Native Instruments Maschine Reference Manual

MASCHINE 1.5 Reference Manual – 109
1. Hit the Pad with the Sound you want to record to select it and press Play.
2. Press STEP. Now you will see a light chasing through the Pads, starting from Pad 1, go-
ing up all four rows from left to right and ending at Pad 16.
3. Each Pad now represents one step of a 16-step sequence: you can activate that step by
hitting the Pad once, lighting it up. If you hit it again, the step is gone.
This way it’s easy to quickly put some drums together. By default the rst 16 steps will be
represented in the Step Sequencer so if you want to program longer Patterns, you can switch
to the next 16 steps by using Buttons 7 and 8. To switch to another Sound, use Buttons 5
and 6 located above the Right Display, or press and hold Select and the Pad of the Sound
you want to switch to.
A typical 4/4 kick line in Step Sequencer mode

Native Instruments Maschine Specifications

General

Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Pads	16 velocity-sensitive pads with aftertouch
Connectivity	USB, MIDI In/Out
Software	Maschine Software
Compatibility	Mac and PC
Power Supply	USB powered
Audio Interface	No built-in audio interface
Sequencer	Yes, pattern-based sequencer
Sampling	Yes, integrated sampler
Effects	Yes, includes a variety of effects
Encoders	8 knobs with LED ring indicators
DAW Integration	Yes, works as a plugin within most major DAWs