Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) User Manual
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3.
Play on the pads along to the metronome to get a feel for the tempo.
4.
If you’d like to change the tempo to make your playing feel more comfortable, press the
TEMPO
button near the 4-D encoder in the middle left part of the controller (the button
lights up), turn the 4-D encoder, and press
TEMPO
again to deactivate it (the button turns
off). Alternatively you can hit the
TAP
button repeatedly at the desired rate to set a new
tempo.
→
The tempo value is indicated in the left display:
When adjusting the tempo, hold
SHIFT
while turning the 4-D encoder encoder to adjust it in finer
increments. By the way, this is true for many parameters available on your controller.
You can adjust the volume of the metronome by pressing
SETTINGS
and turning Knob 1.
It is recommended that you to start with a simple sequence using a few Sounds only (e.g., the kick
and the snare on pads
1
and
2
). You will have the possibility to enrich your Pattern later.
To start recording:
1.
With the sequencer playing, press
REC
to enter recording mode.
REC
lights up red.
2.
Play the desired rhythm on the pads. By default, the recorded Pattern is one bar long.
Your playing is recorded and directly played in a loop. As long as you don’t press
PLAY
again, the new Pattern keeps playing.
First Steps
Recording Your First Pattern
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