Instrument Definition: Roland TR-06

Hapax Instrument Definitions
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Here you go:

VERSION 1 # Currently, this should only be 1.

# Supports all alphanumeric ASCII, and ' ', '_', '-', '+' - can also be NULL
TRACKNAME TR-06

# Can be POLY, DRUM, MPE, or NULL
TYPE DRUM

# Can be A, B, C, D, USBD, USBH, CVGx (x between 1&4), CVx, Gx, or NULL
OUTPORT NULL

# Can be x (between 1-16), or NULL -- this is ignored if output port is not MIDI
OUTCHAN NULL

# Can be NONE, ALLACTIVE, A, B, USBH, USBD, CVG, or NULL
INPORT NONE

# Can be x (between 1-16), ALL, or NULL. This definition will be ignored if INPORT is NONE, ALLACTIVE or CVG
INCHAN NULL

# DRUMLANES
# Syntax: ROW:TRIG:CHAN:NOTENUMBER NAME
# ROW must be between 1 and 8
# TRIG can be between 0 and 127, or NULL
# CHAN can be a number between 1 and 16, Gx, CVx, CVGx (x between 1 and 4), or NULL
# NOTENUMBER can be between 0 and 127, or NULL
# NAME supports all alphanumeric ASCII, and ' ', '_', '-', '+' - can also be NULL
# Please note this section will be discarded for tracks which are not DRUM tracks
[DRUMLANES]
1:NULL:NULL:36 Bass Drum
2:NULL:NULL:38 Snare Drum
3:NULL:NULL:47 Low Tom
4:NULL:NULL:50 High Tom
5:NULL:NULL:49 Cymbal
6:NULL:NULL:46 Open Hi-Hat
7:NULL:NULL:42 Closed Hi-Hat
[/DRUMLANES]


# PC
# Syntax: NUMBER NAME
# number must be either:
#   - A number (for simple PC)
#   - Three numbers, delimited by ':', which represent PC:MSB:LSB. You can put 'NULL' to not set the MSB/LSB.
# PC must be between 1...128
# MSB/LSB must be between 0...127
[PC]
[/PC]


# CC
# Syntax: CC_NUMBER NAME or CC_NUMBER:DEFAULT=xx NAME
# DEFAULT_VALUE must be a valid number between 0 and 127
[CC]
9 SHUFFLE (*Rx only)
12 MIX IN LEVEL
17 OD DRIVE
18 DELAY TIME
19 DELAY DEPTH
20 BD TUNE
21 BD ATTACK
22 BD COMP
23 BD DECAY
24 BD LEVEL
25 SD TUNE
26 SD SNAPPY
27 SD COMP
28 SD DECAY
29 SD LEVEL
49 LT TUNE
50 LT DECAY
51 LT LEVEL
52 HT TUNE
53 HT DECAY
54 HT LEVEL
61 CH TUNE
62 CH DECAY
63 CH LEVEL
71 ACC LEVEL
80 OH TUNE
81 OH DECAY
82 OH LEVEL
83 CY TUNE
84 CY DECAY
85 CY LEVEL
92 LT COLOR
94 HT COLOR
96 BD DELAY
97 SD DELAY
103 LT DELAY
104 HT DELAY
107 CH DELAY
108 OH DELAY
109 CY DELAY
111 MIX IN DELAY
113 MASTER PROB.
[/CC]


# NRPN
# Syntax: "MSB:LSB:DEPTH NAME" or "MSB:LSB:DEPTH:DEFAULT=xx NAME"
# Lsb & msb should be between 0 and 127
# DEPTH can be 7 or 14
# For NRPN: DEFAULT_VALUE must be a valid number, either between 0 and 127 (for 7 bit NRPNs) or between 0 and 16383 (for 14bit NRPNs)
[NRPN]
[/NRPN]


# ASSIGN
# Syntax: POT_NUMBER TYPE:VALUE or POT_NUMBER TYPE:VALUE DEFAULT=DEFAULT_VALUE
# POT_NUMBER must be between 1 and 8
# TYPE can be "CC", "PB" (pitchbend), "AT" (aftertouch), "CV", "NRPN", or "NULL" (this won't assign the pot).
# Non explicitly-defined pots will be considered "NULL"
# VALUE VALIDATION
#### For CC: Value must be a valid number between 0 and 119
#### For PB and AT, any text after the TYPE will be ignored
#### For CV, value must be between 1 and 4
#### For NRPN, value must be MSB:LSB:DEPTH, with both lsb & msb bebtween 0 and 127, and DEPTH being either 7 or 14
# DEFAULT VALUE
#### For CC: DEFAULT_VALUE must be a valid number between 0 and 127
#### For PB: DEFAULT_VALUE must be a valid number between 0 and 16383
#### For NRPN: DEFAULT_VALUE must be a valid number, either between 0 and 127 (for 7 bit NRPNs) or between 0 and 16383 (for 14bit NRPNs)
#### For CV: DEFAULT_VALUE must be either a valid number between 0 and 65535, or a voltage between -5V and 5V, e.g. "-4.25V" or "1.7V"
#### Please note default value will be ignored for PB and AT messages.
[ASSIGN]
[/ASSIGN]


# AUTOMATION
# Syntax: TYPE:VALUE
# TYPE can be "CC", "PB" (pitchbend), "AT" (aftertouch), "CV", or "NRPN"
# VALUE VALIDATION
#### For CC: Value must be a valid number between 0 and 119
#### For PB and AT, any text after the TYPE will be ignored
#### For CV, value must be between 1 and 4
#### For NRPN, value must be MSB:LSB:DEPTH, with both lsb & msb bebtween 0 and 127, and DEPTH being either 7 or 14
[AUTOMATION]
[/AUTOMATION]


# This section will be readable from Hapax.
[COMMENT]
Roland TR-06 in a drum track
[/COMMENT]
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Thanks! Was gonna try and tackle this one as my first Def file for Hapax.
The 06 really opens up when sequenced with the Hapax and messing with the CCs.
I do with Hapax had the “step repeat” feature from the TR-06 (and volcas) though. A great performance feature.

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It kind of does with the loop start and end points though?

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I guess that brings it almost there.
What I like about the TR-06 (I think my new Volca sample 2 does the same) is that you hold any steps you want and it just plays those steps in order, while the sequencer keeps ticking along, picking up wherever you are in the pattern. As I’m sure you know :slight_smile: A great way to do fills that sound different every time.
Nice polyrhythms (poly meter?) vid btw!

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Yeah, it is more immediate and also more flexible. I’m not sure how this would work with the Hapax though, there’s not really any buttons that could be used for it - and the sequencer is less rigid, too, both the Volca Sample and the TR-06 only have (display anyway) always 16 steps…

Thanks! I don’t think I’ve used polymeters as well. I set the project time signature to 7/8 and then used morph to spread out 20 steps to 28, for the 5/4 drums. All sequences fit into the 7/8 bars. I think adding a polymeter as well would’ve made things too confusing :smile: To keep it on topic, the TR-06 actually did all the drums in there, with core kit sounds too. I had an LFO on snare snappy, and added ratchets and probability here and there.

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That’s true. You’d maybe have to use the track buttons, but that doesn’t work.
OK. I’ll stop fantasizing this feature…
I’m excited to try some polyrhythms on the Hapax. Just barely getting my feet wet so far.

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