BPB Cassette 909 (Free 909 Drum Sample Pack)

By Tomislav Zlatic // Updated on November 26, 2020 bpb Samples

Expanding our collection of free tape processed drum machine samples, I am proud to announce the release of the Cassette 909 drum sample library. Based on an extensive set of clean 909 drum machine recordings created by Edgar Maguyon, this free sample pack adds a touch of that lo-fi audio cassette crunch to the iconic 909 drum sound.

A while ago, Edgar Maguyon (aka Edgar M) has released an epic collection of 909 drum machine recordings. His goal was to capture all the possible settings of the 909, resulting in over 8,000 individual drum hits in digital format. It is perhaps the most versatile collection of 909 sounds out there, and you can purchase the entire pack in Edgar Maguyon’s online shop.

See also: Cassette 606 (FREE 606 Drum Machine Sample Pack)!

In agreement with Edgar, I took these long 909 recordings and trimmed them down to individual one-shots. The best drum hits were then recorded to CrO2 cassette tape using my trusty cassette deck pictured below. I recorded the samples to a cassette at two different gain settings, in order to get two different cassette saturation flavors for this kit.

Finally, the samples were re-sampled back to the DAW and trimmed down to individual hits. The result is a collection of 155 carefully edited one-shot samples of the 909 drum machine, with 71 clean samples and 84 tape processed hits (these are organized into two separate folders, according to the gain setting).

The cassette samples are available in two flavors. The Cassette 1 folder contains slightly distorted samples, while the Cassette 2 folder contains fully distorted drum shots that have been recorded to an audio cassette at full gain. The third folder labeled Clean contains the original clean sounds of the 909 drum machine.

If you’re interested in collaborating on a project similar to this one, get in touch! If happen to you use these drum samples in a tune, please feel free to post the SoundCloud link in the comments section below and I will include your track in the article.

Also, if you happen to create the mappings for Cassette 909 in your favorite sampler, feel free to send them over and I will include them in the download pack (you will be credited, of course).

UPDATE: Frederik Krautwald (check out his SoundCloud page) has kindly provided a custom Reason ReFill featuring the Cassette 909 sounds. It is now included in the download.

A special thank you goes to Edgar Maguyon (aka Edgar M) for providing the source material for this sample pack!

Audio Demo

The Cassette 909 download pack contains:

155 audio samples in 24-bit WAV format
71 clean 909 drum samples
84 tape processed 909 drum samples
Reason Refill
Demo track (320 kbps MP3)

License

The samples contained in this sample pack are free to use in both free and commercial audio projects, video projects, etc. Re-distributing any part of this drum sample library or claiming the included recordings as your own is strictly prohibited.

Want More 909?

You can purchase the original 909 drum sample pack recorded by Edgar M in his online shop. The free samples which you can download below are a small portion of tape-processed versions of his original 909 samples.

Download

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BPB Cassette 909 (8.9 MB download size, ZIP archive, 156 audio samples in 24-bit WAV format)

DISCLAIMER: This sample pack is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the Roland Corporation.

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About Author

Tomislav Zlatic

Tomislav is a music producer and sound designer from Belgrade, Serbia. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief at Bedroom Producers Blog.

81 Comments

Jawnson on April 24, 2014 6:58 am

All the drums really good! Thank you

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on April 24, 2014 6:10 pm
  
  Cheers!
  
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- dBm Drums
  on February 18, 2022 4:20 am
  
  Hey guys after extracting the files and placing it in the “User Plugins” folder of Reaper the “rfl”files don’t seem to work? Why so?
  After a little research I found out that I needed something called as a ” Reason Refill” application to make them work?
  I am not aware of how to go any further ?
  Please if anyone could help?
  Cheers to the sounds though …I have a chunk of these in “.wav” format and they are excellent and nostalgic at the same time?
  This has happened with me even for the “.nki” files(Game Boy drum kit) ? How do I make them work folks?
  These is my Instagram handle if you wish to connect or DM me :-
  @deepdrummer
  
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- Jean
  on April 28, 2023 6:47 am
  
  Pode me mandar o link de download pfvr?
  
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Simon
on April 24, 2014 9:16 am

Excuse can someone give me the link to the download? I think my navigator is buging :s

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Blip
on April 24, 2014 10:40 am

Link worked when I chose Save Link As.
Thanks.

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AK
on April 24, 2014 10:56 am

i have no idea where the dl link is

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- AK
  on April 24, 2014 10:57 am
  
  edit: I’m an idiot
  
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  - Bedroom Producers Blog
    on April 24, 2014 10:59 am
    
    Did you find it? I was just writing an explanation.
    
    You’re not an idiot btw, it really is a bit hard to find.
    
