How do I use the Drum Machine?

August 23, 2024 09:33

The Drum Machine provides a quick and easy way to create rhythmic patterns in 4/4 time, offering a selection of diverse kits.

In the Studio, click on Add Track at the top left, then choose Drum Machine. The Drum Machine will open with Pattern A & B in the newly created track.
Select a Drum Kit or Pad Kit from the menu at the left of the Drum Machine window
Use Spacebar or click the Play Icon to listen to the pattern
Select a pattern (A-H), then click the boxes to add or remove a sound from the pattern.
Click the Green Add Button below the pattern name to add it to your track. You can then:
1. Click and drag the pattern to move it within the track
2. Click the pattern, then drag from the Loop Icon at the top right of the region to loop it
It is also possible on mobile to have patterns of 1, 2, or 4 bars in length:
1. Open the Pattern Editor
2. Click the bar selector at the top right of the Pattern Editor
3. Adjust to taste. You can loop the points of corresponding regions, and it will reflect on the arrangement view too
You can use the Swing function to apply more groove to your drum tracks:
1. Open the Pattern Editor
2. Tap the Swing function
3. Set the slider anywhere between No Swing and 100% to adjust the levels of swing
4. The Swing value applies to all patterns on the selected Drum Machine track
The Velocity function allows you to create volume variations and add more expression to patterns:
1. Open the Pattern Editor
2. Tap the Velocity Icon
3. Tap on existing notes to have them cycle through low, medium, or maximum velocity respectively
4. Once done editing the velocity of your notes, close the Velocity mode to return to note edit mode

In the Studio, click on Add Track beneath the first track, then choose Drum Machine. The Drum Machine will open with Pattern A & B in the Pattern Editor. You will find that pattern A is assigned by default.
Select a Drum Kit or Pad Kit from the Instruments Menu on the track header
Use the Play Icon on the bottom left side of the Pattern Editor to play the selected pattern
Select a pattern (A-H), then tap the boxes to add or remove a note from the pattern:
1. To add or remove a string of notes in one go, tap a note and drag left or right
To create pattern variations, tap the Triple-dot Icon at the top right to copy and paste or clear patterns
The recording button for the Drum Machine is disabled. To add a pattern in the arrangement view, close the Pattern Editor and:
1. Tap on a region, and use the Pattern Icon to switch patterns
2. Move the play head and tap on the empty space to reveal the Insert Pattern Icon
You can then:
1. Tap and drag the pattern to move it within the track
Tap the pattern, then drag the Loop Handles to loop it
It is also possible on mobile to have patterns of 1, 2, or 4 bars in length:
1. Open the Pattern Editor
2. Tap the bar selector at the top right of the Pattern Editor
3. Adjust to taste. You can loop the points of corresponding regions, and it will reflect on the arrangement view too
There is also the minimap on mobile, located at the bottom of the Pattern Editor. The minimap allows you to view and select different sections of the pattern
You can use the Swing function to apply more groove to your drum tracks:
1. Open the Pattern Editor
2. Tap the Swing function
3. Set the slider anywhere between No Swing and 100% to adjust the levels of swing
The Swing value applies to all patterns on the selected Drum Machine track
The Velocity function allows you to create volume variations and add more expression to patterns:
1. Open the Pattern Editor
2. Tap the Velocity Icon
3. Tap on existing notes to have them cycle through low, medium, or maximum velocity respectively
Once done editing the velocity of your notes, close the Velocity Mode to return to Note Edit Mode

How do I use the Drum Machine?

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