Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 24)

1. Turn the LINE OUT VOLUME knob on the rear panel of the MASCHINE controller to the
left-end stop to set the output volume to minimum.
2. Connect the LINE OUT L / R sockets on the rear panel of the MASCHINE controller to your
active speakers using balanced cables with 1/4" TRS jack plugs. First, connect the L out-
put channel with the left speaker, then the R output channel with the right speaker.
3. Once you have connected the speakers to the device, set the volume knob on your active
speakers to 0 dB and turn them on.
4. Start the playback of a Project in MASCHINE or an audio file on your computer.
5. Gradually turn the LINE OUT VOLUME knob on the rear panel of the MASCHINE control-
ler until you reach an appropriate listening level.
If you have a main mixer connected to your monitors, and various devices plugged into your main
mixer, you can simply add the MASCHINE controller to your setup by connecting its audio outputs
to any stereo line input on your main mixer. Just follow the instructions above and replace the mon-
itors’ volume knob with the volume fader of the input channel on your mixer to which you want to
connect the MASCHINE controller.
Setting Up MASCHINE
Setup Examples
MASCHINE - Getting Started - 24