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Native Instruments Controller Editor User Manual

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1 Welcome ..................................................................................................................
1.1 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 7
2 Installation ...............................................................................................................
2.1 Installing the Ableton Live Template on OS X ............................................................................. 9
2.2 Installing the Ableton Live Template on Windows ....................................................................... 9
2.3 Setup in Controller Editor ........................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Setup in Ableton Live .................................................................................................................. 11
3 MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO ....................................................................
3.1 Layout and Basic Controls .......................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Global Controls and Navigation .................................................................................................. 31
3.3 Controller Modes ......................................................................................................................... 56
3.1.1 Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2 ..................................................................................... 13
3.1.2 Basic Layout MASCHINE ............................................................................................ 16
3.1.3 Basic Layout MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 ......................................................................... 19
3.1.4 Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO ................................................................................ 22
3.1.5 Transport Section with MASCHINE ............................................................................ 24
3.1.6 Navigation ................................................................................................................. 26
3.2.1 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE STUDIO ...................................................... 31
3.2.2 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE MK2 ........................................................... 40
3.2.3 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE MIKRO MK1 & MIKRO MK2 ......................... 46
3.2.4 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE .................................................................. 50
3.2.5 Edit Section ............................................................................................................... 53
3.3.1 Clip Mode .................................................................................................................. 56
3.3.2 Scene Mode ............................................................................................................... 64
3.3.3 Pad Mode ................................................................................................................... 66
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3.4 Controller Pages ......................................................................................................................... 90
3.3.4 Note Repeat ............................................................................................................... 74
3.3.5 Track Controls ........................................................................................................... 78
3.3.6 Control Mode (MIKRO MK1 and MIKRO MK2 only) ....................................................... 82
3.4.1 MASCHINE STUDIO Pages .......................................................................................... 91
3.4.2 MASCHINE MK2 Pages ............................................................................................... 96
3.4.3 MASCHINE MK1 Pages ............................................................................................... 100
3.4.4 MASCHINE MIKRO and MIKRO MK2 Pages .................................................................. 105
4 MASCHINE JAM .........................................................................................................
4.1 Transport and Global Functions .................................................................................................. 108
4.2 Matrix and Note Input ................................................................................................................. 110
4.3 Smart Strip and Mixing ...............................................................................................................113
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1 Welcome
Included in this release are not only the remote script and template for MASCHINE STUDIO but also new advanced templates and remote scripts for MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MA­SCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2. Users of the previous template should note that there have been a few changes and that some button assignments were changed to incorporate various new functions like Note Repeat, Editing etc.
There are some notable changes for users of the previous version:
▪ NOTE REPEAT button now performs actual note repeat. The Stop All clips function has
been assigned to a different button depending on your version of MASCHINE.

Welcome

▪ CONTROL Mode is not available for MASCHINE MK2 anymore.
▪ Deactivating and activating devices in Control mode is done by pressing the Shift (ENTER)
button and the device assignment button (Pad 8).
▪ Pad Mode has been expanded to work with Drum Racks.
▪ Use Pad Mode to delete certain note values of a midi clip.
▪ Edit functions like deleting, duplicating or creating of tracks, scenes or clips has been add-
ed.
▪ Live 9’s new clip automation has been incorporated. You can also use the MASCHINE con-
troller knobs with the clear button to delete automation.
▪ Some functions on MASCHINE MIKRO like arm, stop track, cross fader assignment, and
control mode do not have dedicated buttons anymore but are activated by using the Shift (ENTER) button and other mode buttons.
▪ You can edit the loop and start/end point of clips (not available for MIKRO).
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Document Conventions

▪ Launch a scene in Clip Mode using the Shift button
It is necessary that you familiarize yourself with the new assignments and functions by study­ing this manual carefully.
On behalf of the entire NATIVE INSTRUMENTS team, we hope you find this template useful.
1.1 Document Conventions
This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of poten­tial issues. The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expected:
The speech bubble icon indicates a useful tip that may often help you to solve a task more efficiently.
The exclamation mark icon highlights important information that is essential for the giv­en context.
Welcome
The red cross icon warns you of serious issues and potential risks that require your full attention.
Furthermore, the following formatting is used:
▪ Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as… etc.) in the software and
paths to locations on your hard disk or other storage devices is printed in italics.
▪ Text appearing elsewhere (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkboxes etc.) in the
software is printed in blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text appearing somewhere on the screen.
▪ Important names and concepts are printed in bold.
▪ References to keys on your computer’s keyboard you’ll find put in square brackets (e.g.,
“Press [Shift] + [Enter]”).
Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.
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Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.
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Welcome
Document Conventions
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Installing the Ableton Live Template on OS X

