10 Using the Drumsynths
 
Drumsynths  are  a  powerful  set  of  monophonic  Internal  Instrument  Plug-ins  (i.e.  Instrument
Plug-ins  included  with  MASCHINE)  that  allow  you  to  generate  individual,  fine-tuned  drum
sounds for your music productions. Like any other Instrument Plug-in, you can load them only
in the first Plug-in slot of Sounds.
Drumsynths  have  been  designed  for  extreme  playability,  both  from  the  high-quality  pads  of
your  MASCHINE  controller  and  from  any  velocity-sensitive  MIDI  keyboard.  They  allow  you  to
quickly build custom drum sounds and give you full control over the characteristics of the vari-
ous drums — don’t hesitate to tweak them during your live performance or automate them like
any other Plug-in!
See  section  ↑7.5,  Recording  and  Editing  Modulation  for  more  information  on  automa-
tion.
In this chapter you will find:
▪ An overview of the Drumsynths and a presentation of their common features: ↑10.1, Drum-
synths – General Handling.
▪ A detailed description of each particular Drumsynth:
◦ The Kick Plug-in: ↑10.2, The Kicks.
◦ The Snare Plug-in: ↑10.3, The Snares.
◦ The Hi-hat Plug-in: ↑10.4, The Hi-hats.
◦ The Tom Plug-in: ↑10.5, The Toms.
◦ The Percussion Plug-in: ↑10.6, The Percussions.
We  describe  here  the  specific  handling  and  parameters  of  the  Drumsynths.  For  a  de-
scription of the features and characteristics of Plug-ins in general (including the Drum-
synths), please refer to section ↑6.1, Plug-in Overview.
Using the Drumsynths
 
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