Sound Engine Structure; What Is A "Pattern; What Is A "Kit - Roland TR-909 Owner's Manual

Sound Engine Structure

TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer
PATTERN
PATTERN 128
PATTERN 3
PATTERN 2
PATTERN 1
VARIATION
A
STEP data
B
STEP data
H
STEP data
BANK 1
Patterns Kits
Kit 1
Pattern 1
Pattern 2 Kit 2
Pattern 3 Kit 3
• •
• •
Pattern 128 Kit 128
128 patterns 128 kits
128 patterns
KIT 128
KIT 3
KIT 2
KIT 1
Pattern
Setting
BD
INST
Parameter
BANK
BANK 2
Patterns
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Pattern 3
•
•
Pattern 128 Kit 128
128 patterns 128 kits
KIT
128 kits
KIT
Parameter
INST
SD RC
INST INST
Parameter Parameter
Kits
Kit 1
Kit 2
Kit 3
•
•
There is no limit on the number of banks
4

What Is a "PATTERN"?

The performance data that you Pattern 1–128
record is called a "pattern. "
Variation
The TR-909 Software Rhythm
Composer has 128 patterns (16
patterns x 8 banks); each pattern
has eight variations (A–H).

What Is a "KIT"?

The 11 instruments are collectively
Pattern 1–128
called a "kit. "
Variation
The TR-909 Software Rhythm
Composer has 128 kits.
The pattern plays the instruments
of the currently selected kit.
Kit 1–128
A B C D
E F G H
A B C D
E F G H
A pattern plays the inst of
the kit.
BASS
DRUM
Instrument x 11