Roland D Station Electronic Keyboard User Manual
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1. 1 600000000000 000 eco eee o o 0000 oq m Mixer Amplifier Computer Sequencer Master Keyboard Module This is the advanced way to setup the DrumStation and utilises all of the rear panel features This setup allows realtime recording of knob movements onto the Computer Software Sequencer as both the MIDI output of the keyboard and the MIDI output of the DrumStation are merged with an external not supplied MIDI Merge box If the Master Keyboard is a Workstation i e it has a Synthesiser built in turn Local Off or the equivalent in its MIDI setup Refer to the manufactur ers Owners Manual for details on how to do this Turn the Computer Software Sequencer s Soft Thru or sometimes called Echo Back to the ON or Enabled position Now when selecting a Track in the Computer Software Sequencer that is assigned to the MIDI RX channel of the Drumstation Refer Page 11 playing the keyboard should play the Drumstation through the Headphones Monitors Similarly Tracks in the Computer Software Sequencer that are assigned to the MIDI channel s of the Workstation should make it produce sound If not please refer to the Keyboard amp Computer Software Sequencer manufacturers Owners Manuals for details on how to do this When using the DIN2. Boo oot eck co gt S a yn BE ee am e 479 M P 9 DP T 8s SX A p a your Be b m P ue v Qu e MEO ACOM VL a aie miel e a User Manual M in music anything is possible Table of Contents Introduction Section Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections Connections amp Setting up Applications Basic Applications Advanced Master Volume Section Data Entry Program Section Keypad Audition Auto Trigger Button Mode Button Program Change Midi TX amp RX Channels Selecting Utility Mode Saving System Exclusive Data Dumps Loading System Exclusive Data Dumps Editing amp Writing Programs Compare Function Voice Architecture ASM TR808 amp TR909 Notes Bass Drum Section Snare Drum Section co co 410 0 RP WD a Tom Toms Section Rimshot Handclap Cowbell Section Hi Hat Section Cymbals Section Congas Maracas Claves Section Utility Mode Operation Drum Select Front Cut Controller Velocity Note Off Recognition General MIDI Setup Output Set Assign Bank Distortion Factory Demo Din Sync Output Controller Map Factory Program List Factory Demo Guide MIDI Implementation TR808 amp TR909 are trademarks of Roland Corporation Japan Thank you for buying the Novation D Station Rack drum synthesizer The module you have Introduction purchased is ideal for producing the kind of classic synthesized drum sounds which have ret
3. Rotary This knob controls the amount of noise in the snare sound The snare drum is unique in the fact that it is composed of two parts a pitched element from the skin and a noise element from the metal snare This parameter decides the proportional 20 level of that noise element At 0 it is completely removed At 1 the noise element is intro Snare Drum duced and as the knob is moved in a clockwise direction it will become increasingly louder relative to the pitched element Tone Rotary This knob alters the character of the TR808 and TR909 Snare drums in different ways TR808 On this sound it changes the overall tone At 0 the sound is at its fullest As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the pitched element loses it s lower frequencies and if an amount of Snappy is applied to the sound the noise element will become more sharp TR909 On this sound it changes the duration of the noise element introduced by the Snappy control At 0 the noise ele ment is at it s shortest producing a tight effect As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the duration increases giving the Snare drum a broader looser sound 21 Tom Toms Both the TR909 amp TR808 feature three Analogue Tom Toms Low Tom Mid Tom amp High Tom Using ASM the Drumstation recreates these sounds faithfully and adds more control A Decay parameter not originally found on the TR808
4. Check that the current Program is not saved with Level knob s set to 0 Check you are not sending a MIDI volume message Controller 7 set to zero this will also affect the headphone output No Individual Output Check that the sound is not assigned to different output check settings on all outputs Check that the drum sound level knob is not set or saved in the 0 position Knob movements cannot be recorded on my sequencer Some sequencers feature the ability to Remap the MIDI Channel Check that the playback channel of the track on your sequencer corresponds to the RX channel of the D station Some sequencers feature the ability to Filter out Controller data Check this feature is not active on your sequencer Some sequencers feature the ability to Remap Controllers Check this feature is not active on your sequencer Refer to your sequencer s owners manual for details Changes to the Level knobs are not recorded on my sequencer This is because no controller is generated by the D Station s individual Level knob s for this purpose The D Station will respond to Controller 7 Volume but this will alter the total level of all drumsounds simultaneously The way to do it is to adjust the velocities of the individual notes themselves in your sequencer For this reason it is popular to have one drum sound per track on the sequencer as it make velocity adjustments easy 48 Troubleshooting Assigning kits
5. Controller Map section on page 42 38 Function 7 Assign Bank This function is used to setup the Pitch Play Assign Banks There are four Assign banks A B C amp D Range AA to Ad This feature places a drum sound in the centre of a one Assign Bank octave range of undefined MIDI note numbers allowing the drums pitch to follow a musical scale Assign Bank Display Ident MIDI Note Range Utility Mode Ab AC Ad Press the ASSIGN BANK and the display alternates between PROGRAM H MIDI RX CH PROGRAM MIDI RX CH o gt T i MIDI TX CH om a UTILITY i MIDI TX CH UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Display Ident Value Bass Drum Use the and buttons to change the value drum code This setting can be saved with a program See Writing a pro gram into memory on page 13 Press the ASSIGN BANK button again to select banks B C and D The display will loop back to AA after Ad 39 Utility Mode Function 8 Distortion Distortion Demo This function is used to add Soft knee distortion in varying amounts to a drum sound To hear the effect this has on a drum sound listen to the demo whilst making reference to Page 45 Range OF Off to 15 Maximum First use the Drum Select utility to select the drum sound Press the DISTORTION button once and the dis play
6. LED on and then the Data Entry keypad to enter your selection The recognised numbers in this mode are from 01 to 16 NOTE The MIDI Tx and Rx channel settings are memorized when the power is turned off MODE 4 Utility This is where you access the various Utility functions of the D Station Rack See page 30 for full details on the operation and features of the Utility mode MODE 5 Save System Exclusive Data Dumps This is where you Save the D Station Rack programs onto a computer or other data storage device using MIDI sysex dumps There are two types of Save as follows e Function Display Ident Save single program SS Save all programs SA 11 Ensure that your data storage device is ready to accept the data Use the Mode button to select SAVE mode LED on the display shows PROGRAM Loading Sysex MIDI RX CH MIDITX CH I i UTILITY a EDIT WRITE SAVE NOTE The program Saved will be the program currently selected in the Program mode If you were editing a program the modified version will be saved Press the SAVE button to transmit the single program To save all the programs in the D Station Rack press the SAVE TYPE button once the display changes to PROGRAM MIDI RX CH MIDI TX CH UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE Ensure that your computer or data storage device is ready to accept the sys
