Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 38)

The process of loading from the Browser is the same for all kinds of objects: In the Browser, you
choose the desired object (Project, Group, Sound, etc.), you choose either factory or user content,
you optionally select a particular product (or product category), the desired type, and sub-type(s),
then you scroll through the result list and select an object for loading.
3.2 Playing with the Pads
As soon as a Group is loaded (here the EK-TL A Kit) and the corresponding Group slot selected
(here Group slot A), this Group can be played from the pads on your controller. Each pad trig-
gers one of the Sounds included in the Group.
► Play the pads to get the feel of your controller: reactivity, sensitivity to the force you apply
while playing (called velocity), etc.
If you don’t hear any sound when playing on your pads, check that none of the buttons in the col-
umn to the left of the pads is accidentally lit (if any button is lit, press it to disable it).
While playing, take a look at your pads. You will note the following:
▪ When you press a pad, it flashes and then stays fully lit.
▪ At any time, only one pad is fully lit. This is the pad you pressed last.
▪ All other pads are half lit to indicate that they are loaded with a Sound ready to be played.
▪ An unlit pad would indicate that it has no Sound loaded — hence, pressing it would not
have any effect.
While playing on the pads, focus now on the eight Group buttons on the left of your controller.
You will note the following:
▪ All Group buttons except button A and B are off, indicating that they are not loaded with
anything.
▪ Button A is fully lit, indicating that Group A is selected. This means that the pads currently
trigger the Sounds of this Group.
▪ Group button B is dim lit in white, indicating it is the next group to be created when se-
lected.
First Steps
Playing with the Pads
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