# Tk symbol in Groove Browser

**URL:** https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 4, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409 "2023-02-04T23:22:10Z")
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### Author: ![SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/sf_green/32/94_2.png) [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/1 "2023-02-04T23:22:10Z")

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I pretty sure I asked this question several years ago, but can’t remember the answer. Internet searching, including a site search here, forum search, and the manual didn’t come up with an answer.  
So what is the “Tk” symbol next to some grooves?

![image](https://forum.bfddrums.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5dc2032e228ab0b55ca1fa34de28d2cd5a9bade2.png)

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### Author: ![SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/sf_green/32/94_2.png) [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2023, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/2 "2023-02-04T23:53:38Z")

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OK, I think I figured this out. I think it stands for 'Track" which means the Groove includes a Drum Track (or song) along with the palette.  
Wish they had made this a little more clear in the manual, but at least I got there in the end.

For anyone else wondering about this here’s a quick visual explanation:

**Palette**

 ![image](https://forum.bfddrums.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e68b1770f19687dee0e0bec39e94d20954c92ce2.jpeg)

**Drum Track**

 ![image](https://forum.bfddrums.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/abc8a0eb7d026e035c417f3210c6473710b2ebe5.jpeg)

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### Author: ![SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/sf_green/32/94_2.png) [@SF\_Green](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/SF_Green)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/3 "2023-02-05T00:01:19Z")

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The Load Track with Groove icon and subsequent graying out of the Tk symbols when it’s not selected should have been a big clue. Obviously, I’ve been working with grooves in Cubase more than BFD:

![image](https://forum.bfddrums.com/uploads/default/original/2X/b/b817293732df6de9c1a577ed2931539e8dc38d84.png)

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### Author: ![Fender\_Bender](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/fender_bender/32/1036_2.png) [@Fender\_Bender](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Fender_Bender)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/4 "2023-02-05T03:47:16Z")

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Thanks for that. I’ve always noticed them, but never bothered to try and figure out what the deal was.

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### Author: ![deangersmith](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/deangersmith/32/1118_2.png) [@deangersmith](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/deangersmith)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/5 "2023-02-05T13:49:02Z")

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Fantastic, we live and learn, thank you!

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### Author: ![jankristensen](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@jankristensen](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/jankristensen)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/6 "2023-02-06T08:24:29Z")

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Thanks for the info

Cheers  
Jan Kristensen

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### Author: ![ChrisJ](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/chrisj/32/767_2.png) [@ChrisJ](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/ChrisJ)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/tk-symbol-in-groove-browser/4409/7 "2023-02-08T08:15:49Z")

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That’s brilliant! thanks!