7. amp Level Decay governs how quickly the sound dies away Tune the pitch of the sound and Level the maximum volume it is played in the respective mix Analogue Sound Modelling The D Station faithfully re creates the original analogue sounds of the TR808 amp TR909 using a new digital system specially developed by Novation Analogue Sound Modelling ASM A typical drum sound has a very complex structure made up of many simple waveforms all occuring at the same moment in time To re model an original drum sound first it must be broken down and analysed so as to identify the various simple waveforms in it s structure as these can be synthesised more easily When all these waveforms are regenerated and added back together the original sound is faithfully re created in every detail and realtime fluid changes to the character of the drum sound can still be made using any of the front panel controls just like the original TR808 and TR909 15 TR808 TR909 2m Sounds The TR808 and TR909 s range of drum sounds were not identical For your reference the full set of sounds from the original units and the method used to re create them in the D Station are listed below LDumSound D TRiUP TRS09 ASM SAMPLE Bass Drum Snare Drum Rim Shot Handclap Closed Hi Hat Open Hi Hat Ride Cymbal Crash Cymbal Low Tom Mid Tom High Tom Cowbell Low Conga Mid Conga Hi Conga Maracas Recreated using ASM on 808 only Claves Samp
8. setting of these sounds always set this knob to the 12 o clock position Conga Select Switch This switch selects which of the three Congas will be edited by the Level and Tune knobs when the Select switch is set to Congas NOTE Each Conga sound has it s own individual MIDI Controller information so when recording via MIDI always check that this switch is pointing to the Conga you want to change When playing back via MIDI the position of this switch is irrele vant i e all controls for the 3 Congas can be manipulated simultaneously via MIDI see the Controller Map section on page 42 28 Select Switch This switch selects which of the three sounds will be edited by the Level and Tune knobs NOTE Each of the three sounds has it s own individual MIDI Controller information so when Claves Section recording via MIDI always check that this switch is pointing to the sound you want to change When playing back via MIDI the position of this switch is irrelevant i e all the controls for these sounds can be manipulated simultaneously via MIDI see the Controller Map section on page 42 Congas Maracas 29 Utility Mode Operational Procedure Operation IMPORTANT NOTE The operating system of the Data Entry keypad is different in this mode all of the functions in the Utility mode are visually indicated in small text under the data entry buttons see panel diagram on page 8 The 0 to 9
9. tight sound As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the longer it takes for the level to drop to zero producing a longer tail off to the sound Select Switch This switch selects whether the Open or Closed Hi Hat sound will be edited by the Level Tune and Decay knobs NOTE The Open and Closed Hi Hats have their own individual MIDI Controller information so when recording via MIDI always check that this switch is pointing to the sound you want to change When playing back via MIDI the position of this Switch is irrelevant i e all the controls for these sounds can be manipulated simultaneously via MIDI see the Controller Map section on page 42 25 In the D station ASM is used to faithfully recreate the TR808 s Crash Cymbal sound and a Sample is used to recreate the TR909 s Crash and Ride Cymbal sounds The TR909 has Level and Tune parameters only With the D station a Decay parameter has been added to the Crash and Ride Cymbals for even greater control Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of the Cymbals on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of the Crash and Ride Cymbals in the mix aaa Tune Tone Rotary The TR909 and TR808 different controls for this sound so this knob has two functions depending on which Drum Kit is currently selected e Ey o Tune When the TR909 kit is selected this knob will chan
10. 909 drums Cut TR909 Front Cut effect Bass Snare drums Dynamic TR909 Key velocity Mod Decay Attack etc Bass Snare Toms Hats amp Cymbals Cut TR808 Front Cut effect Bass Snare drums Grunge TR909 Distortion Bass Snare amp Toms Dynamic TR808 Key velocity Mod Decay Attack etc Bass Snare Toms Hats amp Cymbals Grunge TR808 Distortion Bass Snare amp Toms Classic TR909 V3 Another setup of this timeless classic Power TR909 Distortion Bass Snare amp HiHats Power TR808 Distortion Bass Snare amp HiHats A Bit Off TR909 Note off recognised TR909 kit A Bit Off TR808 Note off recognised TR909 kit Velo TR909 Key velocity Mod Tuning HiHats amp Cymbals VeloDis TR909 Key velocity Mod Tuning on Bass drum with distortion VeloTom TR909 Key velocity Mod Tuning on Tom Toms VeloTom TR808 Key velocity Mod Tuning on Tom Toms Classic TR909 Ind Individual Outputs 1 Bass 2 Snare 3 HiHats Other sounds on Stereo Classic TR808 Ind Individual Outputs 1 Bass 2 Snare 3 HiHats Other sounds on Stereo OND c5 n5 44 PartNo Prog 01 02 03 04 05 06 Factory Demo Bars Features 1 to4 Velocity Mod of TR909 Snare Tuning and Snappy controls Note off recognised on TR808 Bass drum TR909 Crash Cymbal 4to 12 Garage style demo of the classic TR808 amp TR909 sounds 1210 18 Classic TR909 kit demo with dyna
11. Sync feature ensure that your sequencer is transmitting MIDI Clock If is is not this function will not work 6 Volume Rotary This knob adjusts the overall output volume of the D Station on both the Main L R and Master Volume Headphone outputs The volume of a drum sound can be set individually using the Level controls in each section NOTE This control can be overidden by MIDI Volume data If a MIDI Volume of 0 has been received by the D Station no output will be heard regardless of the position of this knob To E reset the volume either transmit the relevant MIDI Volume level or move the Volume knob 909 this automatically overides the MIDI setting volume drum kit Drum Kit Buttons Q TIT Here you select which drum kit TR808 or TR909 will be edited when using the front panel aaraa EE controls or any of the Utility functions Each Progam has TR808 amp TR909 sounds see stores write Function 5 General MIDI Setup on page 36 Write Switch This switch protects your programs from accidental erasure During normal operation it should be left in it s Protect position however when you have edited or created a new program that you want to save moving it to the Enable position will allow you to write over an existing program see Writing a Program Into Memory on page 13 Headphone Socket Use this 1 4 jack socket to monitor the output of your D Station Rack via headphones Thi
12. Tom TR909 Ride Cymbal TR808 Cowbell TR808 High Conga TR808 Mid Conga TR808 Low Conga TR808 Maracas TR808 Claves Gn 909 Drum Sound TR808 Bass Drum TR808 Rim Shot TR808 Snare Drum TR808 Hand Clap TR808 Low Tom TR808 Mid Tom TR808 Closed HiHat TR808 High Tom TR808 Crash Cymbal TR909 Ride Cymbal TR909 Open HiHat TR909 Bass Drum TR909 Rim Shot TR909 Snare Drum TR909 Hand Clap TR909 Snare Drum TR909 Low Tom TR909 Closed HiHat TR909 Low Tom TR909 Closed HiHat TR909 Mid Tom TR909 Open HiHat TR909 Mid Tom TR909 High Tom TR909 Crash Cymbal TR909 High Tom TR909 Ride Cymbal TR808 Cowbell TR808 High Conga TR808 Mid Conga TR808 Low Conga TR808 Maracas TR808 Claves Percussion Maps Note When using a KORG or Yamaha instrument the note values differ by one octave from those in this table i e C3 on a Korg Yamaha equals C2 on everything else Note There is no TR808 Ride Cymbal Note There is no TR808 Ride Cymbal 47 If the D Station Rack does not operate as expected make reference to the troubleshooting guide below Remember in most cases problems that appear to be caused by equipment malfunction can often be traced to human error Troubleshooting No power Check that the Power supply not connected correctly or you are using an A C adaptor of the incorrect polarity Check polarity of 9v DC output plug center pin No sound Check that the Volume knob is not set at 0
