TR-909 Key

TRVALÁ LICENCE

Analog?Meets Digital?on the?Dance?Floor?

An authentic 909 for your computer DAW.??

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The influence of the TR-909 drum machine is still heard—and felt—nearly four?decades after it was launched. Now, the 909 is available?as a?software?plug-in,?delivering the speaker-pummeling power of?the original with new features that extend its sonic capabilities?and make programming faster and more fluid.?

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“Like the TR-808 before it, nobody could have predicted the reverence in which the TR-909 would eventually come to be held.”—Sound on Sound?

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Analog/Digital Hybrid, Before It Was Even a Thing?

In?1983, Roland followed the?massively?influential TR-808 with the TR-909.?Around this time,?digital samples of acoustic drums had become fashionable, but?the?sounds?in?the available devices?weren’t?very adjustable.?And?let’s be honest—they?still didn’t?really?sound like real drums.?For the 909,?Roland engineers took a hybrid approach that used?tweakable?analog circuitry for the kick, snare, clap, and toms,?while reserving?digital sampling for the cymbals.?



Sibling Rivalry?

Only around 10,000 TR-909s?were made, but the?machine’s?lasting?impact?is?apparent?on dance?floors to this day.?Much like the?TR-808’s dominance?in?rap and?hip-hop, the TR-909 left an indelible mark on electronic music styles like techno, house, acid,?and industrial.?It’s the sound you hear in your head when you think of?floor-shaking dance?music.?



Plug?In?Your Own TR-909?

In addition to faithfully modeling the TR-909’s analog circuitry, our?software?version?uses?the original?sample ROM?and?models?the early digital technology present in the vintage hardware. This attention to detail results in a?fully authentic TR-909,?with all the sonic characteristics that make it?a perennial favorite of?electronic and dance producers the world over. And the plug-in version?also?includes?some groundbreaking new features?for modern production:?



Overdrive the internal circuitry?of the 909 for different flavors and styles?

The classic?909?step sequencer expands to show lanes for each drum instrument,?so you can program faster and more fluidly?

Each pattern has eight variations?for?evolving sequences that keep things interesting?

Drag and drop audio or MIDI patterns directly from the?909?into a project?

Adjustable flams, sub-steps, and soft hits create detailed fills and ratcheted sequences?

Each instrument has its own “last step” and shuffle settings,?so you can play with timing, experiment with complex meters, and dial in just the right groove?

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Hardware?Integration?
The?TR-909 software instrument integrates seamlessly with our TR-8S Rhythm Performer and TR-09?Roland Boutique?hardware. Transfer TR-8S patterns directly into the TR-909 plug-in,?create beats on the go and send them back to the hardware, or?use the TR-8S or TR-09 for direct hands-on control of the plug-in.?

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Join?Roland Cloud today to access the hypnotic groove of the TR-909 as well as other iconic Roland instruments. Curious to hear what came before the 909? Check out its influential sibling, the iconic?TR-808.?