Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 10)

3. Welcome to MASCHINE+
Thank you for purchasing MASCHINE+!
MASCHINE+ is a standalone groovebox and sampler for production and performance, combining
an iconic workflow with premium instruments and effects.
Standalone means more focus, more freedom, and more music-making opportunities, and is ideal
for making music live, as well as in the studio. Plug in, power up, and get creating straight away in
the embedded production environment – from first ideas to finished tracks. You can dial in effects
to tweak your sounds, or sample audio and make it your own with an intuitive interface. If you
want to bring your ideas into a DAW, copy them over, and use the MASCHINE software on your
computer and control it with the MASCHINE+ in Controller mode to pick up where you left off.
With MASCHINE+ you can tap in freely with the pads or use Note Repeat to jam along.
Alternatively, build your beats using the step sequencer just like classic drum machines. Patterns
can be intuitively combined with Clips that enable you to rearrange freely on the timeline to form
larger ideas with transitions and vocals. You can try out several different versions of a song
without ever having to stop the music. You can also sample your material, slice loops, and
rearrange them easily.
However, MASCHINE+ is a lot more than an ordinary groovebox or sampler: it comes with an
inspiring 8-gigabyte library, and a sophisticated, yet intuitive tag-based Browser to give you instant
access to the sounds you are looking for. Additionally, MASCHINE+ SELECTION provides pro-level
instruments, effects, and expansions to cover all of your sonic needs.
What’s more, MASCHINE+ provides lots of options for manipulating your sounds via internal
effects and other sound-shaping possibilities. You can also control external MIDI hardware and
3rd-party software with MASCHINE+ while customizing the functions of the pads, knobs, and
buttons according to your needs utilizing the included Controller Editor application. We hope you
enjoy this fantastic instrument as much as we do. Now let’s get going!
—The MASCHINE+ team at Native Instruments.
3.1. MASCHINE Documentation
Native Instruments provides a lot of learning experiences in regard to MASCHINE. The main
documents should be read in the following order:
1. MASCHINE+ Quickstart : This animated online guide is a practical tutorial to help you learn
the basics of MASCHINE+. This guide is useful if you're new to MASCHINE or a beginner. The
guide is available from the Native Instruments website: MASCHINE+ Quickstart .
2. MASCHINE+ Manual (this document): This reference manual provides a comprehensive
description of all MASCHINE+ features. This manual is useful when using MASCHINE+ in
Standalone mode .
3. MASCHINE Software Manual : This provides a comprehensive description of all MASCHINE
software features. This manual is useful when using MASCHINE+ in Controller mode , and is
available from the Native Instruments website: MASCHINE Manual .
Other Online Resources: If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments
product that the supplied documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help:
WELCOME TO MASCHINE+
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