Bad Gear - No He Didn't...

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. No he didn't... Today we are going to talk about the Bass Bot by Cyclone TT-303. Is this carbon copy of the original Roland TB-303 Bass Line the perfect acid synth. Is it still relevent with all the clones like the Behringer TD-3 around? Is the build quality a dealbreaker?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:10 Overview Cyclone Bass Bot TT-303
01:33 Differences to the Roland TB-303, Preset System
01:54 Insta DJ OS (Pattern Generator)
02:30 Mutate, Pattern Memory
02:45 Workflow, more new stuff
03:09 Accent, Slide
03:19 Limitations, added Features
03:32 Arpeggiator
03:44 Track Mode
03:52 How does it sound compared to the Original
04:15 Build Quality, Midi, CV/Gate, Version 2, Pricing
04:36 Hate
05:01 Jam 1 (Acid Techno Solo)
05:51 Jam 2 (Psychedelic Electro)
06:43 Finale (Acid Funk Retrowave)
07:13 Verdict
08:24 Patreon Vocoder Shoutout

[tznk]

I guess that if Bad Gear existed a year after the TB-303 came out, it would have genuinely been a candidate.

[txcn]

"TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT WAS FIRST" 😂 I love that record so much, the backstory is almost as amazing as the music itself.

[endonyxoneaudio]

Man i really love that when I am done working on Friday 18 o'clock I can start my weekend with another epic episode of Bad Gear :-)

[scunnerdarkly]

I built my first X0XBox about a year before the Bass Bot was released. At the time the kit was the only way to get that authentic TB sound without selling a body organ and I probably put around 20 hours into painstakingly building it up. The cost of the kit plus my labour would probably come to around the same as buying one of these off the shelf. My ears can’t tell a difference between the two, not that YouTube audio is exactly master quality, but that and the 303 silver box looks made me wonder if the kit was worth it for the time spent building it. And the answer is hell yeah it was worth it, might not look as cool but this isn’t a fashion parade and mine’s built to OCD standards. As the X0X and original TB essentially share the same schematic there is something particularly cool you can do both. There’s an internal preset pot that acts as a linearity control, separate to the actual tuning and it’s supposed to be adjusted so an octave up is exactly twice the frequency of a particular note. If it’s not set absolutely correctly the desired notes become increasingly detuned the further away from the centre you get. And that my friends is a beautiful thing when you want to embark upon a wigged-out AFX-style acid head-f**k. Lovely.

[synthlord]

"I will stick to the original" *holds up the TB-3* 😂😂😂😂😂
"MY PRECIOUS!!"
Great episode!! Happy Friday Florian!

[djshire]

I got a yellow Behringer TD-3 (with smiley face) when it was on sale and I love it.

[treetopjones]

"Everybody needs a 303" Roland: "YES! Maybe we should promote his channel." Then they see the Roland episodes.

[alpharisc]

Great video. I had to double take when you showed a clip of my comparison, I had forgotten about that entirely. Great video as always and the tunes you made with it sound great!

[CatgirlThatLovesYou]

Last track is fantastic. Reminds me of classic racing game menu music! <3

[Psychlist]

I worked in a music store in the late 80s and early 90s. We had a ton of the original TB-303s in stock, used, and cheap. Wish I had appreciated their use at that time :P

[SynGirl]

Roland: "Alright, so you just enter your bassline here, and that'll be perfect for weddings and shows!"
Ravers: *turn the resonance up* "Hey man, this is wack, let me get my acid."
Roland: "No, that's not how you're supposed to play the game!"

[proaudiorestore]

I have that Bassbot, it’s still invited to nearly every track I make. Really great piece of kit.

[martin_the_artist_]

I love those low volume shuffley grooves you always have in the background, gets my head bobbing subconsciously

[Owoshima_]

REDLINE FINALLY MAKES AN APPEARANCE!!! Although it very much fits more breakcore vibes, just the fact that you used the footage will always put a huge smile on my face :)

[rodmorrison]

Christmas isn't Christmas without the beloved TB-3 making an appearance.

[jeramiahrossnz]

I think it has to be said, your Finale pieces showcase rather great editing skills and cool music, that's a 5 hour megamix waiting to happen ;)

[williambrown]

First jam brought me right back to college, second was twenty minutes to closing of said college night. Awesome work

[everythingasystem]

This channel is like that first drink at a bar after a long week. Just hits right

[brianrainsfordmarshall]

Viper Higgins popping up at 1:36 is like a clash of worlds for me.

[Savukala]

Ah, such a bliss! How could anyone hate this beautiful thing?? <3