| 1. Start a new song... |
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| 2. Create a simple bass line... |
- Locate the row for Track 7 -
labelled Bass 1.
- Click on one of the track's Motif
Arrangement buttons.
- Select Edit Motif 1...
from the pop-up menu.
- A Lead/Bass Motif Editor for "Motif 1 of Bass 1 in Section
A" should appear.
- Locate the Random button
 in the top left-hand corner of
the Motif Editor's window.
- Click on the Random button a few
times, until you've found a bass riff that you
like. (If you can't hear anything see Troubleshooting).
- Press the ESC key to close the
Motif Editor.
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| 3. Add a simple chordal accompaniment... |
- Back on the Section A page, locate
the row for Track 4 - labelled Chordal 1.
- Click on one of the track's Motif
Arrangement buttons.
- Select Edit Motif 1...
from the pop-up menu.
- A Chordal Motif Editor for "Motif 1 of Chordal 1 in
Section A" should appear.
- Locate the Random button in the top
left-hand corner of the Motif Editor' s window.
- Click on the Random button a few
times, until you've found a chordal riff that you
like.
- Press the ESC key to close the
Motif Editor.
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| 4. Add some chord changes... |
- Back on the Section A page, locate
the row of controls labelled Chords.
- Click on the chord row's Random
button a few times, until you've found an
interesting chord arrangement.
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| 5. Create a lead melody... |
- Locate the row for Track 1-
labelled Lead 1.
- Click on the track's Menu button.
- Select Generate Theme from
the pop-up menu.
- Repeat the last two steps, until
you've found an interesting lead melody.
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| 6. Add a simple rhythm accompaniment... |
- Locate the row for Track 10 -
labelled Rhythm 1.
- Click on one of the track's Motif
Arrangement buttons.
- Select Edit Motif 1...
from the pop-up menu.
- A Rhythm Motif Editor for "Motif 1 of Rhythm 1 in
Section A " should appear.
- Locate the Random button at the top
of the Motif Editor' s window.
- Click on the Random button a few
times, until you've found a pattern that you like.
- Press the ESC key to close the
Motif Editor.
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| 7. Adjust the mix... |
- Display the Mix Page by clicking on the Page
Selection Tab.
- Locate the row of controls for
Track 1- labelled Lead 1.
- Change the sound of track 1 to a
Flute by clicking on the Patch control and
selecting Pipe then Flute
from the pop-up menus.
- Adjust the Volume for track 1 by
dragging the Vol knob
 up/down while holding down the left
mouse button. (See basic
operation for important
information about using knobs and other controls
).
- Adjust the stereo position of
track 1 by dragging the Pan knob up/down.
- Adjust the other tracks too.
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| Obviously, this short tutorial has
only introduced a limited number of JUMP's capabilities,
for further information please check out the rest of this
documentation and visit www.hardnote.com for further tutorials and tips on how to get
the most out of JUMP. |
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