Document Outline

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• Table of Contents
• 1. Disclaimer
• 2. Foreword
• 3. Welcome to MASCHINE+
  • 3.1. MASCHINE Documentation
  • 3.2. Document Conventions
  • 3.3. Important Names and Concepts
  • 3.4. Standalone vs. Controller Mode
• 4. Connecting MASCHINE+
  • 4.1. Setup Examples
    • 4.1.1. Connecting Active Monitor Speakers
    • 4.1.2. Connecting Headphones
    • 4.1.3. Connecting Line Level Equipment
    • 4.1.4. Connecting a Dynamic Microphone
  • 4.2. Connecting to Wi-Fi
    • 4.2.1. Disconnecting from Wi-Fi
    • 4.2.2. Using Airplane Mode
  • 4.3. Syncing MASCHINE+ using Ableton Link
    • 4.3.1. Connecting to Ableton Link
    • 4.3.2. Joining and Leaving a Link Session
  • 4.4. Integrating MASCHINE+ into a MIDI Setup
    • 4.4.1. Connecting External MIDI Equipment
    • 4.4.2. Sync to External MIDI Clock
    • 4.4.3. Send MIDI Clock
  • 4.5. Connecting a Pedal
  • 4.6. Connecting MASCHINE+ to a Computer
  • 4.7. Using MASCHINE+ as a MIDI Device
  • 4.8. Using Two or More Devices with MASCHINE
• 5. MASCHINE+ Overview
  • 5.1. Top Panel Overview
    • 5.1.1. Control Section
    • 5.1.2. Edit Section
    • 5.1.3. Performance Section
    • 5.1.4. Group Section
    • 5.1.5. Transport Section
    • 5.1.6. Pad Section
  • 5.2. Side Panel Overview
  • 5.3. Rear Panel Overview
• 6. Common Operations
  • 6.1. Using the 4-Directional Push Encoder
  • 6.2. Modes and Mode Pinning
  • 6.3. Undoing and Redoing Actions
  • 6.4. Focusing on a Group or a Sound
  • 6.5. Switching Between the Master, Group, and Sound Level
  • 6.6. Navigating Channel Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages
  • 6.7. Adjusting Volume, Swing, and Tempo
  • 6.8. Using the Smart Strip
    • 6.8.1. Pitch Mode
    • 6.8.2. Modulation Mode
    • 6.8.3. Notes Mode
  • 6.9. Entering Text
• 7. Working with MASCHINE+
  • 7.1. Using the Library
    • 7.1.1. Downloading Content to Your Library
    • 7.1.2. Updating Installed Products
    • 7.1.3. Viewing Products Installed in Your Library
  • 7.2. Using the File Menu
    • 7.2.1. Transferring Files to the SD Card
    • 7.2.2. Opening Files from Your SD Card
    • 7.2.3. Saving a Project
    • 7.2.4. Saving a Group
    • 7.2.5. Saving a Sound
    • 7.2.6. Exporting Audio
  • 7.3. Settings Overview
    • 7.3.1. General Settings
    • 7.3.2. Audio Settings
    • 7.3.3. MIDI Settings
    • 7.3.4. System Settings
    • 7.3.5. Library Settings
    • 7.3.6. Hardware Settings
    • 7.3.7. Network Settings
    • 7.3.8. About Settings
• 8. Using the Browser
  • 8.1. Browsing the Library
  • 8.2. Loading Files from the Browser
    • 8.2.1. Selecting a Product Category, a Product, a Bank, and a Sub-Bank
      • List and Tag Overlays in the Browser
  • 8.3. Accessing User Content
  • 8.4. Filtering Favorites
    • 8.4.1. Adding an Item to the Favorites List
    • 8.4.2. Removing an Item from the Favorites List
  • 8.5. Using Quick Browse
  • 8.6. Additional Browsing Tools
    • 8.6.1. Loading the Selected Files Automatically
    • 8.6.2. Auditioning Instrument Presets
    • 8.6.3. Auditioning Samples
    • 8.6.4. Loading Groups with Patterns
    • 8.6.5. Loading Groups with Routing
• 9. Managing Sounds, Groups, and Your Project
  • 9.1. Overview of the Sounds, Groups, and Master
