Samples From Mars 909 Loops From Mars WAV MiDi REX AiFF | 988 Mb

The 909 does not need (or want) an introduction…But it's going to get one anyway! From Madonna's "Vogue" to Inner City's "Good Life," it is the OG pillar of house, techno and modern pop. It changed the landscape of electronic music permanently after its introduction in 1985 and has been sampled more than any other electronic musical instrument (OK, it may be tied with the 808).

But really, the 909 is just an all-around personal favorite at Samples From Mars and this is definitely not our first collaboration with the it. So why create another 909 product? Because there's a certain magic that happens when you start programming the internal step sequencer, turning the knobs, and embracing the limitations of the 909's accents, flams, and shuffle - a realness much harder to achieve with DAW sequencing.

With this in mind, we set out to create a diverse collection of hardware 909 loops, running the results through some serious outboard gear and creative processing along the way. Our goal was to provide an immediate source of authentic 909 grooves to inject into your productions without having to reach for your DAW's sequencer. So let us introduce with great pride: 909 Loops From Mars.

The major benefit of recording loops is the fact that every analog drum hit has a slightly different shape and vibe to it - a human quality that one-shots (even round robins) can't touch. When you sample the machine directly from the source and add your own flavor to it (tastefully, of course!) via preamps, compression, saturation, etc, the unique sonic qualities that emerge from the sounds become even more evident now that you're recording 4 seconds worth of a kick, instead of a fraction of a second. Grabbing a 4 bar loop of 909 kicks and layering that with an 8 bar snare roll can sound quite convincing immediately.