13. is added giving you even more flexi bility Each of the Toms has three parameters to adjust its timbre Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of the Tom Toms on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of the Tom Toms in the mix low mid high 1 e mg decay Tune Rotary This knob allows you to change the pitch of the Tom Toms The pitching of toms is particularly important as they are often use to create rising or falling patterns Having selected the Tom Tom whose pitch you wish to alter with the select switch turn anti clockwise and the pitch will be lowered resulting in a looser sound clockwise and the pitch is raised as if the skin on a real drum had been tightened Decay Rotary This knob controls the time it takes for a tom sound to die away once it has reached full volume At 0 the sound falls off immediately producing a very tight sound As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the longer it takes for the level to drop to zero A long ring is often used for fills whereas if a tom is used repeatedly in a pattern you may want to reduce its decay time NOTE This control was not featured on the TR808 To re produce the original decay setting of the TR808 Tom Toms 22 always set this knob to the 12 o clock position Tom Toms Select Switch This switch selects which of the three Tom Toms will be edited by t
14. last control moved was in the Snare Drum section the auto trigger will play the Snare Drum sound Move any control in the Hi Hat section auto trigger plays the Hi Hat sound Move any control in the Bass Drum section auto trigger plays the Bass Drum etc To stop the Auto Trigger press and hold the Audition button and press the 0 Trigger Start Stop button To adjust the tempo start the autotrigger playing as above press and hold the Audition button and use the or 9 buttons on the data entry keypad to speed up or slow down the auto trigger sequence Auto Trigger tempo is a global setting and is not saved with each program Prog ram Chan ge The Audition and Auto Trigger features can also be used when editing sounds in the various Utility functions see Utility Mode on page 30 MODE Button This button is used to select which of the five main parameter Modes are accessed by the Data Entry keypad The cur rent mode is indicated by one of five LED s on the right hand side of the display panel NOTE When the D Station Rack is switched on Program mode is automatically selected Each time the Mode button is pressed the next Mode in the menu will be selected i e MIDI RX Channel MIDI TX Channel Utility and Save From Save the next press will loop the menu back to the Program mode MODE 1 Program Change This is where you select one of the D Station s 40 prog
15. MIDI Controllers are transmitted when any drumsound editing knob is adjusted in real time and these too can be recorded on a MIDI sequencer and reproduced from sequencer playback For those who have vintage equipment supporting Roland DIN Sync the D Station uses the incoming MIDI Clock to generate the original Roland DIN Sync 5v out put trigger for external devices Welcome to a percussive Analogue for the 90s TR808 amp TR909 are trademarks of Roland Corporation Japan 1 Front Panel Controls 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 am N m am m N N Snare Rishot H clap C bell Cymbals tune level 7UTUV WI MM ri um m Q m am open ash ride low midhi 3 n lecay tone napi decay decay decay conga 1 Master Volume Section This section contains the Rim Shot and HandClap Level Tune and Select This section contains the Master Volume control Drum Kit select buttons controls Headphone output socket and the Program write switch 7 Hi Hat Section 2 Data Entry Program Section This section contains the Hi Hat Level Tune Decay and Select controls This section contains the 12 Data Entry buttons Display and Menu LED s Audition AutoTrigger and Mode select buttons 8 Cymbals Section This section contains the Cymbals Level Tune Tone Decay and Select 3 Bass Drum Section controls This section contains the Bass Drum Level Tune Attack Tone and Decay controls 9 Congas Maracas Claves Section This section contains the TR808 s Congas Maracas Cla
16. O P 2 Stereo O P Left 2 Individual O P 3 Stereo O P Left 1 Individual O P 4 Stereo O P Centre Individual O P 5 Stereo O P Right 1 Individual O P 6 Stereo O P Right 2 Individual O P 4 Stereo O P Right 3 Stereo O P Left 4 Stereo O P Right 4 37 Ui First use the Drum Select function to select the drum sound to be edited Press the OUT Utility Mode PUT SET button once the display alternates between Output Set PROGRAM PROGRAM MIDI RX CH d MIDI RX CH a NN MIDI TX CH oe em wy EDIT WRITE SAVE i MIDI TX CH UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE Display Ident Selected drum Value Individual output 1 Use the and buttons to change the value Use the Drum Select function again to change settings on another drum sound This setting can be saved with the program See Writing a program into memory on page 13 Any number of drum sounds can be routed to an Individual output enabling a stack of sounds to be processed in a similar manner Example TR808 Snare TR909 Snare TR909 Handclap all routed to output 1 all treated with the same effect i e Reverb Compression Eq etc NOTE 1 When a drum sound is routed to an Individual output it will be removed from the Stereo left right mix and Headphone outputs NOTE 2 The stereo output Pan setting can also be accessed via MIDI This feature allows real time dynamic changes to be made during a performance See the
17. Tune Attack Decay Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Tone Snappy Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Decay Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Decay Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Decay Pan Tune Pan Tune Controller Pan Distortion Tune Decay Pan Tune Decay Pan Tune Decay Pan Tune Decay Equivalent Controllers found on the BassStation Keyboard amp BassStation Rack Module Note Controllers marked with are only available on the BassStation Rack Module BassStation Controller DrumStation Filter Frequency 105 TR909 Bass drum Front Cut i 106 TR909 Bass drum Pan 107 TR909 Bass drum Distortion 108 TR909 Snare drum Front Cut 109 TR909 Snare drum Pan 110 TR909 Snare drum Distortion 111 TR909 Closed HiHat Pan 112 TR909 Open HiHat Pan Factory Program Programs 23 and 24 are setup to demonstrate the Individual Outputs F o e o Kit Name Description Classic TR909 V1 A typical setup of this instantly recognisable classic FX TR909 TR808 Key velocity Mod 909 Snare Note off recognised 808 Bass 909 Crash Garage 909 808 808 909 kits setup in the Garage style Classic TR909 V2 Another setup of this timeless classic Hardcore TR909 Distortion effect on 808 909 Bass drums Rave Jungle TR808 808 kit setup in the real Rave Jungle style Classic TR808 V1 Familiar setup of the classic TR808 Ballad City Tune Me Up Key velocity Mod Tuning on all 808
18. accessed via MIDI This feature allows real time dynamic changes to be made during a performance See the Controller Map section on page 42 Function 3 Controller Velocity NOTE All of the sound editing front panel rotary controls on the D Station can be set to transmit and receive MIDI data allowing record and playback of any live changes made during a performance For more information see the Controller Map section on page 42 This function allows you to choose whether a front panel control responds to MIDI Controller data or MIDI Velocity data This setting does not affect the transmitted data i e the front panel controls will always transmit MIDI Controller data Example 1 Snare Drum If a control say the snare drum s Snappy is set to receive MIDI Velocity the harder a note is played the more snap will be applied Any number of controls in a section can be set up in this way In this example the Tune Tone and Snappy controls could all be set to respond to Velocity data giving a wide character change to the Snare Drum between minimum and maximum velocities Example 2 Closed HiHat With the HiHat s Decay control set to respond to Velocity data an extremely realistic Accent can be created as the decay time increases with velocity much like the real instrument The actual velocity or volume of the sound can be fixed at a predetermined level so that only the edit controls are affected 33 by the
