Action ProcedureBypass an effect Click the FX icon (in Arrange view) or the little square (in Mixview) at the left of the effect name in the Plug-in List. Clickagain to re-enable the effect.Save the current effectsettings as presetOpen the Plug-in menu, and select Save As… at the bottomof the menu.Recall an effect preset Use the Browser (see chapter ↑3, Browser), or open the Plug-in menu and select Open… at the bottom of the menu.Native Instruments and ExternalEffectsOpen/close the effect window Arrange view: Click the little window icon in the top leftcorner of the Parameter area (at the left of the first page tab).Mix view: In the Plug-in Strip under the Mixer, click the littlearrow in the top left corner of the effect panel.Save the current settings asdefault preset for this effectOpen the Plug-in menu, and select Save As Default… at thebottom of the menu.For detailed information on these topics, please refer to ↑5.1, Plug-in Overview. You will findmore details on the specific operations available for Native Instruments and External Effects insection ↑5.2.6, Page 6: Velocity / Modwheel.10.1.3 Using the Side-Chain InputFor certain Plug-ins, MASCHINE allows you to use a side-chain input to control how the effectsprocess the audio.What Is a Side-Chain Input?If we consider an effect unit that processes the signal incoming at its main input, side-chainingmeans using a secondary signal (the “side-chain signal”) fed to a secondary input of the unit(the “side-chain input”) to control the behavior of the processing. Usually the amplitude of theside-chain signal will determine how much the main signal will be processed by the unit.Using EffectsApplying Effects to a Sound, a Group or the MasterMASCHINE 2 - Manual - 469
