Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 42)

• To adjust the volume of an individual Sound, press and hold its pad and turn the 4-D encoder.
Hold SHIFT to adjust the value in finer increments.
As you adjust the volume, the left display shortly indicates its current value.
It is recommended you try this while your Pattern is playing, you will immediately hear the
effect of your changes.
Adjusting Swing
Now adjust the overall swing of your Project. The Swing feature shifts some of the played notes,
hereby adding some “groove” to your Pattern. The procedure is similar to the one described above
for the volume:
1. Press the SWING button near the 4-D encoder. The SWING button lights up. If the VOLUME
button was still on, it turns off.
2. Turn the 4-D encoder to adjust the swing for your overall Project.
→ As you adjust the swing, the left display shortly indicates its current value.
You can also adjust the individual Swing values for Sounds and Groups by holding the
desired Group button or pad as described above for the volume.
Adjusting Tempo/Tune
▶ Press the TEMPO button.
→ The TEMPO button lights up. You can now adjust the tempo of your Project as well as the
tune for each Group and for each Sound individually using the 4-D encoder:
• To adjust the tempo, turn the 4-D encoder. Hold SHIFT to adjust the value in finer increments.
• To adjust the tune of a particular Group, press and hold its Group button ( A – H ) and turn the 4-D
encoder. Hold SHIFT to adjust the value in finer increments.
• To adjust the tune of an individual Sound, press and hold its pad and turn the 4-D encoder. Hold
SHIFT to adjust the value in finer increments.
As you adjust the tempo or the tune, the left display shortly indicates its current value.
It is recommended you try this while your Pattern is playing, you will immediately hear the
effect of your changes.
▶ When you are done with your volume, swing, and tempo changes, press the lit VOLUME ,
SWING , or TEMPO button to deactivate it.
6.8. Using the Smart Strip
The Smart Strip puts control of several parameters literally at your fingertips: You can use the
Smart Strip to apply pitch bend or modulation to the sound you are playing on the pads, tweak
Perform FX in real-time, or play Sounds by strumming on the Smart Strip.
COMMON OPERATIONS
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