Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2 User Manual

(4) Transport controls: The Transport controls contain buttons such as Play, Restart, Record and
Loop.
(5) Display area: The Display area provides control regarding Ableton Link, time signature, tem-
po, global swing, Follow and Performance Grid (Including Retrigger)
(6) Controller icon: This area displays an icon each MASCHINE controllers connected to your
computer.
(7) Master Volume slider: Shows and adjusts the level of the MASCHINE audio output.
(8) CPU meter: The CPU meter represents the current load on your computer’s processor and is
constantly measured; it should not go above 70% to avoid clicks and interruptions. You can
save CPU power by sampling the audio output of MASCHINE if necessary using export (for
more information, please refer to the Manual).
(9) Audio Engine button: Click the Audio Engine button to disable the entire sound processing of
MASCHINE.
(10) NI logo: The NI logo and MASCHINE logo open the About screen which displays the ver-
sion number and edition of your MASCHINE software.
Quick Reference
MASCHINE Software 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