Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2

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1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
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1.1 Documentation Overview ............................................................................................................ 10
1.1.1 In This Document ....................................................................................................... 11
1.1.2 Document Conventions .............................................................................................. 12
1.2 Labeling on your MASCHINE Controller ....................................................................................... 14
2 First Steps ................................................................................................................
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2.1 Loading a Drum Kit from the Factory Library .............................................................................. 17
2.2 Playing with the Pads ................................................................................................................. 23
2.3 Recording Your First Pattern ....................................................................................................... 25
2.4 Playing with Your Pattern ........................................................................................................... 27
2.4.1 Using Solo and Mute .................................................................................................. 27
2.4.2 Using Note Repeat ..................................................................................................... 29
2.5 Saving Your Project .................................................................................................................... 30
2.6 To Sum Up… .............................................................................................................................. 31
3 Building Your Own Drum Kit .......................................................................................
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3.1 Opening Your Project .................................................................................................................. 32
3.2 Customizing Your Drum Kit ......................................................................................................... 36
3.2.1 Selecting Another Snare Sample ................................................................................ 37
3.2.2 Loading a Drumsynth ................................................................................................ 40
3.2.2.2 Loading a Drumsynth into a Plug-in List on the Controller ........................44
3.2.3 Adjusting Volume, Swing and Tempo ......................................................................... 46
3.2.4 Changing the Color of Your Sounds ........................................................................... 50
3.2.5 Moving your Sounds and Groups ................................................................................ 52
3.3 Saving Your Project .................................................................................................................... 53
3.4 To Sum Up… .............................................................................................................................. 53
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