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TR808-M: Roland TR-808 MIDI Interface

DESCRIPTION	^^^^^

New version (3.2) available !

The TR-808 MIDI retrofit enables your Roland TR-808 to be synchronized with other MIDI devices and work like polyphonic velocity sensitive MIDI drum expander. More over all original features of the TR-808 are not changed.

Features:

• Functions of sequencer and triggering method of instruments of TR-808 are controlled via MIDI Program Change commands
• Program map can be fully defined by user:
   - Sequencer of TR-808 can be synchronized by internal tempo generator or by MIDI clock.
   - Start / Stop (transport functions) can be controlled by panel button or by "Start", "Stop" and "Continue" MIDI transport commands or both ways simultaneously.
   - Tone generators of TR-808 can be triggered with internal sequencer, with MIDI notes or both ways simultaneously.
• Response of tone generators to "Velocity" of Note-On MIDI commands is fully dynamic.
• 121 MIDI notes (0 to 120) are acceptable. It can be assigned to each of them independently:
   - any of TR-808 tone generator (or none generator)
   - basic signal level and dynamic range (resolution up to 126 steps) of assigned tone generator
• CM/GM/GS/XG drum map is factory predefined.
• Number of MIDI channel for MIDI commands receiving is programmable by user, channel 10 is factory predefined.
• MIDI interface can be turned off, TR-808 then works exactly as without installed interface - DIN-SYNC In/Out control stays fully functional.
• Easy and non-destructive installation into TR-808.

 It offers features never before available on any MIDI interface for TR-808.

Default drum-map
(can be changed by user)

Connection of retrofitted instrument to MIDI system

INSTALLATION	^^^^^

Installation of all MIDI interface parts is very easy and non-destructive - it is not necessary to drill any holes in the vintage instrument. All changes can be replaced without visible changes. The optical appearance of the TR-808 remains the same after the installation and it is possible to remove the interface at any time.

The TR-808 kit package contains:

1. MIDI Interface main board (MAIN) including the material (self-adhesive supports)
2. Synchronization terminals board (SYNC IN / OUT) including the material and cables (screws, washers and plastic stripes)
3. Flat 20-core cable with the connector and indication LED (for connection to TR-808's board)
4. Ground cable with insulating capacitor
5. Special MIDI cable - reduction
6. CD-ROM with user and installation manuals and support software

DEMOS	^^^^^

Examples of sound with velocity using :

Demo 1		1110 kB
Demo 2		1307 kB

DOCUMENTATION & SUPPORT	^^^^^

Installation manual		3398 kB
User manual		570 kB
System Exclusive communication		310 kB
SysEx Msg generator		853 kB
Programming files (factory reset)		1 kB

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