Embark on a comprehensive 52-minute tutorial led by Native Instruments' MASCHINE expert Boris Mezga, covering essential aspects of the MASCHINE MK3 hardware and software. Master the fundamentals of beat-making, from initial setup and hardware familiarization to creating rhythms, melodies, and chords. Learn to navigate the MASCHINE library, load and manipulate sounds, and utilize key features like Note Repeat, Quantize, and Swing. Explore advanced techniques such as using external MIDI keyboards, changing scales, and employing the arpeggiator function. Gain practical knowledge on exporting your creations to a DAW and troubleshooting common installation issues. By the end of this masterclass, acquire the skills to confidently operate MASCHINE MK3 and elevate your music production capabilities.
How to Use Everything in Maschine MK3, Beat Making Masterclass - Native Instruments
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Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Locating the Browser, Pattern Editor, Ideas, Mixer, and Master Level Fader
- Loading samples from your computer to the MASCHINE pads
- Exporting files from MASCHINE to your DAW
- CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
- Downloading Native Access and registering MASCHINE
- Understanding the back of the MASCHINE MK3 unit
- Setting your preferences
- Troubleshooting installation issues
- CHAPTER 2: THE MASCHINE CONTROLLER
- Understanding and adjusting the 16 velocity-sensitive pads
- Changing the pad colors
- Understanding the 8 group buttons
- Understanding the capacitive encoder knobs
- Understanding the Play and Record section
- Understanding the Select, Solo, and Mute buttons
- Silently selecting sounds
- Understanding the quick edit section
- Understanding the touch strip
- Changing the behavior of function menus
- CHAPTER 3: THE MASCHINE LIBRARY
- Browsing sounds on the hardware
- Loading up existing projects from the library
- Starting a new project
- Erasing sounds within a kit
- Loading a Sound in MASCHINE
- How to layer Loops
- How to use One Shot samples
- How to save samples to your own user library
- CHAPTER 4: CREATING RHYTHMS
- How to use the Metronome
- Using the Auto-Length feature
- How to start a recording with a count-in
- How to use the Undo, Redo, Step Undo, and Step Redo functions
- How to use the Clear function
- Using the Quantize function
- Activating the Swing function
- Using the Pattern Menu
- Using the Note Repeat function
- Pattern recap
- Using the Arranger view
- How to access these functions in the MASCHINE software
- CHAPTER 5: CREATE MELODIES AND CHORDS
- Activating Keyboard mode in MASCHINE
- Using an external MIDI keyboard with your MASCHINE setup
- Changing scales in Keyboard mode
- Adding harmonies with Chords mode
- Using Chord sets
- Transposing Chords
- Using the Note Repeat arpeggiator function
Taught by
Native Instruments
