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Document authored by: David Gover and Nico Sidi.
Software version: 2.8 (02/2019)
Hardware version: MASCHINE MIKRO MK3
Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in making this a better product.
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Table of Contents
1Welcome to MASCHINE (23)
1.1MASCHINE Documentation (24)
1.2Document Conventions (25)
1.3New Features in MASCHINE 2.8 (26)
1.4New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.10 (28)
1.5New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.8 (29)
1.6New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.7 (29)
1.7New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.4 (31)
1.8New Features in MASCHINE 2.7.3 (33)
2Quick Reference (35)
2.1MASCHINE Project Overview (35)
2.1.1Sound Content (35)
2.1.2Arrangement (37)
2.2MASCHINE Hardware Overview (40)
2.2.1MASCHINE MIKRO Hardware Overview (40)
2.2.1.1Browser Section (41)
2.2.1.2Edit Section (42)
2.2.1.3Performance Section (43)
2.2.1.4Transport Section (45)
2.2.1.5Pad Section (46)
2.2.1.6Rear Panel (50)
2.3MASCHINE Software Overview (51)
2.3.1Header (52)
2.3.2Browser (54)
2.3.3Arranger (56)
2.3.4Control Area (59)
2.3.5Pattern Editor (60)
3Basic Concepts (62)
3.1Important Names and Concepts (62)
3.2Adjusting the MASCHINE User Interface (65)
3.2.1Adjusting the Size of the Interface (65)
3.2.2Switching between Ideas View and Song View (66)
3.2.3Showing/Hiding the Browser (67)
3.2.4Showing/Hiding the Control Lane (67)
3.3Common Operations (68)
3.3.1Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo (68)
3.3.2Undo/Redo (71)
3.3.3Focusing on a Group or a Sound (73)
3.3.4Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level (77)
3.3.5Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages in the Control Area.77
3.3.6Navigating the Software Using the Controller (82)
3.3.7Using Two or More Hardware Controllers (82)
3.3.8Loading a Recent Project from the Controller (84)
3.4Native Kontrol Standard (85)
3.5Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode (86)
3.5.1Differences between Stand-Alone and Plug-in Mode (86)
3.5.2Switching Instances (88)
3.6Preferences (88)
3.6.1Preferences – General Page (89)
3.6.2Preferences – Audio Page (93)
3.6.3Preferences – MIDI Page (95)