19. ally be the one last edited on the front panel The range in connection with the front panel 808 and 909 Drum Kit select LED s is as follows TR808 bd Sd t1 t2 t3 rS CP Cb CH OH cC C 1 C2 C3 Ar CL TR909 bd Sd t1 t2 t3 rS CP CH OH cC rC Utility Mode PROGRAM MIDI RX CH Front Cut 0 ce UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE Typical Display ident TR808 Snare Drum Use the and buttons to page through the different drum sounds Function 2 Front Cut This function allows you to remove up to 99 milleseconds of the start or front end of a drum sound to create a similar effect to sample editing To hear the effect this has on a drum sound listen to the demo whilst making reference to the Factory Demo Guide on page 45 Range 00 off to 99 max Each increment 1mS First use the Drum Select utility function to select the drum sound to be edited Press the FRONT CUT button once the display alternates between PROGRAM PROGRAM MIDI RX CH MIDI RX CH MIDI TX CH UTILITY MIDI TX CH UTILITY SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Display ident 32 Use the and buttons to change the value Use the Drum Select function again to change these settings on another drum sound This setting can be saved with the program See Writing a program into memory on page 13 Controller Velo Utility Mode NOTE The Front Cut setting can also be
20. buttons are now used to call up sub directories of the Utility mode and the and buttons used to change their values whilst the display may flash alternatately between a value and a letter reference code The nine sub directories are as follows Button Function Display Ident Drum Select Selected Drum Front Cut FC Controller Velocity tu to At dE Sn VL Note Off Recognition nO General MIDI Gn Output Set OT to r4 Assign Banks AA Ab AC Ad Distortion dS Demo dE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Each drum has a display code which in connection with the Drum Kit select LED s identifies which drum sound is current ly selected or edited The codes are as follows 30 TR808 Bass Drum TR808 Maracas Utility Mode TR808 Snare Drum TR808 Claves TR808 Low Tom TR808 Mid Tom TR909 Bass Drum TR808 High Tom TR909 Snare Drum TR808 Rim Shot TR909 Low Tom TR808 Hand Clap TR909 Mid Tom Drum Select TR808 Cowbell TR909 High Tom TR808 Closed HiHat TR909 Rim Shot TR808 Open HiHat TR909 Hand Clap TR808 Crash Cymbal TR909 Closed HiHat TR808 Low Conga TR909 Open HiHat TR808 Mid Conga TR909 Crash Cymbal TR808 High Conga TR909 Ride Cymbal Use the Mode button to select the UTILITY mode LED on Function 1 Drum Select This is where you select the drum sound that will be edited Each time you go into Utility mode the selected drum sound will automatic
21. drum sound Selective Drum Kit TR808 TR909 for placement within the GM map IN OUT THRU Stereo Left Right 6 Individual Outputs amp Headphone Output 24 ppqn 9VDC 500mA input Use Novation PSU 4 1U 19 Rackmount 483mm 110mm 44mm 1 9kg NOTE Specification and design subject to change without prior notice due to improvements 50 FCC Information U S A 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this Manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Novation may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 2 IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instruc ions could void your FCC authorisation to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in he users manual may cause interference harmful t
22. e Use the and buttons to change the value Press the CONT VELOCITY button again to select to Tone At Attack etc The display will loop back to Tu tune after VL Velocity Use the Drum Select function again to change these settings on another drum sound This setting can be saved with the program NOTE the VL display ident appears as a UL on screen due to limitations of the 7 segment display Function 4 Note Off Recognition This function is used to setup a drum sounds response to MIDI Note Off messages Normally when a MIDI Note On mes sage is received a drum sound will play in full long decay on a bass drum cymbal etc thus ignoring any Note Off mes sage When set to recognised rE the duration of the drum sound will be determined by the length of time a note is held 35 Utility Mode down When set to ignored IG the drum sound will play in full regardless of the note dura tion GM MIDI Setup First use the Drum Select utility function to select the drum sound to be edited Range rE recognised amp IG ignored Press the NOTE OFF REC button once the display alternates between PROGRAM PROGRAM D MIDI RX CH MIDI RX CH FI i MIDI TX CH n MIDI TX CH umy m umy EDIT WRITE SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Display Ident Value Use the and buttons to change the val
23. ex bulk dump Press the SAVE button to transmit the All programs dump The Global settings MIDI Tx and Rx channels will also be saved NOTE The display will briefly go blank as the data is transmitted Loading System Exclusive Data Dumps Single Programs 1 If you want to overwrite an existing program select the Program mode and call up the program number you want to use Now move the Write switch to the Enable position and transmit the sysex dump from your computer The Write LED on the display will flash to confirm reception Return the Write switch to the Protect position NOTE This operation will erase the existing program and replace it with the program from the computer 12 2 If you want to listen to a program before committing it to memory select the Program mode don t worry about which program number comes up Ensure that the Write switch is in the Protect position and then transmit the sysex dump from your computer The Edit Editing Writing LED on the display will come on to show that the program available is different to the one displayed i e an edited program Now you can use the Compare procedure to select a suitable location to store the imported program see the COMPARE section on page 14 All Programs If you want to overwrite all the existing programs move the Write switch to the Enable position and transmit the sy
24. ge the pitch of the Crash and Ride cymbals Turn anti clockwise and the pitch will be lowered resulting in a larger cymbal clockwise and the pitch is raised as if a smaller cymbal has been struck C3 Ege Tone When the TR808 kit is selected this knob will affect the character of the TR808 Crash cymbal by changing the fre 26 quency content of the sound Fully clockwise all the frequencies in the sound are present giving you the brightest sound possible The further anti clockwise you move the knob the more high frequencies are removed making the sound less harsh and intrusive Decay Rotary This knob controls the time it takes for the cymbal to die away At 0 the sounds falls off rapidly As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the longer it takes for the level to drop to zero The decay time of cymbals is quite critical especially if they are triggered repeatedly in the bar Only set the longest decay time if you are using the cymbals sparingly in your songs NOTE This control was not featured on the TR909 To re produce the original decay setting of the TR909 Cymbals always set this knob to the fully clockwise position Select Switch This switch selects which TR909 Cymbal will be edited by the Level Tune and Decay knobs NOTE The TR808 has one Cymbal sound This switch has no effect on the TR808 Cymbal It is used to switch between the two TR909 Cymbals NOTE Each Cymbal sound has it
