A Guide to Using JUMP - Motif Arrangement

Motif Arrangement

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In JUMP terminology, a "Motif" is a musical phrase that is 1 bar (measure) in length. Each track has 4 independent motifs available in each section. A track can also "rest".

Use these arrangement controls to specify which motif is played in each bar by each track. The image above shows the same motif repeated for 8 bars. The pattern below is a more complex example.

This shows the track playing motifs 1, 2, 3, 4 over 4 bars then repeating them over another 4 bars.

To select which motif to play for each bar click with the left mouse button and choose an item from the pop-up menu...

Rest

Motif 1

Motif 2

Motif 3

Motif 4

[Edit Motif...]

You can also click with the right mouse button to step through the choices (or click with the right mouse button while holding down the CTRL key to step backwards through the choices).

To edit the actual content of a motif select the Edit Motif option in the pop-up menu.

Use each track's Menu button to access a range of useful time-saving functions...

Fill with Rests

Fill with 1

Fill with 1, 2 1, 2 repeating pattern

Fill with 1, 1, 2, 2 1, 1, 2, 2 repeating pattern

Fill with 1, 1, 1, 2 1, 1, 1, 2 repeating pattern

Fill with 1, 2, 1, 3 1, 2, 1, 3 repeating pattern

Fill with 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 repeating pattern

Rest for 4 Bars fill first 4 bars with rests

Rest Every Other Bar fill every second bar with a rest

Randomise Arrangement fill with random choice of rest, 1, 2, 3 and 4

Rotate Arrangement Left rotate arrangement 1 bar to left (earlier in time)

Rotate Arrangement Right rotate arrangement 1 bar to right (later in time)

Edit Motif 1... launch motif 1 editor

Edit Motif 2... launch motif 2 editor

Edit Motif 3... launch motif 3 editor

Edit Motif 4... launch motif 4 editor

Randomise Content randomise each motif's content

Generate Motifs 2,3 & 4 from Motif 1 fill motifs 2, 3 & 4 from random variations of motif 1

Generate Theme randomise motif 1, generate motifs 2, 3 & 4 from motif 1 and fill arrangement with 1, 2, 3, 4 repeating pattern

Raise Content Pitch (up 3rd) raise pitch of each motif's content (Lead/Bass tracks only)

Lower Content Pitch (down 3rd) lower pitch of each motif's content (Lead/Bass tracks only)

Copy Track copy arrangement and all motif's content from track above (not available on tracks 1, 4, 7 or 9)

Quite simple patterns such as 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 work well because motifs benefit from being repeated. JUMP can inject life into a repeated motif by automatically applying chord changes, humanisation and probability functions.

One easy way to develop a single repeating motif (using motif 1) into a longer phrase is to use the Generate Motifs 2, 3 & 4 from Motif 1 menu option to generate variations of motif 1 in motif 2, motif 3 and motif 4 and the Fill with 1, 2, 3, 4 menu option to make the arrangement cycle through the motifs. The Generate Motifs 2, 3 & 4 from Motif 1 menu option uses random variations and so can be used again and again to search for interesting variations of motif 1.

The Generate Theme menu option provides a shortcut that randomises motif 1, generates variations in motifs 2, 3 and 4 and fills the arrangement with a repeating 1, 2, 3, 4 pattern.

Three types of motif content are supported, depending on the type of track...

Lead/Bass Motif - monophonic sequence (one note at a time)
Chordal Motif - polyphonic sequence (many notes at a time)
Rhythm Motif - drum sequence

Each type of motif has it's own specialised editor. To edit the actual content of a motif, click on a bar in the arrangement and select the Edit Motif option in the pop-up menu. Alternatively click on the Menu button for the track and select an Edit Motif option from the pop-up menu. Yet another way to edit a motif is to left click on a bar while holding down the CTRL key.

Note the main differences between a Lead and a Bass motif are the default settings for the Shift and Fit buttons and the track's Octave. This means that you can, for instance, use a spare bass track as a lead track simply by adjusting the track's Octave and if required the motif's Shift and Fit buttons.

Next topic: Contents > Lead/Bass Motif Editor

Fill with Rests
Fill with 1
Fill with 1, 2	1, 2 repeating pattern
Fill with 1, 1, 2, 2	1, 1, 2, 2 repeating pattern
Fill with 1, 1, 1, 2	1, 1, 1, 2 repeating pattern
Fill with 1, 2, 1, 3	1, 2, 1, 3 repeating pattern
Fill with 1, 2, 3, 4	1, 2, 3, 4 repeating pattern
Rest for 4 Bars	fill first 4 bars with rests
Rest Every Other Bar	fill every second bar with a rest
Randomise Arrangement	fill with random choice of rest, 1, 2, 3 and 4
Rotate Arrangement Left	rotate arrangement 1 bar to left (earlier in time)
Rotate Arrangement Right	rotate arrangement 1 bar to right (later in time)
Edit Motif 1...	launch motif 1 editor
Edit Motif 2...	launch motif 2 editor
Edit Motif 3...	launch motif 3 editor
Edit Motif 4...	launch motif 4 editor
Randomise Content	randomise each motif's content
Generate Motifs 2,3 & 4 from Motif 1	fill motifs 2, 3 & 4 from random variations of motif 1
Generate Theme	randomise motif 1, generate motifs 2, 3 & 4 from motif 1 and fill arrangement with 1, 2, 3, 4 repeating pattern
Raise Content Pitch (up 3rd)	raise pitch of each motif's content (Lead/Bass tracks only)
Lower Content Pitch (down 3rd)	lower pitch of each motif's content (Lead/Bass tracks only)
Copy Track	copy arrangement and all motif's content from track above (not available on tracks 1, 4, 7 or 9)