User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Disclaimer
- Contact
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Basic Concepts
- 3 Browser
- 4 Sound Slots
- 5 Creating Groups
- 6 Working with Patterns (Hardware)
- 6.1 Creating Patterns
- 6.1.1 Pattern Mode
- 6.1.2 Pad Mode
- 6.1.3 Pad Link
- 6.1.4 Releasing a Pad from a Pad Link Group
- 6.1.5 Recording the Pads
- 6.1.6 The Metronome
- 6.1.7 Using the Step Sequencer
- 6.1.8 Using Note Repeat
- 6.1.9 Using the Piano Roll/Keyboard
- 6.1.10 Recording Automation
- 6.1.11 Recording Automation in the Step Sequencer
- 6.1.12 Step Grid, Pattern Length Grid and Quantization
- 6.2 Editing Patterns
- 6.1 Creating Patterns
- 7 Working with Patterns (Software)
- 7.1 The Pattern Editor
- 7.2 Editing Patterns
- 7.2.1 Mouse Actions in the Pattern Editor
- 7.2.2 The Zoom Tool
- 7.2.3 Compare/Split
- 7.2.4 The Piano Roll / Keyboard
- 7.2.5 Recording and Editing Automation
- 7.2.6 Adding a Modulator
- 7.2.7 Step Grid, Pattern Length Grid and Quantization
- 7.2.8 Pad Link
- 7.2.9 Releasing a Pad from a Pad Link Group
- 7.2.10 Setting up a Pad as Master or Slave in a Pad Link Group
- 7.2.11 Rendering Audio from Patterns using Drag and Drop
- 7.2.12 Rendering MIDI from Patterns using Drag and Drop
- 8 The Effects Overview
- 9 Using FX
- 9.1 Applying Effects to a Sound
- 9.2 Applying Effects to a Group
- 9.3 Applying Effects to the Master
- 9.4 Bypassing Effects
- 9.5 Automating Effects and Sampler Parameters
- 9.6 Applying FX to an External Instrument
- 9.7 Recording FX Automation
- 9.8 Saving FX Presets
- 9.9 Creating a Send Effect
- 9.10 Creating a Multi Effect
- 10 Creating a Song using Scenes
- 11 Sampling and Sample Mapping
- 12 The Master Section
- 13 Exporting Audio
- 14 Appendix: Tips for playing Live
- Index
Screen Element Description
Master: The Master Signal containing all Groups and Sounds and their FX
in one audio file.
Groups: All selected Groups will be exported to individual audio files. By
clicking on the checkbox next to the Group names in the box below you
can include and exclude Groups.
Sounds: All selected Sounds from the Group currently in focus will be ex-
ported to individual audio files. By clicking on the checkbox next to the
Sound names in the box below you can include and exclude Sounds.
Destination
Folder This allows you to choose a folder on your hard drive where you want to
save the exported audio file.
Options
Normalize By checking this option, the resulting audio file will be brought to the
highest possible volume level without distorting it.
Loop Optimize This option allows for optimizing the resulting audio file to use as a Loop.
With loop optimize, the exported sound file has the exact length of the ex-
ported region in MASCHINE, the effect tail is rendered into the beginning
of the audio file. Without optimize, the exported sound file will be pro-
longed to keep, e.g., the effect of a reverb.
Bit Depth Here you have the choice between three different bit depths: 8 Bit (sounds
kind of Lofi and was used in many vintage samplers and drummachines),
16 Bit (this is the bit depth of CDs) and 24 Bit (the highest available bit
depth in MASCHINE, best for Mastering).
Export After having selected your options, click Export to actually start exporting
your audio file.
Close This is used to close the Export Audio window.
13.2 Save Project with Samples
Sometimes it is useful to have the ability to save the Samples of a Project outside of the MA-
SCHINE Library. If you want to take a Project to another studio or if you want to backup a pro-
duction with all the related files, this comes in handy.
Exporting Audio
Save Project with Samples
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