Native Instruments Maschine Mikro MK2, Getting Started

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often help you to solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply to the setup or operat-
ing system you are using; however, it’s always worth a look.
Furthermore, the following formatting is used:
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Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open… , Save as… etc.) and paths to loca-
tions on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics .
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Text appearing elsewhere in the software (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkbox-
es etc.) is printed in
blue . Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same
text appearing somewhere on the screen.
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Text appearing on labels of the MASCHINE controller is printed in orange . Whenever you
see this formatting applied, you will find the same text on the controller.
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Text appearing on the display(s) of your controller is printed in gray . Whenever you see this
formatting applied, you will find the same text on the controller’s display(s).
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Important names and concepts are printed in bold.
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References to keys on your computer’s keyboard are in square brackets (e.g., “Press [Shift]
+ [Return]”).
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Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.
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Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.
Naming Convention
Throughout the documentation we will refer to MASCHINE controller (or just controller) as the
hardware controller and MASCHINE software as the software installed on your computer.
The term “effect” is sometimes be abbreviated as “FX” when referring to elements in the MA-
SCHINE software and hardware. These terms have the same meaning.
Button Combinations and Shortcuts on the Controller
Most instructions will use the “+” sign to indicate buttons (or buttons and pads) that must be
pressed simultaneously, starting with the button indicated first. E.g., an instruction such as:
“Press
SHIFT + PLAY ” means:
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