Transport section, 4, transport section – Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) User Manual
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If the
VOLUME
,
SWING
, or
TEMPO
button is active in the Edit section above (see
), hold a Group button and turn the Encoder to change the volume, tune or swing
for that individual Group. For more details on this, see
3.3.1, Adjusting Volume, Swing, and
.
(4) AUTO button: In MASCHINE, modulation of almost any parameter on the Sound and Group
level is achieved with one-touch simplicity. Press and hold the
AUTO
button while turning the
Encoder to record modulation for the selected parameter.
(5) LOCK button: Press
LOCK
at any time to create a snapshot of all modulable parameters in
your Project. Subsequently, change any of these parameters during your performance or studio
session, then press the dim lit
LOCK
button again to recall the snapshot with the original pa-
rameter values. Lock is a powerful tool for extensive modulations, but also very useful to com-
pare mixes, or to switch up snapshots during a live performance.
(6) NOTE REPEAT button: Note Repeat is a convenient way to play, record beats, and melodies.
When your pads are in Pad Mode, the Note Repeat engine repeats the selected Sound auto-
matically at a given rate. When your pads are in Keyboard or Chord mode,
NOTE REPEAT
pro-
vides instead access to the flexible and versatile arpeggiator to play Sounds in note sequences.
The arpeggios are created according to both the pads you hold and the scale and chords you
have configured. Press
SHIFT
+
NOTE REPEAT
(
Arp
) to directly switch your pads in Keyboard
mode and activate the Arp engine. To use Note Repeat you must press and hold it, but in Arp
mode it is automatically pinned. To learn more about Note Repeat, see Using Note Repeat.
2.2.1.4
Transport Section
The Transport section holds various transport tools as well as the
SHIFT
button used in various
contexts.
1
2
3
8
6
7
5
4
The Transport section on your controller.
(1) PLAY button: Press
PLAY
to activate playback.
Quick Reference
MASCHINE Hardware Overview
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