Roland TB-303 and TR-909 making Acid Techno

Roland TR-909, TR-606, TB-303, ‪@strymon‬ El Capistan
#acidtechno #tb303 #techno

[@matzemcghinty2156]

I feel like it's 1995. I hear such a Sound when I was 16 and fell in Love with it...and still Love it!

[@Twobarpsi]

I love that acid sound!

[@Ekam-Sat]

I am not sure if somebody else has experienced this but I really feel that the TB-303 sound has healing effects somehow. There's something about that sound...

[@Einmachglas]

I absolutely agree!!!

[@Ekam-Sat]

🥂

[@gwake]

It's future, it's psychedelic, it's euphoria, it's robots from out of space, it's rhythmic, it's ancient, it's transcendental, it's spiritual, it's echos from the unknown, it's acid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CL-rm6sb]

So this is why my doctor prescribed the entire Hardfloor back catalogue at the last checkup...

[@antfactor]

The ultra slow Plastikman tracks are like falling into velvet... and YES - I love Green Velvet as well and HIS take on acid...

[@stevehaddon151]

Nice to see a 606 getting some love!

[@_ponkachonka]

The drops on the 909 are gold, keep it up

[@funkyberlin303]

Cheers 😊

[@mr.cubecumber2621]

Every techno fans dream! Tr 909 Tb 303 and a Tr 606! No boutique version or remake, just the original!

[@vstpluginsonicxtc]

Great video! The cool thing about analogue hardware is the lack of ear fatigue. The same pattern can be played over and over with slight tweaks and it sounds just as fresh as when the track started. Groovy!

[@funkyberlin303]

Thank you!

[@wackerburg]

I can only fully ackknowledge this statement. Hardware units just sound very present AND pleasant at the very same time. I don't know why that is. And when I use software emulations, I get so tired very fast.

[@renx81]

Neither the 909 or the 606 were purely analogue. Also, how is purely digital synthesis not susceptible to the same "freshness" criteria? Give any algorithm enough parameters and you will achieve the same levels of "freshness" by tweaking those parameters. This phenomenon has nothing to do with analog vs digital.

[@vstpluginsonicxtc]

Where did I say the 909 and 606 were purely analog? The problem in the 80s when these devices were released was the fact that the digital equipment of the time did not have the digital processing power to “give any algorithm enough parameters” to achieve the same sound dynamics of analog gear. I would argue that only in the last 10 years have consumer computer technology and software programming been able to match the nuances of analog. Now digital hardware or software emulations like Arturia Acid V, Roland Cloud 303, ABL3, etc. have the processing power and parameters to achieve the ‘freshness” by “tweaking those parameters.” I personally really like Acid V because it makes feel like I have a modded 303 in a professional studio without the challenging programming hassles of the original, need for a closet full of old stomp pedals and cords. However, whether you use digital and/or analog gear there is really no substitute for high level outboard gear, mixer, and recording equipment. Although I must admit that the mastering software that emulates all that great stuff is getting quite close thanks to the ever increasing processing power coming to the market. Peace.@@renx81

[@wackerburg]

@@vstpluginsonicxtc So far, neither the existing emulations nor that new kid on the block aka "Acid V" do it for me. In my personal opinion based on actual intense usage of both real original hardware units and plugin emulations, I learned that you should get it right at the source first and foremost. Great subsequent tools perform much better then. Also to me emulations up to today always have this strained and stressed sound while a 909 / 808 / 303 sounds both pleasant and relaxed at the same time. Eumlations try hard and never get there. With hardware units it's simple: you turn them on, have fun programming them and you get the desired result right away. Which is proven in this video btw. And while we're at it: let's just be kind and not over-discuss this. When someone is happy with whatever floats his/her boat, then it's all good ✌

[@richardspillers6282]

As someone who got into guitar first and synths way later on these videos are so amazing to me. Its like being in awe with a touch of jealousy and a pinch of buyers remorse sometimes 😂😂😂😂 I really missed out on a lot.

