Group Definitions

Groups are directly tied to pad modes. Groups have a different meaning depending on which pad mode is currently active:

1. Pad Mode / Omni Preview Mode: Groups correspond to sets of 16 channels.


2. Keyboard Mode: Groups correspond to banks of scales.
   • Group A: Main
   • Group B: Modes
   • Group C: Jazz
   • Group D: World
   • Group E: Fivetone
   • Group F: Modern
   • Group G: Major
   • Group H: Minor


3. Chord Mode: Chord Mode is composed of two sub modes – Harmonizer Mode and Chord Set Mode.
   • Harmonizer Mode: This mode is active when not in Chord Set Mode. Groups correspond to banks of scales.
     • Group A: Main
     • Group B: Modes
     • Group C: Jazz
     • Group D: World
     • Group E: Fivetone
     • Group F: Modern
     • Group G: Major
     • Group H: Minor
   • Chord Set Mode: This mode is active when not in Harmonizer Mode. Groups correspond to banks of chord sets. Each bank is loosely/subjectively categorized by genre. The last group is a custom bank which is left empty for customization.
     • Group A: R&B
     • Group B: Rock
     • Group C: Jazz
     • Group D: Latin
     • Group E: Classical
     • Group F: Dance
     • Group G: Folk
     • Group H: Custom


4. Step Mode: Groups correspond to sets of 16 steps in the channel rack step sequencer.


5. FX Mode: Groups correspond to sets of 16 Mixer tracks. Since there are 125 total Mixer tracks, the last three pads of the last Group map to the Master track.

Switching Groups

The Maschine non-Mikro variants have dedicated Group buttons, labeled “A” through “H”. For these units, switching groups is straightforward – simply press the button for the group you want to switch to.

The Maschine Mikro variants do not have dedicated Group buttons – they have a single GROUP button. To switch groups on these units, hold the GROUP button and select the pad corresponding to the group you want to switch to. Pads 1 through 8 correspond to Groups A through H, respectively.

You will notice on the Maschine Mikro variants that holding GROUP will cause the color of the pads to change. The color of the first 8 pads indicate the current pad mode, and the color of the second set of 8 pads are green (with the exception of the last pad for chord set mode). The first 8 pads serve as group buttons. The pad corresponding to the active group is highlighted. The second set of 8 pads corresponds to Chord Mode buttons (since these units do not have the dedicated 8 buttons at the top). The pad corresponding to the active sub mode of Chord Mode is highlighted.