Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Getting Started

6.4.2 Recording Another Bass Pattern
A single bass line is obviously not enough for your whole song. Now record a second one that
you could use as variation.
1. Switch to the second Pattern slot. As a reminder, you can do this on your controller by
pressing PATTERN + pad 2, and in the software by double-clicking the Pattern slot 2 in
the Ideas view.
2. Record a second Pattern. Again, don’t hesitate to reuse the various Pattern recording/edit-
ing tasks that you have already learned.
Check that both Patterns fit well together by switching repeatedly between both Pattern slots.
6.4.3 Loading an Additional Bass Sound
To enhance your song further, you will load another bass Sound next to “Analovue.” This sec-
ond bass could for example play rhythmic lines with somewhat higher frequencies.
Selecting Sound Slot 2
Before you load another Sound, you first need to select another Sound slot, e.g., Sound slot 2.
In the software, you can select the Sound slot 2 as usual by clicking its name in the Pattern
Editor.
On your controller, you will notice that pressing pad 2 only is not working for selecting Sound
slot 2: Indeed, since your pads are in Keyboard mode, they don’t play/select each Sound slot
but play each note of the same Sound slot 1. To circumvent this, do the following on your con-
troller:
1. Press and hold SELECT.
2. While still holding SELECT, press pad 2 to select Sound slot 2.
→
Sound slot 2 is now selected.
Adding a Bass Line
Recording a Bass Line
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Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Specifications

General

Brand	Native Instruments
Model	MASCHINE MK3
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English