Yep, Jim is correct.

EV = even as in evenly played notes, like straight eights. Used, for example, in Bossa nova.

SW = swing feel.

8 or 16 represents eighth notes or sixteenth notes as the underlying rhythmic feel, so if a style has the same tempo, SW16 will be 'busier' than SW8.

In the Style Picker, you can use the Style Filter of Feel - This sorts the list by feel (even 8th, swing 8th, even 16th or swing 16th).



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