Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 214)

Quantization
To quantize a Pattern is to make its events snap to a set of equally distributed locations known as
steps. This ensures that these events are on beat. You can also let MASCHINE automatically
quantize events that you play and/or record live. Quantization makes it easier to get a rhythm
going, but too much use can make the Pattern seem stiff or lifeless.
Sample
A Sample is any piece of audio that can be used e.g. to build a drum kit or a melodic instrument, or
as a distinct loop in your song. You can load one or more Samples into each Sound slot.
Sample Editor
The Sample Editor can be displayed in place of the Pattern Editor. The Sample Editor is the all-in-
one editor for Samples. It notably allows you to record Samples, edit them, split them into slices,
and map them across notes and velocities on your keyboard.
Scene
A Scene is a combination of Patterns for each Group. They can be used to combine Patterns in
order to create musical ideas. Scenes are created in the Ideas view and then added to Sections in
the Song view to create an arrangement.
Section
Sections are references to specific Scenes on the Timeline of the Song view and are used to
arrange the Scenes into a larger musical structure. The benefit of using Sections is that any
changes made to a Scene are replicated in each Section where the Scene is referenced therefore
making the process of changing parts of a song quick and easy.
Send Effect
A send effect is an effect available for audio signals located on other Sounds and/or Groups.
These audio signals can be routed to a variable extent to the send effect for the effect to process
them. Send effects notably allow you to reuse the same effect on different Sounds and/or Groups,
thereby limiting the overall CPU load.
Sequencer
Generally, speaking, a sequencer is a hardware unit or software tool that arranges musical
sequences, for example, drum patterns or chord progressions. Hardware sequencers typically
function as a set of steps, where every step can be filled with musical content. The steps are then
played back as a musical sequence. MASCHINE+ has its own sequencing abilities: you can record
and play single Patterns as well as arrange Patterns into Scenes and Scenes into full songs.
Solo
See Mute and Solo.
Song view
Song view will enable you to combine Sections (references to Scenes) and arrange them into a
song in the Arranger.
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