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Seminal acid house producer, DJ, and label owner Josh Wink has achieved a higher state of consciousness with this innovative encyclopedia of sounds for the TB-303. Having perfected the symphonic squelch of the 303 since the '90s, he brings everything to the table with this definitive collection. Use unorthodox rhythms, dexterous melody lines.
Roland Cloud adds Roland TB303 software bass synthesizer to Legendary Series
The Roland TB-303 is a machine like no other. With an unmistakable sonic signature brimming with warmth, energy and character, the iconic silver box defined the acid house movement of the late 1980s. Widely misunderstood when launched in 1981, the true revolution began several years later when electronic music producers rediscovered the quirky.
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Today - and on 3.03 day, nonetheless - we're celebrating the legacy of this unlikely icon by exploring 13 of the best tracks to make use of the Roland TB-303.. Charanjit Singh - 'Raga Bhairav' Released in 1982, Mumbai musician Charanjit Singh's album Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat might have predated the height of acid fever in the latter half of the '80s, but that.
MATRIXSYNTH Vintage Roland TB303 Bass Synthesizer
The TB-303 is THE sound of acid and techno house music! It's a monophonic analog bass synthesizer married to a pattern-based step sequencer released in 1982. It features a single analog oscillator with two waveforms (ramp or square) and has a simple but excellent VCF (filter) with resonance, cut-off, and envelope controls. There are also knobs to adjust tuning, envelope decay, tempo and accent.
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Released in 1982, Roland's "Transistor Bass" unit was a sleeper hit that became an iconic piece of electronic music culture, analogous to the Stratocaster for rock and the MPC for hip-hop. A retro ad for the TB-303 (alongside TR-606 and TR-808) from a 1982 Roland brochure found on Retro Synth Ads. Created by Roland engineer Tadao Kikumoto.
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Roland Cloud's virtual version of the knob-twisting, tone-squelching bass maker is easy to use while maintaining the mythos of the original. Enjoy this comprehensive graphic tour of our new TB-303 below and pull back the curtain on what makes this software bass line such a wildly original piece of electronic music history.
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For a limited time, buy a Lifetime Key for the TB-303 Bass Line and get 8 patch collections for free with our Total 303 special offer. That's a $310 value for only $149! Access over 450 additional presets crafted by top sound designers including acid house legends DJ Pierre and Josh Wink. Plus, get free updates and new features for lifeโno.
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The Roland TB-303 Bass Line (also known as the 303) is a bass synthesizer released by Roland Corporation in 1981. Designed to simulate bass guitars, it was a commercial failure and was discontinued in 1984. However, cheap second-hand units were adopted by electronic musicians,.
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Made between 1982 and 1984, the Roland TB-303 is an analog bass synthesizer capable of producing sequenced bass lines. Originally intended to accompany studio musicians in place of a bassist, it soon found a different use providing the squelching bass lines of acid house music, particularly due to its transistor-based resonant low-pass filter.
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The Roland TB-303 Bass Line has lit up dance music - defined it even - for four decades, but on its release in 1981, it bombed. However, as with other Roland products of the time, that certainly wasn't the end of the story, and 40 years later, it's one of the most iconic pieces of gear in music production. So how was it greeted at the time.
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When Roland released the TB-303 in 1981, it was marketed as a computerized bass machine to simulate a traditional bass guitar, but didn't quite catch on. Later on, inventive electronic musicians discovered the 303, often on the secondhand market, and found new uses for its recognizably fluid low end.
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Roland's software 303 clone, the Roland TB-303 Software Bass Line, adds several modern features that expand on the classic hardware workflow. But what can they do? Randomised sequences (Image credit: Future) The software 303 can be expanded to reveal a far more flexible - and easier to program - take on the sequencer. A key improvement is.
MATRIXSYNTH Roland TB303 Bass Line Synthesizer With Manual + PSU Excellent SN 285350
Like many of Roland's X0X machines, the TB-303 has had a profound effect on the development of dance music since it was released in 1981, even playing a large part in spawning its own subgenre - acid house.. Here, we round up ten tracks that showcase the raw power of this deceptively powerful little silver box. As Fatboy Slim once said, Everybody Needs a 303.
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Their aim was for guitarists to use the TB-303 instead of a traditional bass guitar in conjunction with their TR-606 drum machine. But, from the outset, the odds were against them. Roland TB-303 enamel pin badge - Available in the Attack store. They made the catastrophic mistake of supplying only a Japanese manual to the US market.
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In celebration of 303 Day (March 3), Roland has unveiled a new website that explores the history and influence of the TB-303 bass synth. It starts with an engineer named Tadao Kikumoto who wanted to develop a machine to recreate the sound of an electric bass guitar. From that idea, came the TB-303. After its launch in 1981, it never caught on.