Native Instruments Maschine Studio 2.0 Hardware Control Reference
Hardware Control Reference
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Document authored by: Patryk Korman
Software version: 2.0 (10/2013)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................
2 Control Reference .....................................................................................................
2.1 Basic Operation .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Groups ........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.3 Sounds (Pads) ............................................................................................................................ 13
2.4 Pattern Editor ............................................................................................................................. 20
2.5 Scene Arranger ........................................................................................................................... 26
2.6 Control Area ................................................................................................................................29
2.7 Sampling and Sample Editing .................................................................................................... 32
2.8 Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................35
2.4.1 Pattern Editor Navigation .......................................................................................... 21
2.4.2 Grid Settings ............................................................................................................. 21
2.4.3 Pattern Operations .................................................................................................... 23
2.4.4 Event Operations ....................................................................................................... 24
2.4.5 Modulation ................................................................................................................ 25
2.5.1 Arranger Navigation .................................................................................................. 27
2.5.2 Scene Operations ....................................................................................................... 28
3 Computer Keyboard Shortcuts ....................................................................................
3.1 Transport .................................................................................................................................... 37
3.2 Navigation .................................................................................................................................. 37
3.3 Editing ........................................................................................................................................37
3.4 User Interface Options ................................................................................................................ 38
Index ........................................................................................................................
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1 Introduction
Welcome to the MASCHINE Hardware Control Reference! This document provides you with a
comprehensive collection of controller actions and shortcuts to get you acquainted with MASCHINE's essential controller workflows. The document is structured as follows:
▪ Chapter ↑2, Control Reference is the main part of this document. It provides you with in-
structions on how to perform essential MASCHINE tasks from your controller. All workflows are sorted in subchapters according to their association with areas of MASCHINE's
software user interface; e.g., information on loading Groups, muting Sounds/pads, or editing Events in MASCHINE's Pattern Editor you'll find in sections 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.4, respectively.
▪ Chapter 3 is a quick reference to the controls available on the computer keyboard.
▪ At the end of this document, a comprehensive index provides alphabetical access to all
the workflows listed in chapters ↑2, Control Reference and 3.
Document Conventions
Introduction
This section introduces you to the signage and text highlighting used in this document. The
following formatting is used:
▪ Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as… etc.) and paths to loca-
tions on your hard disk or other storage devices is printed in italics.
▪ Text appearing elsewhere in NI software user interfaces (labels of buttons, controls, text
next to checkboxes etc.) is printed in blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you
will find the same text appearing somewhere 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 displays of the MASCHINE controller is printed in light grey. Whenever
you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text on a controller display.
▪ 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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Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.
►
Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.
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Introduction
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Control Reference
Basic Operation
2 Control Reference
The following subchapters contain tables with pure controller workflows to get you acquainted
with controlling MASCHINE without using your computer's mouse or monitor. All workflows are
sorted in subchapters according to their association with areas of MASCHINE's software user
interface; e.g., information on loading Groups, muting Sounds/pads, or editing Events in MASCHINE's Pattern Editor you'll find in sections 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4.4, respectively.
2.1 Basic Operation
The entries in this section refer to general settings and actions, some of which you can also
access from the Header of MASCHINE's software user interface or from the Windows/Mac OS X
menu bars.
The Header in the MASCHINE software.
Function Controller Element / Action Note
Choke all playing notes SHIFT + MUTE (CHOKE)
Clear CLEAR button This function empties the active Pattern
or the selected Events.
Copy COPY button This function copies all Events of the
selected Pattern (or individual Events if
selected) to the clipboard.
Hide/view Mixer MIX button Shows the Mixer on the Hardware
screen. SHIFT + NAVIGATE toggles between the Arranger and the Mix view in
the software.
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Function Controller Element / Action Note
Load (Project) 1. Press the BROWSE button.
2. Use Buttons 1 and 2 to set the file
type to PROJECTS.
3. Select whether to show User library content or NI Library content
using Button 4.
4. Use Knob 2 to select a product
category, and Knob 3 to select a subcategory.
5. Use Knob 5 to narrow down the
Project type.
6. Turn the jog wheel to scroll
through the list.
7. Press the jog wheel to load a
project.
Control Reference
Basic Operation
Metronome, adjust volume of 1. Press SHIFT + GRID (REC MODE)
to enter the REC. MODE screen.
2. Turn Knob 1 to adjust the metronome's volume.
3. Press GRID (REC MODE) again to
leave the REC. MODE screen.
Metronome, toggle on/off METRO button
Pan (Master) 1. Press the CHANNEL button to en-
ter Control mode.
2. Press Button 1 (MASTER) to open
the Master page.
3. Use Buttons 5 and 6 to select the
OUTPUT tab.
4. Use Knob 3 (PAN) to change the
parameter value.
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You can fine-adjust the parameter value
by additionally holding SHIFT while
turning the Knob.
Control Reference
Function Controller Element / Action Note
Paste PASTE button This function pastes the previously cop-
ied Events from the clipboard into the
selected Pattern.
Play PLAY button Hitting the PLAY button again will stop
playback.
Basic Operation
Quantization, toggle on/off 1. Press and hold SHIFT + GRID
(REC MODE) to enter the REC. MODE
screen.
2. Use Knob 4 (Quantize) to activate/
deactivate quantization.
