A new Gate mode means that pressing a pad chromatically plays that part of the loop until the pad is lifted, and the loop continues to play ‘underneath’ similar to Slip mode on the CDJ. There’s even a MIDI note printed on top of the loop to show you were you are relative to the chromatic keyboard.
It means loops become instruments in themselves, and can be manipulated quickly and easily. Head to the NI blog for the full lowdown on the update and if you’re still eyeing up the new Maschine mk3 hardware, read our rundown on what’s new here. Alternatively if you’re holding out for Live 10, get in the know with our news piece here.
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