◆ make a beat

How to make trap on the KO II

Trap centers on the 808, rolling hats, and sparse hard-hitting drums. Keys mode plays the 808 melodically and punch-in FX handles hat rolls.

130-150 BPM (half-time feel ~70-75) · Half-time kick and snare, fast hat subdivisions, deep 808.

1. 1
   Set the fast tempo.

   Hold TEMPO around 140 BPM. The snare lands half-time.
2. 2
   Get an 808 you can pitch.

   Put an 808 sample on a pad and enable KEYS mode to play it melodically.
3. 3
   Program sparse hard drums.

   Step-sequence kick and a clap or snare on the half-time backbeat in Group A.
4. 4
   Roll the hats.

   Use punch-in FX for stutter and roll bursts on the hats instead of programming every note.
5. 5
   Tighten the low end.

   Use the compressor, and sidechain so the 808 and kick don't clash.

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