Deep House Shuffle
Genre: Deep House · Tempo: 122 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: shuffled, soulful deep house drum programming
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 5, 9, 13 | 105 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-closed | 3, 7, 11, 15 | 55 | step 3: late by about 8% of a step, plays 90% of the time; step 7: late by about 8% of a step, plays 90% of the time; step 11: late by about 8% of a step, plays 90% of the time; step 15: late by about 8% of a step, plays 90% of the time |
| hat-open | 4, 12 | 50 | step 4: late by about 8% of a step, plays 50% of the time; step 12: late by about 8% of a step, plays 50% of the time |
| clap | 5, 13 | 75 | step 5: plays 70% of the time; step 13: plays 70% of the time |
| perc1 | 6, 10, 14 | 40 | step 6: late by about 8% of a step, plays 60% of the time; step 10: late by about 8% of a step, plays 60% of the time; step 14: late by about 8% of a step, plays 60% of the time |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: clap
- T3: hat-closed
- T4: hat-open
- T5: perc1
Settings
- Hat-closed (T3): TRIG PARAMETERS TIME locked to +2 (µtime units) on every hit for the shuffle feel that, combined with the quieter clap (T2, VEL 75), separates deep house from a harder classic-house pattern
- Clap (T2): AMP page VOL locked moderate (~75, matching the steps array's velocity) rather than pushed hot — a soft-touch clap, not a hard one
- Perc1 (T5): AMP page VOL locked low (~40) with DEC short (~25) — a soft, sparse shaker/rimshot texture, not a driving element
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (ALGO 1, soft plain carrier)
- T2: clap (moderate-FDBK FM noise, warm)
- T3: hat-closed (high-FDBK FM noise)
- T4: hat-open (high-FDBK FM noise, soft lift)
- T5: perc1 (ALGO 1, soft plain carrier)
Settings
- Hat-closed (T3): SYN page 1 FDBK 90; AMP page DEC 30 — the shuffle feel, combined with the quieter clap (T2), separates deep house from a harder classic-house pattern. The shuffle itself comes from this track's own +2 microTiming value on every step (steps 3, 7, 11, 15); Digitone II's TRIG page has no confirmed on-device micro-timing field the way Digitakt/Syntakt's TRIG PARAMETERS TIME does
- Clap (T2): SYN page 1 FDBK 65 (lower, less noisy than a bright house clap); FLTR page 1 TYPE kept toward LP with FREQ ~60 for warmth; AMP page VOL locked moderate (~75, matching the steps array's velocity) rather than pushed hot — a soft-touch clap, not a hard one
- Perc1 (T5): SYN page 1 ALGO 1, RATIO C 1.00; AMP page VOL locked low (~40) with DEC short (~25) — a soft, sparse shaker/rimshot texture, not a driving element
- Kick (T1): SYN page 1 RATIO C 0.40; AMP page DEC 70, REL 45 for a soft, deep, warm low end rather than a hard-hitting one
- Hat-open (T4): SYN page 1 FDBK 95; AMP page DEC 45, VOL 45
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD Silky)
- T12: hat-closed (CH Classic)
- T1: clap (CP Vintage)
- T2: perc1 (PC Carbon)
- hat-open: NOT ASSIGNABLE — see parameterLocks; Syntakt has only one Analog Cymbal voice (T12) and it's already used by hat-closed
Settings
- Hat-closed and hat-open share Syntakt's single Analog Cymbal voice (T12) — hat-closed (T12, CH Classic) is assigned the track as the pattern's steady shuffle pulse; the soft hat-open lift (steps 4, 12, probability 50%) can't be voiced on the same unit — run it from a second Syntakt, a sampled layer, or accept the pattern without it
- Hat-closed (T12, CH Classic): TRIG PARAMETERS TIME locked to +2 (µtime units) on every hit for the shuffle-swing feel
- Kick (T9, BD Silky): SYN page DEC pushed moderate (~70) with TUNE low (~25) for a soft, deep, warm low end rather than a hard-hitting one
- Clap (T1, CP Vintage): AMP page VOL locked moderate (~75) rather than pushed hot, for the soulful, restrained character
- Perc1 (T2, PC Carbon): AMP page VOL locked low (~40) — benefits from a real shaker or rimshot sample if available, for organic warmth
Notes
A soulful, shuffled deep house pattern: a steady four-on-floor kick under consistently late, swung hats, a soft clap rather than a hard one, and a light shaker/perc texture — restrained and warm rather than driving. An original pattern, not a transcription.
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