Frenchcore Offbeat Roll

Genre: Gabber / Hardcore · Tempo: 195 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 32 steps · Style: French hardcore: distorted kicks and offbeat bass at 190-200 BPM

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The pattern

Instrument	Steps (1 = start of the bar)	Velocity	Timing and chance
kick	1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29	125	on the grid, always plays
crash	1	85	on the grid, always plays
sub	3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31	105	on the grid, always plays
hat-open	3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31	85	on the grid, always plays
clap	5, 13, 21, 29	85	on the grid, always plays
snare	29, 30, 31, 32	85-125	on the grid, always plays

Digitakt II

Tracks

• T1: kick (distorted hardcore kick sample)
• T2: sub (bass hit)
• T3: snare
• T4: clap
• T5: hat-open
• T6: crash

Digitone II

Tracks

• T1: kick (FM DRUM, folded and overdriven)
• T2: sub (FM DRUM, short low body)
• T3: snare (FM DRUM, noise-heavy)
• T4: clap (FM DRUM, noise burst)
• T5: hat-open (FM DRUM, high noise)
• T6: crash (FM DRUM, long noise)

Syntakt

Tracks

• T9: kick (BD HARD)
• T10: sub (SY RAW)
• T11: snare (SD HARD)
• T1: clap (CP VINTAGE)
• T12: hat-open (OH CLASSIC)
• T2: crash (CY ALLOY)

Tonverk

Tracks

• ST1: kick (distorted hardcore kick sample)
• ST2: sub (bass hit)
• ST3: snare
• ST4: clap
• ST5: hat-open
• ST6: crash

Notes

Frenchcore at 195 BPM: a distorted kick on every beat with the bass answering on each offbeat. The snare builds over the last four steps of bar 2 into the next loop, and the crash marks the top of the phrase.

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