Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) User Manual
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Step mode is a submode of Event Edit mode available on the
PATTERN
page of Arrange mode
(see section
11.4.4, Editing Selected Events/Notes
for more information on the Event Edit
mode). Hence, it is very similar to the Event Edit mode.
The main difference with the Event Edit mode is that in Step mode each pad of your controller
represents one step of a 16-step sequence for the focused Sound. The size of the steps de-
pends on the current Step Grid settings. Lit pads indicate events on the corresponding steps.
For more information on the Step Grid, see section
11.1.7, Adjusting the Step Grid and the Nudge
The displays of your controller show the following:
The Step mode on the controller displays: the first bar of an eight-bar Pattern.
The left display shows your entire Pattern, and the right display focuses on the portion of the
Pattern corresponding to the steps controlled by your pads. The details shown in the displays
depend on the current mode of your pads:
▪
If your pads are in Pad Mode:
◦
The left display shows events for all Sounds in the Group.
◦
The right display shows events for the focused Sound in one row at the top along with
their velocities underneath.
▪
If your pads are in Keyboard mode both displays show notes for the focused Sound across
the pitch scale. Depending on the pitches of the existing notes, turn Knob 7 to scroll pitch-
es in the right display (in the left display the vertical zoom factor is automatically adjusted
so that all notes appear in the display).
Working with Patterns
Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer
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