Groove notes
909 House
Kick on every quarter note (steps 1, 5, 9, 13) is “four on the floor”. The open hat sits exactly between kicks, which is what makes it bounce.
Playground · Module B · Rhythm
Step Groove Machine
Sixteen steps, seven voices, two classic kits. Every sound here is synthesized live — no samples — the same way the original 808 built its drums from circuits.
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Grooves
Power · off
The machine is off
Power on to hear the kit. A groove is already loaded — press START (or Space) and start editing.
SEQ
BPM
Tempo
Swing
Level
Step
Voice · BD · 909
Bass drum
A sine wave whose pitch drops fast. The 808 kick rings long and booms; the 909 is tighter with a click on top.
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Fig. B-1 · ● hit · – rest, in four groups of four