Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument User Manual
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PHONES
socket: Stereo output socket for plugging in headphones with a 1/4" TRS jack. In your
music software, this stereo output appears as a pair of mono outputs labeled
3: Headphone Left
and
4: Headphone Right
. Turn the
PHONES VOLUME
knob (
1
) to adjust their output level.
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3
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LINE OUT VOLUME
knob: Adjusts the level of the
LINE OUT 1
and
2
outputs (
4
).
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4
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LINE OUT L and R
sockets: These 1/4" TRS sockets are the main outputs of the audio
interface. In your music software, they will appear as
1: Main Left
and
2: Main Right
. Turn the
LINE OUT VOLUME
knob (
3
) to adjust their output level.
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5
)
MIC IN GAIN
knob: Adjusts the level of the
MIC IN
input (
6
). Use this knob to raise the
microphone signal until it reaches a level high enough for your music application without clipping.
If the microphone signal sounds distorted, slowly turn this knob down until the artifacts have
disappeared.
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6
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MIC IN
socket: Balanced input socket for plugging in dynamic microphones with a 1/4" TRS
jack. When a microphone is plugged into the socket, the
LINE IN 1
and
2
sockets (
7
) are disabled.
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LINE IN 1 and 2
sockets: Pair of balanced 1/4" TRS input sockets accepting any line-level
signal (for example,., a synthesizer or mixer output). In your music software they will appear as
1:
Input Left
and
2: Input Right
. If a microphone is plugged in the
MIC IN
socket (
6
), the
LINE IN 1
and
2
sockets are disabled.
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MIDI IN and OUT
sockets: The
MIDI
input (
IN
) and output (
OUT
) sockets let you integrate
MASCHINE+ into your MIDI setup. For example, you can connect a MIDI keyboard to the
MIDI IN
socket and play melodic Sounds via the keyboard. Connect your favorite hardware synth to the
MIDI OUT
socket and trigger its sounds from within your MASCHINE Project. You can synchronize
MASCHINE with other tempo-related instruments by sending or receiving a MIDI Clock signal.
Please refer to the Manual to discover all details on the various MIDI possibilities and how to set
them up.
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PEDAL
socket: Allows you to use a footswitch to control the transport in MASCHINE. Note that
this is a stereo socket, allowing you to plug in a double footswitch and control the
PLAY
and the
REC
buttons in MASCHINE. The
PEDAL
socket can also be configured to accept continuous
pedals (“expression pedals”). For more details, please refer to the MASCHINE Manual available
from the
Help
menu.
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USB B
socket: Connects MASCHINE+ to your computer via USB 2.0.
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Power Supply
socket: Connect the included power supply to the socket, then turn it to the
right to lock it into place. Turn it to the right, and pull it out of the socket to remove it. It is not
necessary to use the power supply when MASCHINE+ is connected to a computer via USB and in
Controller mode. For more information on Controller mode, see
Standalone vs. Controller Mode
.
Always use the power supply that was included with your MASCHINE+. Using another
type of power supply could result in performance issues.
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USB A
sockets: Connect peripheral devices such as USB enabled keyboards to control the
selected Sound, or USB drives to enable more storage capacity for your Projects and samples.
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