Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2 User Manual

7 Working with Plug-ins
Plug-ins are the building blocks of all sound in MASCHINE. They can be used at all three lev-
els of the MASCHINE audio routing system: in Sounds, in Groups, and in the Master.
This chapter includes various general or specific Plug-in topics:
▪ An overview of Plug-ins and how to handle them (↑7.1, Plug-in Overview).
▪ An exhaustive description of an essential Internal Instrument Plug-in in charge of playing
back all sample content in MASCHINE: the Sampler (↑7.2, The Sampler Plug-in).
▪ Specific information on Native Instruments and External Plug-ins (↑7.3, Using Native In-
struments and External Plug-ins).
7.1 Plug-in Overview
This section describes Plug-ins in general: where you can find them, how you can adjust their
settings, and how you can manage them.
7.1.1 Plug-in Basics
In Arrange view, the content and settings of the focused Sound/Group or the Master are dis-
played in the Control area (in the middle of the software window):
Working with Plug-ins
Plug-in Overview
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Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2 Specifications

General

Mixer section	No
Product color	Black
Backlight buttons	Yes
USB direct playback	-
Apple docking compatibility	Not supported
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	195 mm
Width	320 mm
Height	50 mm
Weight	1200 g