Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 17)

2 Setting Up MASCHINE
This chapter provides basic setup information and guides you through the process of integrat-
ing MASCHINE into your studio.
The MASCHINE software is installed both as a stand-alons application as well as a VST, Audio
Unit, and AAX plug-in.
The MASCHINE stand-alone application must be opened once before using the plug-in within your
DAW for the first time, after every upgrade, and after installing new MASCHINE EXPANSIONS.
The MASCHINE stand-alone application directly communicates with your audio and MIDI in-
terfaces, which you can configure in the MASCHINE
Preferences as described later in this
chapter (see ↑ 2.2, Basic Audio Configuration ). When MASCHINE is used as a plug-in within a
host, the communication with your audio and MIDI interfaces is managed by the host.
For details about the audio and MIDI configuration of your host, and how to load plug-ins, please
refer to its documentation.
2.1 Connecting the Controller to the Computer
To connect the MASCHINE controller to your computer:
1.
Attach the “device end” of the included USB cable to the USB socket on the rear panel
of the controller.
Setting Up MASCHINE
Connecting the Controller to the Computer
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