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3. Press the Control encoder to load that instance.
2.4.3 Controlling Various Instances with Different Controllers
You can use two or more MASCHINE controllers of different types (MASCHINE STUDIO, MA-
SCHINE MK2, MASCHINE MIKRO MK2, MASCHINE, and MASCHINE MIKRO) simultaneously
with different instances of the MASCHINE software (possibly with one instance in stand-alone
mode). In doing so, the following applies:
Only one MASCHINE controller of any type can be connected to an instance at a time.
You can choose which instance you want to control from each controller as described in
2.4.2, Switching Instances.
When you start a new instance of the MASCHINE software, it connects to one of the MA-
SCHINE controllers according to following precedence rules:
Rule 1: The MASCHINE STUDIO controller focus has priority over the MK2 controllers
(MASCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2), which themselves take priority over
legacy controllers (MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO).
Rule 2: The MASCHINE controllers (legacy and MK2) have priority focus over MA-
SCHINE MIKRO controllers (legacy and MK2).
Rule 1 has priority over rule 2.
2.4.4 Controlling your Host’s Transport Functions in Plug-in Mode
When you are using MASCHINE as a plug-in within a host application, the Host Transport Con-
trol feature allows you to split the control elements of your controller into two groups:
All buttons in the TRANSPORT section except REC, SHIFT, and GRID control your host
application via MIDI.
All other elements control the MASCHINE plug-in instance.
This allows you to simultaneously control the transport functions of your host and the various
elements of your MASCHINE Project!
The Host Transport Control can be activated in the MIDI Template loaded in the Controller Edi-
tor. When MASCHINE is loaded as a plug-in in your host application, do the following:
1. Start the Controller Editor.
Basic Concepts
Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode
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