level of that noise element. At ‘0’ it is completely removed. At ‘1’ the noise element is intro-
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 it’s 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.
Snare Drum
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