I created a instrument track in Cubase and chose Groove Agent as the instrument. Groove agent allows you to load pre-set drum samples and assign them to a set of pads on the user interface. I loaded the 'Vinyl Kit' pre-set as it gave the drums a big punchy sound.
I then needed to create a groove for these drums. As I am not a natural drummer I used the Beat Designer MIDI insert plug-in to help get a basic groove. I found that the 'Denial' Beat Designer pre-set gave me a good groove to work from.
I copied this groove to the Groove Agent MIDI track to create a single bar of rhythm. I then used copy and paste to create further bars. I then used the MIDI editor to add and delete drum hits to vary the rhythm and stop it becoming repetitive and boring.
I then experimented with different virtual synthesiser sounds in Cubase until I found a patch which gave me a heavy bass sound which complimented the drums. I improvised on the keyboard until I found a bass riff which I thought worked well. I recorded this riff using MIDI. I then edited the MIDI data to correct some timing and duff note errors in my playing style. I then used copy and paste to create a few more bars of this bass line riff as shown below.
