Best Gross Beat Settings for Trap: Half-Time, Stutters and 808 Rolls

Gross Beat is the fastest way to turn a basic loop into the part everyone remembers. These are the four moves trap producers use most.

1. Half-time drop

Use a time envelope that plays the loop at half speed for one bar before the hook. It makes the drop hit twice as hard.

2. Stutters

Short repeating 1/16 or 1/32 slices on the last beat of a phrase create tension. Automate the mix so it only fires at transitions.

3. Tape stop

A curve that ramps the time down to zero over half a bar gives the classic tape stop before a beat switch.

4. 808 rolls

Put Gross Beat on the 808 bus and use a 1/8 to 1/32 repeat pattern for fast rolls without reprogramming notes.

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