User Manual

9 Using the Drumsynths
Drumsynths are a powerful set of monophonic Internal Instrument Plug-ins (i.e. Instrument
Plug-ins included with MASCHINE) that allow you to generate individual, fine-tuned drum
sounds for your music productions. Like any other Instrument Plug-in, you can load them only
in the first Plug-in slot of Sounds.
Drumsynths have been designed for extreme playability, both from the high-quality pads of
your MASCHINE controller and from any velocity-sensitive MIDI keyboard. They allow you to
quickly build custom drum sounds and give you full control over the characteristics of the vari-
ous drums — don’t hesitate to tweak them during your live performance or automate them like
any other Plug-in!
See section ↑11.5, Recording and Editing Modulation for more information on automation.
In this chapter you will find:
▪ An overview of the Drumsynths and a presentation of their common features: ↑9.1, Drum-
synths – General Handling.
▪ A detailed description of each particular Drumsynth:
◦ The Kick Plug-in: ↑9.2, The Kicks.
◦ The Snare Plug-in: ↑9.3, The Snares.
◦ The Hi-hat Plug-in: ↑9.4, The Hi-hats.
◦ The Tom Plug-in: ↑9.5, The Toms.
◦ The Percussion Plug-in: ↑9.6, The Percussions.
We describe here the specific handling and parameters of the Drumsynths. For a description of the
features and characteristics of Plug-ins in general (including the Drumsynths), please refer to sec-
tion ↑7.1, Plug-in Overview.
Using the Drumsynths
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