2 Installation
The required files for installing the Ableton Live Template for your MASCHINE controller are part of the Controller Editor installation.
Ensure that you have installed the latest version of Controller Editor before proceeding with the installation. You can download the latest version with Native Access on your computer.
2.1 Installing the Ableton Live Template on OS X
1. Ensure that Ableton Live is not running.
2. Navigate to the following folder: Macintosh HD/Applications/ Native Instruments/Control-
ler Editor/Template Support Files/Ableton Live 9
3. Locate the Template folder named according to your MASCHINE controller (for MA­SCHINE MIKRO Mk1, use the Maschine folder).

Installation

4. Copy this folder to your clipboard by right-clicking on it and choosing Copy.
5. Open your Applications folder and right-click the Live application symbol. In the context menu, click on Show Package Contents.
6. In the Ableton Live package, navigate to Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts.
7. Delete any previously installed MASCHINE folders from MIDI Remote Scripts.
8. Paste the folder you have copied to your clipboard into the MIDI Remote Scripts folder.
You have now installed the required files for the MASCHINE Ableton Live Template.
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2.2 Installing the Ableton Live Template on Windows

1. Ensure that Ableton Live is not running.
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Setup in Controller Editor

2. Navigate to the following folder: C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Controller Editor
\Template Support Files\Ableton Live 9
3. Locate the Template folder named according to your MASCHINE controller (for MA­SCHINE MIKRO Mk1, use the Maschine folder).
4. Copy this folder to your clipboard by right-clicking on it and choosing Copy.
5. Go to Ableton Live's installation directory. By default, it is located here: C:\Program Data \Ableton\Live 9. The Program Data folder may be hidden. You can enable the option to
Show hidden files, folder and drives in the under Options in the View settings of the Win-
dows Explorer.
6. In the Ableton Live installation directory, navigate to ..\Resources\MIDI Remote Scripts.
7. Delete any previously installed MASCHINE folders from MIDI Remote Scripts.
8. Paste the folder you have copied to your clipboard into the MIDI Remote Scripts folder.
You have now installed the required files for the MASCHINE Ableton Live Template.
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2.3 Setup in Controller Editor
1. Connect the MASCHINE controller to your computer.
Installation
2. Start Controller Editor. It automatically recognizes your controller.
3. In Controller Editor, go to the Templates tab.
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Setup in Ableton Live

4. Click on the Factory Templates drop-down menu in the Templates tab and select Ableton Live 9.
The Ableton Live 9 Template is added to the Templates list and selected as the currently
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active Template. You can close Controller Editor.
Installation
2.4 Setup in Ableton Live
If Ableton Live was running during the installation process, you need to restart the appli­cation for the new settings to become available.
1. Start Ableton Live.
2. Open Ableton Live's Preferences and go to the MIDI / Sync tab.
3. Assign a free Control Surface slot to your MASCHINE controller by selecting it from the drop-down list.
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Setup in Ableton Live
4. If you are on OS X, select the Virtual Input entry corresponding to your MASCHINE con­troller as the Input. If you are on Windows, select here the In entry corresponding to your controller.
5. If you are on OS X, select the Virtual Output entry corresponding to your MASCHINE con­troller as the Output. If you are on Windows, select the Out entry corresponding to your controller.
The MASCHINE Ableton Live Template is now set up and ready to use.
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Installation
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO

Layout and Basic Controls

3 MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
3.1 Layout and Basic Controls
The Controller Editor Ableton Live Template has three basic controller modes. The controller is always in one of these modes and you can switch between them.
▪ Clip mode (PATTERN button) – for launching clips in Ableton Live's Session View, see
↑3.3.1, Clip Mode, ↑3.3.1, Clip Mode
▪ Scene mode (SCENE button) – for launching scenes in Ableton Live's Session View, see
5.2, Scene Mode
▪ Pad mode (PAD MODE button) – for playing notes with MASCHINE's pads, see 5.3, Pad
Mode
MASCHINE MIKRO has an additional Control Mode with which the pads are used to assign Control encoder to volumes, pans, sends or device parameters in Ableton Live's GUI, see 5.5 Control Mode
Some Buttons have an extra function when selected while a Shift button is held down. The Shift button is different for each controller. For every layout version the Shift button has been highlighted with a blue box.

