WHY it is the Best Synth EVER

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In this video we are going to talk about how a piece of Bad Gear turned into my favorite synthesizer, the reasons why I’m using this ugly design failure all the time, why the Roland TB-3 is massively underrated and how both total beginners and seasoned pros can benefit from what only SEEMS to be a UI nightmare and dumbed-down preset abomination trying to capitalize on the heritage of the famous Roland TB-303 . This is a redemption story of the infamous green synth .
Is this member of the Roland Aira range the best synthesizer for acid and can it keep up with an authentic 303 clone like Behringer TD-3 ? Best. Synth. Ever.
Thanks to Dope Robot for his dedication and great work. Find the software editor and everything you need to get the most out of your Roland TB3 here:
doperobot.com/tb3.html
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Roland TB-3 Recap
01:10 Standard Workflow, Presets
01:33 Filter
01:43 Other controls, FX, Touchpad
02:19 Basic Midi, Sequencer
02:58 Additional Features, Memory Slots, Scatter
03:16 Why I love the TB-3 so much
03:48 Jam with 2 TB-3s, Jomox MBase 11 and Elektron Digitakt
04:20 How deep the Rabbit Hole goes
04:29 Free Software Editor
04:46 Oscillator Section Basics
05:11 Envelopes, LFO
05:37 More Oscillator Stuff, Chords
05:54 Ring Modulation, Cross Modulation
06:08 Distortion
06:26 Multi FX Units
06:42 Assignable Controls
06:53 More Good Stuff
07:00 Limitations
07:28 Conclusion
08:27 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout (Roland VT-3 Voice Transformer)

[@AudioPilz]

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[@RealisticExpectations]

It’s a piece of junk. Nothing you say will change that.

[@snowleopard9749]

Prices of TB-3 doubled overnight, thanks Florian!

[@OMNI_INFINITY]

There is a straight diode clipper? (MXR style)

[@OMNI_INFINITY]

Already wrote that general genre of synth groove box (with a drum machine) in Swift for native iPadOS, but sadly Apple banned it. Recently been pondering making a platform independent touchscreen synth with USB MIDI in (and possibly with analog filter cartridges) though, partially as an FU vengeance against tim cook at Apple so that plugins don't need Apple hassles anymore. After what Apple did to 32 bit plugins and to ELECTROBASE and DEFT MONK (apps and AU plugins I made), the community should say FU to Apple. Tried building some diode ladder PCB's from scratch and none of them functioned yet though, so. I should maybe skip the analog filter part.

[@Myexpectationsarerealistic]

Have you tried Renoise yet?

[@RickRubinTheOtherOne]

Welcome to... Good Gear, the show about the world's most loved audio tools

[@AudioPilz]

This one is really fun tho;)

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@AudioPilz Does this mean this is a bad bad gear episode?

[@jamesmcn0000]

So this is the Octatrack channel now? 😅

[@DonLuca27]

Seriously though, Florian used to have a series called "Better Gear" which I'm afraid had only 3 episodes but this would have fit perfectly! I'm on board for more "Better Gear" episodes!

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

@@DonLuca27 ..or Rad Gear!!

[@lo-firobotboy7112]

Your skill at crafting run-on sentences knows no bounds!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@djkanyon]

I always said that if i ever gon' read a book about synthesizers it's better by written by our boy Florian.

[@dog69420]

@@djkanyon i doubt it

[@djkanyon]

Bro, the idea of refreshing the old reviews are golden. I have the same feelings about my tiny Donner B-1, at first i was like OK this is just basically the sequence player with some knobs... then i used it a synth, then as a midi-controller, then as a drum machine, the as a hardware sequencer, that as a sync shot hub, then as audio-in mixer... you know. Some thing can show you their better side only if you treat them well. Some doesn't (cough-cough Electribe Sampler). Thank you bro.

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!!!

[@JuliusLC]

Electribe Sampler is a very powerful Sequencer to trig other hardware (with sequences too)

[@djkanyon]

@@JuliusLC yup, this is the way i use it most times!

