Moombahton
Genre: Moombahton · Tempo: 108 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: Dave Nada-style slowed house with dembow
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The pattern
| Instrument | Steps (1 = start of the bar) | Velocity | Timing and chance |
|---|
| kick | 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15 | 98-118 | step 4: plays 85% of the time; step 7: plays 85% of the time; step 12: plays 85% of the time; step 15: plays 85% of the time |
| perc1 | 2, 6, 10, 14 | 35 | step 2: plays 60% of the time; step 6: plays 60% of the time; step 10: plays 60% of the time; step 14: plays 60% of the time |
| hat-closed | 3, 7, 11, 15 | 55 | on the grid, always plays |
| rim | 4, 7, 12, 15 | 70-75 | on the grid, always plays |
| clap | 5, 13 | 100 | on the grid, always plays |
| hat-open | 8, 16 | 70 | step 8: plays 60% of the time; step 16: plays 60% of the time |
Digitakt II
Tracks
- T1: kick
- T2: clap
- T3: rim
- T4: hat-closed
- T5: hat-open
- T6: perc1
Settings
- Kick (T1): steps 1, 4, 7 then 9, 12, 15 are the 3-3-2 kick cell; the first kick of each half is loudest (VEL 118/110). AMP page DEC 65 with a low SRC TUNE for the boomy club kick, plus a sub layer if you like.
- Clap (T2): steps 5 and 13; FX page REV 55 and DEL 25 for the EDM-style distance the sources mention.
- Rim (T3): steps 4, 7, 12, 15 on the 3-3-2 accents, FLTR page 1 machine LEGACY with TYPE Highpass, AMP page DEC 25.
- Hat-open (T5): steps 8 and 16, PROB 60, AMP page DEC 45.
Digitone II
Tracks
- T1: kick (ALGO 1, FM click-into-boom)
- T2: clap (FM noise + MOD retrigger)
- T3: rim (ALGO 1 plain carrier)
- T4: hat-closed (FM noise)
- T5: hat-open (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 70, SUS 0, REL 10.
- Clap: same noisy ALGO 1 setup as the snare (FDBK 100, LEV (A) 60), AMP page DEC 40; 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.
- Rim: 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 16, 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 50 on the open-hat steps.
Syntakt
Tracks
- T9: kick (BD CLASSIC)
- T11: rim (RS CLASSIC)
- T12: hats (HH BASIC)
- T1: clap (CP VINTAGE)
Settings
- Kick (T9, BD CLASSIC): SYN page DEC 75, SDEP 40 for a boomy kick; steps 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, 15.
- Clap (T1, CP VINTAGE): SYN page SPCR 45, DEC 70; AMP page REV 55.
- Rim (T11, RS CLASSIC): steps 4, 7, 12, 15.
- Syntakt has only one Analog Cymbal voice (T12), so closed and open hat share it: use `HH BASIC` and lock SYN page DEC short for closed steps and long for open steps. Open-hat steps 8 and 16: DEC locked to 60.
Notes
Slowed to 108 BPM (the fixed moombahton tempo in the sources) with the 3-3-2 dembow kick cell, clap on 2 and 4, and rim accents on the same 3-3-2 positions. This is close to the reggaeton dembow in this library, with the difference being the tempo and the clubbier, more EDM-styled kick and clap.
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