# grooves grooves are macros for speed. a **groove** is the equivalent of repeating `0Fxx` commands on each row to get a cycle of speeds. for example, a groove of "6 4 5 3" makes the first row 6 ticks long, the next row 4 ticks, then 5, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3... ![groove](groove.png) to set the song's groove: - open the "Speed" window. - click the "Speed" button so it becomes "Speeds" (effectively a groove of two speeds). - click again so it becomes "Groove". - enter a sequence of up to 16 speeds. ![groove patterns](grooves.png) the "Grooves" window is for entering preset groove patterns. - the **`+`** button adds a new groove pattern; click in the pattern to edit it. - the **`×`** buttons remove them. a single `09xx` command will switch to the matching numbered groove pattern. ## BPM this is a non-exhaustive list of grooves and their equivalent BPM. note: this table assumes a song's tick rate setting is left at its default value for the chosen engine speed: 60 for NTSC, or 50 for PAL. BPM NTSC | BPM PAL | groove | | BPM NTSC | BPM PAL | groove --------:|--------:|:-----------------------|-|---------:|--------:|:---------------------- 100.00 | 83.33 | 9 | | 168.75 | 140.63 | 6, 5, 5 102.86 | 85.71 | 9, 9, 9, 8 | | 171.43 | 142.86 | 6, 5, 5, 5 103.85 | 86.54 | 9, 9, 8 | | 175.61 | 146.34 | 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 105.88 | 88.24 | 9, 8 | | 180.00 | 150.00 | 5 108.00 | 90.00 | 9, 8, 8 | | 184.62 | 153.85 | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4 109.09 | 90.91 | 9, 8, 8, 8 | | 189.47 | 157.89 | 5, 5, 5, 4 112.50 | 93.75 | 8 | | 192.86 | 160.71 | 5, 5, 4 114.29 | 95.24 | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7 | | 194.59 | 162.16 | 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4 116.13 | 96.77 | 8, 8, 8, 7 | | 200.00 | 166.67 | 5, 4 118.03 | 98.36 | 9, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7 | | 205.71 | 171.43 | 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4 120.00 | 100.00 | 8, 7 | | 207.69 | 173.08 | 5, 4, 4 122.03 | 101.69 | 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7 | | 211.76 | 176.47 | 5, 4, 4, 4 124.14 | 103.45 | 8, 7, 7, 7 | | 218.18 | 181.82 | 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 126.32 | 105.26 | 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 | | 225.00 | 187.50 | 4 128.57 | 107.14 | 7 | | 232.26 | 193.55 | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 130.91 | 109.09 | 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6 | | 240.00 | 200.00 | 4, 4, 4, 3 133.33 | 111.11 | 7, 7, 7, 6 | | 245.45 | 204.55 | 4, 4, 3 135.00 | 112.50 | 7, 7, 6 | | 248.28 | 206.90 | 5, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3 135.85 | 113.21 | 8, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6 | | 257.14 | 214.29 | 4, 3 138.46 | 115.38 | 7, 6 | | 266.67 | 222.22 | 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3 141.18 | 117.65 | 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 6, 6, 6 | | 270.00 | 225.00 | 4, 3, 3 142.11 | 118.42 | 7, 6, 6 | | 276.92 | 230.77 | 4, 3, 3, 3 144.00 | 120.00 | 7, 6, 6, 6 | | 288.00 | 240.00 | 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 146.94 | 122.45 | 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 | | 300.00 | 250.00 | 3 150.00 | 125.00 | 6 | | 327.27 | 272.73 | 3, 3, 3, 2 153.19 | 127.66 | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5 | | 337.50 | 281.25 | 3, 3, 2 156.52 | 130.43 | 6, 6, 6, 5 | | 360.00 | 300.00 | 3, 2 158.82 | 132.35 | 6, 6, 5 | | 385.71 | 321.43 | 3, 2, 2 160.00 | 133.33 | 7, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5 | | 400.00 | 333.33 | 3, 2, 2, 2 163.64 | 136.36 | 6, 5 | | 450.00 | 375.00 | 2 167.44 | 139.53 | 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5 | | 900.00 | 750.00 | 1