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Drum Patterns

Oberheim DMX

The DMX is the second commercial drum machine created, after the Linn Drum a year earlier. It was very popular and was used on many hit songs in the 1980's. The stage name of the hip-hop artist DMX is based on the Oberheim DMX.

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How to make "Herbie Hancock – Rock It" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 7, 8.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Step 5: Place high conga on beats 1, 3, 8, 10.

• Herbie Hancock - Rock It
CHXXXXXXXX-XXXXXX-
OHXXXXXXXX-XXXXXX-
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HCX-X----X-X------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-X---XX--------
ACXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
GH----------------
Play 111BPM 1
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DJ Rock 0 103 0

How to make "Midnight Star – Operator" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.
Step 4: Place maraca on beats 5, 13 (backbeat).

• Midnight Star - Operator
CHX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XX
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HC----------------
MC----------------
LC----------------
SD----X-------X---
BDX-----X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 125BPM 1
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YB70 1 290 0

How to make "Dubstep 44" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 3, 5, 15.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 9.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 5, 9, 13 (quarter notes).
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 3.
Step 5: Place clap on beat 9.

• Dubstep 44
CHX---X---X---X---
OH--X-------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-X-------
BDX-X-X---------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-----X---X-X-X-
OH--------X-------
CY----------------
CB--------X-------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD----------X---X-
BD--X---X-X-------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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azxx 0 66 0

How to make "Dubstep 29" drum pattern?

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

• Dubstep 29
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
TB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X---X---
BDX-------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-X---X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
TB--------X-------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX-------------X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX-X-X-X-X-X-
OH----------------
CY----------------
TB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X---X---
BDX-----------X-X-
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-XXX---X-X-X-X-
OH------X-X-------
CY----------------
TB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX---------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2 3 4
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azxx 0 52 0

How to make "Dubstep 18" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 11.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 7, 13.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 9, 11.

• Dubstep 18
CH--X-----X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------X--X----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-----X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------X--X----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-----X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------X--X----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX-X-------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--X-----X-X-----
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-----X---
BDX---------X-----
AC----------------
GH----------------
CH--------X-------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD------X-X---X---
BDX-X-------------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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azxx 0 38 0

How to make "Dubstep 43" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 5.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 9, 11, 15.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 3, 7, 13.
Step 4: Place clap on beat 9.

• Dubstep 43
CH--X---X-----X---
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-X---X-
BDX---X-----------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHX-----X---X---X-
OH----X-----------
CY----------------
CB--------X-------
CP--------X-------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X---X---
BD--X-X-X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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azxx 0 50 0

How to make "Dubstep 21" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beats 1, 4, 7.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beat 9.
Step 3: Place closed hi-hat on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16.
Step 4: Place open hi-hat on beat 4.
Step 5: Place tambourine on beats 1, 4, 7, 9.
Step 6: Place rimshot on beats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

• Dubstep 21
CHXXXXXXXX--X--X-X
OH---X------------
CY----------------
TBX--X--X-X-------
CP----------------
RSXXXXXXXX--------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX--X--X---------
AC----------------
GH----------------
CHXXX-XXX--XXXXXXX
OH----------------
CY----------------
TBX--X--X-X-------
CP----------------
RS----------------
HT----------------
MT----------------
LT----------------
SD--------X-------
BDX--X--X-----X---
AC----------------
GH----------------
Play 140BPM 1 2
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azxx 0 68 0
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