    • 9.1.1. The Sound, Group, and Master Channels
    • 9.1.2. Similarities and Differences in Handling Sounds and Groups
    • 9.1.3. Selecting Multiple Sounds or Groups
  • 9.2. Managing Sounds
    • 9.2.1. Loading Sounds
    • 9.2.2. Pre-listening to Sounds
    • 9.2.3. Renaming Sound Slots
    • 9.2.4. Changing the Color of a Sound
    • 9.2.5. Saving Sound
    • 9.2.6. Copying and Pasting Sounds
    • 9.2.7. Moving Sounds
    • 9.2.8. Resetting Sound Slots
  • 9.3. Managing Groups
    • 9.3.1. Creating Groups
    • 9.3.2. Loading Groups
    • 9.3.3. Renaming Groups
    • 9.3.4. Changing the Color of Group
    • 9.3.5. Saving Groups
    • 9.3.6. Copying and Pasting Groups
    • 9.3.7. Moving Groups
    • 9.3.8. Deleting Groups
• 10. Working with Plug-ins
  • 10.1. Plug-in Overview
    • 10.1.1. Plug-in Basics
    • 10.1.2. Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in
    • 10.1.3. First Plug-in Slot of Sounds: Choosing the Sound’s Role
    • 10.1.4. Browser Plug-in Slot Selection
      • Loading, Removing, and Replacing a Plug-in
  • 10.2. Adjusting the Plug-in Parameters
  • 10.3. Bypassing Plug-in Slots
  • 10.4. Using Side-Chain
  • 10.5. Moving Plug-ins
  • 10.6. The Sampler Plug-in
    • 10.6.1. Page 1: Voice Settings / Engine
    • 10.6.2. Page 2: Pitch / Envelope
    • 10.6.3. Page 3: FX / Filter
    • 10.6.4. Page 4: Modulation
    • 10.6.5. Page 5: LFO
    • 10.6.6. Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel
  • 10.7. Using the Audio Plug-in
    • 10.7.1. Loading a Loop into the Audio Plug-in
    • 10.7.2. Using Loop Mode
    • 10.7.3. Using Gate Mode
  • 10.8. Using the Drumsynths
    • 10.8.1. Drumsynths – General Handling
    • 10.8.2. Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth
    • 10.8.3. Common Parameter Organization
    • 10.8.4. Shared Parameters
    • 10.8.5. Various Velocity Responses
    • 10.8.6. Pitch Range, Tuning, and MIDI Notes
  • 10.9. Using the Bass Synth
    • 10.9.1. Overview of the Bass Synth
    • 10.9.2. Bass Synth Parameters
  • 10.10. Using Native Instruments Plug-ins
    • 10.10.1. Using the VST/AU Plug-in Parameters
    • 10.10.2. Using Native Instruments Plug-in Presets
    • 10.10.3. Multiple-Output Plug-ins and Multitimbral Plug-ins
• 11. Recording Patterns
  • 11.1. Setting Recording Options
    • 11.1.1. Setting the Tempo
    • 11.1.2. Setting the Step Grid
    • 11.1.3. Adjusting the Pattern Length
  • 11.2. Playing and Programming Beats
    • 11.2.1. Loading a Drum Kit
    • 11.2.2. Recording Beats in Real-time
      • Using Note Repeat
    • 11.2.3. Sequencing Beats with Step Mode
    • 11.2.4. Adding Swing
    • 11.2.5. Applying Groove
    • 11.2.6. Applying Choke
  • 11.3. Creating Melodies and Harmonies
    • 11.3.1. Loading an Instrument
    • 11.3.2. Recording Melodies and Harmonies in Real-time
    • 11.3.3. Step Sequencing Melodies and Harmonies
    • 11.3.4. Selecting a Scale and Chords
      • Setting the Root Note of a Scale
      • Setting the Scale Type
      • Chord Mode
    • 11.3.5. Scale and Chord Parameters
    • 11.3.6. Creating Arpeggios
    • 11.3.7. Playing Notes with Smart Strips
  • 11.4. Recording Modulation
    • 11.4.1. Recording Modulation in Step Mode
    • 11.4.2. Which Parameters Are Modulatable?