[@superstringspacecorrupt]

TB-3 is a great instrument. Never regretted buying it. I was surprised how far it can go beyond the generic TB-303 beeps'n'quacks that I initially intended to use it for.

[@napotronix]

The TB-3 is vastly underrated, I also owned two and really enjoyed them. Stupidly enough I sold them off, but I'm still often tempted to get one (or two?) back in my setup. I just hope this praise from you won't make the second hand prices soar!

[@AudioPilz]

I've already heard some rumours about ebay madness but it's usually just a small peak

[@Jason75913]

Too late

No one mentions how super groovy and release-ready the “jam” is at 03:50 😮 It sounds so professional and aesthetic. Would love to have a breakdown of how you did this if you have the time for that!

[@AudioPilz]

Just a few TR samples from the Digitakt (606, 808, 909), a Jomox MBase 11 preset for the kick and two sequences from the TB3s. Levelling in Ableton.

[@Braunld]

is the word "aesthetic" an adjective ?

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@Braunldit has been among gen z and younger millennials for at least 5 years (short for aesthetically pleasing/captivating)

[@Braunld]

@@kaitlyn__L precisely why i asked. i noticed its use in this way (frequently) during the last several years. i usually interpret the word as it's defined (not as shorthand for an encapsulation of an idea) ... it just comes off as lazy / misuse (imo, of course)

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@Braunld tbh almost every language evolution occurs due to laziness/streamlining! That’s part of why I find etymology so fun. I’m just old enough that it doesn’t come naturally to me to actually say, but it doesn’t bother me to encounter. Perhaps because I witnessed the evolution, from “wow, the a e s t h e t i c is so strong” to just “aesthetic!”, yk? In some ways it’s a shorthand rather than a strict adjective-isation. So in summary, I don’t view it as altogether that different from when parents chided people for saying “cool bike!” rather than full sentences like “that’s such a cool bike you have there”. But of course you might not approve of that either :)

[@NickDimmock]

An interesting method for the TB-3 is to set a one-step pattern, program a single note with slide, and let it run as a drone machine. Browse through the non-303 presets for some interesting results.

[@AvinZarlez]

Honestly love hearing you talk about gear you clearly enjoy using. Its so nice!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@pilleater]

I can confirm. I have two TB-3s and produced alot of tracks with them. A decade later, Roland did something bold, and continuing to push music tech in a whole new way.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@mickhealey5848]

I feel like this is just how Roland works, releases something nobody wants or likes that much, and then in 10 years, people realise product X isn't a piece of crap and it becomes a staple piece of gear

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@mickhealey5848they often cite their “building the future” motto, but that clearly also means being ahead of their time and receiving ire for not just making whatever’s currently trendy

[@philippaubert2947]

Same could be true for the TR-8, which many producers actually use.

[@xard64]

A good community created and maintained software can really raise the value of a hardware. The benefits include (but are not limited to): - You don't have to worry about subscription models - You don't have to worry about the manufacturer intentionally killing the support: the support will go on as long as there are any volunteers willing to pick up the maintenance - The software can provide functionality outside of the original scope intended by the manufacturer - The software does not lock you to a specific OS or specific version of an OS

[@5T45H]

For sure but it depends on people with free time + high IQ which kinda rare to have both at the same time. Long live dope robot 🤖

[@OliverEvergreen]

bought one today just because this vid (and all the other vids where you used it a lot). absolutely great gear, blown away by the stock sounds and its usability, instantly figured out all the stuff including buttons combinations without reading a manual.

[@ehrichweiss]

I seriously love my TB-3. When I discovered the editors that'll let you play with the presets, I was sold. I'll probably buy another soon to have as a backup at the very least.

[@AudioPilz]

That's what I did and I want a 3rd one!!!

[@ThePrestoPrestissimo]

You could get a Behringer backup for cheaper, but then Uli would be way too happy

[@nexuzeb79]

I have 5@@AudioPilz

[@keithroberts9869]

There's a Max4Live controller for the TB-3

[@KingzofSwing]

@@ThePrestoPrestissimocheaper is not always better

[@silasgarrett2431]

I'm quite fond of mine, as well, but had no idea about the editor. Downloading it now. Thanks for the tip!

