ROLAND TB-3

Based on the wildly influential TB-303, the new TB-3 Touch Bassline is a performance-ready bass synthesizer with authentic sound and intuitive controls engineered to play. The TB-3 contains the unmistakable character of its predecessor, wrapped in a modern package with a pressure-sensitive touch pad that makes both playing and programming a total joy.

CAPTURING THE ORIGINAL

Meticulously crafted from a pristine TB-303 unit, original spec sheets, and archival data

Roland’s ACB technology models each component and every aspect of the original TB-303 sound

Faithful recreation of the original saw and square oscillator waveforms

Attack, slide, tie, and other elements that characterize the TB-303 have been fully reproduced, including how they interact with each other

Authentic filter behavior with smooth response and classic sound

TB EVOLVED

• Pressure-sensitive touch pad

• 134 captivating sounds, including the original TB-303 tones and new four-oscillator, effects-processed basses, leads, and sound effects

• Dedicated Tempo control with shuffle and tap tempo functions

• Control built-in effects with smooth, responsive knobs

• 7-segment, 3-character LED display

• Seamless switching between pattern creation and performance

• 16-step indicator lights to aid in pattern creation

• Pattern support for up to 32 steps

• Easy access to shuffle control for bass lines that groove

• Enter steps manually or record in real time on the touch pad

• Change step count during playback to alter the length of phrases

• Random pattern generation and pattern modification

• Pattern copy function