Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Getting Started

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Select Group A again by pressing button A and continue playing on the pads to get famil-
iar with them.
When you feel ready, move on to the next section, where you can record a little rhythmic pat-
tern using this drum kit!
3.3 Recording Your First Pattern
Now that you feel comfortable with the pads, let’s use them to live record some rhythm into a
Pattern. A Pattern is a recorded sequence of notes played on the Sounds of the current Group.
In each Group you can have an unlimited number of Patterns which are grouped into Pattern
banks containing up to 16 Patterns each.
You can now use the transport controls, which are located at the bottom left of your controller:
The Transport section of your controller.
1. Press PLAY to start the sequencer.
⇨ The PLAY button lights up green. You won’t hear anything yet because nothing has been
recorded.
2. Press SHIFT + TAP (Metro) to activate the metronome so you get a rhythmical reference.
⇨ You now hear the metronome indicating each beat, the first beat of each bar being indi-
cated by a different note.
3. Play on the pads along to the metronome to get a feel for the tempo.
First Steps
Recording Your First Pattern
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Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Specifications

General

Encoders	8 touch-sensitive knobs
Audio Interface	24-bit / 96 kHz
MIDI I/O	1 x MIDI In, 1 x MIDI Out
USB	USB 2.0
Pads	16 x Multi-color Pads, Velocity-Sensitive, Aftertouch
Display	2 full-color screens
Outputs	1/4" TRS Line Outputs, Stereo Headphone Output
Software	Maschine Software
Power Supply	USB bus-powered
Dimensions	320 x 301 x 41 mm
Weight	2.2 kg
System Requirements	Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM
Inputs	1 x 1/4" TRS Mic Input, 2 x 1/4" TRS Line Inputs