{"id":1814,"date":"2021-07-01T18:09:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=1814"},"modified":"2024-09-27T15:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T15:20:23","slug":"behringer-rd9-modifications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=1814","title":{"rendered":"Behringer RD9 Modifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><sub>Apologies for not providing any further updates\/ mod descriptions for this project ATM. Maybe soon again&#8230;<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6570-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6570-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6570-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6570-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6570-1536x868.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6570.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">some extra control pots and heckloads of CV I\/O and switches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haven&#8217;t spent much time with this thing but you can find pictures below and here&#8217;s a first PDF modding guide (most mods would also work for 909\/Steda\/RE-909 etc.). Thanks for reading, thanks to the gearheads at modwiggler, gearspace, and sequencer.de! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_MODIFICATIONS_V2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of RD9_MODIFICATIONS_V2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a0556880-c13d-4685-aa08-2616ad609da2\" href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_MODIFICATIONS_V2.pdf\">RD9_MODIFICATIONS_V2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_MODIFICATIONS_V2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a0556880-c13d-4685-aa08-2616ad609da2\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Update Dec 2023<\/strong>: It&#8217;s been brought to my attention by David Mochen that the main out on their unit has considerably less low end than single outs. So, after probing around a bit, they found that increasing the cap value of one electrolytic capacitor near the main out improves things. Test A\/B by simply adding a 10uf cap to teh existing one in parallel (mind the orientation of white stripe!). Here&#8217;s two pics (sorry, I don&#8217;t have any sound examples)&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After implementing this myself, yep, can confirm, wow&#8230; Listen to this (be patient):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/main_beef.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4204\" style=\"width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.png 379w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-20-at-16.09.18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4205\" style=\"width:546px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-20-at-16.09.18.png 938w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-20-at-16.09.18-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-20-at-16.09.18-768x421.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sample Pack:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case you&#8217;re not after modding, here&#8217;s a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RD9-Modified.zip\" target=\"_blank\">free sample pack<\/a> of some instrumnets of my modded RD9. And here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RD9-Modified-II.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">second installment <\/a>with tom and metal instrument samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sound demos:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Modded Rd9 Jam\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t69nFieVyiE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">dilly dally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll find a playlist of somewhat hastily recorded mods (some crackles here and there) here: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/uibkmedan\/sets\/rd9_modifications\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/uibkmedan\/sets\/rd9_modifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_bdmods.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bass drum mods: more oomph, second vco (from tom), and a tad drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_bdcv.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BD played entirely per CV (for pitch and vca)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_snareoscs.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here are the snare oscillators played per cv only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_snareshaker.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">909 has no shaker? no prob &#8211; have the rim shot envelope make the snare do maracas!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rd9tomsnceevee.wav\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three toms all per CV (no internal triggers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_TOMS-VCOSYNC.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Probably never wondered how 909 toms sound when hard-synced &#8211; here&#8217;s how it sounds anyways \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_Tomsfm.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oscillator FM from tom to tom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_tomxmod.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Crossmod JX8P-style (i.e. amplitude modulation at audio rate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_clapmods.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Variable clap filter cutoff and reverb tail length <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RD9_HH_dirtifier.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;dirtifier&#8221; for hats and cymbals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behringer RD9 Modifications (some of them)\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i0O0SyP9VKE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">and dally dilly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And some pictures for your own analysis\/delectation (never mind the odd additional cable or cap wired in by me):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6552-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6552-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6552-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6552-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maffez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/DSCN6552.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apologies for not providing any further updates\/ mod descriptions for this project ATM. Maybe soon again&#8230; Haven&#8217;t spent much time with this thing but you can find pictures below and here&#8217;s a first PDF modding guide (most mods would also work for 909\/Steda\/RE-909 etc.). Thanks for reading, thanks to the gearheads at modwiggler, gearspace, and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maffez.com\/?page_id=1814\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Behringer RD9 Modifications&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1814","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1814"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4880,"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1814\/revisions\/4880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maffez.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}