  • 11.5. Using Lock Snapshots
    • 11.5.1. Creating a Lock Snapshot
    • 11.5.2. Using Extended Lock
    • 11.5.3. Updating a Lock Snapshot
    • 11.5.4. Recalling a Lock Snapshot
    • 11.5.5. Morphing Between Lock Snapshots
    • 11.5.6. Deleting a Lock Snapshot
• 12. Working with Patterns and Clips
  • 12.1. Working with Patterns
    • 12.1.1. Deleting Events or Notes
    • 12.1.2. Quick Edit in Step Mode
    • 12.1.3. Deleting Groups and Sounds
    • 12.1.4. Quantizing Your Pattern
    • 12.1.5. Doubling a Pattern
    • 12.1.6. Clearing a Pattern
    • 12.1.7. Deleting a Pattern
    • 12.1.8. Duplicating a Pattern
    • 12.1.9. Transposing a Pattern
    • 12.1.10. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Events/Notes
    • 12.1.11. Adding Variation to Patterns
    • 12.1.12. Duplicating a Sound
    • 12.1.13. Duplicating a Group
  • 12.2. Working with Clips
    • 12.2.1. Creating a Clip
    • 12.2.2. Deleting a Clip
    • 12.2.3. Doubling a Clip
    • 12.2.4. Duplicating a Clip
    • 12.2.5. Clearing a Clip
    • 12.2.6. Adjusting the Length of a Clip
    • 12.2.7. Adjusting the Start of a Clip
    • 12.2.8. Repositioning a Clip
    • 12.2.9. Inserting Scenes to an Arrangement as Clips
• 13. Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls
  • 13.1. Using MIDI Control
    • 13.1.1. Sending MIDI from Sounds
  • 13.2. Audio Routing
    • 13.2.1. Sending External Audio to Sounds
    • 13.2.2. Configuring the Main Output of Sounds and Groups
    • 13.2.3. Setting Up Auxiliary Outputs for Sounds and Groups
    • 13.2.4. Configuring the Master and Cue Outputs
    • 13.2.5. Mono Audio Inputs
    • 13.2.6. Triggering Sounds via MIDI Notes
  • 13.3. Creating Custom Sets of Parameters with the Macro Controls
    • 13.3.1. Macro Control Overview
• 14. Controlling Your Mix
  • 14.1. Navigating Your Channels in Mix Mode
  • 14.2. Adjusting the Level and Pan in Mix Mode
  • 14.3. Mute and Solo in Mix Mode
  • 14.4. Plug-in Icons in Mix Mode
• 15. Using Effects
  • 15.1. Effects List
  • 15.2. Applying Effects at the Sound, Group, or Master Level
    • 15.2.1. Adding an Effect
    • 15.2.2. Other Operations on Effects
    • 15.2.3. Using the Side-Chain Input
  • 15.3. Applying Effects to External Audio
    • 15.3.1. Step 1: Configure MASCHINE+ Audio Inputs
    • 15.3.2. Step 2: Set up a Sound to Receive the External Input
    • 15.3.3. Step 3: Load an Effect to Process an Input
  • 15.4. Creating a Send Effect
    • 15.4.1. Step 1: Set Up a Sound or Group as Send Effect
    • 15.4.2. Step 2: Route Audio to the Send Effect
  • 15.5. Creating Multi-Effects
• 16. Using Performance Effects
  • 16.1. List of Perform Effects
  • 16.2. Using a Performance Effect
  • 16.3. Automating a Performance Effect
• 17. Arranging Your Project
  • 17.1. Switching Between Ideas View and Song View
  • 17.2. Using Ideas View
    • 17.2.1. Using Scene Mode
    • 17.2.2. Creating a New Scene
    • 17.2.3. Assigning and Removing Patterns
    • 17.2.4. Removing a Pattern in Ideas View
    • 17.2.5. Selecting a Scene
    • 17.2.6. Deleting a Scene
    • 17.2.7. Duplicating a Scene
    • 17.2.8. Selecting a Scene Bank
    • 17.2.9. Creating and Deleting Scene Banks
    • 17.2.10. Making a Scene Unique
    • 17.2.11. Appending a Scene to the Arrangement
    • 17.2.12. Changing the Color of a Scene
  • 17.3. Using Song View
    • 17.3.1. Creating Sections
    • 17.3.2. Assigning a Scene to a Section
    • 17.3.3. Selecting a Section
    • 17.3.4. Creating and Deleting Section Banks
    • 17.3.5. Selecting a Section Bank
    • 17.3.6. Moving a Section
    • 17.3.7. Adjusting the Length of a Section
    • 17.3.8. Duplicating a Sections
      • Making a Section Unique
    • 17.3.9. Removing a Section
    • 17.3.10. Enabling Auto Length
  • 17.4. The Arrange Grid
  • 17.5. Quick Grid
• 18. Sampling and Sample Mapping
  • 18.1. Opening the Sample Editor
  • 18.2. Recording Audio Overview
    • 18.2.1. Opening the Record Page
    • 18.2.2. Selecting the Source to Record
    • 18.2.3. Choosing a Recording Mode
    • 18.2.4. Monitoring the Input Signal
    • 18.2.5. Arming, Starting, and Stopping the Recording
    • 18.2.6. Using the Footswitch for Recording Audio
    • 18.2.7. Checking Your Recording
      • Using the Audio Pool
      • Location and Name of Your Recorded Samples
  • 18.3. Editing a Sample
    • 18.3.1. Using the Edit Page
    • 18.3.2. Audio Editing
  • 18.4. Slicing a Sample Overview
    • 18.4.1. Slicing a Sample
    • 18.4.2. Opening the Slice Page
    • 18.4.3. Adjusting the Slicing Settings
    • 18.4.4. Live Slicing
    • 18.4.5. Delete All Slices
    • 18.4.6. Manually Adjusting Slices
    • 18.4.7. Applying the Slicing
    • 18.4.8. Exporting Single Slices
  • 18.5. Mapping Samples to Zones
    • 18.5.1. Opening the Zone Page
    • 18.5.2. Editing Zones
    • 18.5.3. Adding Samples to the Sample Map
• 19. Support
  • 19.1. How to Get Support
  • 19.2. User Forum
• 20. Glossary