(2) Step Backward button: Skip back through the loop range one bar at a time. Press SHIFT +Step Backward to skip backwards step by step.(3) Step Forward button: Skip forwards through the loop range one bar at a time. Press SHIFT +Step Forward to skip forwards step by step.(4) GRID button: Enters Grid mode. The Grid mode allows you to select resolutions for the StepGrid (used for quantization), for changing Pattern Lengths and for transitions between Scenes.The Grid mode can be pinned: Press GRID + MAIN to pin/unpin the Grid mode. See↑10.1.1, Controller Modes and Mode Pinning for more information.(5) PLAY button: Press the PLAY button to activate playback. Press PLAY a second time to stopplayback. Press SHIFT + PLAY to turn the metronome on/off.(6) REC button: When playback is on, press REC to begin recording. Press REC a second timeto stop recording. Hold the REC button to access Pattern Preset mode, this allows you to selecta preset for the Pattern Length before recording any events.(7) ERASE button: When creating music, erasing needs to be as quick and simple as recording,so there is a dedicated button for this! During playback, hold ERASE and hold any number ofpads to erase the events for the corresponding Sounds on the fly as the playback goes on. Usethe shortcut ERASE + SELECT + pad to quickly erase all events triggered by that pad in yourPattern.(8) SHIFT button: While the most important features are accessible through dedicated buttons,many shortcuts are available by holding the SHIFT button and pressing pads 1–16 or severalother buttons. In Control mode, when the Pattern is playing, hold SHIFT and turn the Controlencoder to record automation for the currently selected parameter.All hardware shortcuts are explained in the Hardware Control Reference.10.3.1.3 PADS SectionThis section gives an overview of the PADS section.Quick ReferenceMASCHINE Hardware OverviewMASCHINE MIKRO - Getting Started - 163