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Upside down, inside out, Buildup to a Variation

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88 Upside down, inside out! Sometimes when you play certain Parts in a Pattern by themselves, it's difficult to hear where the downbeat is. Especially in an intro. Your ears may fool you into hearing and expecting a completely different downbeat! Then, when the rest of the rhythm kicks in, it turns your feet (and whole body!) around. Like with this tricky intro! Select P18 and set only the Bass Part to play (with the Part Mixer). Then start V1. Let the Bass play by itself for a few bars, and try to feel the downbeat. Don't worry if you can't - the other Parts will cue you into it! Now, turn on the Hi-hat, and let that play a while. Then, bring in the Kick. As soon as the Kick plays, the beat turns around, and you finally "hear" the rhythm! 89 Buildup to a Variation Remember Tip 64, where you built up an intro, Part-by-Part, until the whole rhythm kicked in? Here's a slightly more advanced version of that technique - in this case, the buildup leads into a different Variation! Select P20 and set only the BASS+KICK to play (with the Part Mixer). Then start V1. Let the Bass play by itself for four bars, then bring in the Snare, Hi-hat and Percussion at the same time. Let all of that heat up for another four bars. Then - on the "one" of the next measure - turn on all of the Parts and press V3 at the same time. This is a really slick way to get the textures happening and build up your sound - and then explode into a new rhythm! 64

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Upside down, inside out!
Sometimes when you play certain Parts in a Pattern by themselves, it’s difficult to hear where the
downbeat is.
Especially in an intro.
Your ears may fool you into hearing and expecting a com-
pletely different downbeat!
Then, when the rest of the rhythm kicks in, it turns your feet (and whole
body!) around.
Like with this tricky intro!
Select P18 and set only the Bass Part to play (with the Part Mixer).
Then start V1.
Let the Bass play by
itself for a few bars, and try to feel the downbeat.
Don’t worry if you can’t — the other Parts will cue you
into it!
Now, turn on the Hi-hat, and let that play a while.
Then, bring in the Kick.
As soon as the Kick
plays, the beat turns around, and you finally “hear” the rhythm!
89
Buildup to a Variation
Remember Tip 64, where you built up an intro, Part-by-Part, until the whole rhythm kicked in?
Here’s a slightly more advanced version of that technique — in this case, the buildup leads into a
different Variation!
Select P20 and set only the BASS+KICK to play (with the Part Mixer).
Then start V1.
Let the Bass play
by itself for four bars, then bring in the Snare, Hi-hat and Percussion at the same time.
Let all of that
heat up for another four bars.
Then — on the “one” of the next measure — turn on all of the Parts and
press V3 at the same time.
This is a really slick way to get the textures happening and build up your
sound — and then explode
into a new rhythm!