Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0009-5046 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
Before the emergence of trance, house and other types of EDM, the Roland TB-303 was considered a bit of a laughing-stock. Its influence is particularly unmistakable in Goa trance. More TB-303s were sold, the hype increased and prices for second-hand models sky-rocketed. Fortunately, Roland have now reissued this legendary bass synth with an updated design. The Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer has been added to Roland's Aira series and is available at a much more affordable price than its now illustrious predecessor.
Options of the TB-3
Looking at the controls and layout alone, this Aira model is an updated, more elaborate version of the TB303. Its housing, on the other hand, has a real retro look, straight out of early technicolour episodes of Doctor Who. While faithful to the original, the sound of the TB-3 is more contemporary and therefore more versatile of the TB-303. The TB-3 is basically a digital synth but loaded with Roland's ACB technology. It reproduces the original sawtooth and square waves accurately and a total of 134 sounds are there to choose from, including basses, leads and sound effects. To really tweak and sculpt, you can combine four oscillators. Typical 303 step effects such as slide and tie are fully supported, as is the characteristic filter. In short: the TB-3 offers you an exceptional synth experience.
More than just a clone
The TB-3 is not the first synthesizer that has been modelled after the TB-303. However, this elaborate model has much more to offer than a basic clone. The most distinctive visual feature is its XY touch pad. This pressure-sensitive pad enables you to adjust your pattern, giving you control over envelope modulation, transposition, volume, pitch and modulation. The Scatter function allows you to apply effects such as slicing, reverse, gating and stutter. The TB-3 can also be used in combination with other Aira models via a DAW (for instance you can connect the TB-3 to a TR-8), in which case the MIDI clock syncs all linked units.
Specifications
Product features
| 19-inch rack size | not applicable |
|---|---|
| Number of keys | none |
| Arpeggiator/sequencer | sequencer |
| Control | X/Y pad, other |
| Synthesizer inputs | none |
| Sound source | virtual analogue |
| MIDI & other | MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB |
| Synthesizer outputs | line out jack, headphone, audio over USB |
| Type of keys | not applicable |
| Synthesizer type | keyboard |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 1,5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 38,0 x 9,0 x 7,0 cm |
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Couldn't care less about the Analogue/Digital debate. Punter's not going to pick it out of a Mixed Track.
Play with it, Abuse it, but most of all have FUN... :D
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Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Wilde heel graag weten wat het apperaatje allemaal kan, en dat is behoorlijk veel.
De TB3 is een hele goed aanvulling voor mijn Aira opstelling.
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Het Touchscreen is ook goed verlicht. Met de Env. modulation ben je in staat om de tone te wijzigen.
Prima Synth. Ik gebruik de TB-3 ter ondersteuning van mijn V-Drums van Roland.
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Het Touchscreen is ook goed verlicht. Met de Env. modulation ben je in staat om de tone te wijzigen.
Prima Synth. Ik gebruik de TB-3 ter ondersteuning van mijn V-Drums van Roland.
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Buiten de lack of mijn skills om echt een zeer mooie synth! Als je zoekt naar acid sounds en/of een goede bass synth in general; gewoon doen!
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Wrote the following about Roland TB-3 Touch Bassline bass synthesizer
Hij is makkelijk te bedienen en na anderhalf jaar vind je nog steeds nieuwe functies en goede geluiden. Patronen invoeren is een eitje en je kunt patronen achter elkaar laten afspelen om een echte track te maken.
De midi-clock werk perfect binnen Roland soft- en hardware. Daar buiten gaat het een beetje vreemd doen, als ik heb stop staat hij altijd op een ander tempo, maar live heb ik hem nog niet betrapt dat hij naast de beat liep.
Je kunt deze synthesizer als bas gebruiken maar ook in het hogere bereik klinkt hij er lekker. Als je tijdens het afspelen van geluid verandert stopt hij soms de noot die hij aan het spelen is dat is het enige nadeel.
Het is gewoon een goede synthesizer die lekker compact is, gemakkelijk mee te nemen en verrassend veel dingen kan.
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