MASCHINE MK3 Manual English

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MASCHINE MK3 MANUAL
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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.7.6 (05/2018)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MK3
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but
in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................24
1.1 MASCHINE Documentation..........................................................................................................25

1.2 Document Conventions...............................................................................................................26

1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 ...............................................................................................28

1.4 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 ...............................................................................................31

2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................33
2.1 Important Names and Concepts.................................................................................................33

2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface .....................................................................................36

2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface.............................................................................36

2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View.....................................................37

2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser......................................................................................38

2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer .................................................................................................38

2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane ..............................................................................39

2.3 Common Operations...................................................................................................................40

2.3.1 Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder.......................................................................40

2.3.2 Pinning a Mode on the Controller...............................................................................41

2.3.3 Undo/Redo.................................................................................................................42

2.3.4 List Overlay for Selectors...........................................................................................44

2.3.5 Zoom and Scroll Overlays ..........................................................................................45

2.3.6 Focusing on a Group or a Sound................................................................................46

2.3.7 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ...........................................51

2.3.8 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area.52

2.3.8.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................57

2.3.9 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ...................................................................60

2.3.10 Touch Auto-Write Option............................................................................................62

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2.4 Native Kontrol Standard .............................................................................................................64

2.5 Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode...................................................................................................66

2.5.1 Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode.................................................66

2.5.2 Switching Instances ..................................................................................................67

2.5.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers...........................................68

2.6 Host Integration..........................................................................................................................69

2.6.1 Setting up Host Integration .......................................................................................69

2.6.1.1 Setting up Ableton Live (macOS)...............................................................69

2.6.1.2 Setting up Ableton Live (Windows) ............................................................70

2.6.1.3 Setting up Apple Logic Pro X......................................................................71

2.6.2 Integration with Ableton Live.....................................................................................71

2.6.3 Integration with Apple Logic Pro X.............................................................................73

2.7 Preferences.................................................................................................................................75

2.7.1 Preferences – General Page.......................................................................................76

2.7.2 Preferences – Audio Page..........................................................................................81

2.7.3 Preferences – MIDI Page............................................................................................85

2.7.4 Preferences – Default Page.......................................................................................88

2.7.5 Preferences – Library Page........................................................................................92

2.7.6 Preferences – Plug-ins Page .....................................................................................100

2.7.7 Preferences – Hardware Page....................................................................................105

2.7.8 Preferences – Colors Page.........................................................................................109

2.8 Integrating MASCHINE into a MIDI Setup....................................................................................111

2.8.1 Connecting External MIDI Equipment ........................................................................111

2.8.2 Sync to External MIDI Clock .......................................................................................112

2.8.3 Send MIDI Clock.........................................................................................................113

2.9 Syncing MASCHINE using Ableton Link.......................................................................................114

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2.9.1 Connecting to a Network............................................................................................114

2.9.2 Joining and Leaving a Link Session...........................................................................114

2.10 Using a Pedal with the MASCHINE Controller..............................................................................115

2.11 File Management on the MASCHINE Controller ...........................................................................116

3 Browser ....................................................................................................................118
3.1 Browser Basics...........................................................................................................................118

3.1.1 The MASCHINE Library ...............................................................................................118

3.1.2 Browsing the Library vs. Browsing Your Hard Disks...................................................119

3.2 Searching and Loading Files from the Library ............................................................................120

3.2.1 Overview of the LIBRARY Pane...................................................................................120

3.2.2 Selecting or Loading a Product and Selecting a Bank from the Browser....................125

3.2.2.1 Browsing by Product Category Using MASCHINE MK3................................129

3.2.2.2 Browsing by Product Vendor Using MASCHINE MK3...................................130

3.2.3 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank...........................130

3.2.3.1 Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank on the
Controller...................................................................................................134

3.2.4 Selecting a File Type..................................................................................................135

3.2.5 Choosing Between Factory and User Content.............................................................136

3.2.6 Selecting Type and Mode Tags...................................................................................137

3.2.7 List and Tag Overlays in the Browser.........................................................................143

3.2.8 Performing a Text Search...........................................................................................145

3.2.9 Loading a File from the Result List............................................................................145

3.3 Additional Browsing Tools ..........................................................................................................150

3.3.1 Loading the Selected Files Automatically ..................................................................150

3.3.2 Auditioning Instrument Presets.................................................................................152

3.3.3 Auditioning Samples .................................................................................................153

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3.3.4 Loading Groups with Patterns ...................................................................................154

3.3.5 Loading Groups with Routing ....................................................................................155

3.3.6 Displaying File Information........................................................................................155

3.4 Using Favorites in the Browser...................................................................................................156

3.5 Editing the Files’ Tags and Properties........................................................................................162

3.5.1 Attribute Editor Basics ..............................................................................................162

3.5.2 The BANK Page ..........................................................................................................164

3.5.3 The TYPES and MODES Pages....................................................................................165

3.5.4 The PROPERTIES Page ...............................................................................................167

3.6 Loading and Importing Files from Your File System....................................................................168

3.6.1 Overview of the FILES Pane........................................................................................168

3.6.2 Using Favorites..........................................................................................................170

3.6.3 Using the Location Bar..............................................................................................171

3.6.4 Navigating to Recent Locations.................................................................................172

3.6.5 Using the Result List.................................................................................................173

3.6.6 Importing Files to the MASCHINE Library...................................................................176

3.7 Locating Missing Samples..........................................................................................................178

