Sync to external midi clock, Send midi clock, Connecting a pedal – Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument User Manual
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4.4.2. Sync to External MIDI Clock
If MASCHINE+ is running as a stand-alone application, it can be controlled externally via MIDI
Clock by any device that is capable of sending MIDI Clock. This could be hardware such as a drum
machine, another groovebox, or even another sequencer.
To configure MASCHINE+ to receive MIDI Clock from an external device:
1.
Press
SETTINGS
.
2.
Select the
MIDI
page.
3.
Turn Knob 1 to select
Receive
from the menu.
→
MASCHINE+ can now receive MIDI Clock from an external device
When
Receive
is selected, the
PLAY
button is deactivated.
4.4.3. Send MIDI Clock
If MASCHINE+ is running in Standalone mode it can send a MIDI Clock signal to any device that is
capable of receiving MIDI Clock. This could be hardware such as a drum machine, another
groovebox, or even another software sequencer.
To configure MASCHINE+ to receive MIDI Clock from an external device:
1.
Press
SETTINGS
.
2.
Use the 4-D encoder to select
MIDI
.
3.
In the
MIDI Sync
section select
Send Clock
from the menu.
→
MASCHINE+ will send a MIDI Clock signal to any connected device that is capable of
receiving MIDI Clock.
You can adjust the MIDI Clock offset in the
MIDI
page of the
SETTINGS
panel. See
for more information.
If you want MASCHINE+ to send other MIDI messages than MIDI Clock, in particular, if you
want to control other MIDI-capable devices via the notes played in MASCHINE+, please
refer to section
4.5. Connecting a Pedal
MASCHINE+ provides a pedal input in the form of a 1/4-inch socket on the rear panel.
The
PEDAL
socket on the rear panel.
The
PEDAL
socket allows you to use a pedal footswitch to control the transport. A single
footswitch with two pedals can be used to control the transport in the following way:
CONNECTING MASCHINE+
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