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Parameter Description
MODE
Select from two available recording modes:
SYNC: If SYNC is selected, you can synchronize the recording function to the se-
quencer, so that the recording starts in sync with the sequencer after you press
F1 (START). The recording will start at the top of the next bar. Using the last pa-
rameter (LENGTH), you can choose a length for the Sample to be recorded: either
1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 bars — or choose FREE if you don’t want to set any duration
limit to the recording. At any time you can press F1 (STOP) to stop the recording
before the duration defined by LENGTH has been reached — the recording will
then stop at the next bar.
DETECT: If DETECT is selected, you can set a certain threshold using the next pa-
rameter (THRESHOLD). The threshold is indicated by a little arrow above the level
meters on the display. After you pressed F1 (START), the input signal level ex-
ceeding this threshold will start the recording. Manually stop the recording by
pressing F1 (STOP) again. This is useful to record a singer or an instrumentalist,
for example.
Monitoring the Input Signal
The level meters in the middle of the display show you at any time the level of the selected
audio source. For example, this can come in handy to adjust the appropriate threshold in De-
tect mode. For this purpose, in Detect mode the level meters provide a little down-pointing ar-
row indicating the threshold level.
Prelistening to the input signal.
Furthermore, If you have selected an external signal (EXT. STER. or EXT. MONO selected in SOURCE),
an additional MONITOR section is available by pressing NAV + Right Arrow button. In this sec-
tion, You can set MONITOR to ON in order to send the input signal to the Cue bus of MASCHINE,
allowing you to hear on a separate channel (e.g., your headphones) the audio source that is
about to be recorded.
Sampling and Sample Mapping
Recording a Sample
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