Here's another 303 clone module...and this one is rated as one of the best... soundwise it's spot on, the only difference is the sequencer of the original 303 functions in a different way which obviously for the purists adds a subtley different feel to the original, but soundwise this one is a top runner and the price is really amazing for the sound & quality of the unit.
These units are the brainchild of Daniel Schouten, who lives in the Netherlands.... He designed and builds these units in his spare time, so units are to order only...there is no dealer or anything....
Daniel gets the sound by keeping the components as near to the original as possible....and uses a proper 18 dB filter....The unit as you can see is constructed into a very solid table-top mounting unit, and can be programmed via midi, with accents being added with Velocity data, and Slides by Modulation controller......
This unit does not send or recieve data for the control knobs...Daniel reckons that is to achieve the most authentic sound..... Here's a quote:
"Why is it 'the best 303-clone' around, you think?.....Well, the TBS-303 has the original circuit topology, the original PCB layout and last but not least the same component-types as used in the Roland TB303*. In most other 303-clones, the circuit topology has been changed, for example to provide a MIDI controlled filtersection. An other typical TB303 circuit modification, is changing the discrete electronics into IC-based electronics. Especially the filtersection is very sensitive to these changes.
So there you go...... Purists will always say that adding midi to a 303 changes the sound....so This unit seems to have gone for the best medium......Have a listen to the RA files...It sounds cool..!!
For information about availability and ordering, go to Daniels TBS 303 pages, and email him there.....
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