
MASCHINE Getting Started – 68
9. Tips for playing live
Since MASCHINE is a very hands-on tool for producing music as well as for performing
live, we figured we would gather some tips for you to get you started playing live. If you
are used to playing live, you may not need them, but maybe you will find some new ideas
to integrate in your set.
9.1 Focus on the Hardware
In a live situation it is not very comfortable or intuitive to look back and forth from your
laptop screen running the MASCHINE Software to the MASCHINE Hardware.
9.2 Check your CPU power before playing
Some things can be very embarrassing, for example if you are on stage and your computer
starts to have hiccups because it cannot handle the amount of effects anymore. Although
the MASCHINE Software is programmed very efficiently, this might happen if your com-
puter is one of the older kind. So before you get on stage, give your live set a thorough
performance check by first playing it at home.
9.3 Name your Groups and Sounds
Naming your Groups and Sounds gives you a better overview of exactly what you are do-
ing, especially if you focus on playing with the MASCHINE Hardware. It might not be
something that is very interesting, but it certainly pays off in a sometimes rather hectic
live situation.
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