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure😀😀😀

[@SquarepulseMusic]

Been following this channel since it came out. I never watched it to be influenced into buying a synth, purely for the laughs and the great jams, but after some pretty rough experiences with the Behringer TD-3 being so hard to program I give this one a whirl after watching this. I can't believe how good the workflow on this synth is for acid basslines!!! Thank you for this video and links to the software, this one is living on my desk now!!

[@rodmorrison47]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love my TB-3. It's my go-to any time I want to bring the acid live because it's simple and it sounds good. In fact, I was just using it a couple of hours ago because I'm putting a new live set together so it was a lovely surprise to see you cover it again today. And I still love the Return of the Jedi green and black colour scheme, too. Everyone should join the Dark Side. It's really cool.

[@AudioPilz]

TB-3 Army ASSEMBLE!!!

[@patrickm.4469]

Another awesome video from the guy with a built in LFO ;) here's a tip to see the memes, on desktop if the video is paused you can hit the < key to rewind 1 frame at a time

[@DJCJ999]

Awesome editor! thanks for the heads-up #:D

[@clonn]

I really like the new video formats you’re producing now, keep them coming.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@gui_saba]

love the TB-3, very glad to see this redemption story

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@trevcoult]

This channel made me buy a TB-3 😀 Then I download the Dope Robot editor and found all the lovely extra things it could do. Then I modified the Dope Robot editor to load and save patterns separately and a few other things so it worked more the way I wanted. I sent the changes back and they are now in the latest version. Love the TB-3 3rd party community.

[@AudioPilz]

Great stuff!!! Thank you so much for your work. You make all this possible!!!

[@M.W.777]

Dude, rock on!

[@russellyoung6498]

Can't believe it Florian, you actually had something nice to say about a Roland product! Keep rocking 😎

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! I frequently do, btw;)

[@russellyoung6498]

I know you do mate, BTW I looked for one of these on Reverb and may buy it. Such is your influence!!

[@starrifymusic]

I sold mine and watching you crush that thing week after week enticed me to bring it back. I’m thrilled!

[@user82938]

Wow, you really convinced me with this one. I had no idea about all of those extra features.

[@AudioPilz]

Such a powerful little tool!!!

[@YanivhmTube]

Tip for new users: wear sunglasses while using the synthesizer! It helped me to be able to look at it while playing 😎

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂lol

[@Nova_Afterglow]

idk why this isnt being taught in the tutorial videos. wild i had to learn it from the comment section. thank you for this i will never make music the same again!

[@ElectronicazMusic]

Good grief! Had no idea you could get under the hood on this beastie! I'm off to find an editor! Thx dude! 😁 ♥ 🎶 🎹

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure😀😀😀

[@Garethduffy707]

The Dope Robot editor is fantastic! Adds so much more 😎

[@DennisdeWeerd]

Finally! You did it! And what a great review. Many thanks!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ZIEBANE]

"Hey everybody!" sounds like "Good news everyone!" from Futurama. 😅 Bangers like always, great episode. :)

[@AudioPilz]

"I don't like the sound of that...";)

[@formulator404]

Wow, I'll have to try that editor...I've loved my TB-3 from day one, incredibly underrated ! I have other bassline machines like the TD3-MO, SE-02, S-1 etc but the TB is very unique and produces some amazing sounds

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!

[@notedbubbly667]

I love seeing your warped faced in the dark reflection of the piano roll when it's not lit up.

[@SinisterSwiss]

I got one last week and I'm absolutely in love with it, so perfect for live jamming!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@DetroitMicroSound]

I would jump right onto an updated TB-3 instantly, with Roland's current ACB, and form factor, as the other latest AIRA compacts. S-1, T-8, J-6, E-4. I can't even express how great the S-1 sounds, and how well it responds to tweakers inputs, in a live setting. .

[@AudioPilz]

Same here!!! Agreed!!!

[@mtewner]

Whenever I think of an M1 I think "House Piano" No truer words have even been said.