3.1.1 Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2

The Live Template assigns the controls of MASCHINE MK2 to the following tasks:
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Overview of MASCHINE MK2 controller
No Button Function
1 SCENE Switches to Scene mode
2 PATTERN switches to Clip/Session mode; with Shift button (ENTER
button) activates Color Editing see 5.1.2, Changing clip colors
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
No Button Function
3 PAD switches to Note/Drum mode
4 NAVIGATE Enables Selection via the pads, basically this only works in
Clip mode. + Shift: changes Ableton Live's focus, stepping through the Session View, Detail/Clip View, Detail/Device Chain View, the browser and then to the Arranger View.
5 DUPLICATE Used to duplicate, for more details see ↑3.2.4, Controls and
Navigation with MASCHINE , ↑3.2.4, Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE
6 SELECT Select Tracks
7 SOLO Solo Tracks
8 MUTE Mute Tracks
9 CONTROL UNDO, is lit up if there is something in the undo history
10 STEP REDO, is lit up if there is something in the redo history
11 BROWSE NEW function (see section on editing)
12 SAMPLING CLEAR/DELETE (see section on editing)
13 ALL Stop all Clips(quantized); + Shift: Stop all clips immediately
14 AUTO WR. Assign Sends; + Shift: Update display
15 VOLUME Assigns Control encoder to master volume/cue volume
16 SWING Assigns Control encoder to adjust record quantize/clip
quantize
17 TEMPO Assigns Control encoder to adjust tempo
18 Control encoder: Control encoder (assignable to various parameters depending on
controller mode)
19 Page buttons: (18) Page buttons ("◄" and "►"): Left/Right buttons (function
depends on current Mode)
20 NOTE REPEAT Note Repeat
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
No Button Function
21 ENTER Shift button
22 GROUP A Navigation Mode assign, assigns control encoder to certain
navigation functions; +Shift switches navigation for the clip view navigation [buttons (26)] between single step and 4 steps
23 GROUP C Track Crossfade Assign
24 GROUP D Track Arm
25 GROUP H Track Stop
26 GROUP B, E, F and G
Clip View Navigation
buttons
27 RESTART Fire; +Shift: tap tempo
28 Step Backward button: Metronome
29 Step Forward button: Session automation
30 GRID Session Overdub
31 PLAY Play
32 REC Record
33 ERASE Stop

3.1.2 Basic Layout MASCHINE

The Live Template assigns the controls of MASCHINE to the following tasks:
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Overview of MASCHINE MK1 controller
Num-
Button Function
ber
1 SCENE switches to Scene mode
2 PATTERN switches to Clip/Session mode; with Shift button (BROWSE
button) activates Color Editing see 5.1.2, Changing clip colors
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Num-
Button Function
ber
3 PAD switches to Note/Drum mode
4 NAVIGATE Track crossfader assign
5 DUPLICATE Used to Duplicate, for more details see ↑3.2.4, Controls
and Navigation with MASCHINE , ↑3.2.4, Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE
6 SELECT Select Tracks
7 SOLO Solo Tracks
8 MUTE Mute Tracks
9 CONTROL UNDO; is lit up if there is something in the undo history
10 STEP REDO; is lit up if there is something in the redo history
11 BROWSE Shift modifier button
12 SAMPLING Clear (function depends on Mode)
13 SNAP Stop all Clips(quantized); + Shift: Stop all clips
immediately
14 AUTO WRITE Assign Sends; + Shift: Update display
15 VOLUME encoder adjust master/cue volume; in Nav Mode ((11) active):
select tracks/scenes/devices
16 TEMPO encoder adjust song tempo; in Nav Mode ((11) active): Mode
dependent navigation
17 SWING encoder adjust record quantization/clip quantization; in Nav Mode
((11) active): Mode dependent navigation
18 NOTE REPEAT Note Repeat
19 GROUP A activates navigation with encoders (15),(16),(16); + Shift:
toggle between view navigation in steps of 4 and steps of 1; + ALT (20): switch focus in Live
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Num-
Button Function
ber
20 GROUP C Alt modifier button
21 GROUP D Track Arm
22 GROUP H Track Stop
23 GROUP B, E, F and G
Clip View Navigation
buttons
24 RESTART Fire; +Shift: tap tempo
25 Step Backward button Metronome
26 Step Forward button Session automation
27 GRID Session Overdub
28 PLAY Play
29 REC Record
30 ERASE Stop

