0Fxx effects on each row to get a cycle of speeds. For example, a groove of “6 4 5 3” makes the first row 6 ticks long, the next row 4 ticks, then 5, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3…
Setting Up Grooves
To set the song’s groove:- Go to the Speed window (Window > Tempo > Speed)
- Click the “Speed” button so it becomes “Speeds” (effectively a groove of two speeds)
- Click again so it becomes “Groove”
- Enter a sequence of up to 16 speeds
Managing Groove Patterns
The “Grooves” window displays the list of groove patterns in the song.- The
+button adds a new groove pattern; click in the groove pattern to edit it - The
×buttons remove them
09xx command will switch to the matching numbered groove pattern.
Tempo Reference
This is a non-exhaustive list of grooves and their equivalent tempo in BPM when using NTSC or PAL tick rates (60 or 50) and row highlight values of 4 and 16.For more accurate tempos, differing tick rates, or differing row highlight values, use this groove calculator (courtesy of Damian Yerrick).
Groove to BPM Conversion Table
Groove to BPM Conversion Table
| BPM NTSC | BPM PAL | Groove | BPM NTSC | BPM PAL | Groove | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.00 | 83.33 | 9 | 168.75 | 140.63 | 6, 5, 5 | |
| 102.86 | 85.71 | 9, 9, 9, 8 | 171.43 | 142.86 | 6, 5, 5, 5 | |
| 103.85 | 86.54 | 9, 9, 8 | 175.61 | 146.34 | 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 | |
| 105.88 | 88.24 | 9, 8 | 180.00 | 150.00 | 5 | |
| 108.00 | 90.00 | 9, 8, 8 | 184.62 | 153.85 | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4 | |
| 109.09 | 90.91 | 9, 8, 8, 8 | 189.47 | 157.89 | 5, 5, 5, 4 | |
| 112.50 | 93.75 | 8 | 192.86 | 160.71 | 5, 5, 4 | |
| 114.29 | 95.24 | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7 | 194.59 | 162.16 | 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4 | |
| 116.13 | 96.77 | 8, 8, 8, 7 | 200.00 | 166.67 | 5, 4 | |
| 118.03 | 98.36 | 9, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7 | 205.71 | 171.43 | 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4 | |
| 120.00 | 100.00 | 8, 7 | 207.69 | 173.08 | 5, 4, 4 | |
| 122.03 | 101.69 | 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7 | 211.76 | 176.47 | 5, 4, 4, 4 | |
| 124.14 | 103.45 | 8, 7, 7, 7 | 218.18 | 181.82 | 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 | |
| 126.32 | 105.26 | 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 | 225.00 | 187.50 | 4 | |
| 128.57 | 107.14 | 7 | 232.26 | 193.55 | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 | |
| 130.91 | 109.09 | 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6 | 240.00 | 200.00 | 4, 4, 4, 3 | |
| 133.33 | 111.11 | 7, 7, 7, 6 | 245.45 | 204.55 | 4, 4, 3 | |
| 135.00 | 112.50 | 7, 7, 6 | 248.28 | 206.90 | 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3 | |
| 135.85 | 113.21 | 8, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6 | 257.14 | 214.29 | 4, 3 | |
| 138.46 | 115.38 | 7, 6 | 266.67 | 222.22 | 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3 | |
| 141.18 | 117.65 | 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 6, 6 | 270.00 | 225.00 | 4, 3, 3 | |
| 142.11 | 118.42 | 7, 6, 6 | 276.92 | 230.77 | 4, 3, 3, 3 | |
| 144.00 | 120.00 | 7, 6, 6, 6 | 288.00 | 240.00 | 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 | |
| 146.94 | 122.45 | 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 | 300.00 | 250.00 | 3 | |
| 150.00 | 125.00 | 6 | 327.27 | 272.73 | 3, 3, 3, 2 | |
| 153.19 | 127.66 | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5 | 337.50 | 281.25 | 3, 3, 2 | |
| 156.52 | 130.43 | 6, 6, 6, 5 | 360.00 | 300.00 | 3, 2 | |
| 158.82 | 132.35 | 6, 6, 5 | 385.71 | 321.43 | 3, 2, 2 | |
| 160.00 | 133.33 | 7, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5 | 400.00 | 333.33 | 3, 2, 2, 2 | |
| 163.64 | 136.36 | 6, 5 | 450.00 | 375.00 | 2 | |
| 167.44 | 139.53 | 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5 | 900.00 | 750.00 | 1 |