Touch The Bass
The pressure-sensitive touch pad lets you create patterns and interact with the unit during performance. Control pitch and volume, tweak filters and even control modulation by simply pressing down on the pad with your finger.
Old + New Sounds
Roland fully reproduced the 303’s sawtooth and square wave oscillators, as well as the -18dB per octave ladder low-pass filter. Additionally, the TB-3 is packed with new sounds: Bubbling synth basses, hard distortion basses, trippy delay sounds, etc.
Sequence Basslines
An attractive aspect of the original TB-303 sequencer was the occasional unintended sounds as the user maneuvered through its complex and pattern-creation. The TB-3 includes automatic pattern generation and random pattern modification functions.
Technical Details
TB-3 Features
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Pressure-sensitive touch pad
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134 captivating sounds, including the original TB-303
tones and new four-oscillator, effects-processed basses, leads, and sound
effects
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Dedicated Tempo control with shuffle and tap tempo
functions
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Control built-in effects with smooth, responsive knobs
7-segment, 3-character LED display
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Seamless switching between pattern creation and
performance
16-step indicator lights to aid in pattern creation
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Pattern support for up to 32 steps
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Easy access to shuffle control for bass lines that groove
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Enter steps manually or record in real time on the touch
pad
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Change step count during playback to alter the length of
phrases
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Random pattern generation and pattern modification
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Pattern copy function
Audio I/O:
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PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
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OUT (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
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MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors
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USB port: USB type B (Audio/MIDI)
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DC IN jack
Size + Power:
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240 (W) x 173 (D) x 57 (H) mm
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9-1/2 (W) x 6-13/16 (D) x 2-1/4 (H) inches
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820 g
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1 lb 13 oz
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500 mA AC adaptor or USB bus power