The TR-09 sounds great and is fun to use. So, is it a TR-909? Well, we now know there's no such thing as a perfect 909, just one you prefer. The TR-09 seems the wrong side of £300, though street prices may well fall with increased supply.
#Roland tr 909 mods#
This begs the question as to why Roland couldn't be more explicit with all of this, and perhaps offer different mods for each voice based on authorised revisions (or even after-market mods).Īlso, although additional outputs can be harnessed when connected to your DAW via USB (and hardware hacking is off-limits with DSP boxes of this type), we would like to have had at least a couple of extra analogue outs, even if accessed via an optional expansion port. Also the TR-909 main outs were known for removing a hefty chunk of the low-end due to overzealous DC-blocking capacitors in the mix path - something (thankfully) not included in the TR-09.
#Roland tr 909 mod#
We suspect that it chose favourite sound versions from the various revisions - don't forget some people backwards mod their 909s for the V1 kick sound. On this subject, Roland has remained silent on its overall approach to emulating the 909. The one area where a break from exactly replicating the real thing might have been worth it would be in the ability to change the overall pitch of the kick drum. When the Snare and Clap play together, the TR-09 exhibits the expected phasing quality caused by the sounds sharing the same internal noise source - a good way to hear when samples are being used.
Turning back to sonic comparisons with a late model TR-909, the differences are striking.
#Roland tr 909 full#
Unlike the original you have full CC control via MIDI (and USB) of most parameters. Roland has also added full Pan implementation in the latest update. So far, it's possible to adjust internal gain for each sound, tuning for Rimshot, Clap and Hats, and decay for Rim, Clap, Crash and Ride.
Although the TR-09 still only offers a basic four-digit LED display, there is at least a way of adding extra parameters more sensibly via the Edit button. The TR-8 had an increasing number of hidden key presses that became frustrating to remember. There are some sub-functions littered throughout the interface, but these are generally indicated on the front panel. One downside on the TR-09 is the size and feel of the knobs, making editing fiddly at times. Knobs have similar functions, though the parameter ranges are, in most cases, quite different to the real 909 test unit. The ability to chain patterns was an annoying omission in the earlier TR-8. Button placement is broadly similar, so anyone familiar with the 909 will be able to create Patterns and Tracks without reading the new manual. Unlike the original, the top panel is made of metal which helps make it feel more substantial than expected. Remove the TR-09 from its box and the visual and functional similarity to the real thing is clear - albeit in a much reduced, battery-powered footprint. So it is with all this in mind, that Roland introduced the world to its next round of Boutique units utilising the ACB (Analog Circuit Behavior) modelling technology found on the earlier Aira TR-8 drum machines.
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