TR-808 and Tenori-On

This Roland TR-808 has the Kenton MIDI retrofit which allows each sound to be triggered via MIDI. The Tenori-On layer used here is in Bounce mode which is one of the more fun modes to experiment with. Each note sounds when its light bounces against the bottom row of the Tenori-On.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tenori-On
• Roland
• TR-808
• MIDI
• sequencing

[superpizzaboy7]

OH!!! i get how it works now, can you change the buttons?

[hugemistake1]

@superpizzaboy7

I want to answer your question but I don't understand what you are asking.

[superpizzaboy7]

@hugemistake1 can you change the presets?to different samples?

[hugemistake1]

@superpizzaboy7

You can't change the preset sounds on the Tenori-On but there are a few empty sound sets available for your own saved samples.

That isn't what is happening in this video though, and none of the internal Tenori-On sounds are even playing. The Tenori-On is used strictly as a MIDI controller here, triggering the internal drum sounds on this modified TR-808. All of the sound you hear is coming from the 808 only.

[CoffeeKills]

Is there any velocity over MIDI with Kenton?

[hugemistake1]

@CoffeeKills

Yes, in the default mode velocity controls volume in the Kenton MIDI retrofit, and the mode can also be changed via midi so that each sound is either normal or accented based on note velocity.

[Sphereal]

Wait what the tenori is controlling the TR 808?

[whoeverssuckinmydick]

How cool is that??? :-)

[eldorado303]

nice 808, nice.

[MarctheDarc]

Awesome! Very good little demo/performance! Perhaps slightly redundant in my personal view, as i really like the 808's sequencer, however still an excellent train of thought.

I really wish they would make a cheaper sequencer-only version of the Tenori-on. Given it was sufficiently cheaper, it would become a must-have studio/live tool.

Thumbs up mate!

[fuckingharpsichord]

the tenori is really the best intuitive sequencer for q tr drum mqchine