[@AudioPilz]

Better than a sore thumb;)

[@EchoKraft]

Great video thanks for the tips and the software recommendation!

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure!!!

[@Dubsteppah]

Ok Im gonna get this, I've wanted one for years, this just seals the deal, thanks AudioPilz!!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, happy to hear that!!! Thanks!

[@BigMuff520]

I have two of these now. I’ve been using synths since the late 1980s and this one is the best to jump in and start laying down tracks. It’s ridiculous looking but as soon as I used one, I was convinced it was the GOAT 💯💯💯

[@AudioPilz]

Same here!!!

[@derekbruns1826]

FLORIAN is the king of the Tb-3! I must admit I own two of these. Typically I'm not a gear hoarder but running two of these in tandem is just so much fun. Pure rubbery goodness. I will dig into this editor, I had no idea about the LFO section. So awesome!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!! Happy to hear that, thanks!!!

[@SamiJumppanen]

Thank you! Have to explore a bit :)

[@BoxedMinds]

Oh how the tables have turned. I love it. I hope you and yours are well friend

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! All the best!!!

[@Skootavision]

The TR8 is some standalone excellent-ness, but I really do generally love the look of the weird green Aria range (got to go, Nurse says it's someone else's turn)

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@mrz80]

I still like the Matrix green better than the destroyer CIC at battle stations red of the JD-Xa/i .

[@Skootavision]

@@mrz80 totally!

[@DJDigitalJosh]

With over 800 preset sounds and patterns, I switched to the Phoscyon 2 vst. No shame. 👍

[@AudioPilz]

These have become super rad!!!

[@patkelly8309]

Delightful. That first jam had me harking back to the days of The Grid's Rollercoaster.

[@tsevetgestoorde]

I am impressed by the box. Thank you for the video.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@MrGrahawk]

I have been noticing how good it's been sounding recently. Suddenly everyone discovers that a bit of a failure is not so bad after all especially after the little boy in the Emperor's new clothes story (that's you Florian) says nice suit. When will Uli do the copy? Probably when the price hits 1000 currency units.

[@AudioPilz]

Digital stuff like this isn't as easy to clone but in Uli we trust;)

[@harveytherobot]

Akai Timbre Wolf gonna make a comeback!

[@oscillationcommunications709]

I absolutely love mine and have used it for live shows and productions for years,such variety and options. Love the scatter for having fun with unique variations to patterns in real time. It’s great. The ONLY function that I wish was an option is: Midi pattern change via midi program change numbers. And this is why: You can already save specific voices per pattern to be recalled when the pattern is played,it will change to whatever voice you saved with it,SO if there was a way to change the patterns via midi program messages per an external midi sequencer simply selecting different midi program changes,it would ABSOLUTELY be the perfect evolved digital acid (and further) machine. And it would truly utilize the machine to its fullest potential. I feel like this is the one function that fell through the cracks that would have made this unit unstoppable in so many more ways.. Everyone loves choosing patterns live,(including me) but to be able to change patterns through midi would have been the ultimate cake icing.. I’ll still use it as is,but I can only imagine how much more amazing this unit would have been with that function. It would serve every kind of music production genre,and I bet it could even help create a few more at extremely high speed changes of patterns during high tempo productions as well. (Super acid Gabber,anyone?😏)

[@AudioPilz]

Great input, thanks!!!

[@sydmclay]

Is is slow switching patterns on the unit itself?

[@oscillationcommunications709]

@@sydmclay No it’s pretty quick if the screen is clean and working correctly,manually,and when using it as it’s own controller it’s best to take it out of midi clock sync for less midi hiccups.

[@nexuzeb79]

toldya! imma zouldjah! what an excellent re-presentation! Filter knob house image... ketaminized! I sincerely think it's the most most fun repro of the original yet... Soundz friggin excellent! Been waiting for this one for a while now Florian! Thank you! Thank you for listening to your fans! Only thing I miss is the cutoff going allt he way to zero... I'm okay with the rezt of zadnezz.. I'm sure doperobot will get around to it at zum point :) 4k views within an hour? Speaks4itzelf :) Again, thank you! been waiting for this one! you nailed it, again!

