Drum machine programming

Most drum machines follow a convention similar to this diagram:

 DRUM TYPE        BEAT
		

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  Bass            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |   
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  Snare           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Open High Hat   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Closed Hih Hat  |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Ride            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Hi Tom          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Medium Tom      |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Low Tom         |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Crash           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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To add constant 16th notes on the high hat:

 DRUM TYPE        BEAT
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  Bass            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |   
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  Snare           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Open High Hat   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Closed High Hat | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |  X |
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  Ride            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Hi Tom          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Medium Tom      |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Low Tom         |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Crash           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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To make a generic Techno/Trance/industrial music beat:

 DRUM TYPE        BEAT
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  Bass            | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    |   
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  Snare           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Open High Hat   |    |    | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |
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  Closed High Hat | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |  X |
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  Ride            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Hi Tom          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Medium Tom      |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Low Tom         |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Crash           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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To make a generic Hard rock beat:

 DRUM TYPE        BEAT
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  Bass            | X  |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |   
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  Snare           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | X  |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Open High Hat   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Closed High Hat | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |  X |
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  Ride            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Hi Tom          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Medium Tom      |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Low Tom         |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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  Crash           |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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