Roland D Station Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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.
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 clockwise 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.
Bass Drum
Section
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808
909