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Roland TR-909 Owner's Manual

Roland TR-909 Owner's Manual

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TR-909
Software Rhythm Composer
Owner's Manual
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Copyright © 2018 ROLAND CORPORATION

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  • Page 1 TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer Owner’s Manual Copyright © 2018 ROLAND CORPORATION...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    About Trademarks • VST is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. • Roland is a registered trademark or trademark of Roland Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Company names and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of...

  • Page 3: Screen Structure

    Lets you make various settings, or Displays information about Plays or stops the pattern. Sound is produced when you click these. Adjusts the volume. authorize the software. TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer. [EDIT] button [SHUFFLE] knob [HELP] button [PANEL] button Displays the pattern edit area.

  • Page 4: Sound Engine Structure

    Sound Engine Structure What Is a “PATTERN”? TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer PATTERN The performance data that you Pattern 1–128 128 patterns 128 kits record is called a “pattern. ” Variation PATTERN 128 KIT 128 The TR-909 Software Rhythm PATTERN 3...

  • Page 5: Edit Window

    Edit Window Parameter Value/Explanation This indicates the variation A–H that is playing for each instrument. Variation indicator Even if different instruments have a different LAST STEP setting, and the variations being played do not match, this shows the currently playing variation for each instrument. [M] (mute) / [S] (solo) button Specify mute/solo settings for each instrument (solo has priority).

  • Page 6: Inputting Weak Beats

    Edit Window Inputting Weak Beats Click the [WEAK] button. The [WEAK] button is lit white, allowing you to input weak beats. Turn on the steps that you want to play as weak beats. The steps for which you input a weak beat are lit dimly. MEMO Even without making the [WEAK] button lit, you can input a weak beat by clicking a step while holding down the [SHIFT] key.

  • Page 7: Editing A Variation

    Edit Window Editing a Variation Placing a Pattern in a DAW Track Right-click the EDIT VARATION SELECT button to use the following functions. Performance data from the variation [A]–[H ] buttons can be placed in a track of your DAW, either as MIDI or audio data.

  • Page 8: Daw Multi-Out Support

    HT LEVEL RS TUNE How Note Numbers Select Sounds or Variations RS DECAY RS LEVEL CP TUNE Note numbers received by TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer select the following sounds or variations. Note number Sound/Function 24–31 Variation Select A–H Start step sequencer...

  • Page 9: Patterns/Kits And Banks

    Patterns/Kits and Banks Click the [LIST] button. Bank The Memory Select window opens. A “bank” contains 128 patterns and 128 kits. By switching [NEW] button [DELETE] button Bank banks, you can access a large number of patterns or kits. A Pattern Creates a new empty bank.

  • Page 10: Creating/Deleting A Bank

    Patterns/Kits and Banks Creating/Deleting a Bank Patterns and Kits TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer manages 128 patterns and kits as one bank. Creating a bank Loading a Pattern or Kit Click the [NEW] button to create a new empty bank. Here’s how to load a pattern or kit that’s saved in a bank. When you load a pattern or kit, its Deleting a bank settings are shown in the edit area, allowing you to edit the settings.

  • Page 11: Midi Learn Function

    Patterns/Kits and Banks MIDI Learn Function Cancelling Here’s how to associate a MIDI control change with a sound parameter, so that the parameter can be controlled by that MIDI message. Procedure Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider). Choose “Forget MIDI CC.” Right-click the sound parameter controller (knob or slider).

  • Page 12: Setting

    (Only on Mac). The direction is inverted if Flip Scroll Direction is set to ON. Roland Cloud... Displays the Roland Cloud site. Performs user authentication for the TR-808 Authentication... Software Rhythm Composer.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................2 Screen Structure .

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