Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 82)

10. Working with Plug-ins
Plug-ins are the building blocks of all sound in MASCHINE+. They can be used at all three levels of
the MASCHINE+ audio routing system: in Sounds, in Groups, and in the Master.
This chapter includes various general or specific Plug-in topics:
• An overview of Plug-ins and how to handle them. For more information, see Plug-in Overview .
• An exhaustive description of an essential Internal Instrument Plug-in in charge of playing back
all sample content in MASCHINE: the Sampler. For more information, see The Sampler Plug-in .
• An overview of the Audio plug-in, that enables you to playback Samples (drums, percussion,
basslines, guitar riffs, etc.) in sync with the tempo of your Project. For more information, see
Using the Audio Plug-in .
• An overview of the DrumSynth, and Basssynth plug-ins that were specifically designed for
MASCHINE. For more information see Using the Drumsynths and Using the Bass Synth .
• Specific information on Native Instruments Plug-ins. For more information, see Using Native
Instruments Plug-ins .
10.1. Plug-in Overview
This section describes Plug-ins in general: where you can find them, how you can adjust their
settings, and how you can manage them.
10.1.1. Plug-in Basics
In the Plug-in view, the content and settings of the focused Sound/Group or the Master are
displayed.
Sounds, Groups, and the Master can each hold any number of Plug-ins. These are listed left to
right:
The Plug-in view
In the Plug-in List, the processing order is always from top to bottom.
In addition to Plug-ins, each Sound, each Group, and the Master also provide a set of
global settings called Channel properties. These are described in section Applying Groove
and in chapter Audio Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls .
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