Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 75)

Selecting Sounds and Groups via the Select mode
You have the following selection tools at your disposal:
Selection Tool Description
Pads Press any pad to set the focus to that particular Sound slot. The pad lights
up to indicate that the Sound slot is focused (and selected). Unlit pads
indicate unselected, empty Sound slots, and half-lit pads indicate
unselected Sounds. The selection behavior depends on the state of the
MULTI option (Button 8, see below).
Group buttons
A – H
Press any Group button to set the focus to that particular Group in the
current Group bank. The button lights up to indicate that the Group is
focused (and selected). Unlit Group buttons cannot be pressed (they don’t
correspond to any existing Group), and half-lit Group buttons indicate
unselected Groups. The selection behavior depends on the state of the
MULTI option (Button 8, see below).
Button 3/4
( PREV / NEXT )
Selects the previous/next Group bank.
Button 5 ( ALL ) Selects all Sounds in the current Group without changing the focus.
Button 6
( NONE )
Deselects all Sounds in the current Group except the focused Sound.
Button 8
( MULTI )
Enables/disables the multiple selection mode. Toggling this option does
nothing to the current focus nor selection but changes the behavior of the
selection process, see below.
The MULTI option (Button 8) switches between single and multiple selection:
• When MULTI is disabled (Button 8 off):
• Pressing the Group button/pad of an unselected Group/Sound sets the focus to that Group/
Sound and clears the current Group/Sound selection (only the focused Group/Sound is then
selected). The Group button/pad lights up.
• Pressing the Group button/pad of a selected Group/Sound only sets the focus to that Group/
Sound without changing the current Group/Sound selection. The Group button/pad stays fully
lit.
• When MULTI is enabled (Button 8 on):
• Pressing the Group button/pad of an unselected Group/Sound adds it to the current Group/
Sound selection without changing the current focus. The Group button/pad lights up.
• Pressing the Group button/pad of a selected Group/Sound unselects it unless it is the
focused Group/Sound. The Group button turns half-lit; the pad turns half-lit (if it contains a
Sound) or off (if it is empty).
MANAGING SOUNDS, GROUPS, AND YOUR PROJECT
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