Native Instruments Controller Editor Version 1.6 User Manual
Ableton Live 9.1 MASCHINE Template Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Welcome ..................................................................................................................
1.1 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 8
2 Installation ...............................................................................................................
2.1 Install Remote Script on MAC OSX .............................................................................................. 10
2.2 Install Remote Script on Windows 7/XP ...................................................................................... 11
2.3 Setup in Live ...............................................................................................................................11
3 Layout and Basic Controls ..........................................................................................
3.1 Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2 ...................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Basic Layout MASCHINE ............................................................................................................. 16
3.3 Basic Layout MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 .......................................................................................... 19
3.4 Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO ................................................................................................. 21
3.5 Transport Section with MASCHINE ............................................................................................. 24
3.6 Navigation .................................................................................................................................. 26
3.6.1 Navigation Buttons .................................................................................................... 26
3.6.2 Settings Page ............................................................................................................ 27
4 Global Controls and Navigation ..................................................................................
4.1 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE STUDIO ....................................................................... 32
4.2 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE MK2 ............................................................................ 40
4.3 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE MIKRO MK1 & MIKRO MK2 .......................................... 45
4.4 Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE ................................................................................... 49
4.1.1 Global Section ........................................................................................................... 33
4.1.2 Performance Section .................................................................................................. 34
4.1.3 Edit and Jog Wheel Section ........................................................................................ 35
4.1.4 Footswitches .............................................................................................................. 39
4.2.1 MK2 Global Controls .................................................................................................. 40
4.2.2 MK2 Master Section ................................................................................................... 41
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4.5 Edit Section ................................................................................................................................ 52
4.5.1 Clearing Parameter automation using the CLEAR button .......................................... 54
5 Controller Modes .......................................................................................................
5.1 Clip Mode ................................................................................................................................... 56
5.2 Scene Mode ................................................................................................................................ 64
5.3 Pad Mode ....................................................................................................................................66
5.4 Track Controls ............................................................................................................................ 78
5.5 Control Mode (MIKRO MK1 and MIKRO MK2 only) ........................................................................ 81
5.1.1 Launching Clips ........................................................................................................ 56
5.1.2 Changing clip colors .................................................................................................. 61
5.1.3 Editing in Clip Mode .................................................................................................. 63
5.2.1 Editing in Scene Mode ............................................................................................... 66
5.3.1 Note Mode .................................................................................................................. 67
5.3.2 Note Mode on MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO ........................................................ 69
5.3.3 Drum Rack Mode ....................................................................................................... 70
5.3.4 Note Repeat ............................................................................................................... 72
5.3.5 Note Repeat MASCHINE STUDIO ................................................................................. 72
5.3.6 Note Repeat MASCHINE and MASCHINE MK2 ............................................................. 74
5.3.7 Note Repeat MASCHINE MIKRO and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 ....................................... 74
5.3.8 Edit in Pad Mode ....................................................................................................... 76
5.4.1 Track modes .............................................................................................................. 78
5.4.2 Editing while in Track Control Mode .......................................................................... 80
5.5.1 Mixer Volume Control (Green) .................................................................................... 82
5.5.2 Pan Control (RED) ...................................................................................................... 84
5.5.3 Send Volume Control (Blue) ....................................................................................... 85
5.5.4 Controlling Devices in Control Mode (Purple) ............................................................. 87
5.5.5 Editing and Clearing Parameter Automation in control mode .................................... 88
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6 MASCHINE Pages ......................................................................................................
6.1 MASCHINE STUDIO Pages ........................................................................................................... 91
6.2 MASCHINE MK2 Pages ................................................................................................................ 95
6.3 MASCHINE MK1 Pages ................................................................................................................ 99
6.4 MASCHINE MIKRO and MIKRO MK2 Pages ................................................................................... 104
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1 Welcome
Welcome to the MASCHINE Controller Editor Ableton Live template. This document describes
how to install, setup and use the Ableton Live 9.1 template with the MASCHINE Controller Editor software and use a MASCHINE hardware controller to operate Ableton Live. This template
provides very detailed control over Ableton Live 9.1 and doubles the functionality of your MASCHINE hardware. Please carefully read the entire document and follow the instructions step
by step.
