Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Standalone Production and Performance Instrument - Manual (Page 83)

Different Types of Plug-ins
Plug-ins can be of different types:
Instrument Plug-ins Effect Plug-ins
Internal Plug-ins Audio, Sampler, Drumsynth, Bass
Synth
MASCHINE internal effects
Native Instruments
Plug-ins
VST/AU instrument plug-ins from
Native Instruments included in
the MASCHINE+ SELECTION
VST/AU effect plug-ins from
Native Instruments included in
the MASCHINE+ SELECTION
External Plug-ins Third-party VST/AU instrument
plug-ins
Third-party VST/AU effect plug-
ins
• Instruments : These Plug-ins generate sound. Instrument Plug-ins can only be loaded in the first
Plug-in slot of Sounds. The following Plug-ins are available:
•
Audio : The Audio Plug-in allows audio loops to play back in time with the tempo of your
Project. Adding audio with the Loops tag from the Browser to the Sound slot will
automatically load the Audio Plug-in in the first Plug-in slot of the Sound. See Using the Audio
Plug-in .
• Sampler : The Sampler Plug-in allows the selected Sound to play back Samples. Adding a
Sample to the Sound slot will automatically load the Sampler in the first Plug-in slot of the
Sound. See The Sampler Plug-in .
• Drumsynths : These Plug-ins are mini-synths specialized in generating drum sounds. See
Using the Drumsynths .
• Bass Synth : This Plug-in is a monophonic synthesizer specialized in generating bass sounds.
See Using the Bass Synth .
• Native Instruments : You can use all Native Instruments MASCHINE+ SELECTION
instruments installed on your MASCHINE+ as VST/AU plug-ins (for example, MASSIVE, and
FM8, etc.). Products from Native Instruments are tightly integrated into MASCHINE+.
• Effects : These Plug-ins modify the audio coming from the previous Plug-in slot (or from the
incoming audio if the Effect is loaded in the first Plug-in slot of a Sound). Effect Plug-ins can be
loaded in any Plug-in slot. The following Plug-ins are available:
•
Internal Effects : These are the Effect Plug-ins included with MASCHINE. To read every detail
about each of the MASCHINE internal effects, and how to use them, please refer to chapter
Routing, Remote Control, and Macro Controls and Effect Reference .
• Native Instruments : You can use the Native Instruments MASCHINE+ SELECTION effects
installed on your MASCHINE+ as VST/AU plug-ins. Products from Native Instruments are
tightly integrated with MASCHINE+.
What to Load, and Where
The type of Plug-in that you can load depends on the selected level (Sound, Group, or Master) and
slot:
• Effect Plug-ins (both internal and external) can be loaded in all Plug-in slots at all levels (Sound,
Group, Master).
• Instrument Plug-ins (both internal and external) can only be loaded in the first Plug-in slot of
Sounds.
WORKING WITH PLUG-INS
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