…. You can do the same to 1/6’s for a space echo feel: 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6. ….
Interesting … May I ask h90ru or anyone else to unpack this comment a bit? Is the Roland RE201 Space Echo particularly known for these time divisions (and not 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, …)? If so, why and is there a paradigmatic recording or two showing that off? Thanks.
tldr: triplet spacing puts the repeats outside of 4/4 time signature down beats. using eight note spacing keeps them aligned with the down beat<span style=”font-size: inherit;”>. </span>
the Roland space echo operated on triplets which created separation from the down beats of 4/4 music as the repeats land between the drum down beats by using 1/6, 3/6, 4/6 which are the triplet spacing equivalent of 1/16, 3/16 (dotted 1/8), 4/16 (1/4).
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a cool trick with these multiple heads is to also create a rhythmic pattern using combinations of the1/2/3 heads and then turn off head 1, 2 or 3 using hot switches. This is effectively cloning the El Capistan multi head mode.</span>
Best example is set up a preset using a dotted 1/8 and 1/4 and then do the same with a dotted sixth and a triplet and play along to some 4/4 drums. You’ll immediately hear the triplet pattern stepping out while the 1/8 staying in line.
