TR-909 and S950 midi combo is a classic house setup (early dj.sneak and so on) kzitem.info/news/bejne/tZ2vs3l9baaedIY
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
I will need to try this setup myself!
@falangistavaleroso9689
3 жыл бұрын
I am going to get an s950 of a friend who bought new , I own a 909 and almost all those boxes.
@Dirty1200
3 жыл бұрын
Ian Pooley used that setup aswell
@siccavicca
2 жыл бұрын
Yep I made HIPHOP. THAT WAY SINCE 1987!!!!!
@robertocaldarigi2845
Жыл бұрын
@@siccaviccaconcordo. si fa da anni. Non è una funzione nascosta. Lo si fa con qualsiasi drum maschine tramite midi. Basta mappare il range di ricezione dello strumento extra. Nulla di nuovo. 👍
@Rompler_Rocco
Жыл бұрын
Genuinely shocked to have not heard this mentioned before now! Very sensible addition for the time. And IMHO, the modern "clones" should have included it.
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
Yes, they should definitely have included it. Very cool feature.
@venusiansky
3 жыл бұрын
One still useful feature of this is to create a synth or bass line with TR-909 Shuffle. Though you can always capture 909 shuffle as a groove template in your DAW and sync anything to that timing.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
That’s a very good tip!
@FetzAV
2 жыл бұрын
Incredible!!! Thank you so much for making this video! New 909 owner and I can't wait to try this out! Subscribed! Cheers from Cali USA!
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub :) :)
@DarrenJHorgan
3 жыл бұрын
OMG ,,, I never new this, ,never seen or heard about this until now,, rarely read a manual,, looking forward to experimenting with this now.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a cool feature :)
@klivvervision
Жыл бұрын
The External MIDI mode was my favorite feature of the 909. I loved triggering arps and RPS patterns on my JP-8000. I don't understand why Roland hasn't included this on any of the remakes or any other TR device. (Roland's Bulk Librarian for the MC-50 also is handy for doing bulk dumps & backups over SysEx, which someone else may have commented on here.)
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
I agree, they should have included it on the boutique
@zibbybone
Жыл бұрын
I've made several videos using the 909's External Instrument Mode on my Channel. I even have one video with TWO 909s, one playing bass sound on Jupiter 6 & the other playing chords on a JD-800.
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
Nice one! I’ll check those out :)
@MLochMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hi mate. Thanks so much 👍🏻
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome :)
@thatmr.a8010
Жыл бұрын
Polyphonic no less?! Awesome, thank you for this tip! I will try it out asap. This is gonna be fun!
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy Mr A!
@thatmr.a8010
Жыл бұрын
@@gwEmbassy This works like a charm! Love ya bro!
@vincevega8127
Жыл бұрын
This is how did all his big hits with tr909 with external mode to trigger s950 and mackie mixer! But this can be done with most drum machine that send midi out.
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
I think you missed the name of the artist in your comment. I’m dying to know who :)
@kentaccordionist
Жыл бұрын
In the late 1980s I used a Yamaha rx17 to sequence bass lines to my dx100, by changing the midi notes output by the different drums.
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
That’s neat :)
@TimJacksonOriginal
3 жыл бұрын
Nice. The DR-202 drum machine also has this feature (plus a built-in basic bass Rompler).
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
A few people rate the DR-202. Maybe I should try one at some point :) Thanks for watching!
@TimJacksonOriginal
3 жыл бұрын
@gwEm’s gwEmbassy It's a decent enough machine, though probably not for techno so much as breakbeats, hip hop, dub/reggae kind of styles. There are some nice features like the groove templates that add an extra level of complexity. For me its biggest flaw was the LCD screen with no backlight. It made it nigh on impossible to take to gigs without a headtorch! :)
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
That is quite a big flaw!
@OffworldRecords
Жыл бұрын
Great video - well explained
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@UncleGordon1978
3 жыл бұрын
very interesting thank you! more 909 vids pls !
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You got it :)
@ASH-ou4cg
3 жыл бұрын
Quite interesting! I had no clue about this! It does seem a little cumbersome to deal with, but I can see its usefulness. It also keeps things really tight with the 909 drums themselves. Thanks for sharing! I had no idea you had a 909. You must be rich, you have so much. ;)
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I was rich!!! Definitely not with this stuff ;)
@ASH-ou4cg
3 жыл бұрын
@@gwEmbassy haha, well you do have a lot of jealousy inducing kit! I had no clue you even had a 909, since you always rave about the 707, instead!
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
I do prefer the 707 to the 909. I was thinking about making a video explaining why actually :) With the 909, there’s actually only one position where the knobs sound the best, so it might as well have fixed sounds like the 707.. although the 909 sounds are awesome of course.
@ASH-ou4cg
3 жыл бұрын
@@gwEmbassy You see, another thing I didn't know. Everybody seems to rave about how flexible the 909 is, but if it doesn't actually sound good when altered, then what is the point? I give a thumbs up to that comparison video. I have never seen another video like this and I think it'll be very enlightening to watch. please do. Thanks and keep up the great work!
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
Ok! I will do this video. I’m not so sure the 909 is that flexible and the interface is cumbersome. It does sound amazing though and it is iconic due to being used on a lot of famous tracks. I do think about selling the 909 from time to time. The 808, though, is a beautiful machine.
