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Your computer is up and running.
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You have already installed your NI controller and the Controller Editor (see chapter
).
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Your NI controller is physically connected to your computer via the USB 2.0 cable.
3.1
Switching your NI Controller to MIDI Mode
First of all, let’s switch your NI controller to MIDI mode.
Indeed, your NI controller can run in two different and mutually exclusive modes:
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In Application mode, it controls its dedicated software (e.g. MASCHINE software) via the
Native Instruments’ ultra fast high-resolution proprietary NHL protocol. Depending on the
respective software, this mode will be called MASCHINE mode, TRAKTOR mode, etc.
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In MIDI mode, it can control any MIDI target(s) available (software or hardware) via the
MIDI protocol.
Switch to MIDI Mode Directly from your NI Controller
It is not necessary to start the Controller Editor software in order to switch your NI controller to
MIDI mode: you can do it directly from your controller.
For each NI controller, the following table shows you how to switch to/from MIDI mode and
how to quickly see whether your controller currently is in MIDI mode or not:
NI Controller
Switching to/from MIDI
mode
Checking that MIDI mode is on
KOMPLETE KONTROL S-
SERIES
SHIFT + INSTANCE
n/a
MASCHINE
SHIFT + CONTROL
SHIFT button dimly lit
MASCHINE MK2
SHIFT + CONTROL
SHIFT button dimly lit
MASCHINE MIKRO
SHIFT + F1
SHIFT button dimly lit
MASCHINE MIKRO MK2 SHIFT + F1
SHIFT button dimly lit
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