Just got one today and completely love the sound of it. Would be good if you had more tutorials that were slower but have found another from someone that commented on one of these videos anyway. Mainly though for the end of this one : wow. That sound at the end when it was connected to the other synth. Amazing.
I bought one, it sounds great! But this unit needs a "live recording mode" in the worst way. Allowing you to play in and record a pattern via a midi keyboard. I tried it. It recorded all of my notes, but simply stuck them in consecutive sequence steps with no regard for timing. And you can't add slides to any "played in" notes either. So that must be a bug.
Why not just make it analog? I don't get it. So close, yet so far away. I remember talking to you guys in 97, and was told "Roland is a move forward company, we would never release the 303 or 909 again." Well, here we are. :) I'm not complaining, don't get me wrong... I am glad you finally came around. So the question is, if you are going to do it.. why not go all the way and make the piece again? Every other synth company has re-leased their analog "hey-day" pieces, why not do the same. As I have always said.. if you make a perfect piece of art everyone wants to have (such as the 303, 909, 808, 606, Jupiter, Juno etc).. why not just make them again? Just my two cent, signed... a fan who has worked with you guys in the past. ;)
Original components that were put inside the 303 when new simply aren't made anymore (a certain type of transistor I believe), that's why. Plus, making it digital saves a tonne of cash. If this was analogue it'd cost a few hundred more. Besides, who cares if its analogue or not? It sounds like a 303. Two genuine 303s don't even sound the same when put next to each other, and once you shove compression, reverb, distortion and other effects that always get thrown on a 303, you'll not notice the subtle differences at all.
Sorry for off topic question: I just acquired a Roland A-01K, which seems to be on sale everywhere. Is it end of life already? Oh and also, if you could please forward that, it is certainly a bug that the power goes off after pulling the USB connection, although batteries are inside!?!?!? Sometimes the USB is just needed for computer or iOS MIDI stuff, and could be pulled off during a performance. THe unit should stay siwtched on and do it's thing when batteries are inside. I do not understand.
I seem to have a problem on my TB-03; whenever I program the step pitches into different octaves, they don't play the correct octave when the pattern is played back. They are entered correctly in Original Mode, but they don't sound like they were entered.
When entering notes in either Step Rec or Original Mode, the TRANSPOSE Up and Down buttons control the octave range of the notes. Please experiment with these buttons to test your pitch issue. If this doesn't assist, please update firmware and reset.
Yes, I have done that, and updated the firmware from 1.03 to 1.04 and reset the unit. I still have problems with octaves playing differently than programmed, and when I enter rest notes in Time Mode, sometimes 16-step patterns play back as 8-step patterns.
Can you delete a step/note in Step Recording Mode? Say you've programmed all 16 notes. Listen back and decide you don't want step/note 8 and 10. Can you remove them like on the TB-3?
Hi Chris, on the TB-3 you "clear" the note, on the TB-03 you add a rest. This can be done in Pattern Write, with the Time Mode buttons. Please refer to the manual for the process. www.roland.com/global/products/tb-03/support/
I have problem with my tb03 my cutoff follows tuning so when cutoff is up to the max it goes down where the tuning is set or if the tune is up and cutoff down it goes up...whats the problem how can i fix this is this just me or evryone has it....
It just doesn't sound like an tb-303. Stop recreating old analog gear to digital new ones. You just can't do it right. Invest your R&D money to make something new or just make an analog tb-303mkII with extras.. Damn
For an amateur bedroom music studio implementation its awesome, i couldn't agree more. But its NOT a tb-303 recreation and they shouldn't market it as one. Its a digital machine with a very good sounding digital synthesis definitely not a "Boutique". In its price though, there are more capable digital bass machines out there with plenty of extras and unique characteristics.
Hello, it's me and I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet. Its $450 for this crap and for the original TB303 was $395 when first came up in 1982
U.S average annual salary in '82 ≈ $14000. Now in E.U the average is €18000. Plus taxes and inflation we have to pay more pro rata. Maybe it was but Wiki captures $395.
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Could you go through the steps faster please? With even less explanation...?
Very well built !
I got the jd-xi a couple months ago, seriously thinking about getting this bass synth as well. Roland makes some awesome electronics!
Im just glad I play a bass guitar & Djembe
yooo based djembe
Just got one today and completely love the sound of it. Would be good if you had more tutorials that were slower but have found another from someone that commented on one of these videos anyway. Mainly though for the end of this one : wow. That sound at the end when it was connected to the other synth. Amazing.
I bought one, it sounds great! But this unit needs a "live recording mode" in the worst way. Allowing you to play in and record a pattern via a midi keyboard.
I tried it. It recorded all of my notes, but simply stuck them in consecutive sequence steps with no regard for timing. And you can't add slides to any "played in" notes either. So that must be a bug.
Hi! Do you know if they ever fixed this?
This Bassline its so fucking crazy😍.... i love she so much,... i have 3 Botiques and i find its the Best Roland Remake ever😉👌👍 we need more Remakes😉😍🤘
Why 3?
Are the basslines mono or stereo? Is it possible to use them to make psytrance songs without any problems?
