User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Basic Concepts
- 3 Browser
- 4 Creating Sounds
- 5 Creating Groups
- 6 Working with Patterns (Hardware)
- 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 Rendering Audio from Patterns using Drag & Drop
- 7.2.9 Rendering MIDI from Patterns using Drag & Drop
- 8 The MASCHINE Effects (FX)
- 9 Using FX
- 10 Creating a Song using Scenes
- 11 Sampling & Sample Mapping
- 12 The Master Section
- 13 Exporting Audio
- 14 Appendix A: MASCHINE Controller Quick Reference Chart
- 14.1 Basic Sequencer Controls
- 14.2 Loading and Saving
- 14.3 Scene Operations
- 14.4 Pattern Operations
- 14.5 Basic Editing
- 14.6 Group Operations
- 14.7 Sound Operations
- 14.8 Effects
- 14.9 Muting
- 14.10 Soloing
- 14.11 Automation
- 14.12 Basic Sampling
- 14.13 Secondary Pad Functions
- 14.14 Navigation Shortcuts on the MASCHINE Controller
- 14.15 Other Shortcuts on the MASCHINE Controller
- 15 Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts
- 16 Appendix C: Tips for playing live
- 17 Index
MASCHINE 1.5 Reference Manual – 107
The Input Mode on the hardware
kEyBd (Button 2)
Pressing kEyBd (Button 2) will get you into Piano Roll/
Keyboard Mode. This mode is described in more detail be-
low.
16 vEl (Button 3)
Activates the 16 Velocities setting for the currently selected
Sound. This allows you to play the currently selected Sound
in 16 different velocity values using all Pads.
FIxEd vEl (Button 4)
Activates the Fixed Velocity setting for all Pads.
Note: If neither 16 vEl nor FIxEd vEl are activated, the Pads will
be velocity sensitive, meaning they will play louder if you
hit them harder.
QUantIzE (Knob 1)
Here you can choose when and if Input Quantization will
be applied: nonE (no quantization), Record (only while re-
cording) or Play/Rec (while playing and recording). This is
described in more detail below. You can select the quanti-
zation value on the Step Grid (press GRID+Button 3).
BaSE kEy (Knob 2)
When in Piano Roll/Keyboard mode, Knob 2 determines
the base key for the MIDI note mapping on the Right
Display. The value chosen for the base key will be assigned
to Pad 1; the assignment of the other Pads will be reect-
ed accordingly.
vEloCIty (Knob 4)
Here you can adjust the exact Velocity value for the Fixed
Velocity Setting.
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The Base Key can also be changed by using Buttons 5-8 in Keyboard mode: Buttons
5-6 will shift the Base key in Semitones, while Buttons 7-8 will shift it in octaves. This
is useful for instantly transposing the pads “by ear.”