First Song with MASCHINE MK3
Studio wizard Paul Ortiz delivers in-depth video tutorials showing what you need to know to create your first song with the Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3. Go from nothing to something in about an hour, and get that first beat out!
Videos
• Loading a Kit & Creating Patterns (05:37) - Paul welcomes you and starts the series off by showing you how to browse and load groups, set recording preferences, create patterns and record your first loop with both live input and step sequencing.
• Adding Drum Modules & Using Note Repeat (04:13) - Building on your basic beat, Paul shows you how to input notes using the Repeat function, as well as how to add new drum modules and give your track some swing.
• Keyboard, Chords, Events & Effects Automation (06:53) - Moving onto melodics, you'll now see how to add in some chord stabs using MASCHINE's keyboard and chord modes. You'll also discover how to use the note editor to alter note lengths as well as add and automate effects using the step sequencer.
• Configure a Master Controller Keyboard & Add Bass (04:50) - Continuing on with melodic layers, you'll now look at how to configure a controller keyboard and add in a bass line.
• Side-Chaining (04:28) - Next up, see how to add in an ethereal/ambient melodic layer and use the compressor module to add some side-chaining effect.
• Working with Patterns (09:12) - Now with your layers in place, discover good pattern management, including duplication and doubling to create a new scene. You'll also learn how to select, re-pitch and delete note data.
• Working with Scenes & Arpeggios (11:56) - Next, look at how to use the arranger and scene views to chain song sections together, as well as how to duplicate scenes. How to use third party VST effects is shown as well as how to use the built in arpeggiator.
• Introducing Audio (06:45) - In this video, Paul shows you how to use the new audio functionality to import a white noise sweep and sync it to the tempo of the project, as well as adding some filter automation to create a more exciting build.
• Audio Slicing & Exporting Stems (08:39) - Wrapping it all up, Paul reveals how to import and manually slice a vocal sample, and then shows you how to prepare and export your files so they can be used for collaboration or mixing in another DAW.