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
added.
▪ Live 9’s new clip automation has been incorporated. You can also use the MASCHINE
controller 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:
Whenever this exclamation mark icon appears, you should read the corresponding note
carefully and follow the instructions and hints given there if applicable.
This light bulb icon indicates that a note contains useful extra information. This information may often help you to solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply to
the setup or operating system you are using; however, it's always worth a look.
Furthermore, the following formatting is used:
Welcome
▪ Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as… etc.) and paths to loca-
tions on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics.
▪ Text appearing elsewhere on the screen (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkbox-
es etc.) is printed in light blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find
the same text appearing on the screen.
▪ Text appearing on labels of the MASCHINE controller is printed in orange. Whenever you
see this formatting applied, you will find the same text on the controller.
▪ Text appearing on the display(s) of your hardware controller is printed in grey. Whenever
you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text appearing on the display(s) of
your controller.
▪ 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] + [Return]”).
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1. Sequences of ordered instructions are introduced by numbers.
Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.
►
Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.
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Welcome
Document Conventions
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Install Remote Script on MAC OSX
2 Installation
Note: The Maschine Live 9 template is not compatible with Ableton Live 9.1. If you used
the MASCHINE Ableton Live 9 template you must first uninstall it before you install the
MASCHINE Ableton Live 9.1 template.
To start the installation process, follow the steps below:
1. Locate the downloaded files and the Controller Editor installation directory on your hard
drive.
2. In the installation directory of Controller Editor you will find the folder “..\Template Support Files\Ableton Live 9,” which contains two further folders: "MASCHINE", "MASCHINE_MK2" and “MASCHINE_Studio”
▪ If you own MASCHINE or MASCHINE MIKRO, you require the “MASCHINE” folder.
▪ Owners of MASCHINE MK2 and MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 use the remote scripts con-
tained in the folder “MASCHINE_MK2”.
▪ Owners of MASCHINE STUDIO use the remote scripts contained in the folder “MA-
SCHINE_Studio”.
Installation
Copy the complete folder to the Live 9/Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts folder.
►
2.1 Install Remote Script on MAC OSX
1. Go to your Program folder and right-click the Live Application symbol.
2. Select Show Package Contents from the context menu.
3. In the Ableton Live package, navigate to Contents/App-Resources/MIDI Remote Scripts.
4. Delete any previously installed MASCHINE folders from "MIDI Remote Scripts".
5. Paste the previously copied folder from your clipboard to the "MIDI Remote Scripts" folder.
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Install Remote Script on Windows 7/XP
2.2 Install Remote Script on Windows 7/XP
Go to Ableton Live's installation directory and copy the MASCHINE/MASCHINE_Studio
►
folder to the following location:
For example: …\Ableton\Live 9\Resources\MIDI Remote Scripts
2.3 Setup in Live
If Live was running during the installation process or if you change controllers, you need to restart Ableton Live before the new settings become available.
1. In Ableton Live, open the Preferences window and select the MIDI/Sync tab.
2. Depending on the generation of your MASCHINE controller, select either MASCHINE or
MASCHINE MK2 or MASCHINE STUDIO from one of the drop-down menus labeled Con-
trol Surface.
Installation
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3. Make sure Input and Output are set to the corresponding MASCHINE controller and you
have selected the Virtual Input / Output ports.
