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RD-9 Analog Drum Machine

Drum MachineAnalog

Born from the same circuit designs that powered the legendary TR-909, this analog drum machine delivers that unmistakable punchy bass drum, snappy snare, and shimmering hi-hats which defined electronic music in the 80s.

At its core, it generates 11 classic drum voices using pure analog circuitry for most sounds, with hybrid digital samples for crash and ride cymbals, enhanced by a dual-mode analog filter offering high-pass and low-pass options plus resonance, and a wave designer for tailoring attack and sustain on individual voices. The 64-step sequencer holds 256 patterns across 11 tracks and chains them into 16 songs, with hands-on controls like probability, flam, random variations, step repeats, and note repeats, all accessed via 37 knobs and 58 buttons on its spacious desktop panel measuring about 19 by 10 inches. Switch between authentic mode for original behavior and enhanced mode adding pitch depth on kick, tuning and decay on hi-hats; connectivity shines with 11 individual mono outs, main mix, headphones, full DIN and USB MIDI in/out/thru, CV/gate, clock sync, and three trigger outs to drive external gear.

Users appreciate its fat, authentic tone and tactile layout for live jamming or studio tweaks, though some note the mono operation and fixed MIDI notes as quirks best suited to hardware enthusiasts over strict DAW purists.[web:1][web:2][web:3][web:4]

Released

Unknown

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Drum Machine, Desktop
Type
Analog
Internal Battery
No
Voice
A/D
Analog
Polyphony
-
Oscillators
0
Oscillator Type
VCO (Voltage Controlled)
Voices
11
Tracks
11
Filter
Yes
Envelopes
-
LFO
-
Effects
wave designer, filter
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
-
MPE
-
Additional
11 drum sounds, 64-step sequencer, probability/flam/random, pattern/song modes, authentic mode
Software
-
I/O
Audio In
-
Audio Out
11 mono
Headphone
1
MIDI
In, Out, Thru
MIDI Type
DIN (5-pin), USB
Ports
USB, CV/Gate, Clock In, Clock Out
Wi-Fi
-
Workflow
Arpeggiator
-
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
-
Memory
256 patterns, 16 songs
Measurements
Dimensions
3.1" x 18.8" x 10.4" / 78.7 x 477.5 x 264.2 mm
Weight
-
Last updated Feb 25, 2026