◆ make a beat

How to make drum & bass on the KO II

A fast chopped breakbeat over a deep sub. Chop a break, rearrange the slices, and keep a heavy bassline underneath.

170-175 BPM · Fast break, half-time-feeling sub bass, energetic.

1. 1
   Set DnB tempo.

   Hold TEMPO around 174 BPM.
2. 2
   Chop a breakbeat.

   Sample a break, then CHOP it across the pads and re-sequence the slices into a fast pattern.
3. 3
   Sequence the rearranged break.

   Step-sequence or live-record the chopped hits in Group A.
4. 4
   Lay a deep sub.

   Put a sub-bass on a pad and play it in KEYS mode.
5. 5
   Add weight and space.

   Use the compressor on the break and reverb on accents.

Device steps reference the official KO II manual. Musical guidance is general production advice.