Installation
Setup in Live
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2
3 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
↑5.1, Clip Mode, ↑5.1, Clip Mode
▪ Scene mode (SCENE button) – for launching scenes in Ableton Live's Session View, see
↑5.1.3, Editing in Clip Mode, ↑5.1.3, Editing in Clip Mode
▪ Pad mode (PAD MODE button) – for playing notes with MASCHINE's pads, see ↑5.2.1, Ed-
iting in Scene Mode, ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene 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
↑5.4.2, Editing while in Track Control Mode ↑5.4.2, Editing while in Track 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 Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2
The Live Template assigns the controls of MASCHINE MK2 to the following tasks:
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2
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) acti-
vates Color Editing see ↑5.1.2, Changing clip colors, ↑5.1.2, Changing
clip colors
3 PAD switches to Note/Drum mode
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE MK2
No Button Function
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 ↑4.4, Controls and Navigation
with MASCHINE , ↑4.4, 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
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
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No Button Function
25 GROUP H Track Stop
Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE
26 GROUP B, E, F and G but-
tons
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
Clip View Navigation
3.2 Basic Layout MASCHINE
The Live Template assigns the controls of MASCHINE to the following tasks:
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE
Overview of MASCHINE MK1 controller
Number 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, ↑5.1.2,
Changing clip colors
3 PAD switches to Note/Drum mode
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE
Number Button Function
4 NAVIGATE Track crossfader assign
5 DUPLICATE Used to Duplicate, for more details see ↑4.4, Controls and Naviga-
tion with MASCHINE , ↑4.4, 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 navi-
gation
17 SWING encoder adjust record quantization/clip quantization; in Nav Mode ((11) ac-
tive): Mode dependent navigation
18 NOTE REPEAT Note Repeat
19 GROUP A activates navigation with encoders (15),(16),(16); + Shift: toggle be-
tween view navigation in steps of 4 and steps of 1; + ALT (20):
switch focus in Live
20 GROUP C Alt modifier button
21 GROUP D Track Arm
22 GROUP H Track Stop
23 GROUP B, E, F and G but-
tons
24 RESTART Fire; +Shift: tap tempo
Clip View Navigation
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE MIKRO MK2
Number Button Function
25 Step Backward button Metronome
26 Step Forward button Session automation
27 GRID Session Overdub
28 PLAY Play
29 REC Record
30 ERASE Stop
3.3 Basic Layout MASCHINE MIKRO MK2
The Live Template assigns the controls of the MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 to the following tasks:
Overview of MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 controller
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE MIKRO MK2
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) acti-
vates Color Editing see ↑5.1.2, Changing clip colors, ↑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.
5 DUPLICATE Used to Duplicate for more details see ↑4.4, Controls and Navigation
with MASCHINE , ↑4.4, 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 control-
ler 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 button: Metronome
18 Step Forward button: Session automation
19 GRID Session Overdub
20 PLAY: Play
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Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO
Call-out Button Function
21 REC: Record
22 ERASE: Stop
3.4 Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO
The Live Template assigns the controls of MASCHINE STUDIO to the following tasks:
Layout and Basic Controls
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO
Overview of MASCHINE STUDIO controller
Call-out Button Function
1 SCENE Switches to Scene mode.
2 PATTERN Switches to Clip/Session mode; with Shift button (BROWSE button) acti-
vates Color Editing see ↑5.1.2, Changing clip colors, ↑5.1.2, Changing
clip colors.
3 PAD Switches to Note/Drum mode
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Layout and Basic Controls
Basic Layout MASCHINE STUDIO
Call-out Button Function
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 ↑4.4, Controls and Navigation
with MASCHINE , ↑4.4, Controls and Navigation with MASCHINE .
6 SELECT Select Tracks
7 SOLO Solo Tracks
8 MUTE Mute Tracks
9 CHANNEL
10 PLUGIN inactive
11 ARRANGE
12 MIX Back to arrangement.
13 BROWSE Shift button.
14 SAMPLING Switch in Live between Detail/Clip and Detail/Device view. + Shift
15 ALL
16 AUTO Assign sends
17 TAP Tap song temp
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
Song Follow
Arrangement overdub ( button) in Live.
switch between Session and Arrangement view in Live.
