Based on the wildly influential TB-303, the new TB-3 Touch Bassline is a performance-ready bass synthesizer with authentic sound and intuitive controls engineered to play. The TB-3 contains the unmistakable character of its predecessor, wrapped in a modern package with a pressure-sensitive touch pad that makes both playing and programming a total joy.
Capturing the Original
- Meticulously crafted from a pristine TB-303 unit, original spec sheets, and archival data
- Roland’s ACB technology models each component and every aspect of the original TB-303 sound
- Faithful recreation of the original saw and square oscillator waveforms
- Attack, slide, tie, and other elements that characterize the TB-303 have been fully reproduced, including how they interact with each other
- Authentic filter behavior with smooth response and classic sound
TB Evolved
- Pressure-sensitive touch pad
- 134 captivating sounds, including the original TB-303 tones and new four-oscillator, effects-processed basses, leads, and sound effects
- Dedicated Tempo control with shuffle and tap tempo functions
- Control built-in effects with smooth, responsive knobs
- 7-segment, 3-character LED display
- Seamless switching between pattern creation and performance
- 16-step indicator lights to aid in pattern creation
- Pattern support for up to 32 steps
- Easy access to shuffle control for bass lines that groove
- Enter steps manually or record in real time on the touch pad
- Change step count during playback to alter the length of phrases
- Random pattern generation and pattern modification
- Pattern copy function
- Instruments
- Preset Patches: 134
- Sequencer
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User Patterns: 64
Maximum Step: 32 Steps (each pattern) - Scatter
- Preset: 8
- Controllers
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Touchpad
Cutoff knob
Resonance knob
Accent knob
Effect knob - Display
- 7 segments, 3 characters (LED)
- Connectors
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PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
OUT (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors
USB port: USB type B (Audio/MIDI)
DC IN jack - Power Supply
- AC adaptor, or obtained via USB port (USB bus power)
- Current Draw
- 500 mA
- Accessories
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Owner's manual
AC adaptor
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" - Size and Weight
- Width
- 240 mm
- Depth
- 173 mm
- Height
- 57 mm
- Weight
- 820 g