Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 76)

9.2. Managing Sounds
This section describes the global editing functions available for Sounds.
9.2.1. Loading Sounds
You can load a ready-made Sound from the Browser or from your operating system. The Sound
can be included in the MASCHINE Library or any EXPANSION PACK but it can also be a Sound you
have created yourself and saved for later use.
Loading Sounds
You can load Sounds directly from the Browser:
• You can browse your MASCHINE Library for the desired Sound. For more information on how to
do this, please refer to section Loading Files from the Browser .
• Alternatively, you can recall the search query that was used to find the Sound currently loaded in
the focused Sound slot. See section Using Quick Browse for more information.
9.2.2. Pre-listening to Sounds
Pre-listening to Sounds
Pre-listening to Sounds actually is the default behavior: In Control mode, when you press a pad
you both trigger its Sound and bring it into focus at once. Hence, you don’t need to enable
anything, pre-listening to Sounds in the focused Group is working out of the box.
Setting the Focus on Sounds without Triggering Them
You can also set the focus on any Sound in the current Group without triggering it. This comes in
handy if you are in a live situation and don’t want to trigger every single Sound you select. To do
this, use the Select mode:
▶ Press SELECT + the pad containing the desired Sound.
→ The Sound is focused without being triggered.
9.2.3. Renaming Sound Slots
By default, Sound slots are named Sound 1 – 16 . If you load a Sound, a Plug-in preset, or a Sample
(for example, from the Browser) into the Sound slot, the Sound slot takes the Sound’s, preset’s, or
Sample’s name.
You can also rename Sound slots manually.
To rename a Sound slot:
1. Press PAD MODE .
2. Press the pad of the Sound you want to rename.
3. Press SHIFT + Button 5 ( RENAME ).
4. Turn and press the 4-D Encoder to provide a new name.
5. Press Button 8 ( ENTER ) to confirm the new name.
→ The Sound is now renamed.
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