3.1.3 Basic Layout MASCHINE MIKRO MK2

The Live Template assigns the controls of the MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 to the following tasks:
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Overview of MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 controller
MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Call-out Button Function
1 SCENE Switches to Scene mode; with Shift button (MAIN button)
switches to Control mode.
2 PATTERN Switches to Clip/Session mode; with Shift button (MAIN
button) activates Color Editing see 5.1.2, Changing clip colors.
3 PAD Switches to Note/Drum mode.
4 VIEW Enables Selection via the pads, basically this only works in
Clip mode + Shift: changes Ableton Live's focus, stepping through the Session View, Detail/Clip View, Detail/Device Chain View, the browser and then to the Arranger View.
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Call-out Button Function
5 DUPLICATE Used to Duplicate for more details see ↑3.2.4, Controls and
Navigation with MASCHINE , ↑3.2.4, Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE
6 SELECT Select Tracks; with Shift button Crossfade Assign.
7 SOLO Solo Tracks; with Shift button Track Stop.
8 MUTE Mute Tracks; with Shift button Track Arm.
9 CONTROL Stop all Clips (quantized); + Shift: Stop all clips immediately.
10 Control encoder: Control encoder (assignable to various parameters depending
on controller mode).
11 MAIN General Shift button.
12 GROUP Rotary Assignment.
13 BROWSE Navigate left depending on current mode.
14 SAMPLING Navigate right depending on current mode.
15 NOTE REPEAT Note Repeat. Works only with Note/Drum Mode.
16 RESTART Fire; + Shift: tap tempo.
17 Step Backward
Metronome
button:
18 Step Forward
Session automation
button:
19 GRID Session Overdub
20 PLAY: Play
21 REC: Record
22 ERASE: Stop
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO

3.1.4 Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO

The Live Template assigns the controls of MASCHINE STUDIO to the following tasks:
Layout and Basic Controls
Overview of MASCHINE STUDIO controller
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Call-out Button Function
1 SCENE Switches to Scene mode.
2 PATTERN Switches to Clip/Session mode; with Shift button (BROWSE
button) activates Color Editing see 5.1.2, Changing clip colors.
3 PAD Switches to Note/Drum mode
4 NAVIGATE Enables Selection via the pads, basically this only works in
Clip mode +Shift: changes Ableton Live's focus, stepping through the Session View, Detail/Clip View, Detail/Device Chain View, the browser and then to the Arranger View.
5 DUPLICATE button: Used to Duplicate, for more details see ↑3.2.4, Controls and
Navigation with MASCHINE , ↑3.2.4, Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE .
6 SELECT Select Tracks
7 SOLO Solo Tracks
8 MUTE Mute Tracks
9 CHANNEL
Song Follow
10 PLUGIN inactive
11 ARRANGE
Arrangement overdub ( button) in Live.
12 MIX Back to arrangement.
13 BROWSE Shift button.
14 SAMPLING Switch in Live between Detail/Clip and Detail/Device view. +
Shift switch between Session and Arrangement view in Live.
15 ALL
Re-Enable Automation function.
16 AUTO Assign sends
17 TAP Tap song temp
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Call-out Button Function
18 STEP MODE Stop all Clips(quantized); + Shift: Stop all clips immediately
19 MACRO Fire currently selected slot
20 NOTE REPEAT Note Repeat
21 GROUP A Switch between navigation in the session in steps of four or
one.
22 GROUP C Track Crossfade Assign
23 GROUP D Track Arm
24 GROUP H Track Stop
25 GROUP B, E, F andGClip View Navigation
26 RESTART Adjust arrangement loop with jog wheel.
27 METRO Metronome
28 EVENTS Session automation
29 GRID Session Overdub
30 PLAY Play

3.1.5 Transport Section with MASCHINE

All MASCHINE Models have a Transport section MASCHINE, MASCHINE MK2, MASCHINE MIKRO AND MIKRO MK2 all have the same assignment:
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Transport section on MASCHINE controller
Call-out Button Function
1 RESTART Fire; + Shift: tap tempo.
MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
2 Step Backward
Metronome
button:
3 Step Forward
Session automation
button:
4 GRID Session Overdub
5 PLAY Play
6 REC Record
7 ERASE Stop
MASCHINE STUDIO
Transport section on MASCHINE STUDIO controller
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Call-out Button Function
1 RESTART Fire; + Shift: tap tempo.
2 METRO Metronome
3 EVENTS Session automation
4 GRID Session Overdub
5 PLAY Play
6 REC Record
7 ERASE Stop
All buttons in the TRANSPORT section control their assigned functions in Live regardless of which mode the controller is in. The only exception is the RESTART button in MA­SCHINE STUDIO Transport section. It is used in conjunction with MASCHINE Studios' jog wheel.
Hold down the RESTART button in MASCHINE STUDIO and turn the jog wheel, this will move the Arrangement loop start point. With the Shift button held down can modify the loop length. If you press the jog wheel and turn it, the loop start/loop length will be modified in steps of one beat otherwise one bar.

