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Roland TB-303 Bass Line & Original Carrying Case!

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Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Roland
Model: TB-303 Type: Synthesizer
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan Features: Battery Powered Option, Built-In Effects, Sequencer


Rare Vintage Roland TB-303 Bass LineCondition: Used, very good condition & Fully Functional!Stored in a climate controlled, non-smoking environment. PRICED TO SELL below market value. ACT FAST!This is an original, un-modded TB-303.
The TB-303 is THE sound of acid and techno house music! It's a monophonic analog bass synthesizer married to a pattern-based step sequencer released in 1982. It features a single analog oscillator with two waveforms (ramp or square) and has a simple but excellent VCF (filter) with resonance, cut-off, and envelope controls. There are also knobs to adjust tuning, envelope decay, tempo and accent amount.
How does it work? Well, it's not a performance synthesizer because you have to program a pattern of notes and timing info into it (sort of like a drum machine). Patterns can then be linked into songs. It was originally made to accompany a drum machine, the TR-606 specifically, and provide bass-line accompaniment to guitarists, keyboard players, etc. It was not a successful product in its time. As a result, creative DJs and aspiring electronic musicians found them for next to no money and began using them for techno and acid music. Usually a single pattern is continuously played while the performer tweaks the knobs creating an exciting and expressive musical event.The TB-303 has become one of the most sought after vintage synths ever! It has helped develop and stylize many forms of electronic music including House, Acid, Trance and Ambient. If ever there was a need for a repetitive bassline/groove or an extremely resonant and bubbly sound, the 303 is KING. Truly a unique machine with a very identifiable sound! It has spun off several imitators as well: Novation Bass Station, ReBirth, Doepfer MS-404, MAM MB-33, Syntecno TeeBee, and more (see Related & Alternative Gear sidebar).Getting creative with the 303 always leads to great sounds! Add a guitar distortion pedal for instant hard-core acid and techno. Use the CV and Gate outputs to control other old synthesizers and get that elastic 303 groove workin' your other synths (especially cool with a polyphonic synth). It is used by: Aphex Twin, 808 State, Future Sound of London, Massive Attack, Orbital, Eat Static, Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), Air, Astral Projection, Josh Wink, Plastikman, Überzone, Moby, Hardfloor, Ultramarine, Underworld, BT, The Prodigy, Jimmy Edgar, Union Jack, Front Line Assembly, Pet Shop Boys, Freddy Fresh, Luke Vibert, and the Chemical Brothers.

 Specifications
•    Polyphony - Monophonic
•    Oscillators - 1 VCO : Sawtooth or Square waveforms. Tuning control pot.
•    Filter - 18dB/oct lowpass resonant filter with controls for cutoff, resonance, and envelope amount
•    VCA - Control pots for Decay time and Accent intensity
•    Sequencer - Patterns: 64; Songs: 7
•    Effects - None
•    Keyboard - none
•    Control - CV / GATE / DIN Sync
•    Date Produced - 1982 - 84Payments Accepted: Venmo, Paypal, Cash, Check, Facebook, Google Wallet, Bank Transfer.