![]() ![]() Naturally, there’s some doubling up of controls when using two units, but that will only be an advantage for the super-dexterous, Maschine-centric performer. Before Jam came along, users would have to flip in and out of step mode to edit sounds. For example, you might edit the parameters of a Sound using a regular Maschine controller, while simultaneously step sequencing the same sound on Jam. ![]() In tandem with a traditional Maschine controller, the two devices lock step - when changing focus to different Groups and Sounds on one controller, the other will update its status to reflect those actions. Inside the packaging is a small bracket that attaches to the underside of the unit and elevates Jam’s profile so it’s flush alongside a Maschine or Maschine Micro controller. It also comes with a full license for Maschine 2.5 and Komplete 11 Selection, making it a potential foundation product for new users to the platform.įor owners of the traditional MPC-styled Maschine family, Jam will be a natural extension. ![]() Opposite to Live’s Session view, Maschine’s Scenes are presented in columns rather than rows, consistent with the existing paradigm of Maschine. Its click-pad grid also provides rapid interaction with Maschine’s Scenes - at a glance, you can see which Patterns are active within each Group. With Jam, Maschine users now have an 8×8 grid of ‘click pads’ for a much improved step sequencing experience that can double as a means for playing melodic parts. Maschine Jam (I’ll refer to it as ‘Jam’ henceforth) is the newest iteration of this lineage, and it addresses an alternative approach to the original MPC-inspired Maschine concept, one which will be familiar to users of Push/APC/Launchpad with Ableton’s Live. Thanks to its 4×4 grid of super-sensitive drum-pads and built-in graphic displays, it offered the same hands-on approach to composition and performance enjoyed by Akai MPC users without being shackled to a preset amount of hardware processing power. When Maschine was originally released back in 2008, it was a game changer without peer the first virtual instrument to successfully integrate a dedicated control surface while retaining the benefit of using your computer as its ‘brain’. ![]()
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