25. he Level Tune and Decay knobs NOTE Each Tom Tom sound has it s own individual MIDI Controller information so when recording via MIDI always check that this switch is pointing to the tom you want to change When playing back via MIDI the position of this switch is irrele vant i e all controls for the 3 toms on each Kit can be manipulated simultaneously via MIDI see the Controller Map sec tion on page 42 23 Rimshot Handclap Cowbell Section The three specific percussion sounds in this section are easily recognisable from their names As the original TR808 and TR909 only had a Level control for these sounds no dynamic sound changes could be made As the DrumStation uses samples for these sounds a Tune control has been added into this section to give the sounds greater dynamic scope R shot H clap C bell Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of the Rim Shot Handclap and Cowbell on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of these sounds in the mix rimshot cow handclap Tune Rotary This knob allows you to change the pitch of each of the sounds in this section Turn anti clockwise and the pitch will be low ered clockwise and the pitch is raised NOTE This control was not featured on the TR808 909 To re produce the original pitch setting of the TR808 909 sounds always set this knob to the 12 o clock posit
26. igger is running NOTE 2 The changing program numbers can be used to track the demo as it plays through which will help identify the various functions and effects detailed previously in this chapter and as summarised in the Factory Demo Guide on page 45 DIN Sync DIN Sync was a standard developed by Roland for synchronising drum machines and basslines before the advent of MIDI This feature on the D Station converts the incoming MIDI clock from your sequencer or sync box into the DIN Sync format allowing you to control the tempo of a unit like the original TB303 etc with your MIDI equipment It sends a 5v pulse at a rate of 24ppqn pulses per quarter note to keep a slaved machine at the same tempo as your master clock To use this feature simply connect a suitable lead between the D Station s output and the slave units DIN Sync input When the MIDI clock is running the slave unit will play it s current pattern or song at the same tempo 41 Controller Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Tone Decay Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Tone Snappy Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Decay Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Decay Low Conga 1 Front cut Pan Distortion Tune Decay Pan Tune Pan Tune Pan Distortion Tune Pan Tune Decay Pan Tune Decay Pan Tone Decay Pan Distortion Tune Pan Distortion Tune Pan Distortion Tune Pan Tune Pan Tune Front cut Pan Distortion
27. individual drums to individual outputs Please refer to pages 37 and 38 for information on how to do this Simultaneous playing of both 808 and 909 Drum kits When triggered from MIDI both 808 and 909 sounds may be played simultaneously The front panel buttons only select which type of sounds 808 or 909 are live for front panel editing Operating System Firmware The latest version of the Operating system may be displayed by holding down the AUDITION BUTTON while applying power to D Station The final production version of the operating system firmware is 1 3 and the display should show this Please note this system in NOT flash memory upgradeable If a previous version is displayed and it is desired to perform an upgrade please contact the dealer who supplied the unit 49 Specifications Sounds Featured Sounds Modelled Samples Polyphony MIDI Programs Controllers Note Off Recognition General MIDI Connections MIDI Outputs DIN Sync Power Dimensions Weight Case Style Width Depth Height Weight TR808 TR909 Bass Snare Tom Toms Hi Hat Cymbals TR808 Congas Rimshot HandClap Cowbell Cymbals TR909 Maracas Claves 8 note 40 Total 25 Factory 15 User All front panel rotary controls except Individual drum Level rotary controls Via MIDI Front Cut Pan and Distortion on most sounds Refer Controller Map on page 42 Selective Note Off recognition for each
28. ion Select Switch This switch selects which of the three sounds will be edited by the Level and Tune knobs NOTE Each of the three sounds has it s own individual MIDI Controller information so when recording via MIDI always check that this switch is pointing to the sound you want to change When playing back via MIDI the position of this switch is irrelevant i e all the controls can be manipulated simultaneously via MIDI see the Controller Map section on page 42 24 In the D station ASM is used to faithfully recreate the TR808 s Open and Closed High Hat Hi Hat sounds and Samples are used to recreate the TR909 s Open and Closed High Hat sounds Section Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of the Hi Hat on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of the Hi Hat in the mix tune level Tune Rotary This knob controls the pitch of the Hi Hat Turn anti clockwise and the pitch will be lowered resulting in a looser sound clockwise and the pitch is raised resulting in a tighter sound NOTE This control was not featured on the TR808 909 To re produce the original pitch setting of the TR808 909 sounds always set this knob to the 12 o clock position closed open decay Decay Rotary This knob controls the time it takes for the Hi Hat sound to die away At 0 the sound falls off immediately producing a very
29. ise and the pitch will be lowered resulting in a looser sound clockwise and the pitch is raised as if the skin on a real drum had been tightened NOTE This control was not featured on the TR808 To re produce the original pitch setting of the TR808 Bass drum always set this knob to the 12 o clock position Attack Tone Rotary The TR909 and TR808 different controls for this sound so this knob has two functions depending on which Drum Kit is cur rently selected C3 Es o 18 Bass Drum Attack When the TR909 kit is selected this knob will affect the percussive character of the Bass drum by changing the level of a shaped pulse or thump at the beginning of the sound At 0 it is completely removed As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the thump element will become increasingly louder Cp o Ese Tone When the TR808 kit is selected this knob will affect the tonal character of the Bass drum by changing the frequency content of the sound At 0 all of the higher frequencies in the sound are removed making the sound more rounded and plummy As the knob is moved in a clockwise direction the higher frequencies are introduced giving a brighter cleaner affect to the sound Decay Rotary This knob controls the time it takes for the sound to die away once it has reached full volume At 0 the sound falls off immediately producing a very tight sound As the knob is moved in a cloc
30. kwise direction the longer it takes for the level to drop to zero A very long ring on the Bass drum is often used as a feature of dance grooves 19 Snare Drum The classic Analogue snare drums have to be the TR909 and TR808 snares They are a combination sound and comprise of two basic elements Firstly there is the pitched element which simulates the vibration of skins on a snare shell and a noise element simulates the snare chains Although not totally convincing as the real thing the original TR909 amp TR808 snares have a unique sound and have become The Dance and Soul music snares All the character of the original TR909 amp TR808 snare drums are faithfully reproduced using ASM Technology Four parameters are provided for adjusting the timbre of the snare sound on each drum kit Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of the Snare drum on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of the tone snappy Snare drum in the mix Tune Rotary This knob controls the pitch of the Snare drum Turn anti clockwise and the pitch will be lowered resulting in a looser sound clockwise and the pitch is raised as if the skin on a real drum had been tightened NOTE This control was not featured on the TR808 To re produce the original pitch setting of the TR808 Snare drum always set this knob to the 12 o clock position Snappy
