◆ make a beat

How to make house on the KO II

Four-on-the-floor kick, offbeat hats, and a looped or chopped chord stab. Sidechain to the kick for the pump.

120-126 BPM · Straight, driving, hypnotic.

1. 1
   Set house tempo.

   Hold TEMPO around 123 BPM.
2. 2
   Four-on-the-floor.

   Step-sequence a kick on every beat in Group A, with hats on the offbeats.
3. 3
   Add a chord stab or vocal chop.

   Sample a chord or vocal and CHOP it, triggering stabs on the offbeat.
4. 4
   Make it pump.

   Apply sidechain so the bass and chords duck under each kick.
5. 5
   Open it up over time.

   Automate the filter to sweep the loop open across the pattern.

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