Adjusting Swing
Now adjust the overall swing of your Project. The Swing feature shifts some of the played
notes, hereby adding some “groove” to your Pattern. The procedure is similar to the one descri-
bed above for the volume:
1. Press the SWING button at the left of the Control encoder.
The SWING button lights up. If the VOLUME button was still on, it turns off.
2. Turn the Control encoder to adjust the Swing for your overall Project.
You can also adjust the individual Swing values for Sounds and Groups by holding the
desired Group button or pad as described above for the volume.
Adjusting Tempo/Tune
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Press the TEMPO button at the left of the Control encoder.
The TEMPO button lights up.
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You can now adjust the tune for each Group, and for each Sound individually using the
Control encoder:
▪ To adjust the tune of a particular Group, press and hold its Group button (A–H) and turn
the Control encoder. Hold SHIFT additionally to adjust the value in finer increments.
▪ To adjust the tune of an individual Sound, press and hold its pad and turn the Control en-
coder. Hold SHIFT additionally to adjust the value in finer increments.
As you adjust the tune, the left display indicates the tune’s current value.
It is recommended you try this while your Pattern is playing, you will immediately hear
the effect of your changes!
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When you are done with your volume, swing, and tempo changes, press the lit VOLUME,
SWING, or TEMPO button to deactivate it.
3.2.4 Changing the Color of a Group or Sound
MASCHINE allows you to change the color of each Group or Sound. It can be very useful to see
at a glance to identify certain groups or sounds.
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