Dancehall Tresillo Riddim

Genre: Dancehall · Tempo: 100 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: 2000s Jamaican dancehall riddims

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The pattern

Instrument	Steps (1 = start of the bar)	Velocity	Timing and chance
kick	1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15	105-125	on the grid, always plays
perc1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16	55-85	step 2: late by about 8% of a step; step 4: late by about 8% of a step; step 6: late by about 8% of a step; step 8: late by about 8% of a step; step 10: late by about 8% of a step; step 12: late by about 8% of a step; step 14: late by about 8% of a step; step 16: late by about 8% of a step
hat-closed	3, 7, 11, 15	85	on the grid, always plays
clap	5, 13	125	on the grid, always plays

Digitakt II

Tracks

• T1: kick
• T2: clap
• T3: hat-closed
• T4: shaker

Digitone II

Tracks

• T1: kick (FM DRUM, round low body)
• T2: clap (FM DRUM, noise burst)
• T3: hat-closed (FM DRUM, high noise)
• T4: shaker (FM DRUM, noise only)

Syntakt

Tracks

• T9: kick (BD CLASSIC)
• T1: clap (CP VINTAGE)
• T12: hat-closed (CH CLASSIC)
• T10: shaker (UT NOISE GEN)

Tonverk

Tracks

• ST1: kick
• ST2: clap
• ST3: hat-closed
• ST4: shaker

Notes

Modern dancehall at 100 BPM: the kick plays the 3+3+2 tresillo in each half bar, with the clap on 2 and 4 and offbeat hats on top. The shaker's in-between 16ths sit slightly late.

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