Quantizing Your Pattern - Native Instruments MASCHINE JAM Manual

3. Hold the steps on the 8x8 matrix you want to adjust.
4. Turn the Encoder to adjust the value.
The position of the selected steps are adjusted and the current value is displayed on the
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8x8 matrix.
Adjusting the Length
To change the length of the selected steps:
1. Press STEP.
2. Hold the steps on the 8x8 matrix you want to adjust.
3. Press and turn the Encoder to adjust the value.
The length of the selected steps are adjusted in according to the Step Grid and the cur-
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rent value is displayed on the 8x8 matrix.
If you have a long Pattern and cannot see the steps you want to edit on the 8x8 matrix,
use the numbered buttons along the top of the controller to access each section of the
Pattern, or alternatively use the Left or Right buttons on the D-pad.
7.4.2

Quantizing Your Pattern

The process of quantization (sometimes called "note snap") consists of forcing events to stick
to the beats or to their subdivisions. This ensures that the rhythm is perfectly tight.
To quantize a Pattern:
Press SHIFT + QUANT.
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Your Pattern now plays perfectly tight. In the Pattern Editor, you can hear that all events
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now are exactly on the beats or their subdivisions.
Recording and Editing Patterns
Editing a Pattern
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