Smaller 909 manual : Crash and ride cymbals

Crash and ride cymbals

The 909 crash and ride cymbals are digital samples, with a tune knob that changes the pitch of the sample.

S909 Crash
S909 Ride

The crash and ride cymbal programs have the original pitches (that you can tune in on a real 909) centered around C3, from F#2 to F#3.

The pitch bend range is +-6 semitones. To simulate the sound of turning the tune knob on the 909, play the C3 crash/ride and use the pitch bend as the tune knob.

Keys below C1 have a special function: they mute the crash/ride sound.

Keyboard layout:

C-2Mute
...
G#0
A0
A#0
B0
C1 Play here
C#1
D1
D#1
E1
F1
F#1
G1
G#1
A1
A#1
B1
C2
C#2
D2
D#2
E2
F2
F#2Original pitches
G2
G#2
A2
A#2
B2
C3
C#3
D3
D#3
E3
F3
F#3
G3
G#3
A3
A#3
B3
C4
...
G8

Smaller 909 manual : Crash and ride cymbals