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@dumafuji]

Cool editors. Damn. I want one now.

[@AudioPilz]

Much recommended!!!

[@bassc]

“Honey we accidentally left the synth open”. I’ve wondered if this was the case because Roland’s new gear has a mysterious absence of sysex and therefor editor ability (MC101/707). This is a future classic, I knew it early on and got mine cheap when it was shunned as unauthentic. You are accelerating future classic status, hope your stockpile is good 😂

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Working on it!!!

[@Marc-mt9bm]

On good gear you should wear a white t-shirt and bad gear is the classic black t-shirt

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!!!

[@manuelclayseed]

We need your full jams on a playlist :)

[@CommissariatGames]

YOOOO, you took my suggestion! Fucking awesome man!

[@AudioPilz]

Always a pleasure❤️❤️❤️

[@IgorGuerrero]

Wow I got it 10 years ago :) And thanks to your videos it's my main midi controller

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!!

[@electronicexposure]

the mc303 video playing when you reference the tb303 is peak meme

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@tymantis]

Thanks for sharing the Dope Robot TB-3 editor. I've been looking an editor that makes programming the TB-3 easier. The only other TB-3 editor I heard about was developed a long time ago and is no longer available

[@SamGrooveTV]

Holy shit this is awesome! I just picked up one of these yesterday. I first bought a TB-03 because I wanted a 303 and this was (in my eyes) the next best thing. After watching your videos and seeing you using the TB-3 almost all the time, I decided to get one. Glad I did! Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next time.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, thank you!!!

[@jimmywheelo]

Like everyone else I jumped straight onto EBay. There was a mint condition TB3 for £180 By the time I clicked into it, it had sold 😂 Lucky I’m in the box these days. I did have one of these a few years back. It sounds great. I never knew there was a lot more under the hood. Another great episode AP

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! It's usually just a small peak;)

[@skelly790]

@@AudioPilz It’s like the Hainbach pricing effect, but for bad gear instead of ancient test equipment and obscure soviet era synths. If there was a used synth stock market you could get rich by placing put options before your reviews. Or make terrible demos and short the crap out of them.

[@unic0de-yvr]

WHEN is the Jomox Mbase gonna get its own episode? It's like the most recurring-est guest-star in the whole Bad Gear universe, but never gets the spotlight!

[@AudioPilz]

It's THE bass drum for me!!!

[@hisham_hm]

MERL is always one of my favorite vocoder shoutouts

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@thedubmice4214]

I always knew this day would come

[@dracul74]

I had one (greeny tb3) for a few years and really did enjoy it. Once I got my Elecktron A4 (the OG version used on eBay :)… I sold the tb3 with no regrets. The A4 should get a Bad Gear video… it doesn’t seem to get much love…. but makes beautiful sounds and noises:)

[@AudioPilz]

Great suggestion, thanks!!!

[@Toasterskirt]

The TR-8 was the first ever drummachine I bought and I still use it to this day, it just works, sounds solid and I love the simplicity of it. I wish there was an editor like for the TB-3 but so far I haven't found one that is even remotely as capable.

[@illegalLettuce]

FIRST of all I love your vids!! Very funny and also informative! I recently bought a TB-3 AND a TR-8 at a ridiculously low price online. The TB3 blew my mind! To me it sounds amazing and of COURSE the first thing I did was program DA FUNK and mangle the knobs! I had ZERO IDEA there was an editor!!! Im going to definitely check that out! THANK YOU for all the cool videos! SUBSCRIBED

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@MAZZI100]

Great as always!. My best regards.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@edjwise]

This is one of my longest standing questions on this channel.

[@AudioPilz]

I hope it is hereby answered;)

[@vjreimedia]

Where is the intro?

[@AudioPilz]

It's not Bad Gear (the intro music of the original episode is in the outro tho;)

[@DNGMaestro]

It sounds fantastic and is super fun and inspiring, as with most underrated Roland Aira products.

