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Native Instruments Maschine Jam User Manual

Native Instruments Maschine Jam
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The Ideas View
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The Ideas view for creating and experimenting with musical ideas free from the Timeline.
(1) Scenes: This area displays all the current Scenes in your project. After creating a Scene by
clicking the + symbol, you can build the Scene by selecting a Pattern from each Group. By
clicking each Scene name (Scene slot) you can switch between Scenes to see how your musi-
cal ideas work together.
Using your mouse you can right-click ([control] + right-click on Mac OS X) on the Scene slot
and select to Append to Arrangement from the menu and then arrange your song in the Arrang-
er view. You can also use the right-click menu to Clear, Duplicate, or Delete Scenes, as well as
organize your Scenes by selecting the Rename or Color options
(2) Pattern area: All Patterns in your Song are represented here. You can double-click a blank
slot to create and new Pattern or click an existing Pattern to assign it to the selected Scene.
Once assigned, a Pattern will become highlighted, click it again to remove it from the selected
Scene. Using your mouse you can right-click ([control] + right-click on Mac OS X) on the name
of a Pattern and select to Clear, Duplicate, or Delete a Pattern. You can also organize your Pat-
terns by selecting the Rename or Color options.
(3) Groups: The Group slots can hold one Group each. Select the desired slot to load a Group
into it and display the Group’s content (Sounds, Patterns…) in the Pattern Editor (see 3.5,
Pattern Editor) and the Group’s Channel properties and Plug-in parameters in the Control area
(see 3.4, Control Area). To mute a Group click the Group letter, for example A1, and right-
click on the letter to solo the Group. Using your mouse you can also right-click ([control] +
right-click on Mac OS X) on the name of a Group to access the many options available to man-
age them.
MASCHINE Software Overview
Arranger
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Native Instruments Maschine Jam Specifications

General IconGeneral
Mixer section-
Product colorBlack
Backlight buttonsYes
Number of drum pads1
Built-in optical driveNo
Cable lock slot typeKensington
USB version2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth295 mm
Width320 mm
Height30 mm
Weight2700 g

Summary

Welcome to MASCHINE JAM

Connecting MASCHINE JAM

Walk-through of basic hardware setups for connecting MASCHINE JAM.

Working with MASCHINE JAM

Using MASCHINE JAM in Plug-in Mode

Integrates MASCHINE software into DAWs via VST, Audio Units, or AAX formats.

Using the Browser

Loading Files from the Browser

Steps for loading Projects, Groups, Sounds, Instruments, and Samples using the controller.

Recording and Editing Patterns

Playing and Programming Beats

Learn to create beat patterns using Pad and Step modes, including recording and swing.

Creating Melodies and Harmonies

Methods for creating melodies and harmonies using Keyboard, Piano Roll, scales, and arpeggios.

Editing Patterns

Techniques for quantizing, transposing, nudging, varying, and clearing patterns.

Saving Your Project

Saves your current Project via the Save command directly from MASCHINE JAM.

Creating Scenes

Arranging Your Song

Creating a Section and Assigning a Scene

Assigns Scenes to Sections on the Arranger Timeline to build a song structure.

Mixing Your Song

Controlling Plug-in Parameters

Controls plug-in parameters visible in the MASCHINE software Control Area.

Creating Parameter Snapshots using Lock

Creates up to 64 snapshots of modulatable parameters for instant recall or morphing.

Troubleshooting

Technical Support

Contacting the Technical Support team for assistance with problems not covered by documentation.

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