Chapter 5

Arrange the Song

Song mode

DRUM
What song mode does

A song is just patterns in order. Pattern 1 plays for 4 bars, then Pattern 2 for 4, then back to Pattern 1 — and you have a verse/chorus/verse. Song mode lets you define that sequence.

  1. Tap the SONG toggle in the transport bar.
  2. The pattern bank expands into an arrangement timeline — a row of blocks you can fill.
  3. Tap to add Pattern 1 to the first slot.
  4. Add Pattern 2 to the second slot.
  5. Add Pattern 1 again to the third slot.
  6. Press play. The patterns chain: 1 → 2 → 1.

You can label each block — tap it to cycle through INTRO, VERSE, CHORUS, BRIDGE, DROP, OUTRO. These labels don't change the sound — they help you see the structure at a glance.

In ADV mode, try the arrangement presets — I-V-C builds an intro-verse-chorus skeleton using your existing patterns. It's a fast way to hear a full structure.

Move to the Edit screen

EDIT

Navigate to the EDIT screen. This is a multi-track timeline — like a simplified DAW view. Your drum arrangement and sampler parts appear as coloured clips on separate tracks.

  1. Pinch to zoom in on the timeline so you can see individual bars.
  2. Tap SNAP in the transport bar. This locks clips to the bar grid — so nothing ends up half a beat off when you drag it.
  3. Drag clips left or right to reposition them.
  4. Use the per-track volume sliders to balance drums against your sample. The sample should sit behind the drums, not fight them.

Trim and fade

A track that starts abruptly and ends abruptly sounds unfinished. Two small moves fix that.

  1. Long-press the first clip in your arrangement. Select FADE. A fade-in handle appears — drag it to create a gentle 2–4 bar intro.
  2. Do the same on the last clip with a fade-out.
  3. If any clip has dead space or an awkward tail, long-press it and select TRIM. Drag the handles to tighten it up.
Enable LOOP in the transport to isolate a section and listen to it on repeat while you fine-tune the mix and timing. It's easier to hear problems in a short loop than over the full arrangement.
Done

You have a structured arrangement — drums and sample together on a timeline with an intro, body, and outro. The levels are balanced and the edges are smooth. This is a track.

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