AIRA IS FANTASTIC!!!! AKA tired of people not reading the description 

SynthMania how on earth could someone not get that this is a joke, no matter if it came years ago or yesterday. come on guys this is ridiculous.

Sir, what is the white sticker on the keyboard?

Console tape-its used to hold down a button (not sure which) which effectively lets the sequencer be transposable without having to hold down anything.

Haters are gonna be stupid...... You're the best....

Ever thought the title may have been as stupid as the supposed comments you’re railing against?

'cause it have no sequencer... but it remains a great synth.

yes if I have one synth. But I use to play alone with many synths.... so I need sequencer. I love sequencer. many synths synced , with many sequencers ;-)

underrated comment.

@BrianCoyneMusic&Artkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk great

If you decided to keep SH-101, and TB-303, there was no sense to sold TR-808,and 909..

@@radiophonica7188 prices have changed somewhat in 7 years. I do think the behringer 101 is fantastic though.

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Yes Richard, a good TR-808 is hard to beat in stakes of sound quality. However, mine was fully restored, because all electrolytic caps were starting to leak, all switches were corroded and more than just one potmeter had problems or was simply broken.... it took me a full month to replace ALL more than 100 electrolytic caps, desolder those slide- and toggle switches from the PCB, open them, clean every little contact, put them back together and solder them back on the PCB again. But is is SOOOO rewarding... it booms and sizzles like it is new now!! I also rewired it for 240V which is way better than 220V. You should remember: this is 35 years old electronic equipment, and it WILL have problems by now. ALL of them. Even the newer TR-909 has started to get some serious problems, I have one here for restoration right now.

Kira, thank you!

Ha ha exactly

Modern Maestros You can feet in $500 which now.

+Modern Maestros all you need is a ableton 9 free from pirate bay and free plugins $0

+Stewart Nell comment of the year

+Stewart Nell um... yeah, whatever.

I don't mean to insult you because these are all nice pieces of gear and I'm glad you have a set up you are happy with. Just wanted to point out that Juno 60 is the only analogue bit of kit you mentioned (and it does have some digital elements to it also)... Just saying!

great

No separate tracks on this one - this one was recorded live straight to a stereo track using the mixing console that's behind me (out of frame in the video). There's hardly any compression and eq as this was just improvised very quickly, just the reverb that you hear being mixed in and out, again using the aux sends on the mixer behind me.

No shit, huh? The ghost in the machine...

Cv in/out

+Fury 161 If you're just starting, you could consider the Volca Sample for sampler.

I like the price and the hands on approach of this Korg machine. Can I upload my own samples onto it?

Yes, from an iOS app though.

+Fury 161 other than the 303, you might want another synth - something more general purpose. I like the Novation Bass Station II, but there's a lot of nice ones out there like the ms20 mini.

you cam get the new roland aira tb3,tr8,vt3,system 1 and the volca series by korg

+Thomas Savatski You've heard them mostly processed.. the tr-8 can process sounds in unique ways, you can get tonnes of tones you can't come close to on the original gear - that alone makes it more versatile, specially since it can come pretty damn close to replicating the old tones. Would I turn down a real 808/909? Only if I'm paying for them. :)

That's a good point, but when someone is forking out 1000's for a piece of classic equipment, they are buying it for its staple functions, opposed to versatility!

inf0tr8r I prefer Nava or Yocto clone. I try the TR8

For sure, the sounds with high frewuencies in it DO sound better from a TR-808 than from an Aira - period. Just look for the comparison someone did on the internet and draw your own conclusions. While the high frequencies from a TR-808 are all singing and dancing, those from an Aira sound like someone hits a tin with a fork :-(

Quite the opposite, my friend... :)

i wish that would happen , unfortunately i doubt it

Jonny Parker What's your reasoning? The Airas definitely don't sound like the originals. They do sound bloody nice, though, that being said. But not as close to the originals as a gear-nut would want them to sound... I've got some old goodies, and even the x0xboxes, being analog, cannot get close to the 303 original sound... Airas are good for what they are. I wouldn't compare them to the originals.

Yeah i mean i would say they do sound good , fair play but the sales of these could create more demand for the 303 , hence the prices could go up for the original piece . I dunno man thats my initial thoughts . I just want a Prophet 12 and a pound of skunk .

Nope. Prices of the originals have not gone down. And never will!!!!

those words don't mean anything

those words don't mean anything

+DFXist Phasing is when 2 waveforms of slightly different frequencies interact to create a kind of moving comb filter effect. Warmth refers to the slight, chaotic inconsistencies in oscillator tuning characteristic of generally older analogue gear, which gives a sense of life (or warmth) to the sound, distinct from the digital equivalents. Is there anything else you'd like clarified?

+Michael Smyth You lose at listening to music

Sorry James, I listen with my critical faculties engaged.

Yes, the 909 rim triggers the SH-101 sequencer; yes, both the 909 and the 808 have separate outputs

SynthMania Thanks!

You're very welcome :)

SynthMania I can't stop myself :) Oh yes sequencer of the SH 1O1... (not arp.) (I am doing research on the field of Italo Disco actually...) :) So ..many of the early Italo tracks were done this way too? There was no 9O9 yes I know ... but there was many other drum machines... All earlier drummachines had a gate or clock triggering output? (I mean the more serious ones) ? So the sequence of the bass was octaving only and they basically changed note by hand during recording? (...before the days of midi and Atari.... or else) ... Regular records from the early 8Os were done by this sort of way? Even ones with many chords changing? That is clear that for example Dan Harrow songs were done completely sequenced on something... ... like Atari? Or what? But how was before? :) If it was gate triggering (like on the SH meets 9O9) , then , it was something like a skill that musicians and synth heads adored and celebrated? Thanks for your answers! (and keep on rockin)

Yes, some Italo Disco tracks were done simply with arpeggiators and / or sync tracks - however they also used the early CV-Gate sequencers, and when MIDI came out, hardware and / or software MIDI sequencers

Your machines are pretty good too. Have you seen what BURG does with a TR-8? Pretty neat stuff.

+Max Fowler Thanks - actually, currently you'd need more or less 9 grand (eBay sold listings averages: TR-909 - $3,000; TR-808 = $3;000 TB-303 = $2,000; SH-101 = $1,000)

+ SynthMania lol so you mean you had paid 3000 dollar =300euro for t909 same for 808 and 200euro for a s101 i vas ok you are elite but i vas close to pay 400 euro for a Tr8 but i hesitate i have a korg kasolator pro II guess i can do alot with that synth to. but its seems to easy when you do it :D good luck !!

+ Thomas N im sorry for my bad english had lovest grade in english :D

Nop, I bought these things when they way cheaper. I got the 909 in the '90s for USD $250, the 303 for 1K, the 808 for 300 and the SH-101 for 700.... but that doesn't matter. I have a true life passion for electronic music, so I'm not the typical person who has a passing interest - I've been at this for a long time.

+MrMuench Its the "key transpose" button

Cool, thanks all!