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First Steps
In this first tutorial, you will load a drum kit from the factory library, play it with the pads and
record a simple rhythmic pattern.
For a complete overview of MASCHINE and its controls, please see section
Prerequisites
Please carefully follow the instructions on the flyer included in the product box in order to in-
stall MASCHINE on your computer, then carefully read chapter
to
set up your MASCHINE system. Once you have followed these instructions, MASCHINE should
be installed on your computer, its basic audio settings correctly configured, and the hardware
controller connected to your computer. If this is not the case, please return to these prelimina-
ry steps for more information before going any further.
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Please start MASCHINE via one of the usual ways on your operating system — for exam-
ple, by double-clicking the alias placed on your desktop during the installation procedure.
A Project in MASCHINE
In MASCHINE, your whole song (or track) is called Project. A Project consists of all sounds,
instruments, effects, settings, along with all arrangement information you will create — in oth-
er words, a Project holds everything defining your song.
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If you already started testing MASCHINE, please start again with a blank, new Project by
clicking the
File
menu and choosing
New
or by using the shortcut [Ctrl] + [N] ([command]
+ [N] on macOS).
First you will learn how to load a drum kit using the MASCHINE software and then use your
hardware controller to carry out the same procedure.
For a complete overview of a MASCHINE Project, please see section
First Steps
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