4 Working with MASCHINE JAMThis section holds useful information for your every-day work with the MASCHINE JAM control-ler.4.1 Accessing Channels in MASCHINEMASCHINE JAM allows you to access the different channels such as the Master, Group andSound directly while using the mode buttons (Macro, Level, Aux, Control, Tune, and Swing) ei-ther side of the Smart Strips.Sound ChannelSounds are the building blocks of all sound content in MASCHINE. A Sound is made up of anynumber of Plug-ins. Each Sound of the selected Group is mapped to one of the click-pads(1-16) on the hardware controller, so you can play the Sounds by pressing the click-pads.To access a Sound channel within any mode:Press and hold a mode button.1. Press the Group button (A–H).2. Press a click-pad 1-16 to select a Sound.→ The Smart Strips can be used to adjust the parameters of the selected mode.Group ChannelA Group contains sixteen Sound. In addition to the Effect Plug-ins applied to each individualSound, a Group can have its own insert effect. These affect all the Sounds in the Group. AGroup can also contain any number of Patterns.To access a Group channel within any mode:1. Press and hold a mode button.2. Press the Group button (A–H)Working with MASCHINE JAMAccessing Channels in MASCHINEMASCHINE JAM - Manual - 39
