Playing And Programming Beats; Loading A Drum Kit - Native Instruments Maschine Jam Manual

6.2

Playing and Programming Beats

This chapter explains the process and features that can be used to create a beat based pattern
using MASCHINE JAM. For information on creating melodic content see
dies and Harmonies.
Your controller offers several two modes that are ideal for creating beat based patterns:
▪ Pad Mode – In Pad Mode you can assign one Sound from a Group to each of the click-pads
labelled 1-16. The click-pads can be used to record in real-time as you finger drum or sim-
ply trigger each Sound individually. You can have many Groups, each containing up to six-
teen Sounds each. Switch between your Groups and record several Patterns in order to cre-
ate a set of Scenes, and ultimately a Song.
▪ Step Mode – In Step Mode, your controller can be used as a traditional step sequencer,
where each of the sixty-four click-pads in the 8x8 matrix represent a step in the Step Grid.
Just as on classical drum machines, a light representing the sequence runs across the 8x8
matrix, highlighting each step during playback. Select a Sound and put events at chosen
steps in the sequence by pressing the corresponding click-pads. By repeating the process
sound by sound you can build up a whole Pattern.
However, before you begin to create a beat you must first load a drum kit using the Browser.
6.2.1

Loading a Drum Kit

Since we are creating a beat you must first load a kit from the MASCHINE factory library.
To load a drum kit:
1. Press the Group button (A-H) to select a Group.
2. Press BROWSE to access the MASCHINE library.
3. Press SHIFT + the left button of the D-pad to reset the Browser.
4. Turn the Encoder to select ALL GROUPS from the on-screen overlay.
Recording and Editing Patterns
Playing and Programming Beats
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