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Page 3: Acknowledgements
Creative Commons license of share and share alike. This is and shall always be free of charge to the reader, and user of the Roland TR-09 Rhythm Composer, and must never be offered for sale or barter. This is freeware, and free information for all. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………… BASIC CONNECTIONS …………… INTRODUCTION …………………… I. INSTANT GRATIFICATION ……………… II. GENERAL FUNCTIONS COMMON SECTION ……………… TRANSPORT ……………… SYNC …… TEMPO …… LAST STEP …… SCALE & BACKBEATS …… SHUFFLE/FLAM …… CLEAR ……. INSTRUMENT SELECT ………….. SHIFT MAIN KEYS MODE USB INTERFACE DATA BACKUP &... -
Page 6: Basic Connections
BASIC CONNECTIONS NOTE - the use of the Tandy 1400TL™ for the purposes of illustrating a personal computer in this diagram does not suggest that a Tandy 1400TL™ will work in this instance. The fact is, the Tandy 1400TL™ doesn’t even have a USB port on it, nor do we know of a currently produced or functional serial bus to USB adaptation technique. -
Page 7: Introduction
Battery or USB Bus Power Some of the best music is made away from the studio, so the Roland Boutique series runs on 4 x AA batteries, ready for when inspiration strikes. Alternatively, you can power the TR-09 with USB bus power. -
Page 8: Instant Gratification
I. INSTANT GRATIFICATION There’s nothing worse that getting a new thing and then being confronted with questions you didn’t expect and tiny little instructions in a leaflet that you can never re fold correclty before you get to deeply enjoy, or even just casually check out your new instrument. - Page 9 PLAYING PATTERNS To play a pattern you need to get into PATTERN PLAY MODE Look across the MAIN section and just below, and right in between the MID TOM decay button, and the HI TOM tune button is the PATTERN PLAY section. Press PATTERN PLAY I Now press MAIN KEY [1-16] it’s a gambler’s world, so the choice it yours.
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Page 10: General Functions
II. GENERAL FUNCTIONS COMMON SECTION The common section of the TR-09 Rhythm Composer includes everything you need to program and play rhythm patterns, pattern chains, tracks, and also access to the system and internal sound sections for extended editing, and sound creation operations not immediately available on the front panel. -
Page 11: Sync
SYNC To select sync settings, press the MENU button and use the TEMPO knob to scroll through the options. When you arrive at SYNC, press the ENTER key and select between your options. Once selected, press ENTER again to return to the MENU. -
Page 12: Scale & Backbeats
SCALE & BACKBEATS SCALE is the method of adressing the timing of the pattern’s rhythm. The TR-09 allows you to choose between 16th note triplet (where 6 notes will be one beat,) 8th note triplet (where 3 notes will be one beat), 32nd note (where 8 notes will be one beat), and 16th note (where 4 notes will be one beat.) To adjust the SCALE First note that unless you are in PATTERN WRITE mode the SCALE button will not do anything. -
Page 13: Clear
PROGRAMMING A FLAM FLAM may be entered only for BASS DRUM, SNARE DRUM, LOW TOM, MID TOM, and HI TOM. This operation is best when applied in STEP WRITE MODE. 1. Hold down [INSTRUMENT SELECT] and press one of the MAIN KEYS which reflect the intstrument you wish to FLAM. -
Page 14: Main Keys
MAIN KEYS The main keys are the keys which present the instruments to select between, illustrate the shuffle/flam timing, and display the grid for step sequencing on the TR-09. MODE There are two main modes for the TR-09 PLAY You can playback, chain, mute, solo, and adjust your patterns and track and edit your sounds in PLAY MODE WRITE You can clear and write patterns and tracks in WRITE MODE Switching between banks is also a function of MODE... -
Page 15: Usb Interface
USB INTERFACE In the past many synthesizers came equipped with various interfaces. Connection methods like CV and Gate, Din Sync, S Trig, DCB, Tape I/O allowed synthesizers to connect to clocks, tape machines, sequencers and drum tracks. Thanks to the universal serial bus with which most personal computers are equipped today we have a number of interesting ways to handle these once complicated and tedious operations. - Page 16 This makes the process of file/patch sharing very easy. It’s surprising that there aren’t many amazing TR-09 patterns or other Roland Boutique patches out there for the sharing and contributing to isn’t it? It’s possible that this process is just so easy, and painless to do that people still believe they need to connect a cassette deck, and record the sysex audio to tapes and then ship them to friends in order to share their files.
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Page 17: Functions For Sound Creation
III. FUNCTIONS FOR SOUND CREATION KNOBS For the most part the knobs on the front panel of the TR-09 are how you access the sound controls. The TR-09 is not completely one knob per function, but it’s pretty close. There are some extra tricks, and also some missing knobs for certain sounds, andI’ll show you how to access these, but first let’s talk about the knobs we do have. - Page 18 LEVEL - Adjust the volume of the rim shot NOTE - Additional features for sound creation are available [SHIFT] + [COMP] bring up the EDIT menu TUNE Scroll with the TEMPO knob until you see TUNE Select MAIN KEY [11] Now rotate the tempo knob.
