Native Instruments Maschine Getting Started

Click the Group slot’s name to select that slot.
Upon selection, the Pattern Editor below switches to display the content of the newly selected
Group slot. For now, this is still empty (no Sounds, no Patterns).
5.1.2 Selecting Another Group using the Controller
The eight buttons labeled A to H on the left of your controller represent the eight available
Groups of each Bank. All are off except button A, which is fully lit and button B which is white
indicating that a new Group can be created here. All other Groups are empty except the first
Group (A), which is selected.
1. Press button B to select the second Group (B1).
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Group B1 now is selected.
Have a look at the Group buttons:
▪ Button A is half lit: There is a Group but it is not selected.
▪ Button B is fully lit: This Group is selected.
▪ All other Group buttons are off: The Groups are empty and not selected.
5.2 Renaming and Coloring the Group
As you loaded the drum kit into the Group A1 (see ↑2.1, Loading a Drum Kit from the Factory
Library), the slot automatically took the name of the loaded Group (“EK-TL A Kit”). Here you
will manually rename the Group B1 to help keep your Project well organized.
Adding a Bass Line
Selecting another Group
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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