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Re: [xl7] Re: TB-303 Sounds?

2010-12-31 by Scott Solmonson

As the sound of an instrument is always complex and infinitely variable, I would say the best way would be to choose 5 songs that contain it and try to emulate the sounds in each.

Two of my favorites come to mind-
Acid Eiffel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPuA-Zun4rk
Song of Life:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic2Q-G0BEFQ

I'm sure everyone else has more-

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On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:18 PM, Jeremy Bolton wrote:

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> E-mulating the TB303.
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> I agree. Just because a Proteus 2k series probably wont make any 303 sound that will fool a analogue fetishist, is no excuse not to try. The journey would be a lot more informative than the destination.
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> Seriously, when it comes to making a good tune- 99.99 percent of listeners don't care at all if its a real instrument or a nice fake.
> Ive never seen a real TB303, and the chances of getting to know one intimately are pretty slim for me.
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> Ive often heard that the 303 accent glide and general analogue character are hard to define let alone copy. Still of all the haredware I have the P2ks are the deepest in the modulation department. There could be some audio gold in them thar' hills.
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> I go off and do some research.
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> How would you propose doing a competition?
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> Cheers Futz
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