Name: Behringer TD-3-AM Analog Bass Line Synthesizer with VCO/VCF, Yellow
Brand: Behringer
SKU: BETD3AM
Price: 139.00 USD
Availability: BackOrder
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

Behringer TD-3-AM Analog Bass Line Synthesizer with VCO/VCF, Yellow

Behringer TD-3

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Behringer TD-3 

Explore the Behringer TD-3-AM Analog Synthesizer. Classic analog sound, versatile VCO/VCF, MIDI/USB connectivity. Compact & powerful. Shop now!

Enhance your music production experience with the TD-3-AM Analog Bass Line Synthesizer, a faithful tribute to the iconic Roland TB-303, which revolutionized the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scene. Despite its initial commercial failure as a bass guitar substitute from 1981 to 1984, the Roland TB-303 found its niche as a beloved synthesizer in the EDM world. The TD-3-AM carries on this legacy, offering an ultra-affordable, high-quality synthesizer that effortlessly produces a wide range of sounds.The TD-3-AM synthesizer boasts a pure analog signal path, a 16-step sequencer, and authentic VCO, VCF, and VCA filters, making it a versatile tool for any music producer. Its meticulous design, featuring original VCO, VCF, and VCA designs, and pure analog circuitry with matched transistors, allows for exceptional sound shaping capabilities. From super-fat bass and lead tones to stunning effects, the TD-3-AM can help you craft the sounds of your wildest imagination.Ready to rock right out of the box, the TD-3-AM comes with a default signal routing that enables you to create amazing sounds without the need for patch cables. Its intuitive layout makes it easy to recreate the inspired sounds of 1980s and '90s progressive rock, wave, EDM, and synth-pop music, or to design incredibly fat and original sounds that will set you apart.At the heart of the TD-3-AM's sound is its versatile 24 dB/octave filter, allowing you to experiment with the low-pass Cutoff frequency and Resonance settings to achieve the perfect sound. The synthesizer also features an authentic Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with transistor wave-shaping circuitry, offering reverse-sawtooth or pulse waveforms for ultimate sound creation.The TD-3-AM's onboard sequencer with 7 tracks lets you program up to 16 steps of notes and rests and save them as a pattern. With the capacity to record, save, and recall up to 250 patterns stored in 4 groups, this synthesizer offers extensive composition possibilities.The TD-3-AM also features a Distortion circuit for when you want to add extra power to your performance. Simply flip the Distortion On/Off switch and adjust the Drive to push your sound to the max. While the TD-3-AM is a monophonic instrument, its 16-note Poly Chain function allows you to combine multiple synthesizers for up to 16-voice polyphony, providing improved reliability and stability over its predecessors.Equipped with 11 controls and 28 switches, the TD-3-AM offers direct and real-time access to all essential parameters. Its multi-I/O patchbay allows for connection with external devices, expanding its tone-sculpting capabilities. When modern performance calls for classic analog sound, the TD-3-AM Analog Bass Line Synthesizer is the perfect choice. Unleash your imagination and create the soundscapes of your dreams with this affordable, high-quality synthesizer.

So the Behringer TD-3 is definitely fun when you get the hang of it but it also misses the mark on a couple of features. First off I have never used a real TB-303 so I'm not comparing it to that. I'm just commenting on this as a unique piece of gear. First off this thing sounds great AND fat. I found that the square wave oscillator is almost always better sounding the then saw. The controls are very intuitive and really are just asking to be tweaked in a live take. I found that for my purposes it was more useful to set the accent, decay, envelope, & resonance at my desired levels and just tweak the filter cutoff. Speaking of the knobs, I have to take off a point for the decay knob. I can barely hear an envelope decay of the filter with this thing. It is VERY fast and I really couldn't hear much difference between the completely closed and open values. This misses the mark even if it's exactly modeled after the 303. Also I know Behringer were going after making a faithful recreation of the TB-303 but the method for inputting notes is very cumbersome. Apparently it is exactly as it is on the 303 but it is not intuitive at first use. You have to enter all your notes first and then enter their lengths & any rests. It's not so bad after you get the hang of it but it leaves something to be desired compared to the modern Roland TB-3 which is a pretty great and intuitive sequencer. I take another point off the TB-3 for its horrendous USB MIDI. In short it is unusable. It creates a digital hum that of course you could mostly remove with notch filtering or something like iZotope RX but it should simply not be there. Standard din MIDI however does not have this problem and neither does analog sync. For the money the TD-3 delivers strong & powerful bass with pedigree. The various hardware color options make it fun finding the perfect counterpart to your studio or live setup. Honestly I hope to never part with mine and I truly have zero gear lust for a real 303. There may be flaws in comparison that I just have no concept of but I've recorded and jammed with the TD-3 and it simply is fun to use.

Behringer TD-3-AM Analog Bass Line Synthesizer with VCO/VCF, Yellow

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