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I opened a new file and used the TTS-1 Soft Synth. When I set one of the channels to the Standard Drum set and then played the sample it was so cool that I wanted to have that sample to play around with. Mainly to see how it would be setup in the Step Sequencer. So my question becomes is there a way to examine the samples in Sonar particularly I would like to see what it looks like with the Step Sequencer?

I think there are some videos for the step sequencer also
Cj

no, there's no way to transfer that riff from TTS-1, nor is there a way to record the MIDI from it.  MIDI has to be recorded by keyboard or controller into the MIDI track or by using the mouse to click or paint patterns (or by using the step sequencer on a MIDI track).

the green button is for auditioning only.  same applies for the GUI kits in Session Drummer 3, etc.  you can't record the hits on the kit pieces by clicking the mouse - those are for auditioning only,just like the TTS-1 auditions are.

What you are working with with the TTS-1 is a Softwear version of the Sound Canvas line of hardware sound modules from Roland. The Sound Canvas is a General MIDI device meant to play GM files. That is the reason that channel 10 is for drums sounds alone. Look up GM for an understanding of how this all works.

The riff played by the TTS-1 for auditioning patches is a Sound Canvas ability that all Roland sound modules have. The TTS -1 is not based on samples like a sampler but is called a rompler with the sounds (patches) hard coded into the ROM of the device. Because there is no ROM in a software synth it is hard coded in the code of synth itself.

Other synths for example use oscillators to produce the sound or read a wave file as a sample and can produce sounds in various ways as.

The Session Drummer 3 is a sample based drum machine for example.

Getting an understanding of the different kinds of sound producing synths is a study in and of itself. Then add to that the ability to record live musical instruments as well as using loops one has a nearly inexhaustible palette of sounds to works with.

What you have with Sonar is a program that can do just about anything dealing with sound creation and the creation of any sort of music.  To utilize its power one needs to read up on the program and the various synths it comes with.