11
Sampling and Sample Mapping
MASCHINE allows you to record internal or external audio signals using your audio interface
without having to stop the sequencer. This is a useful feature if you want to record your own
Samples, or rearrange Loops that you have created yourself using MASCHINE. The slicing fea-
ture (hardware:
↑
11.1.2, Editing a Sample (Hardware)
, software:
↑
11.1.5, Editing a Sample
)
allows you to slice Loops in order to make them playable at any tempo without changing their
pitch or timing. It is also useful to extract single Samples from Loops (e.g., a snare sound from
a drum loop) quickly or to rearrange Loops by editing or muting their Slices, changing the or-
der of the Slices, applying a different quantization or adding Swing. Last but not least you can
map your Samples (hardware:
↑
11.1.3, Slicing a Sample (Hardware)
, software:
↑
11.1.7, Map-
ping a Sample
), thereby creating multi-sample Sounds with individual velocity and note rang-
es, volume and panning. This is useful to emulate the behavior of classic instruments and syn-
thesizers, but also allows for a large amount of Samples in only one Sound. The files you re-
cord will be stored either in the Project folder or in the MASCHINE Library folder, depending
on your settings in the Preferences (see chapter
↑
2.4, Preferences
). Make sure to also check
out the tutorial videos regarding Sampling on the Native Instruments website (http://www.na-
tive-instruments.com).
Before recording an external source please consult the documentation that came with your
Soundcard for information on connecting audio devices and instruments.
11.1 Controlling Sampling from the Hardware
11.1.1 Recording a Sample (Hardware)
Choose an empty Sound slot to record into by selecting it with its pad.
Now hit
SAMPLING
to enter Sampling mode:
Sampling and Sample Mapping
Controlling Sampling from the Hardware
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