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lunker · Jammer Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 44

I have a 5/4 verse (or maybe more appropriately 10/8) where I want the kick/snare pattern be

Kick (dotted quarter note)
Snare (dotted quarter note)
Kick (quarter note)
Snare (quarter note)

so that it gives kind of a lopsided 4/4 kick&snare pattern:

|K--S--K-S-|K--S--K-S-|K--S--K-S-| etc.

What is the best way to set this up in Jamstix so that the other kit pieces get composed with the same type of 3+3+2+2 feel?

jas_lan · Rayzoon Beta Team Joined: 16 Mar 2011 Posts: 676

Have you tried setting up the groove weights? I have created a non-standard groove with it before. It seems to do a good job of telling Jamstix where the heavy and syncopated beats are.
HTH
J.L.
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lunker · Jammer Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 44

There are so many options to play with, that I forgot about groove weights.

I'll give that a try.

lunker · Jammer Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 44

Sorry ... it took me a while to get around to this.

Setting the groove weights did the trick I was looking for.

I also found that the "Classic Jamstix" style would let me set the kick/snare hits where I wanted them. But I think setting the groove weights is a better method.

Thanks for the help!