Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 130)

11.3.7. Playing Notes with Smart Strips
Notes mode lets you play Sounds using the Smart Strip, for an inspiring playing experience. Sliding
your finger on the Smart Strip while no pad is held will play all Sounds mapped to the pads in Pad
Mode or Keyboard mode. If you slide your finger from left to right, the pads will be played in an
ascending manner. If you slide your finger from right to left, the pads will be played in a descending
manner. This applies regardless of which pads (if any) are held.
• In Pad mode, you can use the Smart Strip to strum a set number of Sounds based on the
Sounds you select. Press the pads to add or remove Sounds from the selected Group.
• In keyboard mode, you can use the Smart Strip to strum a set number of notes based on the
notes you select. Press the pads to add or remove notes. Notes will be constrained by the
selected scale if a scale has been selected. Use in conjunction with the Chord settings to play
whole chords instead of single notes.
Using Notes in Keyboard mode produces more useful results when a Scale Type is
selected. For detailed information on selecting a scale, see Setting the Scale Type .
To play notes using the Smart Strip:
1. Select the Pad containing the Sound you want to play.
2. Press Pad Mode to strum Sounds, and KEYBOARD or CHORDS to strum notes.
3. Press the NOTES button to enable Notes mode.
4. Press and hold the pads you want to play.
5. Slide your finger on the Smart Strip to “strum” the pads.
11.4. Recording Modulation
Recording modulation enables you to record changes for a chosen parameter over time. This adds
movement, life, and depth to the sounds and effects in your songs.
To modulate a parameter:
1. Press PLAY
2. Press either CHANNEL or PLUG-IN to access Control Mode.
3. Navigate to the parameter you want to modulate. To do this, select a Group or Sound (see
Focusing on a Group or a Sound navigate to the desired Plug-in or set of Channel properties,
and finally to the Parameter page containing that parameter (see Navigating Channel
Properties, Plug-ins, and Parameter Pages .
4. Hold AUTO to enter Auto-write mode. At the bottom of the displays, non-modulatable
parameters disappear. Among the remaining parameters (all modulatable), the value of each
continuous parameter is replaced by a percentage.
5. While holding AUTO , turn the desired Knob 1–8 under the displays to adjust the deviation to
the actual value as you see fit.
→ Your modulation is now recorded. Each Knob movement is stored in your Pattern as a
modulation event. It will be automatically played with your Pattern upon its next cycle.
Erasing Automation
If you want to discard the modulation you recorded and try again:
▶ Hold ERASE and again turn the Knob you used to record modulation to delete all modulation
events for this parameter.
RECORDING PATTERNS
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