Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 165)

(2)–(4) Quick Edit buttons: Enable either VOLUME , SWING , or TEMPO to quickly adjust the vol-
ume, swing, or tempo of your Project via the 4-D encoder (1). These buttons are mutually ex-
clusive: Only one can be active at any time. When
VOLUME , SWING or TEMPO is active (lit),
hold a pad or a Group button and turn the 4-D encoder (1) to change the volume, swing or
tune for that individual Sound or Group, respectively. Press the lit button to deactivate it and
switch the encoder back to its default behavior. In Step mode the Quick Edit buttons allow you
to adjust the velocity, the position, and the pitch (key) of the selected events. See
↑ 4.2.3, Ad-
justing Volume, Swing and Tempo for a practical example of how to use these features.
11.3.1.3 Performance Section
The Performance section provides you with various tools shaped for live performance.
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4 5 6 7
The Performance section on the controller.
(1) NOTE REPEAT button: Note Repeat is a convenient way to play and record beats and melo-
dies. When your pads are in Group mode, the Note Repeat engine plays the selected Sound
automatically at a given rate. While holding the
NOTE REPEAT button, hold the pad you want
to play: notes will be repeatedly triggered at the rate selected in the right display. With But-
tons 4–6, you can select different rates while playing. You can select new rate values for each
of these buttons by turning Knobs 5–8. When your pads are in Keyboard or Chord mode,
NOTE
REPEAT provides you instead access to the flexible and versatile Arp engine, an arpeggiator
that effectively lets you play your Sounds in note sequences. The arpeggios are created accord-
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