This style has an un-busy feel in the A-section where it features soft WarmPad chords, sparse Rap TR808 Drums with 8th-note shaker & percussion, repeated-note (dotted quarter, 8th) bass line and single-note acoustic guitar.

The B-section has a more driving groove; - busier bass and drums, Brightness 101 replaces WarmPad, volume and intensity increases and Clean Electric Guitar plays sustained arpeggio figures.

Drums 26 Rap TR808 Drums
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass
Piano 28 Clean Electric Guitar
Guitar 26 Acoustic Guitar
Strings 90 Pad-Warm (Slow)
b substyle patch: 101 Brightness

This style has a simple but funky groove at a medium-tempo. The 2 guitars, Muted and Clean, provide a chunky comping effect, the rock organ plays a pad with some fills and the bass and drums play the classic rock rhythm.

At B, the intensity is bumped up a bit and the guitars have a more strident sound.

Drums 9 Room Drum Kit
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass
Piano 19 Rock Organ
Guitar 29 Muted Electric Guitar
Strings 28 Clean Electric Guitar

T=115

Lively 70s Rock with a medium-up even 8th feel. The bass plays the familiar dotted-quarter, eighth pattern with lead-in figures, and the drums provide a solid back-beat throughout. The bright piano comps (with fills) and the acoustic guitar strums, changing to clean guitar 'chicks' on 2 & 4 at B. The Rock Organ (pads and fills) changes to off-beat Brass figures at B. At B, the volume and intensity is increased and brass and tambourine are added.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit (backbeat and add tambourine at B).
Bass 36 Fretless Elec. Bass
Piano 2 Bright Piano
Guitar 26 Acoustic Guitar (strumming)
b substyle patch: 28 Clean Electric Guitar (2 & 4)
Strings 19 Rock Organ
b substyle patch: 62 Brass Section

This is a peaceful sounding ballad style featuring 2 guitars (acoustic guitar and muted guitar) in the A-section. There is also a very quiet PolySynth pad at A.

The B section is considerably livelier with the addition of drums, fretless bass, fuller Poly Synth and Clean Electric Guitar (changed from acoustic)

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Electric Bass
Piano 29 Muted Electric Guitar
Guitar 26 Acoustic Guitar
b substyle patch: 28 Clean Electric Guitar
Strings 91 Pad-Poly Synth

T=80

This 70s Rock groove has a driving even 8th feel at A (the bass plays repeated 8th notes). At B, the feel changes to a half -time feel (drums play backbeat on the 3rd beat).

Reminder: With any style that has a different feel at B, if you want the A-section feel on the middle choruses, uncheck 'Vary style in middle choruses' ('S' button).

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit (half time feel at B)
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass (8th notes at A)
Piano 19 Rock Organ (pads & fills)
Guitar 29 Muted Electric Guitar (comping)
b substyle patch: 28 Clean Electric Guitar (strumming with emphasis on 3rd beat)
Strings 62 Brass Section (Brass fills)

This style features 3 electric guitars; (28/1 Electric Guitar (detuned clean), 31/1 Distortion Guitar w/feedback and 30 Overdrive Guitar - as well as Slap bass 37 and drums.

At B, the rhythmic feel changes to pushes into the 3rd beat.

With styles like this where the B-section has a distinctive rhythmic feel, it's a good idea to uncheck 'Vary style in middle choruses' ('S' button) if you'd prefer to have the A-section feel.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 37 Slap Bass 1
Piano 28/1 Electric Guitar (detuned clean), GM2 Bank 1
Guitar 31/1 Distortion Guitar w/feedback), GM2 Bank 1
Strings 30 Overdrive Guitar

One of the main features of this Style is the 8th note push into bar 1 (of 2). This gives the feel a sense of forward motion. Rock - with 3 electric guitars and bass & drums.

The B-section has a livelier feel with hand-claps, increased intensity, and instrument changes (guitar 28 to Rock Organ 19 and guitar 29 to strat).

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit (pushes into bar 1 of 2)
Bass 36 Fretless Elec. Bass
Piano 29 Muted Electric Guit
b substyle patch: 28 Clean Electric Guit
Guitar 30 Overdrive Guitar
Strings 28 Clean Electric Guit
b substyle patch: 19 Rock Organ

T=132

This 70s Rock-Country style features an easy groove in the A section, with the Electric Bass playing easy dotted-quarter, 8th rhythm, the Piano playing a sparse comp, the acoustic Guitar playing an 8th based strum and the detuned clean guitar playing mainly 2 & 4 high 'chicks'.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit (add tambourine at B)
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass (easy dotted-quarter, 8th rhythm)
Piano 2 Bright Piano (sparse comp)
Guitar 26 Acoustic Guitar (strumming)
Strings 28/1 Electric Guitar (detuned clean), GM2 Bank 1 (mainly 2 & 4 'chicks')

T=130

Simple acoustic piano solo style based on a slow tempo, even 16th feel. Solo piano at A . At B, a sustained fretless bass, shaker and soft slow strings join in.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Elec. Bass
Piano 1 Acoustic Piano (solo at A)
Strings 50 Slow Strings

T=90

This up-tempo Rock style features 8th-note pushes (drums, bass and organ), active bass lines, organ with fills, and strat guitar (high 2 & 4). At B, add more intensity, tambourine and muted guitar on repeated staccato roots. The drum set is Power Drums.

