Manual

Accessibility for KOMPLETE KONTROL’s host integration is only available when using
Apple VoiceOver in Logic Pro X and GarageBand. For more information about
KOMPLETE KONTROL’s host integration features, refer to Host Integration.
3.5. MASCHINE Accessibility
Maschine software is Native Instruments’ groove production software, bundled with Maschine pad
controllers and Komplete Kontrol keyboards. The release of Maschine 2.13 software adds
Accessibility from all Komplete Kontrol S-Series MK2 keyboard models (S49 MK2, S61 MK2, and
S88 MK2).
Maschine pad controllers, such as Maschine MK3 or Mikro MK3, are not required to make use of
the Accessibility features. However, a Maschine controller can be used alongside a
Komplete Kontrol S-Series MK2 keyboard, but only the keyboard will be accessible.
Our approach to product development is incremental and we aspire to deliver value when possible,
rather than constraining features and functionality to yearly releases. This allows us to share
features with our customers as soon as they are ready, and learn what users do and do not like,
allowing us to further iterate and rene.
This rst release of Maschine Accessibility represents a starting point, rather than an end goal.
There are limitations in this release that we will address in future updates, and we still very much
aspire to extend this to other controllers.
3.5.1. MASCHINE Software Overview
Maschine shares similarities with popular non-linear DAWs such as Ableton Live. You can create
Patterns for each instrument (Group), and add combinations of Patterns into Scenes, which are
song sections (verse, chorus, middle-8, etc). You can then arrange your Scenes into a full song on
the Timeline.
Groups in Maschine contain up to 16 Sounds. A Sound can be a One-shot sample, a loop, or an
Instrument, and can also contain Effect plug-ins within the signal chain. The Maschine browser is
home to individual presets for One-shot samples, loops, and instruments, as well as pre-congured
Sounds which load an effects chain, and pre-congured Groups which contain 16 Sounds, all
ready to go! Groups are labeled A-H, and Sounds are labeled 1-16, for example, A1.
Instruments, One-Shots, and (time-stretched) Loops can be played chromatically across the
keyboard. Groups can also be played across 16 keys, with each key mapped to a single pitch from
each of the contained Sounds; particularly great for playing drums. You can switch between these
by pressing the Key Mode button.
You can control many of Maschine’s functions directly from the S-Series keyboard. Maschine can
operate as a standalone application, or run as a plug-in in a DAW. The setup and conguration of
your keyboard will differ for each mode of use. If you are using Maschine in a DAW, you will rst
need to congure the host for use with your keyboard. Using Maschine in a DAW gives you access
to additional tracks, and easy editing of preferences. Computer keyboard shortcuts like Command
+ O are not available, but operations such as saving and opening can be done directly in the DAW,
as Maschine will recall it’s loaded contents and settings between DAW sessions.
3.5.2. Known Issues
There are some issues and limitations that will be resolved in future updates. These include:
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