Complete Guide to Maschine Jam

FANTASTiC | 06 July 2017 | 942 MB

Maschine has fast become one of the most desirable bits of kit, not just for creating beats like its MPC predecessor, but in fact entire arrangements, for performing or in the studio. In this comprehensive set of tutorials, senior tutor takes you through every detail of the Jam hardware, explaining the many techniques and different approaches to creating music. After showing the main functionality of the software, so anyone new to Maschine is up to speed, Rob dives into the hardware, beginning with a detailed look at the dedicated Browser for Jam, and how the d-pad and encoder are employed to navigate it. Then, there are thorough explanations of each of the main button modes, including 1-, 4- and 8- sound step modes, pad and keyboard modes, and the piano roll. Rob also shows how to use the touchstrips to mix, edit and automate devices, change step parameters, play notes and control the recently released Perform FX! The course ends with a detailed look at how Maschine Jam works in DAWs like Ableton Live and Logic Pro.