Jersey Club Bounce
Genre: Jersey Club · Tempo: 140 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: Jersey club five-kick bounce pattern
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| hat-closed | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 | 40-60 | step 14: plays 60% of the time; step 15: plays 70% of the time; step 16: plays 60% of the time |
| kick | 1, 5, 9, 12, 15 | 100-120 | step 12: late by about 8% of a step; step 15: late by about 12% of a step |
| clap | 5, 13 | 105 | on the grid, always plays |
| perc1 | 8, 16 | 65-75 | step 8: plays 60% of the time; step 16: plays 40% of the time |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: clap
- T3: perc1 (bed-squeak)
- T4: hat-closed
Settings
- Kick (T1): steps 12 and 15 (the last two of the five-kick run): TRIG page 1 µtime +2 and +3 and VEL 100/105. The sources say to nudge the fourth and fifth kicks off the grid so the run swings.
- Perc1 (T3): SRC page SAMP a short squeak or vocal chop, AMP page DEC 25; steps 8 and 16 with PROB 60/40.
- Hat-closed (T4): steps 13-16 form a roll: TRIG page 2 RTRG ON, RATE 1/16 on step 14 with PROB 60 for the fast-hat fills.
- Clap (T2): FX page REV 30, AMP page DEC 45.
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (ALGO 1, FM click-into-boom)
- T2: clap (FM noise + MOD retrigger)
- T3: perc1 (ALGO 1, high RATIO C squeak)
- T4: hat-closed (FM noise)
Settings
- Kick: SYN page 1 ALGO 1, MIX -64, RATIO C 0.50, RATIO A 1.00; SYN page 2 Operator A LEV 65, ATK 0, DEC 12, END 0 (a fast click that falls away, leaving the low carrier); LEV (B) 0. AMP page ATK 0, DEC 45, SUS 0, REL 10.
- Clap: same noisy ALGO 1 setup as the snare (FDBK 100, LEV (A) 60), AMP page DEC 35; MOD page 1 MODE ONE, WAVE Square, SPD 60, DEST AMP: Volume, DEP 50 to retrigger a few quick pulses inside one envelope for the clap splash.
- Perc: SYN page 1 ALGO 1, MIX -64, RATIO C 4.00, RATIO A 1.00; SYN page 2 Operators A & B LEV (A) 0, LEV (B) 0 (plain carrier). AMP page DEC 22, SUS 0. RATIO C can be p-locked upward on step 8 for the pitched squeak.
- Hats: SYN page 1 ALGO 1, MIX -64, RATIO C 1.00, RATIO A 11.00, FDBK 110; SYN page 2 Operators A & B LEV (A) 90, LEV (B) 0; FLTR page 1 TYPE HP, FREQ 100. AMP page DEC 8 (closed); lock AMP page DEC to 60 on the open-hat steps.
- Steps 12, 15 (kicks, T1): TRIG page 1 µtime +2/+3.
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD PLASTIC)
- T12: hat-closed (CH CLASSIC)
- T1: clap (CP VINTAGE)
Settings
- Kick (T9, BD PLASTIC): SYN page DEC 55, TICK 40. Steps 12 and 15: TRIG page µtime +2/+3.
- Clap (T1, CP VINTAGE): SYN page SPCR 30, DEC 55, OVER 20.
- Hat-closed (T12, CH CLASSIC): SYN page DEC 10; steps 13-16 roll with TRIG page RTRG ON on step 14 (PROB 60).
- Perc1 (T2, PC CARBON): SYN page TUNE up, DEC 25 for the bed-squeak stand-in on steps 8 and 16.
Notes
The five-kick bar (steps 1, 5, 9, 12, 15) is the documented Jersey club signature at 130-140 BPM; the last two kicks are pushed slightly late so it swings. Clap on 2 and 4, a squeak/chop perc, and hats that fill with a roll at the end. Original arrangement of the documented pattern.
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