Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 User Manual

Table of Contents
1 Welcome to MASCHINE .............................................................................................
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1.1 MASCHINE Documentation .......................................................................................................... 24
1.2 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 25
1.3 New Features in MASCHINE 2.7 .................................................................................................. 27
2 Basic Concepts .........................................................................................................
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2.1 Important Names and Concepts ................................................................................................. 29
2.2 Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface ..................................................................................... 32
2.2.1 Adjusting the Size of the Interface ............................................................................. 32
2.2.2 Switching between Ideas View and Arranger View ..................................................... 33
2.2.3 Showing/Hiding the Browser ...................................................................................... 34
2.2.4 Minimizing the Mixer ................................................................................................. 34
2.2.5 Showing/Hiding the Control Lane .............................................................................. 35
2.3 Common Operations ................................................................................................................... 36
2.3.1 Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder ....................................................................... 36
2.3.2 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 37
2.3.3 Pinning a Mode on the Controller ............................................................................... 38
2.3.4 Undo/Redo ................................................................................................................. 39
2.3.5 List Overlay for Selectors ........................................................................................... 41
2.3.6 Zoom and Scroll Overlays .......................................................................................... 42
2.3.7 Focusing on a Group or a Sound ................................................................................ 42
2.3.8 Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level ........................................... 47
2.3.9 Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area . 48
2.3.9.1 Extended Navigate Mode on Your Controller ..............................................53
2.3.10 Using Two or More Hardware Controllers ................................................................... 56
2.3.11 Touch Auto-Write Option ............................................................................................ 58
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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