31. le with ASM envelopes etc BRAHHRHRHA 16 Drum Sound Controls The TR808 and TR909 also had differences in their sound editing controls To give the D TR808 TR909 Station enhanced sonic capabilities the controls in each section will affect both drum kits For your reference the controls of the original units and the D Station s are as follows 808 KIT DStation m 808 KIT BD SN RS HC CH OH CY LT MT HT CB LC MC HC MA CL LEVEL I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 TUNE m m m m m m I m m m 909KIT D Station m TONE 909 KIT BD SN RS HC CH OH CY LT MT HT RC LEVEL TUNE m m m m I DECAY m m SNAPPY 17 Bass Drum This section controls the timbre of the Bass or kick drum the lowest pitched instrument in both the conventional or electronic drum kit This is one of the most crucial sounds for dance and many other styles of music The classic analogue Bass drum s are the TR909 and TR808 Bass drums All the character of the original TR909 amp TR808 Bass drums are faith fully reproduced using ASM Technology Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of the Bass drum on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of the bass drum in the mix attack tone decay Tune Rotary This knob controls the pitch of the Bass drum Turn anti clockw
32. mic tuning of Ride Cymbal and dynamic mod on Bass drum Front Cut Tuning TR808 Snare Panning 18to 26 Hardcore style demo with dynamic mod of Crash Cymbal Tune Pan Bass Distortion Pan Open HiHat Tuning Pan opposite channels amp Handclap Pan 26to 31 Rave Jungle style demo using the classic TR808 31 to Out Classic Ballad style demo using the classic TR808 Transmitted Recognised Remarks 1 16 Memorised Messages Altered Note True TUUGSSMEAMS 12 120 Number Voice EESE 12 120 Velocity Note ON Note OFF uonejueule duu Modulation Wheel Volume 20 to 119 Parameter Control inclusive Program change 00 39 00 39 True kkkkkkkkkkk System system excuse oo a Voice parameters parameters Clock Start Stop Continue Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI ON MONO OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO Date 10th May 1996 0 Yes MIDI Key Number 24 25 26 27 MIDI Note Normal C0 C 0 DO D 0 Gn 808 Drum Sound TR909 Bass Drum TR909 Rim Shot TR909 Snare Drum TR909 Hand Clap TR909 Low Tom TR909 Mid Tom TR909 Closed HiHat TR909 High Tom TR909 Crash Cymbal TR909 Ride Cymbal TR909 Open HiHat TR808 Bass Drum TR808 Rim Shot TR808 Snare Drum TR808 Hand Clap TR808 Snare Drum TR808 Low Tom TR808 Closed HiHat TR808 Low Tom TR808 Closed HiHat TR808 Mid Tom TR808 Open HiHat TR808 Mid Tom TR808 High Tom TR808 Crash Cymbal TR808 High
33. o the operation of other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilise power outlets that are on different branch Circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s n the case of radio or TV interference relocate re orient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to co axial type cable these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorised to distribute this type of product he statements above apply ONLY to products distributed in the USA CANADA he digital section of this apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la Classe B prescrites dans le reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le Ministere Des Communications du Canada his only applies to products di
34. ocal Off or the equivalent in its MIDI setup Refer to the manu facturers Owners Manual for details on how to do this Turn the Computer Software Sequencer s Soft Thru or sometimes called Echo Back to the ON or Enabled position Now when selecting a Track in the Computer Software Sequencer that is assigned to the MIDI RX channel of the Drumstation Refer Page 11 playing the keyboard should play the Drumstation through the Headphones Monitors Similarly Tracks in the Computer Software Sequencer that are assigned to the MIDI channel s of the Workstation should make it produce sound If not please refer to the Keyboard amp Computer Software Sequencer manufacturers Owners Manuals for details on how to do this Note This setup does not allow the recording of knob movements on the Computer Software Sequencer This is because the MIDI output of the DrumStation is not connected to the input of the Sequencer Computer To record Knob movements in realtime refer Advanced Setup on page 6 Applications Note If there are additional Keyboards Modules connected via MIDI as shown this diagram does not include audio for the Keyboard Module The audio outputs of these devices must also be connected to the mixer Applications Advanced Novation ADVANCED SETUP PSU 6 Power Supply Vintage Equipment DIN Sync Input Mixer Amplifier Audio Inputs MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN
35. ogram move the Write switch to the Enable position LED flashes Now using the Data Entry buttons 0 to 9 only select the program number where you want to store the program To store the program in the same location 25 to 39 only simply press the WRITE button If you want to listen to a program before overwriting it use the Compare function as follows COMPARE When you have edited a program move the Write switch to the Enable position and the Enable LED flashes Press the COMPARE button once and the Edit LED will flash at a faster rate to indicate Compare mode is active You can now listen to the original program before deciding whether you want to overwrite it or not Check the program using an external keyboard computer or the Audition button on the front panel Pressing the COMPARE button again will bring back the edited program If you do want to save the program in this location press the WRITE button and the Write LED on display panel flashes momentarily If you don t want to save the program in this location you can choose another by sim ply entering any program number from 25 to 39 using the Data Entry keypad buttons 0 to 9 only the and can not be used Once again you can check the programs using the COMPARE feature and then when you have found a suitable location press the WRITE bu
36. rams The program number displayed will be the one selected prior to power being turned off To select a different program first check that the Program LED is on Using the Data Entry key pad as described above you can quickly call up any of the D Station s 40 programs The recognised numbers in this mode are from 00 to 39 You can also use MIDI Program Change commands from a sequencer or other external MIDI device to call up programs NOTE 1 Because the D Station Rack s program numbers begin at 00 the next higher number must always be used to call up the correct sound i e to select program 18 transmit a MIDI Program Change 19 NOTE 2 The 25 factory sounds are stored in programs 00 to 24 whilst the 15 user locations from 25 to 39 are all initial ly set up with a basic drum kit see page 44 for Factory Program listings 10 MODE 2 MIDI Receive Channel This is where you set the MIDI receive channel for the D Station Rack Use the Mode but ton to select the MIDI RX Ch mode LED on and then the Data Entry keypad to enter MIDI Utilities Save your selection The recognised numbers in this mode are from 01 to 16 NOTE the MIDI RX CH LED will flash when MIDI data is received on this channel MODE 3 MIDI Transmit Channel This is where you set the MIDI transmit channel for the D Station Rack Use the Mode button to select the MIDI TX Ch mode
