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10 Using the Drumsynths
Drumsynths are a powerful set of monophonic Internal Instrument Plug-ins (i.e. Instrument
Plug-ins included with MASCHINE) that allow you to generate individual, fine-tuned drum
sounds for your music productions. Like any other Instrument Plug-in, you can load them only
in the first Plug-in slot of Sounds.
Drumsynths have been designed for extreme playability, both from the high-quality pads of
your MASCHINE controller and from any velocity-sensitive MIDI keyboard. They allow you to
quickly build custom drum sounds and give you full control over the characteristics of the vari-
ous drums — don’t hesitate to tweak them during your live performance or automate them like
any other Plug-in!
See section
↑
7.5, Recording and Editing Modulation for more information on automa-
tion.
In this chapter you will find:
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An overview of the Drumsynths and a presentation of their common features:
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10.1, Drum-
synths – General Handling .
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A detailed description of each particular Drumsynth:
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The Kick Plug-in:
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10.2, The Kicks .
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The Snare Plug-in:
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10.3, The Snares .
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The Hi-hat Plug-in:
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10.4, The Hi-hats .
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The Tom Plug-in:
↑
10.5, The Toms .
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The Percussion Plug-in:
↑
10.6, The Percussions .
We describe here the specific handling and parameters of the Drumsynths. For a de-
scription of the features and characteristics of Plug-ins in general (including the Drum-
synths), please refer to section
↑
6.1, Plug-in Overview .
Using the Drumsynths
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