. Although Roland has tested numerous configurations, and has determined that on average, a computer system similar to that described above will permit normal operation of the TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer, Roland cannot guarantee that a given computer can be used satisfactorily with the TR-909 Software Rhythm Composer based solely on the fact that it meets the above requirements. Mini909 is a free sample-based emulation of the Roland TR-909 drum machine, released by Monade Sounds and available as a 32-bit and 64-bit VST/AU plugin for PC and Mac (made with Maize Sampler). This freely downloadable (with optional donations) plugin is a lightweight version of Monade Sound’s more advanced Pure909 virtual instrument which is currently priced atRead More. Mini909 is a free sample-based emulation of the Roland TR-909 drum machine, released by Monade Sounds and available as a 32-bit and 64-bit VST/AU plugin for PC and Mac (made with Maize Sampler).
The instrument itself does not need presentations: used by artists like Moby, Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy, Jean Michel Jarre, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless and many many others, the TR-909 quickly became one of the most classic pieces of gear in the electronic musician’s arsenal.
In terms of sound the DR-910 VSTi is a faithful reproduction of the original device: each sound section (bassdrum, snare drum, etc.) has been developed to sound and act as similar as possible to the original instrument. The plugin includes also some extra features not available in the hardware version: a reverb unit with independent send controls for each sound source, a compressor tailored to work with drum sounds (based on the same engine of MaxSynths DSP-1) and a Lo-Fi FX processor.
These extra features will help the user to quickly shape the sound as desired without using external plugins. However if you need to process the signal with external effects, each drum module can be routed to four different stereo outputs that can be independently processed in the DAW.