11.2 Applying Effects to External AudioMASCHINE’s flexible routing facilities allow you to apply effects to external audio as well. Thisexternal audio can come from the inputs of your audio interface if MASCHINE is used instand-alone mode, or from your host if MASCHINE is used as a plug-in.To do this, we will choose a Sound and make use of the Audio page in its Input properties.11.2.1 Step 1: Configure MASCHINE Audio InputsMASCHINE’s audio input configuration can be done in the software only. Furthermore, thisconfiguration is necessary only if you use MASCHINE as stand-alone application.If you are using MASCHINE as a plug-in in a host application, MASCHINE can receiveaudio from your host on any of its four stereo virtual inputs. To know how to route audioin your host to the virtual inputs of the MASCHINE plug-in, please refer to your hostdocumentation. When this is done, go directly to section ↑11.2.2, Step 2: Set Up aSound to Receive the External Input.MASCHINE in Stand-Alone ModePlease make sure that you have connected an external audio signal source to your audio inter-face and that the inputs of the audio interface are activated. To do this:1. Select the Audio and MIDI Settings… entry from the File menu to open the Audio andMIDI Settings panel.2. In the Audio and MIDI Settings panel, click the Routing tab, then click the Inputs button,activate the desired inputs by clicking their field in the second column and selecting aphysical input from the drop-down menu, then click OK.→ Audio signals coming from external sources plugged in the inputs selected here will nowbe routed to the MASCHINE inputs shown in the first column.Using EffectsApplying Effects to External AudioMASCHINE MIKRO - Manual - 585
