a groove is the equivalent of repeating 0Fxx effects on each row to get a cycle of speeds. for example, a groove of "6 4 5 3" makes the first row 6 ticks long, the next row 4 ticks, then 5, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3...
to set the song's groove:
- open the "Speed" window.
- click the "Speed" button so it becomes "Speeds" (effectively a groove of two speeds).
- click again so it becomes "Groove".
- enter a sequence of up to 16 speeds.
the "Grooves" window displays the list of groove patterns in the song.
- the
+button adds a new groove pattern; click in the groove pattern to edit it. - the
×buttons remove them.
a single 09xx command will switch to the matching numbered groove pattern.
this is a non-exhaustive list of grooves and their equivalent tempo in BPM when using NTSC or PAL tick rates (60 or 50) and row highlight values of 4 and 16. for more accurate tempos, differing tick rates, or differing row highlight values, use this groove calculator (courtesy of Damian Yerrick).
| BPM NTSC | BPM PAL | groove | BPM NTSC | BPM PAL | groove | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.00 | 83.33 | 9 | 168.75 | 140.63 | 6, 5, 5 | |
| 102.86 | 85.71 | 9, 9, 9, 8 | 171.43 | 142.86 | 6, 5, 5, 5 | |
| 103.85 | 86.54 | 9, 9, 8 | 175.61 | 146.34 | 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 | |
| 105.88 | 88.24 | 9, 8 | 180.00 | 150.00 | 5 | |
| 108.00 | 90.00 | 9, 8, 8 | 184.62 | 153.85 | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4 | |
| 109.09 | 90.91 | 9, 8, 8, 8 | 189.47 | 157.89 | 5, 5, 5, 4 | |
| 112.50 | 93.75 | 8 | 192.86 | 160.71 | 5, 5, 4 | |
| 114.29 | 95.24 | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7 | 194.59 | 162.16 | 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4 | |
| 116.13 | 96.77 | 8, 8, 8, 7 | 200.00 | 166.67 | 5, 4 | |
| 118.03 | 98.36 | 9, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7 | 205.71 | 171.43 | 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4 | |
| 120.00 | 100.00 | 8, 7 | 207.69 | 173.08 | 5, 4, 4 | |
| 122.03 | 101.69 | 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7 | 211.76 | 176.47 | 5, 4, 4, 4 | |
| 124.14 | 103.45 | 8, 7, 7, 7 | 218.18 | 181.82 | 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 | |
| 126.32 | 105.26 | 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 | 225.00 | 187.50 | 4 | |
| 128.57 | 107.14 | 7 | 232.26 | 193.55 | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 | |
| 130.91 | 109.09 | 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6 | 240.00 | 200.00 | 4, 4, 4, 3 | |
| 133.33 | 111.11 | 7, 7, 7, 6 | 245.45 | 204.55 | 4, 4, 3 | |
| 135.00 | 112.50 | 7, 7, 6 | 248.28 | 206.90 | 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3 | |
| 135.85 | 113.21 | 8, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6 | 257.14 | 214.29 | 4, 3 | |
| 138.46 | 115.38 | 7, 6 | 266.67 | 222.22 | 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3 | |
| 141.18 | 117.65 | 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 6, 6 | 270.00 | 225.00 | 4, 3, 3 | |
| 142.11 | 118.42 | 7, 6, 6 | 276.92 | 230.77 | 4, 3, 3, 3 | |
| 144.00 | 120.00 | 7, 6, 6, 6 | 288.00 | 240.00 | 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 | |
| 146.94 | 122.45 | 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 | 300.00 | 250.00 | 3 | |
| 150.00 | 125.00 | 6 | 327.27 | 272.73 | 3, 3, 3, 2 | |
| 153.19 | 127.66 | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5 | 337.50 | 281.25 | 3, 3, 2 | |
| 156.52 | 130.43 | 6, 6, 6, 5 | 360.00 | 300.00 | 3, 2 | |
| 158.82 | 132.35 | 6, 6, 5 | 385.71 | 321.43 | 3, 2, 2 | |
| 160.00 | 133.33 | 7, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5 | 400.00 | 333.33 | 3, 2, 2, 2 | |
| 163.64 | 136.36 | 6, 5 | 450.00 | 375.00 | 2 | |
| 167.44 | 139.53 | 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5 | 900.00 | 750.00 | 1 |