The Behringer TD-3 is a clone of the famous Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, whose bubbling and screaming sound has captivated generations of musicians, DJs and revelers. Probably the most frequently used sound in electronic music, it manages with surprisingly few controls and really comes to life with its internal sequencer. An oscillator with two waveforms, the legendary acid filter, a decay envelope and the accent parameter; that's all it takes to create the legendary sound. Compared to the original from 1982, a distortion effect for analogue sound generation and a directly accessible randomize function for the sequencer have been added to the TD-3.
Originally, the TB-303, together with the TR-606 drum machine (both from Roland), was intended to replace drums and
In the 90s, with the emerging techno wave, many producers wanted to call a "303" their own, which was unfortunately reserved for only a few due to the already rising second-hand market prices and low availability. As a result, numerous manufacturers took up the cause and released a considerable number of clones in soft and
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The iconic sequencer provides access to 64 patterns, each of which can be up to 16 steps long, and of course the song mode. The indispensable and characteristic Accent and Slide commands are of course also on board. It is also possible to transpose patterns. Thanks to the Randomize function, the TD-3 lets you create new patterns at the touch of a button, which are a constant source of inspiration and variation. This eliminates the need to play the TB-303's battery in and out to achieve the same effect.
What would the most famous bass sound in the world be without the pithy addition of a distortion?