How to do a triplet roll
Roll A in triplets for a bar, then release into B.
- Crowd-pleaser
- medium
- About 8 bars
- Uses roll FX
When to use it
- Use it when the next song brings more energy and when both songs sit at a similar energy.
- A natural fit for Afrobeats/Latin and house/techno.
- Works when the tempos are up to about 8% apart, because the overlap is short.
Step by step
- 1Start B under A, B's bass down.
- 2Hit a triplet beat roll on A for the last bar.
- 3Release the roll and swap the bass.
See it on a controller, and hear it with your own songs
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Build a set for freeGenres this works for
- How to mix Punjabi and bhangra songs
- How to mix Afrobeats and amapiano
- How to mix reggaeton and Latin music
- How to mix house music
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Similar techniques
- Long blend + bass swapRide both tracks together, then hand over the bass.
- Filter handoffWash A out with the filter while B comes in.
- Short blend on the downbeatA quick overlap so the keys never get time to clash.
- Tempo ramp, then blendGlide the tempo over, then do a short blend.
- Bassline swapRide both grooves, then trade basslines in one move.
- Percussion layeringLock B's drums under A before the full track arrives.