Join JK Swopes for an in-depth discussion in this video Understanding the pattern grid and how it works with note divisions, part of MASCHINE: Beat Making.
- An easy way to understand note divisions…is to think of them as the option to set…how close or far your notes are in relation…to each other within your single bar.…The smaller the note division,…the closer your notes are gonna be to each other.…A really cool way to understand this…is if we go into Note Repeat.…So let's take this high hat,…(high hat cymbals tap)…I'm gonna turn on Note Repeat,…lock the screen,…let's go down,…we'll start at quarter notes.…
(high hat cymbals tap quarter notes)…So that means each time the note plays,…it's a quarter note between each one.…If we go smaller to eighth,…(high hat cymbals tap eighth notes)…it cuts that space in half.…16ths…(high hat cymbals tap 16th notes)…32nd notes…(high hat cymbals tap 32nd notes)…You can see we can go smaller and smaller.…
(high hat cymbals tap extremely fast)…(high hat cymbals tap even faster)…(high hat cymbals tap slowly)…(high hat cymbals tap extremely slowly)…Your note divisions also play a huge part in your step grid.…And think of your grid as a way to…
Author
JK Swopes
Released
1/29/2016In Chapter 3, JK uses the same techniques to make a new sample-based track—a great way to make custom sounds you won't hear anywhere else. Start watching to learn how to make your own beats with MASCHINE.
- Quantizing beats to align notes
- Making a simple drum pattern
- Adding groove to beats
- Using MASCHINE expansions
- Creating melodies
- Adding bass, percussion, and FX
- Creating pattern variations
- Arranging songs
- Making beats from samples
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome46s
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1. Understanding the Basics of Making a Beat
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2. Making a Track with MASCHINE's Factory Library and Official Expansions
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3. Making a Track from a Sample
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Conclusion
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Next steps20s
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