Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 15)

4. Connecting MASCHINE+
As well as being a groovebox and a sampler for creating custom kits, MASCHINE+ can be used as
the centerpiece of your studio to record vocals, guitars, and drums. You can connect MIDI or USB
hardware synths and sequence them to capture the results or sculpt external audio using effects
and modulation. You can control, mix, and manipulate the rest of your setup with line, and mic
inputs to bring everything together.
This chapter contains a quick walk-through of the basic hardware setups and the necessary
connections.
4.1. Setup Examples
In this section, you will learn how to connect MASCHINE+ in various setup scenarios. Although it's
not possible to cover all imaginable setups here, the examples are general enough to apply the
information to most situations.
4.1.1. Connecting Active Monitor Speakers
This example shows an all-in-one production system set up in which your active monitor speakers
are directly plugged into the main outputs of your MASCHINE+.
MASCHINE+ setup with active monitors.
To use active speakers (self-powered speakers with a built-in amplifier) with MASCHINE+:
1. Turn the LINE OUT VOLUME knob on the rear panel to the left-end stop to set the output
volume to a minimum.
CONNECTING MASCHINE+
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