User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
 - Disclaimer
 - Contact
 - Table of Contents
 - Welcome to MASCHINE!
 - First Steps
 - Building Your Own Drum Kit
 - Creating Beats
 - Adding a Bass Line
 - Applying Effects
 - Creating Beats with the Step Sequencer
 - Creating a Song Using Scenes
 - Using Advanced Features
 - Quick Reference
 - Troubleshooting – Getting Help
 - Glossary
 - Index
 
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Overview of the CONTROL section.
(1) CHANNEL button: Press CHANNEL at any time to return to Channel mode. In this mode you
can quickly access the Channel properties including Input, Output, Groove and Macro. You can
also  use  the  CHANNEL  button  to  access  MIDI  mode  by  pressing  SHIFT  +  CHANNEL.  This
mode will enable you to use MASCHINE as a MIDI controller.
For detailed information on MIDI mode, please refer to the Controller Editor Manual.
(2) PLUG-IN button: Press PLUG-IN at any time to return to Control mode — the default mode
of the controller.  In this  mode, the  pads represent  the Sounds of  the selected  Group. At  the
same time, Control mode provides instant access to all Sound, Group and Master parameters
via the eight Buttons and eight Knobs above and under the displays. Press SHIFT + STEP to
enter Instance mode. In this mode you can select which instance of the MASCHINE plug-in you
want to control from your hardware controller if you have more than one instance open in your
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
(3) ARRANGE button: Press ARRANGE at any time to access the Arrange view. This mode allows
you to edit your Scenes and Patterns to create the perfect arrangement.
(4) MIX button: Press MIX at any time to access an overview of your mix. Use the Mix view to
edit the level and panning of each Sound and Group.
Quick Reference
MASCHINE Hardware Overview
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