Modulate This! - Electronic & Experimental Music Tech, Technique, & People

NI Maschine Tip: Setting Default Plug-in Parameters for VST / AU

One of the best features of Maschine is it can host third party VST/AU plug-ins. Instruments and effects are assigned to modules at the pad, group, or master level. The plug-in parameters are exposed to Maschine in the order the manufacture specifies and auto-assigned to pages in groups of 8. You then use the left and right arrow buttons to scroll through the parameters in groups of  8.

You can custom configure the parameters assigned to each knob by right-clicking on the knob in the software and selecting “Learn Plug-In Parameter” followed by changing a control in the plug-in to link it to the knob. There also menus for cutting and pasting to change the auto-assigned order

If you want to save custom settings as the default for the plug-in by selecting the modulate pull-down then clicking  “Save As Default…”. Then the next time you insert the plug-in in the current project or future projects it will remember the settings.

For example, using this technique you can map the 8 performance parameters of Zebras 4 X/Y pads to the first page on Maschine. So now every time you insert an instance of Zebra, you get instant expressive control.

Mark Mosher
Boulder, CO
Synthesist, Composer, Performer
www.MarkMosherMusic.com

Learning Maschine

Saintjoe from http://www.soundsandgear.com also runs the site http://www.maschinetutorials.com. He was kind enough to set me up with an account. I've spent a few weeks out on the site watching tutorials. I found the videos to be super informative and the quickstart 101,201 videos really shortenned my learning curve. Highly recommended if you want to get up to speed quickly and understand Maschine's features and workflow. The workout videos were also inspiring.

You can check out some free tutorials here.You can become a member for $9.95/month. For this you get:

• Access to the current tutorials and resources on the site
• Access to the constantly growing database of new tutorials, tips, and informaiton.
• The ability to make custom tutorial requests so your exact questions get answered
• Instant chat support for questions that can’t wait!
• Access to structured basic, intermediate, and advanced “courses” for those that want some initial information in an organized fashion
• Access to search by keywords, category, or topics, for those that like to learn by “grab and go” 
• A built in note taking system so you can take notes on any tutorial and save them for later to your personal dashboard. You can also bookmark any tutorial for quick access at any time. Build your OWN reference resource that is customized to what you want and need.
• Exclusive workouts and challenges designed to help you solidify your knowledge of Maschine and put into practice the tools and information you learn. 
• Any and everything added to the site in the future for as long as you’re an active member.
• A new monthly stimulus drum kit for the first 12 months sponsored by KicksAndSnares Corp 
• Private members social network & community with chat, groups, forums, music uploading, video posting, and more
• Exclusive VIP interviews with various producers, performers, and product designers.
• More exclusive VIP downloads and deals sponsored by companies like diginoiz, fatloud, traumah drums, p5audio, mvploops, knockshouse.com, sample magic, loopmasters, and more.

Mark Mosher
Synthesist, Composer, Performer
http://www.MarkMosherMusic.com

On Board With Maschine

A quick post to mention I'm on on board with Maschine. The photo above is of my white Maschine MKII. The nice thing about being late to the party is that there are a lot of great tutorials and articles about maschine already. After a few weeks of use I've transcnended most of the worfklow and already using it for new materail. In future uposts I'll share some helpful resources I've come across and will also do some posts on how I'll be using Maschine in my 2013 rig.

Mark Mosher
Synthesist, Composer, Performer
www.MarkMosherMusic.com