8 Using the Audio Plug-inThe Audio Plug-in can playback Samples (drums, percussion, basslines, guitar riffs, etc.) insync with the tempo of your Project. It has two modes: Loop mode and Gate mode.▪ Loop mode is the default setting where the loaded loop will play continuously wheneverthere is an active Pattern in the Group. You can see the waveform of the Sample in thePattern Editor to understand how it aligns with the Pattern.▪ Gate mode is similar to the Loop mode where the loaded loop will play continuously. How-ever, the loop will only be audible in locations where you place notes in the Pattern. Fur-thermore, when using Stretch mode the pitch of the loop will be transposed based on thepitch of the note (e.g. note C3 will play the Sample at its original pitch, while C4 plays theSample one octave higher than normal).The Audio plug-in specializes in keeping audio loops playing in-sync with your Project, and hasthe optional ability to do so without influencing the key of the loop. Furthermore, you cantranspose the loop while it plays so that it fits the key of your song.You can quickly audition your Samples from within the Browser and then drag and drop themdirectly onto a Sound. If you drag a Sample containing the Loops tag onto an empty Sound theAudio module will load automatically.Once a loop has been loaded, it will appear as a waveform of the Sample in the Pattern Editor,allowing you to edit the Sample by adjusting the Patten Length, the overall tuning, adjust thesource tempo and length of the Sample, or add MIDI events to regions of the loop for selectiveplayback and pitching. For more fine adjustments you can edit events in a close-up view bytoggling the close-up view in the Pattern editor.For more information on recording your own loops, refer to the chapter: ↑17, Sampling and SampleMapping.Loading the Audio Plug-inThe Audio Plug-in can be loaded onto any Sound within a Group. As a MASCHINE Plug-in, itsupports all usual Plug-in workflows. Hence, to know how to load, remove, replace, insert,move, copy/paste the Audio Plug-in, as well as how to adjust the Audio Plug-in parameters andload/save default presets, refer to the section ↑7, Working with Plug-ins.Using the Audio Plug-inMASCHINE MIKRO - Manual - 347
