Chicago Jackin' House
Genre: House · Tempo: 124 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: late-1980s and 1990s Chicago jackin’ house
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 5, 9, 13 | 125 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-closed | 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16 | 85-105 | step 4: late by about 12% of a step; step 8: late by about 12% of a step; step 12: late by about 12% of a step; step 16: late by about 12% of a step |
| hat-open | 3, 11 | 85 | on the grid, always plays |
| clap | 5, 13 | 125 | on the grid, always plays |
| rim | 7, 15 | 85 | step 15: plays 70% of the time |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: clap
- T3: rim
- T4: hat-closed
- T5: hat-open
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (FM DRUM, tight body)
- T2: clap (FM DRUM, noise burst)
- T3: rim (FM DRUM, short click)
- T4: hat-closed (FM DRUM, high noise)
- T5: hat-open (FM DRUM, high noise, longer)
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD CLASSIC)
- T1: clap (CP VINTAGE)
- T11: rim (RS CLASSIC)
- T12: hat-closed / hat-open (HH BASIC)
Tonverk
Tracks
- ST1: kick
- ST2: clap
- ST3: rim
- ST4: hat-closed
- ST5: hat-open
Notes
Chicago jackin' house at 124 BPM: drum-machine kick and clap with busy, swung 16th hats and a rim answering late in each half bar. Play it dry; the swing does the work.
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