37. s by pressing and holding down until the desired value is reached Audition Auto Trigger Button This button is used to trigger a drum sound from the currently selected program It provides a convenient way of monitoring a sound whilst working at the control panel The Auto Audition AutoTrig Trigger function will play the currently edited sound automatically at a pre determined tempo Audition Press the Audition button to trigger the currently edited drum sound When a control or switch in another section is moved the Audition button will automatically change over to trigger that sound Example Move any control in the Hi Hat section Audition button triggers the Hi Hat then move any control in the Snare Drum section Audition button triggers the Snare Drum etc NOTE In the Tom Toms Rimshot Handclap Cowbell Hi Hat Cymbals and Conga Maracas Claves sections the physi cal position of the Select switch always determines which drum sound is triggered Auto Trigger The Auto Trigger plays a basic 4 beats bar sequence accenting beat one To start the Auto Trigger running press and hold the Audition button and press the Trigger Start Stop 0 button on the data entry keypad The currently edited sound will auto trigger at the set tempo When the control of a different drum sound is moved the auto trigger will jump over to playing that sound Example If the
38. s output will drive any type of headphones This is where you select the programs on the D Station Rack set the MIDI transmit and receive channels set the various utility functions and store newly edited pro grams novation drum synthesizer NOTE When editing a program the current position of a knob or switch will probably be totally different to that of the program selected dumedes matan eales dines so when you turn a rotary control more than a few degrees or move a x MIDITX CH switch expect the sound parameter to jump to the new value note off rec gen midi set output set UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE assign bank distortion demo Data Entry Keypad Buttons ES GS The 12 buttons of the calculator style Data Entry keypad are used to mum Mu EE audition call up and set the various operating parameters of each Mode You auto trigger can use two methods to enter a number 1 DIGIT INPUT using the buttons 0 to 9 NOTE this must always be a two digit entry for example Selecting program sound 8 press the 0 and 8 buttons display reads 08 Selecting program sound 17 press the 1 and 7 buttons display reads 17 2 INCREMENT DECREMENT using the and buttons Press the button to move up to the next program or value Press the button to move down to the next program or value These buttons can also be used to scroll through value
39. s own individual MIDI Controller information so when recording via MIDI always check that this switch is pointing to the Cymbal you want to change When playing back via MIDI the position of this switch is irrel evant i e all the controls for these sounds can be manipulated simultaneously via MIDI see the Controller Map section on page 42 27 The sounds in this section were only featured on the TR808 They are however the classic Congas Maracas selection for ballads and the like The three Congas are recreated using ASM Technology Claves Section and the Maracas and Claves are samples As the original TR808 only had a Level control for the Maracas and Clave sounds no dynamic sound changes could be made As the D Station uses samples for these sounds a Tune control has been added to give the sounds greater dynamic scope C ngas M cas Claves Level Rotary This knob controls the volume of each sound on both the stereo and individual outputs When assigned to the stereo outputs this knob allows you to set the relative level of the Congas Maracas and Claves in the mix low mid high congas claves 1 e 3 maracas conga Tune Rotary This knob allows you to change the pitch of each of the sounds in this section Turn anti clockwise and the pitch will be low ered clockwise and the pitch is raised NOTE This Tune control was not featured in the TR808 s Maracas and Claves sections To re produce the original pitch
40. sex dump from your computer The Write LED on the display will flash to confirm reception Return the Write switch to the Protect position NOTE if the Write switch is in the Protect position when the sysex dump is transmitted from your computer the display will flash to indicate that the data cannot be loaded Editing a Program To change or Edit a program simply adjust the parameters you wish to alter The Edit LED on the display will flash to show that you are no longer listening to the stored program If you do not store this new edit before calling up another pro gram it will be lost NOTE Certain sounds are only available on each Kit Example The TR909 does not include a Cowbell C BLL If whilst editing a Program a sound is selected that does not appear on that particular kit the D Station will automatically switch over to the relevant kit The selected kit is always indicated by the Drum Kit LED s in the Master Volume section Writing a Program into memory The program memory on the D Station Rack is divided up as below If you edit a factory program you can only save it in one of the 15 user program locations just think of the 25 factory programs as a Reference Library to take drum kits from 13 If you want to start creating a drum kit of your own from scratch use one of the Blank kits initially stored in the user program locations Com pare To store a new or edited pr
41. sk s stereo inputs and set the Volume control on the front panel to a reasonably high output level 9 10 This will maintain a good signal to noise ratio Make sure that the input volume setting on your amplifier or mixer is initially set to zero Connect the MIDI Out from your master keyboard or sequencer to the MIDI In on the D Station Rack and check that the Write switch is in the Protect posi tion Now connect the power supply Novation PSU 4 to the socket marked Power In 9VDC and plug into a suitable AC power outlet Switch on the power to the D Station and the display should now illuminate showing the last selected program number Now switch on your amplifier and adjust the volume accordingly You can now use your master keyboard or sequencer to play the drum sounds of the currently selected program the D Station Rack is initially set at the factory to receive on MIDI channel 10 To listen to all 25 factory presets first make sure the Program LED is on if not use the Mode button to re select and then use the Data Entry keypad to call up sounds 00 to 24 See page 44 for factory pro gram information You can also use the Audition button on the front panel to trigger the sounds 4 On page 4 is a diagram of the basic way to set up the DrumStation Rack Normally the setup should be as follows If the Master Keyboard is a Workstation i e it has a Synthesiser built in turn L
42. stributed in Canada Ceci ne s applique qu aux produits distribues dans Canada Other Standards Rest of World This product complies with the radio frequency interference requirements of the Council Directive 89 336 EC Dette apparat overholder det gaeldenda EF direktiv vedr rendareadiost j Cet appareil est conforme aux prescriptions de la directivecommunautaire 89 336 EC Diese Ger ote entsprechen der EG Richtlinie 89 336 EC Specifications subject to change The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of going to press However Novation reserves the right to change or modify the specification without notice or obligation to update existing units Copyright 2002 Novation Electronic Music Systems Ltd Printed in England Part No MAN DST UK Vers 1 1 novation in music anything is possible Novation EMS Limited Platinum House 32 Clivemont Road Maidenhead Berkshire England SL6 7BZ Phone 44 1 628 678520 Fax 44 1 628 671122 E mail sales novationmusic com Novation USA Limited Int Toll free Tel 011 800 NOVATION 6682 8466 E mail salesusa novationmusic com Specification subject to change without prior notice www novationmusic com
