Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 112)

9. Press and hold the encoder.
→ The right display shows the various sub-types of drum kits available as long as the 4-D
encoder is pressed:
10. Turn the 4-D encoder until, for example, Urban Kit is selected.
→ When you release the encoder, the result list on the right display is further reduced to the kits
of that particular sub-type:
11. Move the 4-D encoder another step to the right to put the focus on the Results list.
12. Turn the 4-D encoder to scroll down the list and until, for example, EK-TL A KIT is selected.
→ If you want to hear the kits as you scroll through them, Press SHIFT + Button 8 ( PREHEAR ).
13. Now press SHIFT + Button 4 above the displays so that +PATTERNS is deselected .
14. Press the 4-D encoder to load the selected entry.
→ The drum kit is loaded into Group A.
11.2.2. Recording Beats in Real-time
In Pad mode the sixteen pads representing the Sounds of a Group can be used to jam or record
beats in real-time as the Sounds are triggered.
The kit you have loaded using the Browser is now assigned to the pads 1 to 16 .
To enter Pad mode:
1. Press the PAD MODE button.
2. Select a Group A to H containing the Sounds you want to play.
3. Press any of the sixteen pads to hear their Sound.
4. Press REC + PLAY at any time to record a Pattern.
5. Press STOP to stop recording.
For information on changing Pattern Length, or Step Grid settings, see Setting Recording Options .
RECORDING PATTERNS
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