[@NCWTWENTY3]

I try making tunes like this with my Kaossillator and I can never do it 😅. This is a bangin tune!

[@ben_benanza]

Amazing sound and even more that you got a hold of the og machines 😅

[@wetelectronics238]

The good old days

[@BadTrip69]

303 is so small compared to 909. It is like 3 x 303 = 909 which kinda make sense lol

[@sssncodesstuff3364]

Hmm now is the 505 and 303 added ogether same size as 808?

[@MottiWolkenbruch]

[@renx81]

It's because the 303 was purely analogue subtractive synthesis, which does not take a lot of circuit space. 909 on the other hand had analogue synthesis combined with digital samples, which would naturally take more space on the circuit board.

[@fuckoffmanunited]

I read that the 303 is exactly 303mm. 🤔 quite genius really lol. X

[@richardkothencz4133]

Seems the drums are much bigger than oscillators :)

[@brvnoromeo9429]

No puede ser como estos sonidos te transmiten tan buena energía eufórica. Por siempre Roland✨

[@Native_Alien]

Fantastic Jam! Totally digging it!

[@kasberge7164]

What a pleasant surprise ahead of a new week. Fantastic as always

[@bryanBZ]

Excellent acid jam!👍

[@paulgoody9342]

Love this ❤

[@SWCoko]

Awesome!🤩

[@deaflikeelvis]

..sounds wicked as per usual!👍 ..thanks 4 ur jams🙏😎

[@funkyberlin303]

Thanks for commenting!

[@xXxGamingaddictxXx]

It is so clean Bro, you made my day

[@prod.luxuryd6373]

Very cool!!!

[@acidporn]

perfection

[@anthonybryan9620]

....really enjoyed that

[@SanplerVarondaro]

muy bueno el video genio saludos desde Tijuana yo compre la Behringher TD-3 y tengo la Roland boutique TB-03 y amo el sonido Acid

[@masonkiller1]

909 ride fits always

[@mareikemacinnes7764]

But only if the Tune knob is set correctly and the ride matches the root note of the song, in my opinion! ;)

[@Tryyton]

Love that setup, I am jealous! 😉 This sound is timeless and will continue to work in decades to come. Greatest Hardware ever produced. I still want a 303... Nice jam too btw. 🤭👍

[@Harrison_Strunz]

I had a TB in the 90ies. Now I've got two Dinsync Re-303. In my eyes exactly the same stuff. Love them!

[@heikobondieck2695]

Sehr leckerer Acid ... Danke dafür !!!

[@Unifono2012]

Sounds great

[@funkyberlin303]

Thank you

[@Twobarpsi]

So good 😎!!

[@ElectronicWitchcraft]

Excellent work

[@funkyberlin303]

Thanks man

[@megarhythman36]

Wow cool

[@antony1054]

Nice!

[@yusufozarslan1796]

Deserves respect

[@iforgotthenamemate]

yo this is producing and doing DJ at the same time ! :D

[@funkyberlin303]

😄

[@markusschenk9311]

Mega!

[@Jazzmaster71]

I still love this, now I'm 53 years old. I was there at the inception of the acid tunes. The TB-303 was actually designed to be a drum machine..

[@kallaprime799]

Bass machine* , like with 909 there is no need for real drummer anymore so Roland made 303 to simulate bass guitarist. It was a commercial failure and was discontinued in 1984.

[@sirrobinofloxley7156]

Yes, can see Rick, never gonna give you up, Astley and Kylie, I should be so lucky, Minogue saying to the sound engineer, why am I getting a headache, while he's going ballistic in the booth after dropping some nice sunrise 🌄 and giving them a big hug.

[@nadsquasher]

That 808 bump make you put your hands up 🤪

[@acidjack]

sehr schön :)

[@funkyberlin303]

Danke Thorsten!

