TB-303 new emulation testdrive

September 11th, 2008

Just a quick snapshot with a TB-303 and a TR-808 creating a monotone acid track to check the new 303 emulation code. I spent more time to get the accent system better integrated, which is one of the most popular features in the 303 sound. The accent is riding in at about 2:10min. This is the most I can provide without doing heavy analysis of the circuits and measuring. I think it is pretty close. However I have the real thing next to me... Wooaaaooow!

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TB-303 The real thing
Need to do some measuring and analysis ;)

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9 Responses to “TB-303 new emulation testdrive”

  1. Willem Says:
    September 11th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    Sounds very convincing. Notice how the rim sounds like Massive Attack’s Angel.

    Good going!

  2. sascha/hdrs Says:
    September 12th, 2008 at 5:26 am

    Must be great fun to play around with the original silver box! There’s also a VSTi, Audiorealism BassLine (http://www.kvraudio.com/get/756.html) and most people agree it’s the next-nearest thing to the original. I use that in combination with Kore 2’s controller and that’s also quite fun. :)

  3. Andre Michelle Says:
    September 12th, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Sascha:
    I had some email conversation with Mike von AudioRealism. He answered a lot of my questions about the filter architecture and envelopes of the TB-303. I agree, his emulation is unbelievable close to the original, though every 303 is a bit different. My 303 is one of the first leaving the factory, it has a unusual high resonance and sounds pretty dirty – which is good ;)

    http://blog.andre-michelle.com/2007/new-project-and-my-new-tb-303/

  4. rumori Says:
    September 12th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    “However I have the real thing next to me… Wooaaaooow!”

    You lucky bastard :)

  5. Geronimo | Flash on the beach - Day 3 | Geronimo News Says:
    October 6th, 2008 at 10:53 am

    [...] Andre Michelle – Adobe made some noise This guy is a nutcase! Using the new AS3 sound model he has completely created a Roland 303 the classic sequencerer from the 80’s. The site has central mixer which you plug components into including the 303, he has a demo on his blog. [...]

  6. chato Says:
    October 7th, 2008 at 5:58 am

    whoao !!!!
    This is really cool, have you thought about putting a Propellerheads Rebirth file reader (RBS). That would be absolutely cool.
    Have you thought about creating a tracker for flash wow, another really cool idea.

  7. bramy segmentowe Says:
    October 15th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    Great post. Lucky luck :) Regards.

  8. drzwi szklane Says:
    October 15th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    wow ! what a fantasting thing :) i want one ! :D

  9. filmy online Says:
    September 5th, 2009 at 11:34 am

    Sounds very convincing. Notice how the rim sounds like Massive Attack’s Angel.

    Good going!

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