Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 175)

16. Using Performance Effects
MASCHINE+ provides a great selection of studio effects (FX) that can be loaded in the form of
Plug-ins. Each Sound, Group, and Master channel can have an unlimited number of insert effects
loaded in their Plug-ins slots.
In addition, MASCHINE+ also has a set of Performance effects that are ideal for use in a live
performance situation. They are designed specifically for their ease of use with the Smart Strip
and can be applied to Group channels for maximum sonic impact.
16.1. List of Perform Effects
One Performance FX can be added to each Group channel. The following Performance effects are
available:
• Filter : An analog-modeled High, Low, and Band-pass filter capable of yielding raw, natural-
sounding results using saturation and resonance. Roll-off the highs for a thick, murky veil, or use
the resonance to create sounds that float into self-oscillation infinity.
• Flanger : A comb filter effect with more than a few tricks up its sleeve. Get performance-ready
flanger or phaser effects, or expose its wild side—setting higher decay and frequency values
unleashes ping-pong delay-like flutter effects.
• Burst Echo : A warm, versatile echo with plenty of character, designed for spontaneous splashes
of echo. Strong, responsive attacks that taper off into hazy trails are perfect for dub and can
also be tweaked for more extreme sound design.
• Reso Echo : A complex resonant echo with advanced feedback and saturation that verge on
psychedelic tendencies. Echoes range from a tight, punchy resonant hum to ambiguous
howling sounds from another dimension.
• Ring : Built on a carefully selected bank of ring modulators, Ring adds a bell-like quality to
melodic sound sources. Using the additional plate reverb, tweak a knob or Smart Strip to hand-
pick individual notes and keep them ringing into the stratosphere.
• Stutter : Turn the intensity up, and down again with Stutter. This beat-mangling effect adds
creative dynamics like glitches, fills, and expressive pitch-bending crescendos to drum patterns
and more.
• Tremolo : A no-frills tremolo and vibrato effect that’s perfect for creating motion and wobble on
the fly. Instantly add expression with multiple modes, Rate, and Depth ranges, and use the
Stereo knob to create auto-pan motion effects.
• Scratcher : Scratcher warps your sounds with turntable motion effects that can get other-
worldly. Apply a ‘brake’ to a sound, then scratch with it – just like on vinyl. Or use the pitch
shifter delay to thicken the sound and create alien-sounding sweeps.
For a full description of each Performance FX and its parameters, please refer to the
MASCHINE Software Manual.
16.2. Using a Performance Effect
After selecting a Performance FX you can start to interact with it. This is where the fun really
begins!
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