A Lo-Fi Double Kick Pattern with Space to Breathe
The opening kick pair gives this 85 BPM lo-fi beat a short push before it settles into the bar. The second kick is quieter than the first. Keep that contrast, then hear how the later kicks answer the snare without filling every gap.
Press Play to listen. Use Reset to restore the starting pattern. The chart and MIDI links below also work without the player.
The five kick positions
Kick hits land on steps 1, 2, 7, 11 and 14: counts 1, 1 e, 2 &, 3 & and 4 e. The opening pair is close together, but the rest of the bar leaves room for the backbeat on steps 5 and 13.
The first two kick velocities are about 117 and 61. Making both equally strong turns a quiet follow-up into a second accent. This is a programmed lo-fi kick pair, not a lesson in double-pedal metal technique.
Read the complete pattern
| Drum / count | 1 | e | & | a | 2 | e | & | a | 3 | e | & | a | 4 | e | & | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick | 117 | 61 | · | · | · | · | 84 | · | · | · | 102 | · | · | 79 | · | · |
| Snare | · | · | · | · | 114 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 122 | · | · | · |
| Hat Closed | 56 | · | 38 | · | 53 | · | 38 | · | 58 | · | 41 | · | 53 | · | 38 | · |
| Hat Open | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 38 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 43 |
| Clap | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 58 | · | · | · |
| Rim | · | · | · | 23 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23 | · | · | · | · |
| Shaker | · | 15 | · | · | · | 15 | · | · | · | 18 | · | · | · | 15 | · | · |
Test the second kick
- Play the original pattern. Click Kick step 2 once to remove the softer opening follow-up.
- Listen for whether the bar feels more settled or less animated. The later kick placements stay the same.
- Press Reset to restore the original velocity and timing. Clicking an empty cell would add a default-strength hit, so Reset is the reliable return to the original.
Use the two MIDI versions below for the same comparison in your own kit. One omits only kick step 2; it is not a completely different beat.
Keep the pair distinct in your DAW
At 85 BPM, one straight 16th lasts about 176.5 ms. The preset’s 16% swing delays step 2 by about 14.1 ms, and that kick has another 3 ms offset. The second kick therefore arrives roughly 193.6 ms after the first.
A long bass-drum tail can hide the gap between those hits. Try a shorter kick or less sustain in your drum instrument before adding EQ. Keep the second hit softer; use the full song to judge whether the pair competes with the bass line.
Import the pattern
Set 85 BPM, import the one-bar MIDI into a drum instrument and check the General MIDI map. Kick is note 36 on channel 10. The complete file includes the snare, hats and quiet percussion. Preserve velocities and timing for your first comparison.
Choose the next pattern
All 10 lo-fi patterns and MIDI · Hear how quiet support notes change the pocket