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Drum Patterns

Emu SP-12

The E-mu SP-12 is the classic drum machine & sampler combo that paved the way for such greats as the E-mu SP-1200 and AKAI MPC series. The SP-12 was quickly superceded by the SP-1200 in 1987 which was continuously reissued through 1997. The SP-1200 is undoubtedly the more popular of the two since it has added features and emphasized sampling by eliminating the preset drum sounds. It's been used by Madlib, Large Professor, Chicago, and DJ Premiere.

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How to make "2-Step 4 8-bar" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 4, 7, 11, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 3.

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• 2-Step 4 8-bar
CHX--X--X---X---X-
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-X--X---X---X-
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-X------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH---X--X---X---X-
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-X--X--X-XXXX-
OH--X--------X--X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
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HT----------------
MT----------------
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SD----X-------X---
BDX------X-X------
AC----------------
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CHX--X--X-XXX---X-
OH--X-----XX------
CY----------------
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CP----------------
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HT----------------
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SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
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CHXX-X--X-X-X---X-
OHXXX-----X-------
CY----------------
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RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BD--XX---X-X------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-X--XXXXX---X-
OH--X-----XX------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXX-X--X-X-X---X-
OH--X-----X-------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--XX-X
BDX------X--------
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "Old Skool 8 8-bar" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7, 8, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.

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• Old Skool 8 8-bar
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-----XX----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-----XX----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----X--X---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X---XX-XX---
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X--X
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X----XX-XX--
BDX-----XX------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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How to make "President" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 11, 13.

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• President
CHX-X-X-XXX---X-X-
OH----------X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 92 0

How to make "2-Step 6c" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 8, 13 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16.

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• 2-Step 6c
CHXXX-XX-XXXXXXXXX
OH-XX--X--X-X--X-X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X--X----X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XX--X---X--X
OH-X--X--X-X-X---X
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------X--X--XXX
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 1 66 0

How to make "President X10" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 8, 9, 11, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 11, 13.

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• President X10
CH----X-XXXX--X-X-
OHX---X-----X-X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX------XX-X---X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 97BPM  
     
1
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gm 0 43 0

How to make "DnB 11 8-bar" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 (eighth notes).

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• DnB 11 8-bar
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-X--XX-X--X---
BDX---X-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX--XX--XXX--XX--
BDX-X---X---XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-X--XX-X--X---
BDX---X-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX--XX--XXX--XX--
BDX-X---X---XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD---X--XX-X--X---
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX--X-X-XXX--XX--
BDX-X---X---XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-XXX-X-
OH----X-------X---
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD-X-X--XX-X--X---
BDX-X-X-----X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-X-X-X-X-X-X---
OH----X-------X-X-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SDX---X--XXX--XX--
BDX-X---X---XX--X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
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gm 0 89 0
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