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I thought the host would change this but in Sonar at least it does not. In the JamStix interface, there are 4 cells per beat, is there a way to change that? Say to 16 cells per beat. I am assuming that would make each cell a 16th note, but don't see how to do that.

Each cell in the Jamstix 2 bar editor is always a 16th note. Subdivisions as a concept are not used in Jamstix 2. Instead, it uses groove weights to determine how the A.I. uses the bar. A typical 4/4 beat will have heavy weights on beats 1,2,3,4 (which is 16th notes 1,5,9,13). You can then call the distance between heavy weights a subdivision (4x16th).

The host merely sends the time signature and the groove weight concept in JS2 allows maximum freedom.

Feel free to ask more questions on this to clarify further.

thanks for the reply, if I understand that then, the 1,2, 3, 4 that is in the timeline in the jamstix interface are not really beat 1 and beat 2 etc... right?

Well, yes and no. The numbers denote quarter notes if the time sig is x/4 and quarter notes if it is x/8.

ok.. I may be confusing myself then... how would you set it up for lets say 32nd notes, or 64th notes.. does the timeline look different?

32nd notes can only be created in musical terms. Remember that JS2 is a tool that simulates human drummers where 32nd notes are rare and usually part of specific elements, such as double-stroke rolls or double-kick clusters. You can control the 32nd placement of a note with the 'Timing' selection.

64th notes are not possible in JS2 since human drummers don't utilize them.

aha.. being a non-drummer, I thank you.. did not know that. thanks for the tips