[sdiy] AS3394E: Practical power supply?

[mark verbos]

Did Roland really lose millions on it after repackaging the sounds and concept a million times? It seems they can barely make a product without referencing this”fiasco” in one way or another.


Mark







> On Nov 21, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Mike Bryant via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
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> Well I suppose somebody must have bought one before Roland canned the fiasco (and lost millions doing so apparently).   Bet the band made more selling the thing a decade later than on this record. 
>  
> So long ago now but was it Studio Sound that reviewed it on its release and couldn’t see the point of it ?  Afraid I still don’t.
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> From: Adam Inglis (synthDIY) [mailto:synthdiy at adambaby.com] 
> Sent: 21 November 2021 00:54
> To: Mike Bryant
> Cc: chris; synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] AS3394E: Practical power supply?
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> Ah, c'mon Mike, stop being such a fuddy-duddy !
>  
> You’ve clearly never heard this 303 masterpiece
>  
> https://www.discogs.com/release/2108668-Charanjit-Singh-Synthesizing-Ten-Ragas-To-A-Disco-Beat <https://www.discogs.com/release/2108668-Charanjit-Singh-Synthesizing-Ten-Ragas-To-A-Disco-Beat>
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> A
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> On 21 Nov 2021, at 6:46 am, Mike Bryant via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org <mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org>> wrote:
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> 
> No you're right.  The TB-303 was utter crap and few bands actually used it when it was released, and rightfully discontinued a couple of years later.  
> Quite how and why it then gain popularity is one of the great mysteries of our time, and shows how fast music went downhill as the last century progressed.
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> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org <mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org>] On Behalf Of chris
> Sent: 20 November 2021 18:34
> To: synth-diy at synth-diy.org <mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] AS3394E: Practical power supply?
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> On Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:47:47 +0100 cheater cheater <cheater00social at gmail.com <mailto:cheater00social at gmail.com>> wrote:
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> On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 7:07 PM chris <chris at chrismusic.de <mailto:chris at chrismusic.de>> wrote:
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> 
> I think the word of caution is not against smps in general, but 
> w.r.t. a filthy +5V going to a micro controller, including all 
> current/voltage spikes coming from digital operation.
> Before you know it, you may hear something like a software LED 
> refresh rate on the supply line.
> 
> Are you saying the TB-303 does not have The Sound? Blasphemy!
> 
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> 
> Oh, now I understand. The TB-303 never had an oscillator. It just used LED bleed as a sound source. And since the processor wasn't fast enough for higher refresh rates, it was marketed as a bass machine. Now it all fits together...
> 
> Actually, I never cared for 303s at all. I wasn't even tempted to get me a VA emulation for some 300 bucks. 
> So I'm not just blasphemic, I am the opposite of a real believer.
> Ok, now I can expect the Spanish Inquisition to come after me.
> (Even though they say "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!")
> 
> Chris
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