[@MCHmuzykaElektroniczna]

Good sound

[@claesnordstrom8152]

classic sound

[@KongoBilly]

yeah.. geil

[@Mana_412]

10 minutes of human modify funny sound producer!? Hell yeah!

[@billB101]

No mater how many emulation and plugins you try, you just can't beat the sound and tightness of the originals running together. Fierce :)

[@mimosynvanmarco]

Roland have now original software TR-909 and TB-303 for DAW !

[@renx81]

Just out of curiosity, how exactly do you measure "tightness"?

[@billB101]

@@renx81 It's not measured, it's felt.

[@renx81]

@@billB101 Right, awesome! Feelings over facts all day long.

[@billB101]

@@renx81 if you don't know, then you don't know. Not my problem. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@TheDavidPoole]

Nicely driven. I really need to get my studio back out of its boxes. I got a bunch of Behringer bits a while ago but just haven't got the room to set it up! How's that for GAS 🤦‍♂️

[@subtension]

Fait à l'ancienne super 👍

[@shortattentionspa.....]

Very very nice! Out of interest which drum sounds are coming from which machines, is the 909 your master clock?

[@funkyberlin303]

Master is SBX-1 Sync Box, all drum sounds are from the 909 except the 606 hi-hats, cymbal and tom.

[@pauls-audiolabor]

Ordentlicher Jam wie immer. 🙂

[@Native_Alien]

"Ordentlicher Jam"?! That is so german.... :D

[@408DJLEX]

yeah happy 303 day😎😃

[@mixmcinfrarave]

I have all❤

[@MoeShinola1]

I keep seeing that little black and green Roland box in your videos, the one you started this tune with by pressing a button. What is that?

[@funkyberlin303]

It’s a Sync Box, the SBX-1, synchronizing all these individual sequencers.

[@beesting6135]

TR-909 Booming

[@adub303]

Great jam, and I totally love the bit of swing on the 303! 🙂

[@LouisSerieusement]

I'm not sure there is swing on the 303 tbh, but the pattern is groovy. In any case I would love to know :)

[@oki_music]

no swing, a 303 has no swing setting. its just a wonky sequencer haha. which is why its great

[@funkyberlin303]

Yes you’re right, no swing here. The SBX-1 is actually able to send swing sync but I didn’t set it to swing.

[@funkyberlin303]

No shuffle here, just a groovy 303 pattern ;-) Thanks for commenting anyways 😊

[@LouisSerieusement]

@@funkyberlin303 aha nice, I was wondering if your little midi device was able to send din sync shuffle ^^ This is convenient :D Thank you for your reply !

[@michaelpierce3264]

happy 303 day!

[@funkyberlin303]

Thanks, happy 303 day too! I even made a Happy 303 Day video today, you can watch it! 😄

[@P3tzos]

Die Kick ist richtig schön dreckig! So muss das sein

[@Einmachglas]

I just ordered the Behringer clones yesterday. Can't wait until they arrive!!!

[@sniper9143]

How did you get the kick so hard?

[@funkyberlin303]

Mackie distortion ;-)

[@eriksmeets9254]

Great! Which distortion did you use on the 909?

[@funkyberlin303]

Mackie gain ;-)

[@eriksmeets9254]

@@funkyberlin303 awesome! Which mackie do you use?

[@funkyberlin303]

It's an old Onyx, don't remember the exact model number, on vacation now ;-)

[@alyctro8158]

is it routed to any effect units or is this raw?

[@funkyberlin303]

Rtf description 😄

[@carti3183]

This might be Carl cox

[@tB3o3tR9o9]

wollt mal fragen, ob du mir die 606 verkaufst

[@funkyberlin303]

🤣

[@frankbuntenbach3933]

An der TR-909 werde ich mich nie satt hören

[@dpalaoro]

faster faster faster 🎉

[@fernandomilan8754]

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