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The influence of the TR-909 drum machine is still heard—and felt—more than three decades after it was launched. Now, the 909 sound is available as part of the Roland Boutique series in the form of the TR-09. Featuring the same front-panel layout and user interface of the original, the TR-09 is powered by Roland’s ACB technology, delivering the speaker-pummelling power of the TR-909 in a super-affordable and portable format. Offering precise control over an array of drum parameters and the ability to keep playing when switching modes, the TR-09 may be compact, but it still has the power to move people. Studio sessions are well catered for too, with four separate outputs via USB audio, external instrument control via a trigger output, and USB MIDI.
Specifications
User Memory: Patterns: 96 (2 banks x 3 groups x 16 patterns), Tracks: 8 (2 banks x 4 tracks), Kit: 1
Steps: 16 steps with 16 sub steps
Instruments: Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Low Tom, Mid Tom, Hi Tom, Rim Shot, Hand Clap, Closed/Open Hi Hat, Crash Cymbal, Ride Cymbal
Controllers
Volume knob
Start button
Stop/Cont button
Last Step button
Scale button
Shuffle/Flam button
Clear button
Instrument Select button
Shift button
Total Accent knob
Tempo dial
Track 1-4 buttons
Pattern 1-3 buttons
Comp button
Tempo button
Back button
FWD button
Available Meas button
Cycle/Guide button
Menu button
Enter button
Main keys 1-16 (16 step buttons)
Bass Drum: Tune, Level, Attack, Decay knobs
Snare Drum: Tune, Level, Tone, Snappy knobs
Low/Mid/Hi Tom: Tune, Level, Decay knobs
Rim/Clap: Level knob
Hi Hat: Level, CH Decay, OH Decay knob
Crash Cymbal: Level, Crash Tune knob
Ride Cymbal: Level, Ride Tune knob
Effects: Compressor
Indicators: 7 segments, 4 characters (LED), Scale LED
Connectors
Trigger Out: 1/8" / 3.5 mm mono
Phones: 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo
Output: 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo
Mix In: 1/8" / 3.5 mm stereo
MIDI In/Out: 2x 5-pin DIN
USB Port: micro-USB (Type-B, Audio/MIDI)
Power Supply
Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4
Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4
USB bus power
Current Draw: 500 mA (USB bus power)
Expected battery life under continuous use: Rechargeable Ni-MH battery: Approx. 6 hours
Dimensions (W x D x H): 12.1 x 5.1 x 2.0" / 30.8 x 13.0 x 5.1 cm
Weight: 34.6 oz / 980.0 g
Manual
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