Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 118)

11.3.2. Recording Melodies and Harmonies in Real-time
In Keyboard mode, the pads enable you to play notes of the focused Sound at different pitches.
This is well suited for playing melodic instruments. The right display indicates the pitches played
by each pad. If you press the pads you will hear that they all play the same Sound, but each with a
different pitch.
To access Keyboard mode:
▶ Press the KEYBOARD button.
→ MASCHINE+ is now in Keyboard mode which is set to the default chromatic scale of C.
From the bottom left to the top right of the pads, the selected Sound can be played chromatically.
The brightly light pads represent the root note of the scale at each octave.
▶ Press Buttons 5 and 6 to access higher or lower notes in the scale.
→ The notes will shift accordingly and you can play notes in the higher or lower regions of the
scale.
To record a pattern:
1. Press REC + PLAY at any time to record a Pattern.
2. Press STOP to stop recording.
For more information on setting recording options, and changing the length of your Pattern, see
Setting Recording Options .
For information on editing your Pattern, see Working with Patterns .
11.3.3. Step Sequencing Melodies and Harmonies
In Step Mode, the pads turn your MASCHINE+ into a step sequencer for melodies and chords. You
can progressively build a Pattern by programming a sequence for each individual note.
Furthermore, the integrated Piano Roll mode is set to allow one individual Sound to be
programmed using the pads. Select a Sound and a Scale and you’re ready to go!
11.3.4. Selecting a Scale and Chords
MASCHINE+ comes equipped with a vast amount of scales and chords that you can select and
use to play your Sounds. This opens up possibilities to play an instrument in key without hitting a
wrong note or playing chords that always fit by just hitting a single pad.
When you select a scale from the on-screen overlay, the scale gets mapped onto the pads. This
means that regardless of which pads you actually press, or what MIDI notes you send, the notes
that are being played back are always mapped onto the closest notes contained in the scale that
you select.
By default MASCHINE+ is set to the chromatic scale of C and the pads represent each semitone.
The displays provide an overview of the current settings and allow you to set a new root note for
the scale, a scale type, and a chord mode; including harmonic, or one of the predefined chord sets
that can be triggered using a single pad.
To select a Scale:
RECORDING PATTERNS
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