3.8 Using Quick Browse....................................................................................................................180

4 Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project...............................................................184
4.1 Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master..............................................................................184

4.1.1 The Sound, Group, and Master Channels...................................................................185

4.1.2 Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups ...................................186

4.1.3 Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups.........................................................................187

4.2 Managing Sounds.......................................................................................................................192

4.2.1 Loading Sounds.........................................................................................................194

4.2.2 Pre-listening to Sounds .............................................................................................195

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4.2.3 Renaming Sound Slots ..............................................................................................196

4.2.4 Changing the Sound’s Color ......................................................................................196

4.2.5 Saving Sounds...........................................................................................................198

4.2.6 Copying and Pasting Sounds.....................................................................................200

4.2.7 Moving Sounds ..........................................................................................................203

4.2.8 Resetting Sound Slots ...............................................................................................204

4.3 Managing Groups .......................................................................................................................206

4.3.1 Creating Groups ........................................................................................................207

4.3.2 Loading Groups .........................................................................................................208

4.3.3 Renaming Groups......................................................................................................210

4.3.4 Changing the Group’s Color.......................................................................................210

4.3.5 Saving Groups ...........................................................................................................212

4.3.6 Copying and Pasting Groups .....................................................................................214

4.3.7 Reordering Groups.....................................................................................................217

4.3.8 Deleting Groups.........................................................................................................218

4.4 Exporting MASCHINE Objects and Audio.....................................................................................219

4.4.1 Saving a Group with its Samples...............................................................................220

4.4.2 Saving a Project with its Samples.............................................................................221

4.4.3 Exporting Audio .........................................................................................................223

4.5 Importing Third-Party File Formats.............................................................................................229

4.5.1 Loading REX Files into Sound Slots ...........................................................................229

4.5.2 Importing MPC Programs to Groups...........................................................................230

5 Playing on the Controller ...........................................................................................234
5.1 Adjusting the Pads .....................................................................................................................234

5.1.1 The Pad View in the Software ....................................................................................234

5.1.2 Choosing a Pad Input Mode.......................................................................................236

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5.1.3 Adjusting the Base Key..............................................................................................239

5.1.4 Using Choke Groups ..................................................................................................241

5.1.5 Using Link Groups .....................................................................................................243

5.2 Adjusting the Key, Choke, and Link Parameters for Multiple Sounds..........................................246

5.3 Adjusting the Base Key...............................................................................................................247

5.4 Playing Tools ..............................................................................................................................248

5.4.1 Mute and Solo............................................................................................................249

5.4.2 Choke All Notes..........................................................................................................253

5.4.3 Groove .......................................................................................................................254

5.4.4 Level, Tempo, Tune, and Groove Shortcuts on Your Controller....................................256

5.4.5 Tap Tempo.................................................................................................................260

5.5 Performance Features.................................................................................................................261

5.5.1 Overview of the Perform Features..............................................................................261

5.5.2 Selecting a Scale and Creating Chords .....................................................................264

5.5.3 Scale and Chord Parameters.....................................................................................264

5.5.4 Creating Arpeggios and Repeated Notes ...................................................................275

5.5.5 Swing on Note Repeat / Arp Output ...........................................................................279

5.6 Using Lock Snapshots ................................................................................................................280

5.6.1 Creating a Lock Snapshot..........................................................................................280

5.6.2 Using Extended Lock..................................................................................................281

5.6.3 Updating a Lock Snapshot.........................................................................................281

5.6.4 Recalling a Lock Snapshot ........................................................................................282

5.6.5 Morphing Between Lock Snapshots ...........................................................................282

5.6.6 Deleting a Lock Snapshot..........................................................................................283

5.6.7 Triggering Lock Snapshots via MIDI...........................................................................284

5.7 Using the Smart Strip.................................................................................................................285

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5.7.1 Pitch Mode.................................................................................................................286

5.7.2 Modulation Mode .......................................................................................................286

5.7.3 Perform Mode ............................................................................................................287

5.7.4 Notes Mode................................................................................................................287

6 Working with Plug-ins ...............................................................................................289
6.1 Plug-in Overview ........................................................................................................................289

6.1.1 Plug-in Basics...........................................................................................................289

6.1.2 First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role...........................................293

6.1.3 Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in............................................................294

6.1.3.1 Browser Plug-in Slot Selection...................................................................300

6.1.4 Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters .............................................................................303

6.1.5 Bypassing Plug-in Slots ............................................................................................303

6.1.6 Using Side-Chain ......................................................................................................305

6.1.7 Moving Plug-ins ........................................................................................................305

6.1.8 Alternative: the Plug-in Strip.....................................................................................307

6.1.9 Saving and Recalling Plug-in Presets .......................................................................307

6.1.9.1 Saving Plug-in Presets ..............................................................................308

6.1.9.2 Recalling Plug-in Presets ..........................................................................309

6.1.9.3 Removing a Default Plug-in Preset............................................................310

6.2 The Sampler Plug-in...................................................................................................................311

6.2.1 Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine.................................................................................313

6.2.2 Page 2: Pitch / Envelope............................................................................................315

6.2.3 Page 3: FX / Filter ......................................................................................................318

6.2.4 Page 4: Modulation....................................................................................................320

6.2.5 Page 5: LFO ...............................................................................................................322

6.2.6 Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel ......................................................................................324

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