Record 1. Press the REC (COUNT-IN) button
to arm for recording.
2. Press the PLAY button to start recording.
3. Press the REC (COUNT-IN) button
again to stop recording. Playback of
the track continues.
Record (with Count-in) SHIFT + REC (COUNT-IN) Counts off a beat then starts recording.
Redo REDO (STEP REDO) button This function redoes any action previ-
Restart Loop Selection RESTART (LOOP) button Restarts playback from the beginning of
This is the usual Overdub mode, where
Events are added to the ones recorded
when you play the pads. If you press
ERASE + REC, Replace mode gets acti-
vated, in which Events ahead of the
marker are replaced by the ones you
play in real-time. Replace mode stays
active until the playhead wraps around
the loop range.
You can change the Count-in properties
in the REC. MODE screen via SHIFT +
GRID (REC MODE).
ously performed in MASCHINE. As opposed to this, SHIFT + REDO (STEP
REDO) redoes individual steps in the
Pattern Editor.
the loop range.
Save Project SHIFT + ALL (SAVE)
Stop Press PLAY during playback
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Function Controller Element / Action Note
Swing (Master) 1. Press the CHANNEL button to en-
ter Control mode.
2. Press Button 1 (MASTER) to open
the Master page.
3. Use Buttons 5 and 6 to select the
GROOVE tab.
4. Use Knob 1 (AMOUNT) to change the
parameter value.
You can fine-adjust the parameter value
by additionally holding SHIFT while
turning the Knob.
Control Reference
Groups
Tempo/BPM, change Press and hold the TAP button and
use the jog wheel to define the
project tempo.
Tempo/BPM, change (tap
tempo)
Undo UNDO (STEP UNDO) button This function undoes any action previ-
Volume (Master) 1. Press the MST button.
Tap the TAP button to determine the
tempo of a sample or track. The
Project tempo will be changed accordingly.
2. Use the Master encoder to change
the parameter value.
You can fine-adjust the parameter value
by pressing SHIFT while turning the jog
wheel.
E.g., tap along to the beat of a sample
to set the tempo of your Project to that
of the sample.
ously performed in MASCHINE. As opposed to this, SHIFT + UNDO (STEP
UNDO) undoes individual steps in the
Pattern Editor.
2.2 Groups
This section contains Group-related controller workflows.
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The Groups section on the software side of MASCHINE.
Function Controller Element / Action Note
Copy/paste (Group) 1. Press and hold the DUPLICATE
button.
2. Tap the button of the Group you
want to copy.
3. Tap the button of the Group you
want to paste the Group's content to.
You can copy and paste Groups with or
without their Pattern content. To copy a
Group including its Patterns' content,
press Button 2 (+ EVNT) while holding
the DUPLICATE button to activate this
function.
Control Reference
Groups
Load (Group) 1. Press the BROWSE button.
2. Use Buttons 1 and 2 to set the file
type to GROUPS.
3. Select whether to show User library content or NI Library content
using Button 4.
4. Use Knob 2 to select a product
category, and Knob 3 to select a subcategory.
5. Use Knobs 5 - 8 to narrow down
your selection.
6. Turn the jog wheel to scroll
through the list.
7. Press the jog wheel to load a
project.
Mute (Group) MUTE + Group button (A-H)
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Function Controller Element / Action Note
Pan (Group) 1. Press CHANNEL to enter Control
mode.
2. Press Button 2 (GROUP) to open the
Group page.
3. Use Buttons 5 and 6 to select the
OUTPUT tab.
4. Use Knob 4 (PAN) to change the
parameter value.
You can fine-adjust the parameter value
by additionally holding SHIFT while
turning the Knob.
Control Reference
Groups
Pitch (Group) 1. Press and hold the button of the
Group (button A-H) you want to
change the pitch of.
2. Use the Function buttons (◄ and
► in the EDIT section of the control-
ler) to set the jog wheel function to
TUNE.
3. Use the jog wheel to change the
parameter value.
Reset Group 1. Press and hold SHIFT + ERASE.
2. Press the button of the Group (button A-H) you want to delete.
Select (Group) Group buttons A-H
Solo (Group) SOLO + Group button (A-H) When unsoloing a Group, all other
You can fine-adjust the parameter value
by additionally holding SHIFT while
turning the jog wheel.
Groups are unmuted, regardless of
whether they were muted before or not.
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Function Controller Element / Action Note
Swing (Group) 1. Press CHANNEL to enter Control
mode.
2. Press Button 2 (GROUP) to open the
Group page.
3. Use Button 5 and 6 to select the
GROOVE tab.
4. Use Knob 1 (AMOUNT) to change the
parameter value.
You can fine-adjust the parameter value
by additionally holding SHIFT while
turning the Knob.
Control Reference
Sounds (Pads)
Volume (Group) 1. Press CHANNEL to enter Control
mode.
2. Press Button 2 (GROUP) to open the
Group page.
3. Use Buttons 5 and 6 to select the
OUTPUT tab.
4. Use Knob 3 (LEVEL) to change the
parameter value.
You can also press the GRP button,
then hold the relevant Group button (A-
H) and turn the Master encoder to
change a Group's volume.
2.3 Sounds (Pads)
This section contains Sound (pad) related controller workflows. The MASCHINE Sound slots on
the software correspond to the 16 pads on your controller.
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