I'm using the Maschine plus, and am being CPU conscious. When I have a synth pattern, I often want another pattern to be able to use the same synth, but with slightly different settings. I don't think this can't be done, and it doesn't look like it can be done with Macros. I don't think anything is saved with Patterns, other than the midi notes.
I can of course make a copy of the same synth on a second pad in my group, and edit that for the variety. But I assume doubling a synth doubles the CPU usage of the synth. If you could have macros, or other stuff saved 'per pattern' I think you would get a lot more milage out of the CPU. It's a very Elektron way of maximizing your synth.
I have never recorded automation in my Maschine, possibly there is a way there to do this, or is there a way to have a synth switch 'patches' per pattern?