

Startup Clippings Windows work hand in hand with your your Templets, giving you a head start on your new project. Startup Clippings windows will appear as soon as you create a new, or open an existing project, providing you access to your commonly used plug-ins, insert settings, conductor track events, etc.

The third type of Clippings Window is the very powerful "Startup Clippings Window". Your Clippings Window can be project specific (Project Clippings Window), or a master, global clippings window accessible from any DP project (Digital Performer Clippings Window). The Clippings feature is a virtual clipboard for your DP project, where you can store different types of content for easy access. The Drum Oscillator in MachFive 3 provides endless opportunities for drum programing be sure to reach for it on your next project. Set a long Attack for the OSC to delay its onset until after the Noise's Attack, or create unusual sounds with a long Noise Attack setting, so it is delayed until after the Decay of the OSC. The Noise and Oscillator generators each have their own Attack and Decay settings, which allows you to creatively adjust their relative timing. Filter your sound to emulate the attack of a kick drum, or the snap of a snare hit. Turn the Mix knob all the way to 100% Noise, and begin crafting the percussive onset of your sound. Focus next on the Attack and Decay settings to build the envelope of the drum you are creating. Adjust this, and the Rate setting, to craft your tone. If you want to add Pitch Modulation, notice the Depth knob may be set to 0 by default (if so, you won't hear any modulation initially). To start, dial the Mix knob to 100% OSC and hone in on the Oscillator Frequency for your chosen Waveform. The Drum Oscillator is split into two sections, "OSC" and "Noise", with a "Mix" knob to blend the two together. Under the Synthesis section, drag "Drum" into the Oscillator Editor of your Edit page (above the MF3 keyboard). Then click the Oscillator Browser button (the waveform button, second from the left in the Browse tab). To access it, click the Browse menu in MachFive 3's Main view. MachFive 3's Drum Oscillator is a powerful drum synthesis engine, tailored for programming high quality drum grooves.