Re-Enable Automation function.
25 GROUP B, E, F and G Clip View Navigation
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Layout and Basic Controls
Transport Section with MASCHINE
Call-out Button Function
26 RESTART Adjust arrangement loop with jog wheel.
27 METRO Metronome
28 EVENTS Session automation
29 GRID Session Overdub
30 PLAY Play
3.5 Transport Section with MASCHINE
All MASCHINE Models have a Transport section MASCHINE, MASCHINE MK2, MASCHINE
MIKRO AND MIKRO MK2 all have the same assignment:
Transport section on MASCHINE controller
Call-out Button Function
1 RESTART Fire; + Shift: tap tempo.
2 Step Backward but-
ton:
3 Step Forward but-
ton:
4 GRID Session Overdub
5 PLAY Play
6 REC Record
7 ERASE Stop
Metronome
Session automation
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MASCHINE STUDIO
Transport section on MASCHINE STUDIO controller
Call-out Button Function
1 RESTART Fire; + Shift: tap tempo.
2 METRO Metronome
3 EVENTS Session automation
4 GRID Session Overdub
5 PLAY Play
Layout and Basic Controls
Transport Section with MASCHINE
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.
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Layout and Basic Controls
3.6 Navigation
3.6.1 Navigation Buttons
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.
GROUPS section on MASCHINE STUDIO controller
Navigation
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.
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Layout and Basic Controls
▪ 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
By pressing and holding any of the Navigation buttons, you can move the focus rectangle in
one direction until the button is released.
3.6.2 Settings Page
MASCHINE MK2
Navigation
Settings Page on the MASCHINE MK2 controller
MASCHINE
Settings Page on the MASCHINE controller
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Layout and Basic Controls
On MASCHINE STUDIO
Settings Page on the MASCHINE STUDIO controller
On MASCHINE MIKRO these values are on Page 9: XFade/Settings 1 and Page 10: Settings 2:
Navigation
Settings Pages on the MASCHINE MIKRO MK1 controller
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.
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Layout and Basic Controls
Mode Description
Color Mode Switches between Standard Clip Color Mode (inactive) and Clip Color Mode (ac-
tive) (see ↑5.3.1, Note Mode, ↑5.3.1, Note Mode)
Arm Exclusive This refers to the track arming behavior (for more details see ↑5.3.8, Edit in
Pad Mode ↑5.3.8, Edit in Pad Mode)
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.
Solo Exclusive This refers to the track soloing behavior (for more details see ↑5.3.8, Edit in
Pad Mode ↑5.3.8, Edit in Pad Mode)
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 ↑5.2.1, Editing in
Scene Mode ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene Mode)
Navigation
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:
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Layout and Basic Controls
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 the left display. The default value is 1/16th.
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 en-
coder or jog wheel. This value is not stored with Remote Script but is linked
with the current song.
CLIP QUANTIZE Set the current recording quantization. This can also be set via the control en-
coder or jog wheel. This value is not stored with Remote Script but is linked
with the current song.
OCTAVE Refers to note mode and sets the current octave. See ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene
Mode ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene Mode
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SCALE Refers to note mode and sets the current scale. See ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene
Mode ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene Mode
BASE NOTE Refers to note mode and sets the base note. See ↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene Mode
↑5.2.1, Editing in Scene Mode
To set the initial Clip length and Quantization value to be applied when using Edit QUANTIZE
button on MACHINE MIKRO, go to Page 11: Settings 2 and hold down the corresponding buttons
and turn the control encoder. The value will be changed and the new value will be displayed in
Ableton Live's status bar.
Ableton Live's status bar reading MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 Quantize set to 1/16T
Ableton Live's status bar reading MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 Initial Clip Length: 4 Beats
- Ableton Live 9.1 MASCHINE Template Manual - 30
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