| Category | What to look for | File Type (Best) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Soft, boomy, low attack (not "clicky") | 24-bit WAV | | Snares | Rim shots and side-stick hits (tight reverb) | 24-bit WAV | | Cymbals | Ride cymbal patterns (not crashes) | WAV Loop | | Percussion | Bongos, Claves, Cowbell (lagged slightly behind the grid) | WAV/MIDI | | Bass | Real jazz bass held notes (F# to B range) | 24-bit WAV | | Organ | Bubble (Technics or Hammond sound) | MIDI & WAV | | FX | Spring Reverb hits, Dub Sirens, Delay throws | WAV |
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