7 Arranging your ProjectIn MASCHINE, a song is made of a variety of Scenes. Each Scene provides access to a numberof different patterns that make up the song, e.g., intro, verse, chorus, break, second verse, etc.One of the strengths of MASCHINE JAM lies in its ability to provide quick and easy access toScenes and Patterns, which is a very flexible way to arrange your song and maintain an over-view of your project.The basic building blocks of a Scene is a Pattern. A Pattern is a sequence that plays Soundsfrom a Group, and is therefore usually linked to a Group. However, you can also save it inde-pendently from the Group, which is useful if you want to try out different drum kits with thesame Pattern or different Sounds with a given melody.Pressing the Scene buttons along the top of MASCHINE JAM will trigger a Scene and in turntrigger the Pattern. Scene buttons are not only good for creating an arrangement in a studioenvironment but they are also fantastic for improvisation during a performance.7.1 Creating ScenesNow that we have created a few Patterns for both our drum kit Group and our melodic Group,we can start to arrange them together in order to build up a structured song!In MASCHINE, a song is made of a variable number of Scenes, which represent the differentparts of the song — e.g., intro, verse, chorus, break, another verse… Scenes provide a veryflexible way to arrange your song.Creating a SceneTo create a new Scene:1. Select the Scene button (1).2. Press the click-pads in each Group column to select the desired Patterns for this Scene.Arranging your ProjectCreating ScenesMASCHINE JAM - Manual - 113
