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
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7.2.4 The Piano Roll/Keyboard
In order to select the Sound you want to record a melody with, click on its Sound Slot. Now
click the Piano Roll/Keyboard Icon: the Grid that showed all Sounds of the Group in one row
now only shows the Sound you selected. By adding steps, you can choose their pitch in half-
tones depending on where you put them, the lowest note being the lowest row in the Piano
Roll/Keyboard Editor.
The Software view of the Piano Roll/Keyboard Editor
7.2.5 Recording and editing automation
If you take a closer look at the knobs on the Parameter Pages in the Control Area, you will
notice they have an outer ring that changes its color to light grey as soon as you hover over
it with the cursor.
You can record Automation by moving that ring with a left click on it and then dragging it up
and down during playback. Almost all parameters are automatable, the exception being all
Buttons.