Why not just make it analog? I don't get it. So close, yet so far away.
I remember talking to you guys in 97, and was told "Roland is a move forward company, we would never release the 303 or 909 again." Well, here we are. :) I'm not complaining, don't get me wrong... I am glad you finally came around.
So the question is, if you are going to do it.. why not go all the way and make the piece again? Every other synth company has re-leased their analog "hey-day" pieces, why not do the same. As I have always said.. if you make a perfect piece of art everyone wants to have (such as the 303, 909, 808, 606, Jupiter, Juno etc).. why not just make them again?
Just my two cent, signed... a fan who has worked with you guys in the past. ;)
DoctorBlankenstein every other synth company has NOT re-issued their classics. What on earth are you talking about???
Korg and Dave Smith def. have.
Original components that were put inside the 303 when new simply aren't made anymore (a certain type of transistor I believe), that's why. Plus, making it digital saves a tonne of cash. If this was analogue it'd cost a few hundred more.
Besides, who cares if its analogue or not? It sounds like a 303. Two genuine 303s don't even sound the same when put next to each other, and once you shove compression, reverb, distortion and other effects that always get thrown on a 303, you'll not notice the subtle differences at all.
The Botique serie its there and its like the "Same",....!!!
I would easily pay twice the price for one of these if it was analog.
Hey. Does anyone know how I can sync an OP-Z with Oplab module in the back to the TB-03?
my longest yeah boy ever
Deus Ex Machina Best Bassline ever😉
Are the basslines mono or stereo? can you mix full songs with those basslines?
That leather wristband is bad ass 2:16
Rebirth !
RIP
Yep and damn, I miss me some Rebirth.
Im pretty sure this is KNOBS preseting this.
His style is all over this video
can you tell me what leads i need to use to record from a TB03? - Thanks :)
Sorry for off topic question: I just acquired a Roland A-01K, which seems to be on sale everywhere. Is it end of life already?
Oh and also, if you could please forward that, it is certainly a bug that the power goes off after pulling the USB connection, although batteries are inside!?!?!? Sometimes the USB is just needed for computer or iOS MIDI stuff, and could be pulled off during a performance. THe unit should stay siwtched on and do it's thing when batteries are inside. I do not understand.
Where do you get the daft cables from so that you can hear it. Sure 1/4 inch phono would have been better?
I seem to have a problem on my TB-03; whenever I program the step pitches into different octaves, they don't play the correct octave when the pattern is played back. They are entered correctly in Original Mode, but they don't sound like they were entered.
When entering notes in either Step Rec or Original Mode, the TRANSPOSE Up and Down buttons control the octave range of the notes. Please experiment with these buttons to test your pitch issue. If this doesn't assist, please update firmware and reset.
Yes, I have done that, and updated the firmware from 1.03 to 1.04 and reset the unit.
I still have problems with octaves playing differently than programmed, and when I enter rest notes in Time Mode, sometimes 16-step patterns play back as 8-step patterns.
Please contact your local Roland support and they can help you through each step of the process.
just made improv of tr6s and tb03 with tr editor on my channel!
Can you delete a step/note in Step Recording Mode? Say you've programmed all 16 notes. Listen back and decide you don't want step/note 8 and 10. Can you remove them like on the TB-3?
Hi Chris, on the TB-3 you "clear" the note, on the TB-03 you add a rest. This can be done in Pattern Write, with the Time Mode buttons. Please refer to the manual for the process.
www.roland.com/global/products/tb-03/support/
Sure. So you can't in Step Mode then. You have to switch to Original Mode/Time Mode. Got it.
Nice instrument - @3:13 awful digital distortion...
I have problem with my tb03 my cutoff follows tuning so when cutoff is up to the max it goes down where the tuning is set or if the tune is up and cutoff down it goes up...whats the problem how can i fix this is this just me or evryone has it....
search los luchos
I have... Infrarave
Can't handle all that contrived wristware.
That's like all the Roland videos, they go crazy with the rings and wristwear...
lol
look! new toys for a cool price, and you guys are moaning & mumbling...shaking my head!
Oh my god!!
It just doesn't sound like an tb-303. Stop recreating old analog gear to digital new ones. You just can't do it right. Invest your R&D money to make something new or just make an analog tb-303mkII with extras.. Damn
For an amateur bedroom music studio implementation its awesome, i couldn't agree more. But its NOT a tb-303 recreation and they shouldn't market it as one. Its a digital machine with a very good sounding digital synthesis definitely not a "Boutique". In its price though, there are more capable digital bass machines out there with plenty of extras and unique characteristics.
It's you who expects a $300 piece of gear to sound exactly like a forty year old 2-3K piece of analog gear
Hello, it's me and I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet. Its $450 for this crap and for the original TB303 was $395 when first came up in 1982
actually it's 349 and back in '82 that was a lot more than 350.. but you obviously already made up your mind
U.S average annual salary in '82 ≈ $14000. Now in E.U the average is €18000. Plus taxes and inflation we have to pay more pro rata.
Maybe it was but Wiki captures $395.