Table of Contents 1. Disclaimer ............................................................................................................... 1 2. Foreword ................................................................................................................. 2 3. Welcome to MASCHINE+ .......................................................................................... 3 3.1. MASCHINE Documentation .............................................................................. 3 3.2. Document Conventions .................................................................................... 4 3.3. Important Names and Concepts ....................................................................... 4 3.4. Standalone vs. Controller Mode ......................................................................... 6 4. Connecting MASCHINE+ ........................................................................................... 8 4.1. Setup Examples ............................................................................................... 8 4.1.1. Connecting Active Monitor Speakers ....................................................... 8 4.1.2. Connecting Headphones ........................................................................ 9 4.1.3. Connecting Line Level Equipment ......................................................... 10 4.1.4. Connecting a Dynamic Microphone ....................................................... 10 4.2. Connecting to Wi-Fi ........................................................................................ 12 4.2.1. Disconnecting from Wi-Fi ..................................................................... 12 4.2.2. Using Airplane Mode ............................................................................ 12 4.3. Syncing MASCHINE+ using Ableton Link .......................................................... 12 4.3.1. Connecting to Ableton Link ................................................................... 13 4.3.2. Joining and Leaving a Link Session ....................................................... 13 4.4. Integrating MASCHINE+ into a MIDI Setup ....................................................... 14 4.4.1. Connecting External MIDI Equipment .................................................... 14 4.4.2. Sync to External MIDI Clock .................................................................. 15 4.4.3. Send MIDI Clock .................................................................................. 15 4.5. Connecting a Pedal ........................................................................................ 15 4.6. Connecting MASCHINE+ to a Computer .......................................................... 16 4.7. Using MASCHINE+ as a MIDI Device ............................................................... 16 4.8. Using Two or More Devices with MASCHINE .................................................... 16 5. MASCHINE+ Overview ............................................................................................. 18 5.1. Top Panel Overview ........................................................................................ 18 5.1.1. Control Section ................................................................................... 19 5.1.2. Edit Section ......................................................................................... 20 5.1.3. Performance Section ........................................................................... 21 5.1.4. Group Section ..................................................................................... 22 5.1.5. Transport Section ................................................................................ 23 5.1.6. Pad Section ........................................................................................ 24 5.2. Side Panel Overview ....................................................................................... 28 5.3. Rear Panel Overview ...................................................................................... 28 6. Common Operations ................................................................................................ 30 6.1. Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder .............................................................. 30 6.2. Modes and Mode Pinning ............................................................................... 30 6.3. Undoing and Redoing Actions ......................................................................... 32 6.4. Focusing on a Group or a Sound ..................................................................... 32 6.5. Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level .................................... 33 6.6. Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages .......................... 33 6.7. Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo .............................................................. 34 6.8. Using the Smart Strip ..................................................................................... 35 6.8.1. Pitch Mode ......................................................................................... 36 6.8.2. Modulation Mode ................................................................................ 36 6.8.3. Notes Mode ........................................................................................ 36 6.9. Entering Text ................................................................................................. 37 7. Working with MASCHINE+ ....................................................................................... 38 7.1. Using the Library ........................................................................................... 38 7.1.1. Downloading Content to Your Library .................................................... 38 7.1.2. Updating Installed Products ................................................................. 38 7.1.3. Viewing Products Installed in Your Library ............................................. 38 7.2. Using the File Menu ....................................................................................... 39 7.2.1. Transferring Files to the SD Card ........................................................... 40 7.2.2. Opening Files from Your SD Card .......................................................... 40 7.2.3. Saving a Project .................................................................................. 41 7.2.4. Saving a Group .................................................................................... 41 7.2.5. Saving a Sound ................................................................................... 42 7.2.6. Exporting Audio ................................................................................... 42 7.3. Settings Overview .......................................................................................... 45 7.3.1. General Settings .................................................................................. 46 7.3.2. Audio Settings ..................................................................................... 48 7.3.3. MIDI Settings ...................................................................................... 49 7.3.4. System Settings .................................................................................. 51 7.3.5. Library Settings ................................................................................... 52 7.3.6. Hardware Settings ............................................................................... 52 7.3.7. Network Settings ................................................................................. 54 7.3.8. About Settings .................................................................................... 54 8. Using the Browser ................................................................................................... 56 8.1. Browsing the Library ...................................................................................... 56 8.2. Loading Files from the Browser ....................................................................... 57 8.2.1. Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank ............ 57 8.3. Accessing User Content ................................................................................. 59 8.4. Filtering Favorites .......................................................................................... 60 8.4.1. Adding an Item to the Favorites List ...................................................... 60 8.4.2. Removing an Item from the Favorites List ............................................. 60 8.5. Using Quick Browse ....................................................................................... 61 8.6. Additional Browsing Tools .............................................................................. 62 8.6.1. Loading the Selected Files Automatically ............................................... 62 8.6.2. Auditioning Instrument Presets ............................................................ 63 8.6.3. Auditioning Samples ............................................................................ 63 8.6.4. Loading Groups with Patterns .............................................................. 63 8.6.5. Loading Groups with Routing ............................................................... 64 9. Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project ............................................................ 65 9.1. Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master ...................................................