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TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 12:18
by Data Jam
Hey,

i never had my hands on a real 909, but are there the volume levels between the different instruments balanced ? means if all are @100% volume, does it sound like you'd expect or do you have to adjust the volumes to get a balanced mix?

so if anyone that owns or was able to use a real 909, and best case scenario also owns a nava, can you tell me how its supposed to be on a 909? and do crash and ride also get louder on lowest tuning ?

edit: forgot something again.... yes my snare is very loud too

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 12:36
by beeb
I would be interested to know this too. On my Nava the snare is really loud at max volume.

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 14:44
by peskado
how is your kick?
my crash, ride and snare loud too
also my snare with full snappy adding noise

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 15:00
by Data Jam
bassdrum is the one with the lowest volume, if all 3 toms and a lot of other instruments are playing, you barely notice it unless all knobs except attack are at 100%.

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 15:06
by peskado
I have same kick level
also little humm

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 20:58
by beeb
Same low kick level, but it's clean

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 3rd, '16, 21:27
by peskado
try with full drum bass and speakers volume, my bass drum clean if not turn to max
very interesting

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 7th, '16, 00:13
by decoder303
the hum isn't that loud, but it gets annoying when you start to process the kick, e-g. boosting it's level with the mixer gain, or using a distortion and so on.

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 23rd, '16, 09:00
by toosmoothchrist
Hi ! I have my Ride extremely Loud compared to the other parts? Any idea where this could come from? wrong resistor? I don't think I've messed up with the volume potentiometer.. thanks !

Re: TR-909 Mix Out Instrument Volume Levels

Posted: Aug 23rd, '16, 11:20
by drifter7508
The ride is extremely loud. Not your fault.