Roland 909 Drum Machine

The influence of the tr 909 drum machine is still heard and felt nearly four decades after it was launched.

Roland 909 drum machine.

The roland tr 909 rhythm composer is a drum machine introduced by the roland corporation in 1983. Today we show you some of the most famous patterns of the roland tr 909. Now the 909 is available as a software plug in delivering the speaker pummeling power of the original with new features that extend its sonic capabilities and make programming faster and more fluid. It was also the first roland drum machine with midi functionality allowing it to synchronize with other devices.

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It offered eight analog drum sounds with volume and balance controls. The roland tr 909 is a programmable step sequenced drum machine featuring both sampled and analog drum sounds that have become staples of techno and house music. It is a popular drum machine in genres such as house techno and hip hop. It succeeded the tr 808 and was the first roland drum machine to use samples for some sounds.

The balance control was capable of completely muting either the hi hats or bass drum. However it was not particularly popular when it was released. The tr 909 drum machine created by roland corporation in 1984 successor to roland tr 808. It was considered too synthetic.

With din sync24 midi in and out and individual outputs for each sound the tr 909 can integrate with multiple other pieces of gear and offers numerous controls for tweaking each sound. The tr 909 is built on both analogue and sampling technology.