Q: i have a tune in triplet swing that i've composed on the computer. in the DAW i'm using triplets everywhere but just not playing the second one, to create a swing feel.
A: that will give you the extremely brash robot swing you used to hear in popular late 80s music. for a more reasonable swing sound, you'll probably want to find a 'swing' setting that puts the offbeat note somewhere between 55 and 59% of the way between the 2 downbeats on either side, instead of the 67% that you are currently using