Though it was important in its day, the TR-909 is perhaps the most overrated drum machine in history. It is the origin of the "oontzy" techno sound, and even to this day it ruins perfectly good songs with its limited, bland, and extremely overused sounds.
Year Released: 1983
Polyphony: 12 notes
User Patterns: 96
User Songs: 8
Tempo Range: 37 - 290 BPM
Power Consumption: 14 watts
Weight: 4.5 kg
Dimensions: 486 mm x 300 mm x 105 mm
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