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 – 92
5.1.3 Page 3: Macro Controls
Macro Controls enable you to control selected parameters using eight Knobs per Group.
This is useful for playing live since you can choose a set of parameters to manipulate on
one screen without having to switch screens, but also allows you to automate MASCHINE
parameters using the host automation of your DAW. Please refer to the manual of your DAW
software for more information on that. In addition to that, Macro Controls also allow you to
control MASCHINE parameters through external MIDI Controllers using MIDI CCs. Finally
you can record them as automation in a Pattern (for more information on that, see section
6.1.8, ”Recording automation,” for the Hardware and section 7.2.5, ”Recording and editing
automation,” for the Software).
Software
The Macro Controls on the Software
Hardware
The Macro Controls on the Hardware
Assigning a Parameter to a Macro Control
The Macro Controls are assigned using the MASCHINE Software. Each Macro Control can
be assigned to one destination with the full range of the selected parameter. Macro Controls
are bipolar Knobs with a range of -100% to +100% (0% is centre). The value is being sent to
the destination as internal modulation and can be recorded as such. It is possible to assign
any modulatable parameters in the Group’s Source, FX1, FX2 and Output Tabs as well as any
modulatable parameter on any Sound inside the Group.