MASCHINE 1.5 Reference Manual – 141.2 About this ManualThis section introduces you to the symbols and text formatting used throughout this manual.Special ParagraphsThe manual uses distinctive paragraphs to point out special facts and to warn of potentialdangers. The icons included in the paragraphs let you see what kind of information is provided:!The exclamation mark stands for additional instructions and hints. Read carefully when-ever you see this symbol.%The light bulb icon introduces useful extra information. This information may oftenhelp you to solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply to the setup oroperating system you are using.Special FormattingThis manual contains some elements that appear in a different font type. These distinctiveformats have been applied in order to let you recognize certain elements in the text at a glance:• Hardware and Software: Most of MASCHINE‘s functions are accessible via both, theMASCHINE Controller and the MASCHINE software interface. In case there is no separatechapter, instructions for MASCHINE Controller operation will be labeled with an orangeheading.• Menu Item: Items from MASCHINE’s menus are printed in italics.• GUI ElEmEnt: Elements from MASCHINE’s graphical user interface (GUI) are printed inSmall CapS. Consequently you will notice that this formatting has been applied to allnames of knobs, buttons and other elements that let you interact with the MASCHINEsoftware, but not to the names that relate to the MASCHINE Controller’s Knobs, Pads, etc.