Smaller 909 manual : Crash and ride cymbals
The 909 crash and ride cymbals are digital samples, with a tune knob that changes the pitch of the sample.
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-2 | Mute | |
| ... | ||
| 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#2 | Original 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
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