17.1.4 Name and Color Your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and ScenesNaming and coloring your Groups, Patterns, Sounds and Scenes gives you a better overview ofexactly what you are doing. It might not be something that is very interesting, but it certainlypays off in a hectic live situation.17.1.5 Consider Using a Limiter on Your MasterThis sounds rather conservative, but if you want to avoid digital distortion caused by an over-load of your audio interface, this is a useful safety measure. However, you might experience asomewhat squashed and dull sound if you overuse the Limiter by feeding a lot of loud signalsto it. Try it out and see what works best for you! See ↑12.1.4, Limiter for more information.17.1.6 Hook Up Your Other Gear and Sync It with MIDI ClockIf you have other gear such as a drum machine, a synthesizer or another sequencer that is ableto send MIDI Clock, hook it up to the controller’s MIDI IN socket and activate Sync to ExternalMIDI Clock from MASCHINE’s File menu so that they can play together in sync. MASCHINEcan also receive MIDI Clock via an internal MIDI port, so you can synchronize it with anothersoftware. You can also let MASCHINE send the MIDI Clock signal by activating Send MIDIClock from the Preferences. Please refer to section ↑2.7, Integrating MASCHINE into YourMIDI Setup for more information on these features. Make sure you also setup the Sync OffsetSlave value correctly (see chapter ↑2.6.1, Preferences – General Page) so that all your devicesand MASCHINE are tightly synchronized.17.1.7 ImproviseIt is nice if a live set is working out exactly the way you planned it, but sometimes, this can getboring for you as well as for the audience. Something unexpected or even plain mistakes canbe the key for inspiring tracks and performances as well as just jamming around with yourSounds and Samples!Appendix: Tips for Playing LivePreparationsMASCHINE - Manual - 873
