Attack of the 303 Clones: Roland, Cyclone Analogic, Behringer Comparison 

Here a little snitbit of history to, I believe its called "10 ragas to a disco beat" 😉

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon is the 303 clone for me, love that you can put a SEM filter or other kinds of filters in it.

Hi which clone you will recomend me looking for clone at Long notes? Like it goes in aira tb3... but Aira i have at time and not fully happy with.. Its possible play Long notes without volume drop also in tt 303 mk2? Thx for any answer :)))

8:59 - Roland TB-303 13:36 - Cyclone Analogies TT-303 Bass Bot 18:18 - Beringer TD-3

Pattern write trick... I usually take my Volca Beats and i find a tempo; say at 120bpm and then on the 1bar/16 step sequencer I use the closed hat as a tap in marker for a melodic rhythm in my head. Once I know where those notes in that 1bar loop hit at I then put in my timing into my 303. This allows me to know where all my rests are to then figure out where I want any slides or just rests. This really frees up the headache of not being able to play in time.

Fire video. Extra props for the Amoeba Music hoodie 🔥

Nice video. I have the TD-3, TB-03 and TB-3, and the Boutique version (the TB-03) has the original 303 sequencer, plus a modern version of the sequencer, much easier and intuitive to program, so you can choose between original mode or modern sequencer.

Thanks a lot for creating this demonstration. I've loved old skool music from acid house and onwards but wondered how the sounds were made. Used a few different bits of kit since my music production interest started a few years ago and it's usually based around writing or sequencing rather than the experimental - i got myself a volca bass and realised i could make some acidic sounds on there but it wasn't really hitting the mark on point for the sound manipulation like I've heard over the years and this demo was excellent! I like the midi and distortion aspect, and the price tag on the Behringer, but i _think_ i prefer the sound on the TT-303 (Bass Bot)? Gonna need to look at this a little more before i settle on the next GAS purchase 😂😂. THANK YOU!

I still use my TT303. Love it. W😊ell done !

You guys really need to do a video on the Casio HT-6000 and the Spectrum Dynamic Synthesis!!

The OG 303 could have the Devilfish (distortion) mod. Didn’t need an external pedal.

You forgot “planet rock” in your history lesson; it came out before “rip it up”. Jazzy Jay said he used the 303 with the TR-808 to produce the rhythm to go alongside the Kraftwerk interpolation/sample.

PS - pretty sure the distortion in the TD-3 is based on the Boss DS-1 🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏼

I own a TD 3 and TB 3. I prefer the sound of the TB 3 I only wish it had the original sequencer. TT 303 is on my list tho.

Phuture - Acid tracks came out in 85 btw

I know there's no 'on board' sequencer, but I really rate the MAM MB33.

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It's interesting how familiar that guy's story is, about being allowed to go to clubs at a young age lol

You GOTTA try the RE303, dude. Its not a clone; its an exact replica. Expensive though!

DIN SYNC re 303 all the way Baby

Anyone who hasn't got a ROLAND Touch TB3 is a FOOL...SIMPLES..including me..😊 You also get a lot more out of the Behringer TD3 putting it through an analogue desk, ie eq... PeaceFromOZ

1. TB 2. TT 3. TB 4. TD 5. TD 6. TT 7. TB 8. TD Maybe?

1 TD 2 TT 3 TB 4 TB 5 TT 6 TD 7 TD 8 TT 🤞

I have 3😂

The TT-303 V1 is the best emulation from a sonic standpoint. Shame they're so fragile (have 3 that need repairing - the VCO gets 'drifty'). They lost a little of the bounce in the V2. I have 2 TB-303's, a TB-03, a literal stack of TD-3's, 4 TT-303 mk1's, 2 TT-303 V2's and a Norand Mono. They all have their own unique flavours. The Norand Mono is a gloriously bonkers extrapolation of the 303.

Programing this is not hard BUT you have to know some things that absolutely impossible to figure out by yourself (for example, pressing CLEAR to SAVE a song mode is absolutely counterintuitive). Basically it was typical japanese video game cheat code.

AAHH I've been watching this video for 10 days now and he is still talking about his family holidays.

Knee-jerk, non-critical listening stab: 1 TD 2 TB 3 TT 4 TB 5 TD 6 TD 7 TB 8 TT

Man. I always yawn when people say they have been hitting the clubs , since age 14. This Seems to be a standard line that people say when they want to show how long they have been into the scene and to other peoples music I’m gonna give you a scenario if I see a 14-year-old in my club you will be ejected immediately, because I don’t wanna have my license taken away from me. If I see a 14-year-old in my club, you’ll be ejected immediately because a nightclub is not a place for 14-year-old. This is why you don’t see 14--year-olds in clubs, and this is why people who do you say i was is going to club since I was 13 I’ve been going to club since I was 14 are always stretching the truth. You hear it quite often from people it seems to be a regular thing. It’s almost becoming a little bit like stolen valour. It’s OK, you’ve been into the music for a long time. That’s totally cool. Just don’t need to see the stolen valour bit bro

1 behringer, 2 roland, 3 cyclone, 4 roland, 5 cyclone, 6 roland, 7 behringer ,8 cyclone

AM = yellow

1. TB 2. TT 3. TD 4. TD 5. TB 6. TD 7. TT 8. TT Of those, sacrilegious as it may be, I like the TT-303’s sound the best. Better low and mids than the OG and fuller sounding than the TD. Closest thing I have to a 303 clone is the Volca Nubass, which is less a clone and more like the punk rock cousin of the 303.

I understand why people have to showcase Behringer gear. Trust me when I say that their modern 303 is really not worth owning. Apart from the fact it is beyond fragile, it only does one 303 sound justice. The squelch is horrid. It's NOT an analog 303 emulator period. It's typical behringer cheap.

between td-3 and cyclone tt-303, xoxbox sound better

Wax Trax front and center, nice. The new TT-303s are ugly as all get out. Just hideous. Same with the yellow TD-3, gross. I've got the original blue TD-3 and a silver TD-3-MO, alongside the RE-303. They all sound great, but the RE-303 is the best of the best. It's literally a 303.

Hold on, I'm 3 hours into this video and you have just started to talk about yourself. I will keep this video playing but can anyone tell me in the meantime when they start playing the sounds?

Stop the waffle

Behringer build quality is no bueno

10 years in and he is still talking.

you talk too much

would be lovely if there was an update of the answers:)