Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 96)

1. Switch to the second Pattern slot. As a reminder, you can do this on your controller by
pressing PATTERN + pad 2 , and in the software by double-clicking the Pattern slot 2 in
the Ideas view.
2. Record a second Pattern. Again, don’t hesitate to reuse the various Pattern recording/edit-
ing tasks that you have already learned.
Check that both Patterns fit well together by switching repeatedly between both Pattern slots.
6.4.3 Loading an Additional Bass Sound
To enhance your song further, you will load another bass Sound next to “Analovue.” This sec-
ond bass could for example play rhythmic lines with somewhat higher frequencies.
Selecting Sound Slot 2
Before you load another Sound, you first need to select another Sound slot, e.g., Sound slot 2.
In the software, you can select the Sound slot 2 as usual by clicking its name in the Pattern
Editor.
On your controller, you will notice that pressing pad
2 only is not working for selecting Sound
slot 2: Indeed, since your pads are in Keyboard mode, they don’t play/select each Sound slot
but play each note of the same Sound slot 1. To circumvent this, do the following on your con-
troller:
1.
Press and hold SELECT .
2. While still holding SELECT , press pad 2 to select Sound slot 2.
→ Sound slot 2 is now selected.
Holding SELECT while pressing the pad selects the Sound slot regardless of which pad mode is ac-
tive; on the contrary, pressing only the pad does not select the Sound slot if Keyboard mode is ac-
tive. Moreover, when holding the
SELECT button, you don’t hear the Sound when you press the pad.
This can be very useful when your song is playing and you don’t want the audience to hear your
selection!
Adding a Bass Line
Recording a Bass Line
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