Drums 17 Power Drums
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass
Piano 19 Rock Organ (comp and fills)
Guitar 28 Clean Electric Guitar (high 2 & 4)
Strings 29 Muted Electric Guitar (at B)

T=150

This medium-tempo Rock style feaures 2 electric guitars (clean and overdrive) punching out the rhythm with a strong back-beat and some pushes. The electric piano stays out of the way, providing comping and fills. At A, the drums play a low Tom figure (on 1, and-of-2, and 4) as well as a strong backbeat. The bass plays the typical dotted quarter and 8th figure.

At B, there are 2 instrument changes; the Rhodes changes to Electric Piano 2 and the Overdrive Guitar changes to Rock Organ. The intensity increases and the drums add handclaps and tambourine.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 35 PickedElectric Bass
Piano 5 Rhodes Electric Piano
b substyle patch: 6 Electric Piano 2
Guitar 28 Clean Electric Guitar
Strings 30 Overdrive Guitar
b substyle patch: 19 Rock Organ

This Rock ballad style features a full bright acoustic Piano (comping and fill treatment), with fairly sparse and unobtrusive fretless bass, drums, and 2 pad instruments - Pad-Poly Synth and Slow Strings.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Electic Bass
Piano 2 Bright Piano
Guitar 91 Pad-Poly Synth
Strings 50 Slow Strings

T=60

This is a blues-flavored medium-tempo style featuring brass fills, acoustic piano comping and detuned clean guitar. The drums play a fairly typical rock groove throughout. There is a rhythmic figure played by the bass and piano - a push into beat 3.

At B, the piano plays high 8th-note chords and the volume and intensity are increased.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass
Piano 1 Acoustic Piano
Guitar 28/1 Electric Guitar (detuned clean), GM2 Bank 1
Strings 62 Brass Section

T=115

90s Pop-Rock with even 8th feel.

This style has an ethereal feel with lots of subtle syncopation and unusual rhythms. The fretless bass plays off-beat rhythms throughout, Pizzicato Strings are played on the Piano and String tracks. On the Guitar track, the Atmosphere changes to Brightness at B.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Elec. Bass
Piano 46 Pizzicato Strings
Guitar 100 Atmosphere
b substyle patch: 101 Brightness
Strings 46 Pizzicato Strings

T=130

70s Rock with even 8th feel. There is a rhythmical 8th note push into the 3rd beat of each bar. The Style works well with alternating phrases of 2 chords per bar - for example - Dm to G7 or C to F etc. The bass is fairly busy, playing pick-ups and connecting lines.

A more driving feel and add brass fills at B.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit (bigger back-beat at B)
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass (busy - pick-up and connecting lines)
Piano 2 Bright Piano (pushes into bar 3)
Guitar 28 Clean Electric Guitar (on 2 & 4)
Strings 62 Brass Section (brass fills at B)

T=140

80s Rock and Roll - loud, basic and kickin' - with an even 8th feel. In this style, all instruments push into every 3rd bar of 4 (bars 3, 7, 11, 15). The B-section has a powerful feel produced by the low tom figures.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Elec. Bass (repeated 8th note roots)
Piano 31 Distorted Rock Guitar
Guitar 26 Acoustic Guitar (strumming)
Strings 31 Distorted Rock Guitar

Tip: uncheck 'vary style in middle choruses' since the B section has a distinctive "

T=130

The rhythmic theme of this medium tempo rock style is a strong 'one' followed by a push into beat 3. The Finger Electric Bass plays this push, the Acoustic Piano plays repeated high 8th-note chords, the Rock Organ plays a pad with fills and the Electric Guitar (detuned clean) plays mainly high staccato chords on 2 & 4. The drums provide a strong backbeat throughout.

At B, the guitar mixes it up a little, the piano plays a less repeated high comp and the intensity is increased.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass
Piano 1 Acoustic Piano
Guitar 28/8 Electric Guitar (detuned clean), GM2 Bank 0
Strings 19 Rock Organ

Middle chorus uses Soloist # 190 - ROCK:

The bass and guitars frequently push into beat 3 in this upbeat style. The 12-string guitar plays a strumming pattern, the Clean Electric Guitar plays a combination of high chord comps and some short note fills, the Jazz guitar plays a comping-with-fills approach at A, and changes to muted guitar staccato thirds at B. The drums play a strong backbeat with the addition of percusion (congas & bongos and tambourine at B).

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Electric Bass
Piano 28 Clean Electric Guitar
Guitar 26/1 12-Strings Guitar, GM2 Bank 1
Strings27 27 Jazz Electric Guitar
b substyle patch: 29 Muted

Soloist # 190 - ROCK: BeeBee Overdrive Guitar 8ths solo style.

T=140

Notice the rhythm section 8th note pushes in the A section. The Overdrive Guitar plays some 16th note fills at the end of each 2-bar phrase.

At B, the feel moves to a more driving 4-to-the-bar feel with heavy drums.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 34 Finger Electric Bass
Piano 19 Rock Organ
Guitar 30 Overdrive Guitar

T=117

This style features a 2-bar rhythm pattern throughout; an 8th-note push into bar 2, followed by the '& of 1' of bar 2.

The drums play a fairly typical back-beat rhythm, the bass plays repeated 8th-notes, distorted guitar and electric piano 2 are comping with some fills. The strings provide a quiet pad.

Drums 1 Standard Drum Kit
Bass 36 Fretless Elec. Bass
Piano 6 Electric Piano 2
Guitar 31 Distorted Rock Guit
Strings 49 Strings

Soloist # 331 - Hi Energy Soundtrack background Soloist - Rock Organ. We generated this solo, then tweaked or eliminated a few notes to make it more fitting with the style.