@TeslaDanser
Жыл бұрын
The 505 is the same. Unbelievable midi spec for the price
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
Actually the 505 is a bit different with its MIDI sequencing. I have a video on that too.
@TeslaDanser
Жыл бұрын
@@gwEmbassy oh, okay, thanks for that. Checking yr vid out now :)
@TeslaDanser
Жыл бұрын
I just watch it there. Nice video. I was only reading the 505 manual last night , thought it could do all in the 909 video. I have that hks kit for the 505 too. Just too lazy to install it haha
@olg88
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out :)
@hINC
3 жыл бұрын
It's in the manual. So I guess "they" told us. What's not really in the manual is the possibilty of saving and loading patterns via MIDI sysex.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Not many people talk about the feature though, which is crazy because I think it’s one of the coolest things about the 909
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
And I did find the manual description about the external sequencer not the best written. But it was enough to figure it out for sure.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know about the sysex feature!
@portra_services
Жыл бұрын
Damn!
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
😎
@siccavicca
2 жыл бұрын
Its NOT A SECRET “ I have made many records ..hiphop , jazz and abstract music” using my 909 as my main sequencers from 1987 to Around 2000. Mostly triggering my Akai S950 custom sampler .I love it .. and will use it again as mine has just been serviced .but I don’t bleav it can send accents over midi ..”but I could be wrong”
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
That’s brilliant feedback. Would love to hear some.
@mariopak4817
2 жыл бұрын
Cool
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
🙏
@klinkske
3 жыл бұрын
If,i m right, the mc303 does that the same way. Funny to hear you say ‘in the box’ :)
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
That might be true! I’ve never tried an MC-303 but it’s on my bucket list :)
@BWPT.
2 жыл бұрын
The MC-303 is actually quite a capable sequencer when you delve into it, you can change gate length for each step for example. I used one for years to sequence synths and sampler for playing live sets, I only ever programmed it in step mode too.
@lownrgy
2 жыл бұрын
There is something very familiar with 909 external groove
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been intending to go back and make a track with the 909 sequencing a sampler. You are right, the 909 does have its own groove.
@vanitygamble565
3 жыл бұрын
I remember a youtube vid about this a number of years back - thoughnot so much depth.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
I figured it was an interesting one to cover
@vanitygamble565
3 жыл бұрын
@@gwEmbassy Definitely - and much more comprehensive too
@MLochMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, me again with a difficult Q. ha. How do you program the 909 polyphonically? I want to do chords with my Juno. Also Im going to guess you can only output one MIDI channel at a time? IE cant do say Bass on MIDI ch 1 and Chords on MIDI ch 2 Thanks again.
@gwEmbassy
Жыл бұрын
It’s polyphonic, but only one channel
@kilevox
3 жыл бұрын
I have to ask if this same feature has the TR-707? I know you are having it and it was produced a year after 909 was.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
No, the 707 doesn’t have this feature. But the 707 does have other cool features. Overall, I do prefer the 707. But that kick drum!
@matthewjimenez9861
3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if the TR-09 has this plz write back
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, it does not
@moondog297
3 жыл бұрын
Any chance you know how to sync a tr 909 with a sequential Tom I can sequence it, but I can’t get it to start and stop at the same time and I can find anything on KZitem.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry Greg, I’ve never used a Sequential Tom :(
@2001pulsar
3 жыл бұрын
Same also for TR-707
@2001pulsar
3 жыл бұрын
But not separate from the rhythm sequence
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
You are right, it’s not separate, which is an important limitation.
@BWPT.
2 жыл бұрын
Will it flam?
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
Never tried flaming on the external instruments channel. But I suppose it won’t flam.
@fabiocuccu3689
3 жыл бұрын
Is there any way to sequence other midi notes outside that fixed range?
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
No, it has to be that fixed range
@jokerz909
2 жыл бұрын
Can you use more than 1 instrument ? Seems like you only have 1 option being any ext inst is all I can do with mine. I triggered a line on live 11. But I was not able to program more than one midi channel . Is it possible to use Ext Inst for 16 Midi Channels? At this point I only have 16 Midi notes.
@gwEmbassy
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that’s all you get. Perfect for triggering an external sampler though
Do you know how much of this is applicable to the boutique version
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think the boutique version has the external instrument sequencer. At least, when I checked the manual. Which is a pity. The boutique version sounds really good though.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
What I didn’t like about the boutique when I tried was the small buttons. Have a try with one before you go for it.
@autoy
3 жыл бұрын
You’re limited to that particular note range or is there a way to transpose the notes?
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
You are limited to a specific range of 16 notes
@dogunit3034
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Gwen, do you know of a quick way to dump a tr909 pattern data into Ableton? (not the external instrument rather the drum pattern)
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dog Unit, I don’t know of a quick way. The 909 doesn’t send MIDI out for the drum patterns I believe, only the ext instrument. I does have a sysex mode apparently, not really explained in the manual. Maybe you could investigate that.
@gwEmbassy
3 жыл бұрын
www.colinfraser.com/tr909/909-sysex-howto.txt
@dogunit3034
3 жыл бұрын
@@gwEmbassy I love using the 909s internal sequencer it never sounds right using it as a midi module! I wish there was a way round it!
@dogunit3034
3 жыл бұрын
ill have to have a chart on my wall for the pattern / track write procedure!
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