[@benjones4887]

Love this! Both the ep and the TB-3. I love mine, and I can’t be the only person here who was motivated a little bit to buy it by the OG BG ep, and the fairly obvious subsequent backsliding…

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@docteurgreene]

Please do a "good gear" video with the Yamaha RS7000, the best machine ever :)

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!!!

[@neuronmind]

instant thumb up for BadGear, always .🤩

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@dope_robot]

Hey @AudioPilz thanks for the shoutout! Don't even think I knew the sine wasn't affected by the filter! (although I did read on the internet one time you can't filter a sine) It's kinda freaky encountering someone else who knows this machine as well as I do, you even knew its two bugs!! Just kidding, that's awesome and happy to be helping TB-3 users out there get everything out of this super little box. Great video, you created a TB-3 character arc! Maybe the first synth to star in its own movie?!?

[@princepaul5557]

Nice to see you continue to use the TB-3!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@haisemitsu]

You should totally make a series about synths and other music gear from wish and all those sites there’s some hilariously bad stuff and I think people would love it

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks!!!

[@RoneySmithseedoflife]

Instantly this video is one of my favorites with my ownership of a TB-3 that I bought a couple of years ago without any prodding by anyone lol 😂 Even though I have not used it as much as I hoped, I still recognize its power and flexibility. I only knew of a couple of TB-3 editors and I will soon look and compare them to the ones I have installed. Your idea of having 2 TB-3s is very eye opening and I know that with the speed your video is being viewed that I better get in line for another one asap. Was there another model issued? I don’t remember seeing the step sequencer on mine even though I connected it within the past 2 weeks. Here are 2 ideas that came to me today while watching your video that you may wish to implement: Let your Patreon users know in advance the gear you will have upcoming episodes of before everyone else. 2. The same community could also share tracks with the same gear used while networking with each other. Thanks again for sharing this video and keep going strong! 💯🎯🎉👑

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Actually Patrons get a warning every Monday;)

[@slipknotboy555]

Nice revisit! Interesting that you can go so much deeper with software editors. Just outta curiosity, are the accents (and slides) also sent via MIDI when sequencing external gear?

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! AFAIK it's just velocity and note overlap

[@lennartverhoeff]

The TB-3 is great! I love that you can randomize both patttern (notes) and accent/slide/octaves separately. So easy to get something going.

[@xkidmidnightx]

Dang it, the nerds under the bridge aren't goth. They are industrial dorks.

[@AudioPilz]

😂😂😂

[@Mikerty391]

"patterns are easy if you're used to the 303" Sorry God, I am not worthy🙏

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@MistyMusicStudio]

Holy crap, that jam with the digitakt had me bopping! I would absolutely get a pink AudioPilz signature model haha

[@ProfessorSaibertin]

My TB-3 got burned but now I'm thinking about fixing it as it sounds really great. It just needs a bunch of knobs and a Save button.

[@InkyDaCaT]

Lol everyone looks on eBay and they increase by 400%😅

[@AudioPilz]

...and I want a third one;)

[@InkyDaCaT]

@@AudioPilz 😂 and I thought you were GAS proof 😂😂😂🙌

[@artisans8521]

Jeps.....offers are a 245 euro for one.

[@benluff6079]

Have been using this since it was originally released (my first 303 clone instrument) . The touchscreen interface can be really frustrating (and I miss the touch of real buttons), but I agree the range of sounds and associated effects is impressive. Will have to seek out the editor software you're demonstrating! Looks great

[@AudioPilz]

Dope Robot is the GOAT!!!

[@benluff6079]

thanks!@@AudioPilz

[@infn8loopmusic]

An AudiPilz signature TB-3 would be amazing. I'll take 3 please.

[@IASteurer]

Love the LED block aesthetic. Kinda want one to match my KP3+. Still figuring out the Kaoss pad in band jams but they like the looping spooky sound ambience. Do you know of any similarly styled step-sequency things to use for sending midi loops to other synths? I want more light up things but think I really need to get a Polyend or MPC or Launchpad to sequence my synths w/out computer

[@pjohns92]

Been meaning to get my hands on one of these for a while now

[@AudioPilz]

Defitely worth a try!!!

