5.3.3 Adjusting the Root Note for the PadsWhile trying out various bass presets on the pads, you will note that they are playing quite highnotes. This is because your 16 pads play by default the notes from C3 to D#4 — not the mostappropriate notes for playing bass. Hence, you need to lower the notes played by the pads.1. Press and hold PAD MODE.2. Press F1 (KEYBD).3. Press F2 (OCT -) twice.4. Release PAD MODE.→ Your pads now play two octaves lower.You can adjust this more precisely by changing the Base Key parameter available on the same PadMode screen of your controller: Press and hold PAD MODE, press Right Arrow repeatedly until yousee 5/6: BASE KEY on the display, then turn the Control encoder to adjust the Base Key semi-toneby semi-tone.This setting is only relevant for your controller: Indeed, in the software the vertical keyboard alreadydisplays all notes (use the vertical scroll bar on the right to display them all).You now can choose a bass sound:1. If you left Browse mode in the meanwhile, press BROWSE to enter it again.2. Load various bass presets into Sound slot 1 and play them on the pads to choose the basssound you would like to use.Now choose the Sound “Analovue,” because it both has a nice bass content and some high-frequency ornaments. Moreover, it holds interesting rhythmic content synchronized to theProject tempo!► Once you have found a bass to your liking, deactivate BROWSE to leave the Browser.In this example you don’t need to specifically load the selected Sound, since it is already loaded viathe Autoload function.Adding a Bass LineUsing an Instrument Plug-in for the BassMASCHINE MIKRO - Getting Started - 79