3.1.6 Navigation

In order to be able to move around among your tracks in Live, to select and play your clips, the Live Template makes use of Navigation buttons. This come in the form of the GROUPS section on the MASCHINE, MASCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE STUDIO controllers.
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
GROUPS section on MASCHINE STUDIO controller
On both MASCHINE controller generations, the GROUPS buttons B, E, F and G are dedicated to navigating within Ableton Live's Session View. The buttons of the GROUPS section retain the same functionality, no matter which mode is active.
Press B and F to move the colored four x four focus rectangle up and down within the
►
Session View. The buttons E and G navigate left and right respectively.
By default the view is moved in steps of one cell. This can be modified in the following man­ner:
▪ For MASCHINE STUDIO the Group A button is assigned to turning the four step horizontal
navigation on or off. The Group B, E, F and G buttons will turn purple indicating that track navigation is now possible in steps of four. Group A button will be lit up.
▪ For MASCHINE MK2 press Shift (ENTER) and the Group A button. The Group B, E, F and
G buttons will turn purple indicating that track navigation is now possible in steps of four.
To go back to one step just press the same combination again and the buttons will turn blue again and navigation is done in steps of one.
▪ For MASCHINE MK1 press Shift (BROWSE) and the Group A button switch between hori-
zontal navigation in steps of one or four. The new mode is shown in Ableton Live's status bar.
Ableton Live status bar reads View Navigation in steps of 4
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By pressing and holding any of the Navigation buttons, you can move the focus rectan­gle in one direction until the button is released.
Settings Page
▪ MASCHINE MK2 controller Settings Page
▪ MASCHINE controller Settings Page
▪ MASCHINE STUDIO controller Settings Page
MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
▪ On MASCHINE MIKRO these values are on Page 9: XFade/Settings 1 and Page 10: Settings
2:
On the Setting Page you can define certain basic behavior. These settings are recalled the next time you load a new song or open Live again.
Mode
Description
Color Mode Switches between Standard Clip Color Mode (inactive) and Clip
Color Mode (active) (see 5.3.1, Note Mode)
Arm Exclusive This refers to the track arming behavior (for more details see 5.4
Track Controls)
If lit up, arming tracks with the pads in track arm mode will unarm previously armed tracks. Otherwise, the previously armed tracks will remain armed. This only refers to the behavior of arming tracks with the controller and not in the software.
Arm Select This refers to general selection behavior of MASCHINE when
selecting tracks via the control encoder, jog wheel or the NAVIGATE/
VIEW button. If this is highlighted, then selecting tracks will also
automatically arm the selected track exclusively.
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MASCHINE including MIKRO and STUDIO
Layout and Basic Controls
Mode Description
Solo Exclusive This refers to the track soloing behavior (for more details see 5.4
Track Controls)
If lit up, soloing tracks with the pads in tracks solo mode will un solo tracks. Otherwise soloed tracks will remain solo.
KEY COLOR (Not MASCHINE) Refers to the coloring of notes in Pad Mode. If lit
up the notes are colored in Interval Color mode, otherwise in Individual Color mode. Individual Color mode is the default. (For more details see 5.3 Pad Mode)
It is important to note, that the Arm / Solo Exclusive settings are local to the MASCHINE controller and not to be confused with the Arm / Solo Exclusive setting, which can be set in Ableton Live's Preference Dialog > Record Warp Launch tab.
The knobs on the Settings page are responsible for setting certain values as follows:
Mode Description
QUANT GRID This refers to the edit function Quantize/Quantize 50%. The
quantization value applied when quantizing a clip can be set here. The new value is displayed in Ableton Live's status bar. MACHINE MK2 and MASCHINE STUDIO also display the value on
th
the left display. The default value is 1/16
.
INIT CLIP LENGTH This refers to the Edit function NEW clip. When creating a new
MIDI clip with the NEW the initial size of the new empty MIDI clip is determined by the value you can set with this knob. The initial value is 4 beat. The smallest value you can set is 1 beat and the largest value is 64 beats = 16 bars. The new value is shown in Live’ status bar. MACHINE MK2 and MASCHINE STUDIO show the new value on MASCHINE’s page display.
REC QUANTIZE Set the current recording quantization. This can also be set via the
control encoder or jog wheel. This value is not stored with Remote Script but is linked with the current song.
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