    Reply
    - Ryan Martin
      on April 24, 2014 5:07 pm
      
      I definitely can’t find it
      
      Reply
      - Bedroom Producers Blog
        on April 24, 2014 7:08 pm
        
        Check your email!
        
        Reply
        
        Batmouche
        on April 25, 2014 4:15 pm
        
        I definitely can’t find it too. Could you send me the link please?
        
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Legend
on April 24, 2014 3:19 pm

I’m stumped. Where is the download?

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on April 24, 2014 6:24 pm
  
  At the bottom of the article, you should see a form with three buttons. Either click one of the buttons or the close icon to get the download link.
  
  If it still doesn’t work, let me know and i’ll send you the link via email.
  
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  - Archie T
    on February 25, 2020 11:03 pm
    
    Hey Man, the download link is no working. Any help?
    
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Ryan Martin
on April 24, 2014 5:04 pm

I’m stumped as well, where is the download?

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on April 24, 2014 6:25 pm
  
  If you still can’t see the link, let me know and I’ll email it to you.
  
  Reply
  - Dave
    on April 24, 2014 7:34 pm
    
    I can’t find it either… please email….
    thanks!!!
    
    Reply
    - Bedroom Producers Blog
      on April 24, 2014 8:35 pm
      
      Email on the way!
      
      Reply
      - DaveJC
        on April 25, 2014 7:13 pm
        
        Could you send me the DL Link please mate! Thanks
        
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Luke
on April 24, 2014 7:58 pm

I cannot locate the download link either. Could you pass it along via email?

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on April 24, 2014 8:33 pm
  
  Email sent!
  
  Reply
  - Arjun ak
    on October 24, 2019 6:46 am
    
    Naic
    
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Ruben
on April 24, 2014 9:26 pm

Download doesn’t work :(
This account’s public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!

Could you email it to me please?

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Alfredo
on April 25, 2014 5:35 pm

hey me too i can not find the download link

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Robert Philip
on April 25, 2014 6:05 pm

Thank You! ;)

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Dean Aka Nekro on April 25, 2014 6:18 pm

Cheers Tomislav man, A great set as always. :thumbs up:

Dean

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Cian
on April 25, 2014 8:18 pm

Hey man,

Too much traffic there to download. Any chance you could send me another link please?

Thanks

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- Cian
  on April 25, 2014 9:31 pm
  
  Just got it there. Much appreciated!
  
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jon new
on April 25, 2014 8:24 pm

Hi can you send me the download link
Thanks

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Joe
on April 25, 2014 8:31 pm

Am I the only who sees this “This account’s public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!”
I get that on ever mirror. =(

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on April 25, 2014 11:04 pm
  
  Hi Joe, Mirror 1 and Mirror 2 are functional now! Please re-try the download.
  
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cri
on April 25, 2014 8:44 pm

link dosn’t work :( send me via mail please..

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DaveJC
on April 25, 2014 9:56 pm

Can’t seem to find the DL Link, please send my way.. cheers!!

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Fukinay
on May 5, 2014 4:27 pm

Hi. I’ve looked up and down this article 3 times and still can’t find the download link. Can you please email it to me? Thanks.

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- Fukinay
  on May 5, 2014 4:33 pm
  
  Nevermind, figured it out. Grrr!!!
  
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Neerd on May 7, 2014 6:07 pm

Nice pack!!

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AtticCritter
on May 22, 2014 4:50 pm

Can you find the the mistake? I actually read the article and the share box. That’s why these guys looking for freebies no can readies.

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Morgan Octavius
on June 25, 2014 11:33 pm

i shared it on my Facebook but links not working for me can you email me the zip?

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on June 26, 2014 3:48 pm
  
  Email sent!
  
  Reply
Carsten
on July 25, 2014 11:07 pm

Hi,
I cant load the ReFill package for any reason.
Is it broken?

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on July 30, 2014 1:52 am
  
  Could you please try re-downloading it? I’ve updated the download link.
  
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wolf hard
on October 1, 2014 5:37 pm

hey there

could you please send me de DL link? thanks a lot :)

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- Bedroom Producers Blog
  on October 1, 2014 5:43 pm
  
  Sure thing, check your email! ;)
  
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bieps
on October 29, 2014 7:00 pm

Hello, could you send me the DL link please?
thanks a lot !

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SERGIO
on January 5, 2015 4:48 pm

ILL APPREACIATE IF U SEND ME THIS PLEASE

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SERGIO
on January 5, 2015 4:49 pm

plz send me this link

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d-bardo on January 6, 2015 4:26 am

Thanks for sharing the samples! Here’s a track I made using them: https://soundcloud.com/dbardo/grab-the-wheel-snippet (the drums hit around 35 seconds in)

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Johnny Q
on February 6, 2015 7:21 am

I was looking for a download link for this too, and I googled it to find this one https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6AvF1DGq1OOeVJXdkw3SU1nYms/edit?pli=1

It’s a Google Drive download. I’ve already downloaded it and unzipped it – all samples sounds fine. Hope this helps someone looking for the download.