- Page 19 DECAY [SHIFT] + [COMP] bring up the EDIT menu Scroll with the TEMPO knob until you see dECy Select MAIN KEY [15] or [16] Now rotate the tempo knob. The value reflected in the display is the DECAY parameter of the Crash [15] or Ride [16] sound TOTAL ACCENT LEVEL - Increase or decrease the impact of the accent track programmed into any given pattern...
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Page 20: Compression
COMPRESSION Compression is the process of lessening the dynamic range between the loudest and quietest parts of an audio signal. This is done by boosting the quieter signals and attenuating the louder signals. The TR-09 features a compression tool which allows us to apply an amount of compression to the BASS DRUM and the SNARE DRUM (respectively.) The amounts are set uniquely to each sound, and effect all patterns and tracks. -
Page 21: Functions For Performance
The sequencer in the TR-09 is the modern equivalent of what’s commonly referred to as the XOX style sequencer. Roland refined and perfected this 16 step process and have implemented it into some of the most legendary machines (like the TR-909, TR-808, TR-707, TR-727, TR-606 and more.) If you’ve ever programmed a TB-303 then welcome to the... -
Page 22: Chain
CHAIN A series of pattens which have been pressed simultaniously, and will now play in succession. EXAMPLE Hold down PATTERN 1 and 2 at the same time. Press PLAY Watch as they playback. First PATTERN 1 followed by PATTERN 2, and then back to PATTERN 1 and so on until we press stop, or choose something else. -
Page 23: Pattern Write
PATTERN WRITE Pattern Write Mode is how we prepare the TR-09 to program our own rytthms. To enter Pattern Write Mode Hold the [SHIFT] button and press [PATTERN PLAY - BANK] For example, if we wanted to write a pattern into Bank !, pattern 1 we would need to hold [SHIFT] and then press [PATTERN PLAY BANK 1] and then [MAIN KEY] 1 Check before you start tapping away that the pattern you’re about to write into isn’t somehting important. - Page 24 MUTE/ UNMUTE/ SOLO MUTE/SOLO Settings Here’s how to make mute/solo settings for each sound. 1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [INSTRUMENT SELECT] (don’t release them yet). 2. While continuing to hold down the [SHIFT] button and [INSTRUMENT SELECT] button, press the [ENTER] button to select either “NutE”...
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Page 25: Track Mode
TRACK MODE You can arrange patterns to create a track for an entire song. Great for creating hands free backing tracks and drum programs for a performance or a recording. TRACK PLAY Selecting a track 1. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the BANK [I] or [II] button to select the bank. 2. Use the TRACK PLAY [1]– [4] buttons to select a track. -
Page 26: Track Write
TRACK MODE FUNCTIONS [TEMPO] - Indicates the tempo. While holding down the button, you can turn the [TEMPO] dial to change the tempo. To make an adjustment below the decimal point, hold down the [SHIFT] button and turn the [TEMPO] knob. NOTE - In TRACK PLAY the [TEMPO] knob acts like a scrub wheel which allows you to quickly jump around in the part of your track. - Page 27 5 Use the [FWD] / [BACK] buttons to move to a measure. 5 Recall the measure number using step 1 of “Starting from mid-way (recalling a measure number).” 4. Use the main keys [1]–[16] to re-select the rhythm pattern. 5. Press the [ENTER] button. 6.
- Page 28 COPY 1. Move to the paste-destination measure. Example: If you select measure 5, the data is pasted between measure 4 and measure 5. 2. Select the copy-source pattern. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the following buttons in the order given. [COPY] (11) →...
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Page 29: System Settings
V. SYSTEM SETTINGS To access system settings 1. Press the [MENU] button to make it light. 2. Use the [TEMPO] dial to select the parameter, and then press the [ENTER] button. 3. Use the [TEMPO] dial to set the value. To exit the system settings, press the [MENU] button to make it go dark. -
Page 30: Out
OUT - Parallel Out - The output of the OUTPUT jack (stereo mini) is split between left and right channels, and the specified sounds are output via parallel output. Sounds for which you press the main keys ([1]–[16]) to make them blink while making this setting are output from the right channel, and sounds whose key is lit are output in parallel from the left channel NOTE - If you want to output in stereo, make all buttons light (default) -
Page 31: Main Specifications
MAIN SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply Rechargeable Ni-MH battery (AA, HR6) x 4, Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4 USB bus power 500 mA (USB bus power) Weight 308 (W) x 130 (D) x 51 (H) mm 12-1/8 (W) x 5-1/8 (D) x 2-1/16 (H) inches Accessories Owner’s Manual, Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY,”... -
Page 32: Midi
I’ve written to Roland and generally reached out to people whom I think might be able to assist us in determining if there is a workaround for this, or some otherwise undocumented mehtod of turning on or off the CC transmission and... -
Page 33: Midi Implementation Chart
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Version 1.0 2016... -
Page 34: Patch Memo
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Page 35: Pattern Memo
PATTERN MEMO...
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