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Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) User Manual

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Controls

Description

MIDI ROUTING Section

Key Mode

(Pad Mode

only)

Enables the MIDI note input for the selected Group (disabled by
default). Please refer to your host documentation to find out how to

route MIDI signals to your MASCHINE plug-in.

Key Mode

offers the following options:

Off

: Select this option to disable MIDI note input for the selected

Group.

Drumkit

: Select this option to conveniently configure the MIDI note

input for the selected Group and place each Sound on a specific

key chromatically across the keyboard starting from C2 upwards.
If nothing is loaded on a Sound nothing can be triggered, and if you
use a Native Instruments KOMPLETE KONTROL S-series keyboard
the Light Guide will remain white to indicate that nothing loaded.
Additionally, KOMPLETE KONTROL S-series keyboards have a
dedicated

KEY MODE

button to quickly active the

Drumkit

option

for the selected Group in MASCHINE.
By selecting

Drumkit

you also affect how MIDI is exported from

MASCHINE to another host sequencer when using the MIDI dragger
in the Pattern editor, for more information on the how to drag and
drop MIDI from your Patterns to your desktop or host software
please read:

11.8, Importing/Exporting Audio and MIDI to/from

Patterns

.

Manual

: This option allows you to configure the MIDI note input

based on your own preferences, including the

Source

,

Channel

,

Start Note

and

Thru

settings.

Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls

Using MIDI Control and Host Automation

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