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Most drum machines follow a convention similar to this diagram:
DRUM TYPE BEAT
==================+===============================================================================+
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
==================+===============================================================================+
Bass | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Snare | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Open High Hat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Closed Hih Hat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Ride | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Hi Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Medium Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Low Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Crash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
To add constant 16th notes on the high hat:
DRUM TYPE BEAT
==================+===============================================================================+
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
==================+===============================================================================+
Bass | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Snare | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Open High Hat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Closed High Hat | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
==================+===============================================================================+
Ride | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Hi Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Medium Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Low Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Crash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
To make a generic Techno/Trance/industrial music beat:
DRUM TYPE BEAT
==================+===============================================================================+
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
==================+===============================================================================+
Bass | X | | | | X | | | | X | | | | X | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Snare | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Open High Hat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Closed High Hat | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
==================+===============================================================================+
Ride | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Hi Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Medium Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Low Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Crash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
To make a generic Hard rock beat:
DRUM TYPE BEAT
==================+===============================================================================+
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
==================+===============================================================================+
Bass | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Snare | | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Open High Hat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Closed High Hat | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
==================+===============================================================================+
Ride | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Hi Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Medium Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Low Tom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
Crash | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
==================+===============================================================================+
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