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Manual Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Native Instruments GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Native Instruments GmbH, hereinafter referred to as Native Instruments. “Native Instruments”, “NI” and associated logos are (registered) trademarks of Native Instru- ments GmbH. Mac, Mac OS, GarageBand, Logic, iTunes and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows, Windows Vista and DirectSound are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. AKAI S-x000/z8, AKAI S-1000/3000/5000/6000 and MPC are trademarks of Akai Professio- nal, L.P. and used with permission. Emax and SP-1200 are trademarks of E-mu Systems, Inc. The trademark holders are not affili- ated with the maker of this product and do not endorse this product. All other trade marks are the property of their respective owners and use of them does not im- ply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Document authored by: David Gover Product version: 1.7 (08/2011) Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in making this a better product. Contact Germany Native Instruments GmbH Schlesische Str. 29-30 D-10997 Berlin Germany www.native-instruments.de USA Native Instruments North America, Inc. 6725 Sunset Boulevard 5th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA www.native-instruments.com © Native Instruments GmbH, 2011. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................12 1.1 Welcome to MASCHINE! .............................................................................................................. 12 1.1.1 Manual Conventions .................................................................................................. 13 1.1.2 Naming Conventions ................................................................................................. 13 1.2 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 14 2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................16 2.1 Names and concepts you should know ....................................................................................... 16 2.2 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Switching Views ........................................................................................................ 18 2.2.2 Showing and hiding the Browser ............................................................................... 19 2.2.3 Minimizing the Arranger ............................................................................................ 20 2.2.4 Hiding Parameter Pages in the Control Area .............................................................. 20 2.2.5 Hiding the Modulation Lane ....................................................................................... 21 2.2.6 Navigating Parameter Pages in the Control Area ....................................................... 22 2.2.7 Undo and Redo .......................................................................................................... 23 2.2.8 Pinning a Mode .......................................................................................................... 23 2.3 Stand-alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................................................................... 24 2.3.1 Differences between Stand-alone and Plug-in Mode ................................................. 24 2.3.2 Switching Instances with the Hardware in Plug-in Mode ........................................... 24 2.3.3 Switching Instances with the Software in Plug-in Mode ............................................ 24 2.4 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 25 2.4.1 Preferences – General Tab ......................................................................................... 26 2.4.2 Preferences – Defaults Tab ....................................................................................... 28 2.4.3 Preferences – User Paths Tab .................................................................................... 29 2.4.4 Preferences – Libraries Tab ....................................................................................... 31 2.4.5 Preferences – Plug-ins Tab ....................................................................................... 31 MASCHINE - Manual - 4 Table of Contents 2.4.6 Preferences – Hardware Tab ...................................................................................... 35 2.5 Audio and MIDI Settings ............................................................................................................. 36 2.5.1 Audio Tab .................................................................................................................. 37 2.5.2 Routing Tab ............................................................................................................... 38 2.5.3 MIDI Tab .................................................................................................................... 39 2.6 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ......................................................................................... 40 2.6.1 Sync to External MIDI Clock ....................................................................................... 41 2.6.2 Send MIDI Clock ......................................................................................................... 41 3 Browser ....................................................................................................................43 3.1 Elements of the Browser ............................................................................................................. 44 3.1.1 Disk Selector .............................................................................................................. 45 3.1.2 File Type Selector ....................................................................................................... 46 3.1.3 Tag Filter ................................................................................................................... 46 3.1.4 Text Search field ........................................................................................................ 47 3.1.5 Search Result List ..................................................................................................... 48 3.1.6 Locating missing Samples ........................................................................................ 49 3.2 Adding your Own Samples .......................................................................................................... 50 3.2.1 Importing a Sample Into the Library .......................................................................... 52 3.2.2 Tagging your Groups, Sounds, Patterns, Instruments, FX Presets, and Samples ....... 53 3.3 Quick Browse .............................................................................................................................. 54 3.3.1 Using Quick Browse ................................................................................................... 55 3.3.2 In-Place Auditioning .................................................................................................. 55 3.4 The Browser on the Hardware ..................................................................................................... 56 4 Sound Slots ..............................................................................................................58 4.1 Defining a Sound Slot's Role ...................................................................................................... 59 4.1.1 Selecting a Source using the Hardware ..................................................................... 60 4.1.2 Selecting a Source using the Software ...................................................................... 61 4.2 The Sampler Parameters in Module 1 ......................................................................................... 61 MASCHINE - Manual - 5 Table of Contents 4.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings and Engine ............................................................................ 63 4.2.2 Page 2: Pitch/Gate and Amplitude Envelope .............................................................. 64 4.2.3 Page 3: FX and Filter Settings ................................................................................... 67 4.2.4 Page 4: Modulation Envelope and Destination ........................................................... 68 4.2.5 Page 5: LFO and Destination ..................................................................................... 69 4.2.6 Page 6: Velocity Destination and Modwheel Destination ............................................ 71 4.3 Loading an Instrument Plug-in ..................................................................................................

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