18.2 Basic Techniques18.2.1 Use Mute and SoloMute and Solo are a good way to build up a live set especially on the MASCHINE controller asyou can mute and solo Groups and Sounds at the same time.Since soloing a Sound mutes all Sounds except one, the MUTE button can then be used to“release” Sounds that have been muted. You can use this technique to create a breakdown:Solo a given Sound such as a kick drum, then build the track up again by bringing the mutedSounds back in one at a time with the MUTE button. See ↑18.2.3, Use Note Repeat for moreon this.18.2.2 Create Variations of Your Drum Patterns in the Step SequencerYou can easily create interesting drum patterns by adding or removing steps in the step se-quencer. Breaks and build-ups like snare rolls or a double-tempo hi-hat can be created on thefly. See ↑11.3, Recording Patterns with the Step Sequencer for more information on the stepsequencer.18.2.3 Use Note RepeatNote Repeat is a very useful tool for playing live: use it to add some additional drums, drop insome effect sounds, play a bassline or a melody. Note Repeat is also interesting to use withtonal Sounds and you can access it from Keyboard mode to create synthesizer-like arpeggios.See Note Repeat for more information.18.2.4 Set Up Your Own Multi-effect Groups and Automate ThemYou can setup multi-effect Groups containing all the effects you want to use in a live set. Youcan find several multi-effect Groups in the LIBRARY pane of the Browser to give you an idea ofwhat works for you. To be able to quickly change and modulate the effect settings, you can setAppendix: Tips for Playing LiveBasic TechniquesMASCHINE MIKRO - Manual - 896
