Build around the beat
Let the 808 or 909 hold the foundation while SPX-727 adds movement between the main hits. Separate percussion lanes make each accent easy to place and change.
Shape the performance
Adjust timing, velocity and the available voice controls to make a sparse groove breathe or give a busy section more momentum.
Keep the pattern in the song
The percussion belongs to the active Song Part, so you can make a new variation without exporting a separate loop.