43. tton The program is now saved NOTE 1 Always return the WRITE switch to the Protect position after completing a save operation This will avoid any accidental erasure of programs The Write LED will flash to warn you of the Enabled state NOTE 2 Programs can only be saved in the User locations 25 to 39 If you attempt to save a program into any of the Factory locations 00 to 24 the display digits will flash rapidly to warn that this operation cannot be competed 14 Voice Architecture i i In the original TR808 and TR909 many analogue circuits were used to produce the imita Voice Architecture tions of the various drum sounds The essential sounds produced by skins Bass Drum and TomToms rely mainly on a pitched element those produced by struck metal HiHat amp Cymbals are based on multiple noise sources Sounds like Snare and Rimshot use a combination of the two one for the skins and one for the snare chain As a result there are different parameters for each drum sound enabling you to make interesting variations within the sound category Some parameters are only available on one or two sounds eg Attack on the TR909 Bass Drum because those parameters are not so useful on the other sounds Each of the parameters is cov ered in the appropriate section where you need to understand how it relates to that particular sound Other parameters feature on most or all sounds eg Decay Tune
44. ue Use the Drum Select function again to change settings on another drum sound This setting can be saved with the program Function 5 General MIDI Setup This function is used to select which drum kit TR808 or TR909 is placed in the General MIDI drum map area Range 80 TR808 amp 90 TR909 Press the GEN MIDI SET button once the display alternates between PROGRAM PROGRAM a MIDI RX CH MIDI RX CH MIDI TX CH VI MIDI TX CH UTILITY ul an ap UTILITY EDIT 2 WRITE SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Display Ident Value 36 Utility Mode Use the and buttons to change the value As a secondary visual indication the rele vant Drum Kit LED will flash This setting can be saved with the program See Writing a Output Set program into memory on page 13 NOTE Because the TR909 has fewer drum sounds than the TR808 Conga s Maracas Cowbell etc only the drum sounds common to both units will be moved in this operation see the MIDI Percussion Maps on page 47 Function 6 Output Set The D Station s output section consists of a Stereo left right pair and six Individual outputs which enable a drum sound s to be processed separately This function is used to select either a drum sound s position in the stereo field or one of the six individual mono outputs OUTPUT DISPLAY IDENT OUTPUT DISPLAY IDENT Individual O P 1 Stereo O P Left 3 Individual
45. urned to popularity in recent years in various styles of dance music The two most popular drum machines which originally produced these sounds Roland s TR808 amp TR909 are no longer manufactured and as a result second hand units are now changing hands for far more than their original selling prices and indeed the selling price of the D Station The D Station will allow you to produce these sounds with stunning realism and tweak their parameters using the original analogue synthesis techniques unlike sampling or PCM playback which freezes the sound and makes it extremely difficult to edit Additionally the D Station is programmable so once you have adjusted the sounds to your taste you can store them in complete kits You have the recall of digital memories but with the life and warmth that only original analogue sounds have To get you started 25 Factory kits have been provided and there are 15 User Programs which you can use to store your own kits once you become familiar with the editing parameters The D Station features stereo left right and 6 individual assignable audio outputs so you can process your drum sounds individual ly through your mixer EQ and external effects The D Station is triggered via MIDI allowing you to program your drums on your favourite MIDI sequencer hardware or software The TR808 and TR909 kits can be accessed simultaneously allowing any combination of drum sounds to be played as a Kit
46. velocity data To hear the effect this can have on a drum sound s listen to the demo whilst making reference to page 45 Control Display Ident Tune Utility Mode Controller Velo Tone Attack Decay Snappy Velocity Only the controls relevant to a particular drum sound are available for selection with the exception of Velocity VL which can be applied to every drum Here are some typical examples Rotary Controls Display Idents TR808 Bass Drum Tune Tone Decay tu to dE VL TR909 Bass Drum Tune Attack Decay tu At dE VL TR808 Tom 2 Mid Tune Decay tu dE VL TR909 Crash Cymbal Tune Tone tu to VL TR808 Crash Cymbal Decay Tone dE to VL TR909 Snare Drum Tune Tone Snappy tu to Sn VL First use the Drum Select utility function to select the drum sound to be edited Range OF amp On 34 Response for tu to At dE Sn parameters TR OF will respond to MIDI Controller data Utility Mode On will respond to MIDI Velocity data Note Off Recogn t n Response for VL parameter OF has a fixed MIDI Velocity level 100 On will respond to MIDI Velocity data Press the CONT VELOCITY button once and the display alternates between PROGRAM PROGRAM E oo LL J MIDI RX CH MIDI RX CH c i MIDI TX CH i i MIDI TX CH aD o vnu UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Typical Display Ident Valu
47. ves Level Tune Select 4 Snare Drum Section and Conga Select controls This section contains the Snare Drum Level Tune Tone and Snappy controls 5 Tom Toms Section This section contains the Tom Toms Drum Level Tune Decay and Select controls 6 Rim Shot HandClap Section 2 snovation 1 DIN Sync Out This connector is used to control the Tempo Start Stop of classic analogue drum machines or synthesisers from the MIDI Clock 2 Individual Outputs The six connectors in this section are used to separate a drum sound s from the main stereo left Right outputs The sounds s can then be equalised or processed individually 3 Master Output The two connectors deliver a stereo line level output signal for connection to a mixing desk or amplifier Rear Panel Connections 4 MIDI IN This connector is used to receive MIDI Data from an external device OUT This connector is used to Transmit MIDI Data to an external device THRU This connector re transmits MIDI Data received by the MIDI IN socket to an external device 5 9V DC INPUT Connect the output plug of the AC Adapter supplied PSU 4 with the DrumStation to this socket Connections amp Setting up BASIC SETUP ae Power Supply Mixer Amplifier Audio Inputs MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN Ht Mixer Amplifier Computer Sequencer Master Keyboard Module Connect the Master output sockets of the D Station Rack to a suitable amplifier or mixing de
48. will alternate between PROGRAM PROGRAM nd MIDI RX CH MIDI RX CH ur er i MIDI TX CH MIDI TX CH C xA a UTILITY C XA gt UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Display Ident Value level 3 Use the and buttons to change the value This setting can be saved with a program See Writing a program into memory on page 13 NOTE The Distortion setting can also be accessed via MIDI This feature allows real time dynamic changes to be made during a performance See the Controller Map section on page 42 Function 9 Demo This function demonstrates the full potential of the D Station Rack If a Novation BassStation is connected to the MIDI Out socket and set to receive on MIDI channel 1 an accompaniment to the rhythm track can be heard 40 To start the demo running press the DEMO button once the display alternates between Utility Mode PROGRAM PROGRAM lt gt aD d MIDI RX CH MIDI RX CH om i MIDI TX CH MIDI TX CH wA UTILITY m UTILITY EDIT WRITE SAVE EDIT WRITE SAVE Display Ident Value Program Number As the demo plays the value changes to show the currently used program The demo will loop continuously with a few seconds break between the end and beginning To stop the demonstration at any time simply press the DEMO button again NOTE 1 The demo function does NOT operate if the Autotr
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