Kuduro
Genre: Kuduro · Tempo: 140 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: Luanda kuduro four-on-the-floor with tresillo accents
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 5, 9, 13 | 118 | on the grid, always plays |
| rim | 1, 4 | 80-85 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-closed | 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16 | 55-70 | on the grid, always plays |
| snare | 5, 13 | 105 | on the grid, always plays |
| perc1 | 10, 14 | 60 | step 10: plays 70% of the time; step 14: plays 60% of the time |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: snare
- T3: rim (tresillo)
- T4: hat-closed
- T5: perc1
Settings
- Kick (T1): AMP page DEC 40, SUS 0; a short punchy kick with no sustain.
- Snare (T2): AMP page DEC 45; keep it tight and crisp, not a wide rock snare, since a wide snare smears at 140+ BPM.
- Rim (T3): steps 1 and 4, the first two hits of the tresillo (3-3-2); FLTR page 1 machine LEGACY with TYPE Highpass so it clicks.
- Hat-closed (T4): steps 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16 are the staccato bursts; AMP page DEC 12 with VEL 70/55.
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (ALGO 1, FM click-into-boom)
- T2: snare (ALGO 1, FDBK noise)
- T3: rim (ALGO 1 plain carrier, high RATIO C)
- T4: hat-closed (FM noise)
- T5: perc1
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 10, END 0 (a fast click that falls away, leaving the low carrier); LEV (B) 0. AMP page ATK 0, DEC 40, SUS 0, REL 10.
- Snare: SYN page 1 ALGO 1, MIX -64, RATIO C 2.00, RATIO A 5.00, FDBK 90; SYN page 2 Operators A & B LEV (A) 60, LEV (B) 0 (FDBK acts on operator A in ALGO 1, so LEV (A) has to be up for the noise to be heard). AMP page ATK 0, DEC 32, SUS 0. FLTR page 1 HP FREQ 40.
- Rim: SYN page 1 ALGO 1, MIX -64, RATIO C 5.00, RATIO A 1.00; SYN page 2 Operators A & B LEV (A) 0, LEV (B) 0 (plain carrier). AMP page DEC 12, SUS 0.
- 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 9 (closed); lock AMP page DEC to 40 on the open-hat steps.
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD HARD)
- T10: snare (SD HARD)
- T11: rim (RS HARD)
- T12: hat-closed (CH CLASSIC)
- T1: perc1 (PC CARBON)
Settings
- Kick (T9, BD HARD): SYN page DEC 50, SNAP 40.
- Snare (T10, SD HARD): SYN page NDEC 40, DEC 45, TICK 50.
- Rim (T11, RS HARD): steps 1 and 4 for the tresillo hits; SYN page DEC short.
- Hat-closed (T12, CH CLASSIC): SYN page DEC 8; steps 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16.
Notes
Four-on-the-floor kick with snare on steps 5 and 13, a rim playing the first two hits of the 3-3-2 tresillo, and staccato hat bursts, at the fast Luanda tempo (about 140 BPM; the source range is roughly 130-148). The kuduro bass is a co-equal driver and should be written alongside this drum part.
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