Since the late 1970s, “Drum Machines” have become an indispensable force that has changed everything about how we write, arrange, and produce music and has even driven new styles and genres. Since the beginning of the drum machine era, a few standout “beat boxes” have left their mark on modern music, but none have achieved such a long-lasting impact and legendary status as the “909.” Discontinued in 1984 after only one year in production, the original units became pricey collectors' items. With great attention to detail and reverence for the original, Behringer unveiled the RD-9 with high-acclaim in 2021. Drawing inspiration and building on the RD-9's powerful and intuitive user interface, the highly anticipated and amazingly affordable RS-9 Rhythm Sequencer has arrived at Alto Music.

The RS-9 delivers a new level of flexibility, expressiveness, and realism to the classic design. It also integrates seamlessly with your modular Eurorack system. The expanded features allow spontaneous real-time creativity--adding excitement to your live performances, sparking ideas during song-crafting sessions, and adding dimension to your studio work.

With 10 drum channels, you can afford to be picky with your drum sounds. Each channel features independent trigger and accent controls and a CV output for trigger samples or connectivity with Brains, Syncussion—or anything you’ve got in your Eurorack. USB connectivity allows you to control and trigger individual sounds with your DAW. The amazingly powerful 64-step sequencer stores 64 drum patterns and 16 songs. Access a new level of expressiveness with the variable “swing” feature, transforming your “4 on the floor” techno beats with the subtle inconsistency for the human “feel” of a live drummer.

Either in performance or the studio, on-the-fly beat-making has never been so accessible. In addition to trigger and accent controls, each of the RS-9’s ten sequencer modes includes step repeat, individual note repeat, and live step overdubbing. Recording in pattern mode allows real-time song structure input. Switch back to playback mode and unleash your new ideas.

The RS-9 takes up 52HP space in your Eurorack. It’s small enough for easy integration and large enough for comfortable playability. The control surface is based on the familiar and user-favorite RD-9, with some essential upgrades, like the large, centrally located LED display for “at a glance” program editing. The large multi-application rotary encoder makes adjusting parameters like tempo, swing, probability, and flam fast and easy. Buttons for Pattern, Song, and Auto Scroll modes allow you to arrange and set repeats, chain songs together for live sets, and improvise in all modes. In true Eurorack style, MIDI, CV, USB connectivity, and all control functions are easily accessible on the top panel. For anyone looking to unlock the performance potential of your percussion synths with extraordinary flexibility, creative freedom, and RD-9 simplicity--the RS-9 rhythm sequencer delivers it all for far less than anything in its class.

• High-value live performance-ready rhythm sequencer based on the easy-to-program RD-9
• 10 trigger, 10 accent, and CV outputs for external sound module control
• Full USB and MIDI connectivity and control options
• A 64-step sequencer supports poly-meter, step-repeat, note-repeat, real-time triggering, mute, and solo
• 64-step, 256 patterns, 16-song memory with import/export during playback for unlimited options
• Pattern Mode for full song arrangements
• Song Mode for creating complete live sets
• Auto Scroll for improvisation in all modes
• Multi-function encoder, accent level rotary control, 12-button keypad accent, Tap, Record, Stop, Play/Pause
• USB, MIDI, clock, and internal sync,
• Variable swing feel
• High-visibility LED display