Native Instruments MASCHINE MIKRO MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 50)

(14) FIXED VEL button: Press FIXED VEL to enable/disable the Fixed Velocity option. By default,
the pads are sensitive to velocity: The harder you hit them, the louder the sound will be. With
Fixed Velocity enabled, your pads play at the same volume no matter how hard you hit them.
For example, this can be very handy when you are triggering slices of a loop from your pads
and want to have all slices at the same volume. Fixed Velocity is available in all four pad input
modes: Group, Keyboard, Chords and Step (see above for more info on these). Press SHIFT +
FIXED VEL to enable/disable the 16 Velocities option. In this mode your pads play the same
note (pitch) of the focused Sound but with 16 different velocity values. This can be useful to
play or program complex drum fills. The display indicates the velocity values for each pad. The
pitch of the played note is defined by the Base Key. The 16 Velocities option is only available
in Pad mode, i.e. when PAD MODE (10) is enabled.
2.2.1.6 Rear Panel
The rear panel of the MASCHINE controller holds the USB, and Kensington Lock sockets.
The rear panel of the MASCHINE controller.
(1) USB socket: Connects the MASCHINE controller to your computer via USB 2.0/3.0.
(2) Kensington Lock slot: Attach a Kensington Lock to secure your device from theft.
Quick Reference
MASCHINE Hardware Overview
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