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"It sounds like a drum machine instead of a machine playing drums - a sore disappointment": What critics said about the iconic Roland TR-909 drum machine on its release (and ...
"The TR-909 is a drum-machine ... "The 909 uses digital sampling techniques for the generation of only two sounds - the crash and ride cymbals. By analogue standards, most of the sounds on ...
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Roland designer Atsushi Hoshiai reveals the origin of the TR-909's sounds
Introduced in 1983, the Roland TR-909 has shaped the history of electronic ... the 909's hi-hat and cymbals were original samples. Their crisp and precise sound can be heard in more tracks than ...