Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 113)

Using Note Repeat
Note Repeat is a really handy way to play and program beats: it plays the selected Sound or note
repeatedly at a given rate. You just need to hold a pad and its Sound/note will be steadily repeated
until you release the pad.
• When using Note Repeat all pads will be both velocity and pressure-sensitive, allowing for
expressive drum rolls or dynamic basslines.
• Note Repeat is a great way to play percussion and drums live to create build-ups and breaks.
• Note Repeat can also come in handy to quickly record a regular beat when creating Patterns.
• Note Repeat is also interesting to use with tonal Sounds and you can access it from Keyboard
mode to create synthesizer-like arpeggios.
General Notes on Note Repeat
• The output of the Note Repeat is recorded into the Pattern Editor.
• The Note Repeat cannot be modulated or automated.
• You can use Note Repeat even if the transport is not running: In this case, the Note Repeat
engine will use its own central clock.
• This clock will be reset as soon as you start the playback.
Note Repeat is great for programming your Pattern, especially things like a continuous hi-
hat, and in performances for doing big rolls and fills.
To use Note Repeat:
1. Hold NOTE REPEAT .
2. While holding NOTE REPEAT , press any pad.
→ The Sound of the pad is repeatedly triggered at the rate shown at the bottom of the left
display.
3. Turn knob 3 to change the repetition rate.
4. Turn knob 4 to change the unit of the repetition rate.
Alternatively, use buttons 5, 6, 7, or 8 above the right display to select the repetition rates
that you want to use regularly. You can define these using Knobs 3 and 4.
The following table lists the Note Repeat functions.
Element Parameter Description
Button 1 NOTE RPT Note Repeat page pin.
Button 2 LOCK Keeps the Note repeat feature enabled even when you leave
Note Repeat mode. For example, this can be useful to adjust
the settings, switch to another Pattern, adjust Plug-in
parameters, etc., while keeping Note Repeat running.
Button 3 HOLD The Hold function allows you to latch the notes played by the
Note Repeat. When set to On, the Note Repeat will
continuously play a sequence.
Button 4 GATE
RESET
Resets the rate of the Gate defined using Knob 8.
RECORDING PATTERNS
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