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TR-909

TR-909

ManufacturerRoland
FunctionDrum Machine (Rhythm Composer), Sequencer
Produced1983 - 1985
CountryJapan
Form FactorDesktop
Signal PathHybrid Analog / Digital Hardware
Dimensions48.6 × 10.5 × 30 cm (W × H × D)
Weight4.5 kg
PowerIEC AC In
Polyphony12 (Voices)
Channels11 Voice (11 analog drum parts: bass drum, snare drum, low, mid and high toms, rim shot, hand clap, open and closed hi-hats, ride and crash cymbals), 12 Track (12 sequencer tracks: 11 drum parts + accent)
Connections
  • R (Mono) Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • L Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Ride · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Crash · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Hi Hat · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Clap · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Rim Shot · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Hi Tom · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Mid Tom · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Low Tom · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Snare · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Bass Drum · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Sync In · DIN · Socket (Female)
  • Ext Control Start/Stop · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Socket (Female)
  • Ext Control Trig Out (Rim Shot) · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Mono, Unbalanced, Socket (Female)
  • Tape Memory/Sync Save/Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Socket (Female)
  • Tape Memory/Sync Load/In · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Socket (Female)
  • MIDI Out A · DIN · Socket (Female)
  • MIDI Out B · DIN · Socket (Female)
  • MIDI In · DIN · Socket (Female)
  • IEC AC In · Other
  • Cartridge · Other · Socket (Female)
Controls
  • POWER · Rocker Switch · ON, OFF
LinksOwners Manual at Internet Archive · Hyperreal Music Machines Reference