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- Bafb
  on April 11, 2018 6:08 am
  
  thnx dude
  
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SkyTrav
on September 9, 2015 2:56 am

I’m not getting any download links. Firefox may not like something here? This seems to be exactly what I am looking for. Can I have a link via e-mail too? Thanks a ton!

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Jmuggles
on December 24, 2015 3:51 pm

Is there still a download available for this, could someone please email me a link…would love to have ! Thanks!
[email protected]

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Teemu
on December 26, 2015 2:38 pm

Yeah, can’t find the link anywhere. :/

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Brad Kraft
on January 5, 2016 8:58 pm

could I please have the email link? Thank you!

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Mart
on June 3, 2016 3:07 pm

Email please?

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Louis
on August 24, 2016 11:50 am

Does this download still avalaible? can’t find the download link

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DJWILD
on October 16, 2016 7:05 pm

Thank you so much! At first I also didn’t find the “download button”. But it’s OK, now! I downloaded both “sample pack” and Reason Refill!

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Pearse O\'Brien
on November 17, 2016 11:08 am

Could I please have the download link to this TR-909 Sample Pack, I cannot find download link anywhere. Many thanks

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ssenc
on November 21, 2016 10:43 am

Increíble!!!!!!
Muchísimas gracias

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12345
on February 1, 2017 2:50 pm

nice quality samples here
big up

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f**kthats
on March 12, 2017 10:19 am

totally sound sample

thx god

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T
on September 17, 2017 6:37 pm

Why is there no password listed anywhere?

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- Tomislav Zlatic
  on September 18, 2017 11:15 am
  
  Please check back later today. I’m reuploading everything on a new (non-buggy) host.
  
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Mark
on September 24, 2017 6:36 pm

Hi, I would love to download this and the 606 as well, however, I’m not seeing a download link. I downloaded the 808 alright. Would you be able to send it to my email?

Thanks!

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- Tomislav Zlatic
  on September 24, 2017 6:44 pm
  
  Please try loading the page in a different browser. Let me know if that works.
  
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John
on March 10, 2018 8:11 pm

Could I have the download link to the Tr-909 samples, can’t seem to download it here.

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Jonah
on March 19, 2018 8:33 pm

“Access to ‘BPB Cassette 909.zip’ was limited due to high download traffic.”

Is there any other link available or could you please send it to my e-mail? Would love to use these!

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- Tomislav Zlatic
  on March 20, 2018 2:12 am
  
  Working on a fix!
  
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D4v1d3
on April 4, 2018 12:19 am

sorry, where is the dl?

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per
on July 26, 2018 3:50 pm

dl link?

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Reason user
on November 3, 2019 6:49 pm

thanks
been looking for some (decent)909 sounds all day then come across the site
have just used the clean samples in Reason via the Redrum…sounds vgood
will use the cassette processed sample variations for sure, have had a scan thru them an some nice sounds in there.
keep up the good work.
(just subscribed to your youtube channel)

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- Tomislav Zlatic
  on November 4, 2019 11:33 am
  
  Have fun using the samples and thanks for subscribing to BPB. You can also follow our RSS feed and subscribe to our email newsletter. The links are available in the footer.
  
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Can Trell
on December 5, 2019 11:18 pm

Hi! The download link for the 606 and 909 kit go to a website that is attempting to force users to sign up and pay for your files due to the “high download traffic”
Could you email me an alternative download link? I could donate a couple bucks to your email rather than this other website :) Thanks.

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michael smith
on July 11, 2020 10:04 am

Thanks for the great free software. I didn’t have a clue how to install it (it can be a bit tricky on a mac–especially for dummies like me) so i found some install instructions from Sampleson Push app which show the correct path. Here they are in case you want to copy them for you own macos install text:

MACOS INSTALL
————-

1. Unzip the downloaded file
2. Place VST plugin into /Users/[username]/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/
3. Place AU Plugin into /Users/[username]/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
Cheers:)

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Edgar M
on June 21, 2022 4:45 am

Selz is shutting down this month (June 2022).

So, if anyone is interested in my original TR-909 Sample Pack, I migrated it to these 2 websites/hosts:

https://edgar_m.lemonsqueezy.com/

https://edgarmaguyon.gumroad.com/l/kkzzf

~ Edgar

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HENRYDJ
on June 18, 2023 11:02 pm

O link não aparece pra mim, alguem pode me mandar por favor??

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Mark
on November 8, 2023 1:07 pm

Hello! I was able to download the files but none of them play for some reason. Is there any reason for that? I’m super late to the party haha

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