# Mapping AD2 volume controls to Maschine MK3 knobs

**URL:** <https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/mapping-ad2-volume-controls-to-maschine-mk3-knobs/1750>\
**Category:** Finger Drumming Gear / Software / Setup\
**Created:** [June 30, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/mapping-ad2-volume-controls-to-maschine-mk3-knobs/1750 "2025-06-30T16:44:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sussillo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/sussillo/32/923_2.png) [@Sussillo](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Sussillo)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/mapping-ad2-volume-controls-to-maschine-mk3-knobs/1750/1 "2025-06-30T16:44:21Z")

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Hey folks 👋

I’m not using any DAW software, but I’d love to map my Maschine MK3 knobs to control the volume faders in Addictive Drums 2. It seems like a no-brainer—especially for live use or just tweaking levels in real time while jamming along to music.

Unfortunately, it looks like you need to dive into full-on DAW territory to make this happen. As far as I can tell, there’s no _MIDI learn_ function or any other direct way to map the MK3 knobs to the AD2 volume faders—_even though_ the MIDI mapping screen clearly registers the CC data when I turn the knobs.

Does that line up with what others have seen?

Thanks!  
– David

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Mathijs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/robert_mathijs/32/335_2.png) [@Robert\_Mathijs](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Robert_Mathijs)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/mapping-ad2-volume-controls-to-maschine-mk3-knobs/1750/2 "2025-07-02T15:40:50Z")

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I think volume is not possible. Or at least, I have never done it. I use the knobs for the CC controls, like hi hat open close etc. Not volume.

If I had to do it it would indeed be mapping to different DAW tracks and controlling those via midi separately.

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**Author:** ![Sussillo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/questforgroove.discourse.group/sussillo/32/923_2.png) [@Sussillo](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/u/Sussillo)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://questforgroove.discourse.group/t/mapping-ad2-volume-controls-to-maschine-mk3-knobs/1750/3 "2025-07-03T02:15:13Z")

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Thank you for the confirmation, Robert.  
-David