[@tomaszmazurek64]

Thanks for the episode! After seeing it many times in the episodes I decided to try it, but the presets alone didn't impress me and I didn't have the time to try out the editors, so I ended up a bit confused why do you like it so much and how do you get the results you get from it. I guess I'll have to borrow it again and try it with the editor.

[@AudioPilz]

Definitely worth a shot!!!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I like your usage of the term “bread-and-butter” to describe the delay feature o the TB-3, AP. It occurs to me that every 303 emulation I’ve been con’s IOU’s of includes a delay feature. I was at least made aware of that precedent when I grabbed up the Propellarhead emulation.

[@666nacirema666]

When the ability to control the sound engine on these became a thing it was so awesome opened up a lot of doors. I almost always had mine synced to a korg ea1 or the sh-32 would have them playing the same lines then play with it in the mixer bouncing back and forth and often running the output of the tb03 through the filter of the ea1 with it playing its own sequence then the ea1 looping through a shorter filter sequence letting the output of the tbo3 through as ocs1 was able to create some really interesting stuff that way. Also really liked using these together with the og kaos pad and or the ef303.

[@cryptofuron]

You love it basically for the same reason I love the DB-01 Bassline. Great sound and so fast to get out great sounds

[@OMNI_INFINITY]

That pink one looks so nice!

[@randynovick7972]

Hmmm. Stepping out of form for a Friday. Nice. Also thought-provoking. Thank you, Florian.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@PK-ct1bm]

The pic of the pink barbinger got me again. Want one....so hard. :)) Great content as we expect from your channel! Funny, informative, detailed, creative......you N A M E it!🤩

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@argentusher4739]

Hmm... the mystery of the IKEA glass. In this episode the water level was constantly changing like a weird square wave (full (0:00) -> almost full (3:17) -> half full/empty (7:32) -> almost full (8:28) -> full (8:45).

[@AudioPilz]

I tend to film the outro Like/Subscribe-stuff before the verdict and patreon shoutouts are usually filmed the day after

[@kaitlyn__L]

clearly a bipolar square, not a monopolar one

[@NeBuLiSt]

Sweet... I made so many sick patterns in this thing.. I knew you could edit the sounds n stuff, but what I really wanted was a pattern editor to see what was going on...!! BOOM!!!

[@Fantishow-is-a-butt]

Beautiful thing about hardware is that the more you learn, the more even the most simple boxes surprise you when you come back to them

[@AudioPilz]

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

[@mark_lo101]

Wow just can’t get over the idea of a ‘Good Gear’ video. Things I’d love to see. 1. My beloved MC101 forgiven 2. NTS-1 mkII 3. Yamaha SeqTrak 4. Behringer JT4000 micro better add the Pro VS too 5. woovebox 6. Micromonsta II Would love to see reviews even if the end up on BadGear 😊

[@AudioPilz]

Great input, thanks!!!

[@DeathMayBeYourSantaClausz]

I have one of these and love it. So fun and immediate to use

[@chrispybee]

That distortion filter is very nice! My first big boy keyboard ‘synth’ was a Yamaha SY85. They are super cheap nowadays but I believe still have a great sound set. Be interesting how you’d use one in 2024! A Korg MicroX would also be a good one.

[@BlackMajj]

Yay! Thanks for giving the TB-3 the love it deserves. Such a powerhouse of a small box. Too bad they have locked away all the goodies so we can't even menu dive our way to them. You mentioned that the "press hard for effect" doesn't quite work on yours. I wonder, does it have the same issue mine has? Mine only has the pressure sensitivity working on the right half of the screen. Left doesn't react no matter how hard I press on it. Dunno if it was like that from factory since I bought mine from a mate that bought it new but he had no idea of that function at all. Guess the 2nd hand prices on TB-3's will "to the moon" now after this episode has been released. Maybe I should see if I can get a second one too before the prices go up too much. 😁

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! I want a third one!!!

[@unbekannterinterpret]

absolutly on point. That maschine is underated and on of my favourites as well. use it all the time. and once you made your own patches you gonna love it even more. b21 is just a solid sine 😅

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed!!!