Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Groove Production Studio (Black) - Manual (Page 43)

3.4.1.2 Solo and Mute Sounds on Your Controller
1. Press PLAY to start the sequencer.
2. Hold the MUTE button at the bottom of your controller.
3. While holding MUTE , press pad 1 .
4. While holding MUTE , press a few other pads to mute their Sound to your liking.
5. While holding MUTE , press pad 1 again.
6. While holding MUTE , press the muted pads to bring their Sounds back.
7. Release MUTE .
8. Now hold the SOLO button (just above MUTE ).
9. While holding SOLO , press pad 1 .
10. Now release SOLO and hold MUTE again.
11. Press the half-lit pads one by one, progressively bringing each drum back in the mix.
→ The combination of muting and soloing Sounds allows you to create effective breaks on
the fly.
You can also solo and mute whole Groups by holding SOLO or MUTE and pressing the desired
Group button A – H ; since you only have one Group loaded, it would not make much sense yet.
3.4.2 Using Note Repeat
Note Repeat is a really handy way to play and program beats: it plays the selected Sound or
note repeatedly at a given rate. You just need to hold a pad and its Sound/note will be steadily
repeated until you release the pad.
▪ When using Note Repeat all pads will be both velocity and pressure sensitive, allowing for
expressive drum rolls or dynamic basslines.
▪ Note Repeat is a great way to play percussion and drums live to create build-ups and
breaks.
First Steps
Playing with Your Pattern
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