Bad Gear - Roland TB-3 - A Touchscreen TB-303 Nightmare???

In this episode of Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools, we are going to grab a bottle of water and step onto the dancefloor with the Roland TB-3. Are touchscreens any good for raving? Will the preset nightmare ever end?

❤Thanks to Luis for the Behringer TD-3❤

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[scottnelle]

It's fun to revisit this video two years later, knowing how integral the TB-3 has become to the jams on the show!

[alexe]

Man, you are just knocking these videos out at an incredible speed given your production value

[PolicemanPlanet]

i cannot believe that you're putting out so many good videos in such a short span of time
incredible. amazing. please never stop.

[Psiax]

I'm pretty sure this channel is gonna hit a million by this year

[ClayF]

Even if you might not like the sound, it makes a WONDERFUL sequencer for things like modular gear. It's hard finding other sequencers where you can tie steps together to get that 303 sound.

[Berus]

Mine is definitely in the "never ever sell" category for me.

[flyr]

You hit the nail on the head with this analysis. While it has its design flaws and limitations, I think it still makes a fantastic preset synth and is a quick and dirty way to add some great sounds to just about anything. The TB-3 is my worst piece of gear, and yet, I love it and always find use for it.

[dussie]

People who are having difficulties with the touchscreen, should try to re-calibrate it. Mine had a problem with the touchscreen from factory (I bought it brand new). A part of the screen had to be pressed damn hard to get activated. After re-calibration it works now like a charm.

[maxstatic]

I’ll be the lone decenter, I love the TB-3. It’s easy to get crazy results, granted not easy to get something specific, but that’s the point. Go wild and get a wild outcome.

[PJAOK]

I just looove the way you approached this one.

[DubElementMusic]

the tb3 is absolute nice, i love mine 🥰

[AnythingEvil]

The TB-3 is a crowd pleaser, I frequently play live EDM music for my friends an when I feel I'm losing them with fancy music ideas and advanced synthesis, I just press play on the synced TB-3 with a 4 on the floor beat and 16th note hihats and its acid party time!

[JTHelectronics]

your edit game is becoming masterful, fully expecting this channel to blow up soon, great work

[rnedp]

Dancing Thatcher plus TB3.... its new fodder for my nightmares. Another brilliant video thanks

[mattryan]

I loved this synth, I can’t believe this is on here

[peppermintaviation]

Great video covering the TB-3 and I appreciate the punchy solid base lines in the beginning of the vid.

[BrianRRenfro]

I don't know why these manufactures around this time insist upon touchpads that light up, but are dark before you touch them. It looks like you can at least have it display a keys.
Like the Kaosillator. Its just a black pad and you had better hope your fat finger lands where you want it to. WHY?!?!?! At LEAST make a lit grid line option on it or...I don't know allow you to play the thing with a MIDI controller without having to be an engineer to do it. This era of touchpad devices are like the early 90's were for menu driven LCD instruments. They haven't figured out what is REALLY intuitive. Like my Roland W-30 from 1989, its all menu page after page because they wanted it to look "Modern" and took away all the buttons.
Same crap went on with touchscreens. I am glad to see the buttons, faders, switches coming back again.

[xmeoff]

Great video. Watched it after your DX7 video. I have to admit though that I love my TB3. Or rather BOTH my TB3’s. They seem to be either loved or hated, but I’m definitely hanging on to my ones.

[BokChoyDaddy]

Love the editing you do on your videos. This one cracked me up.