One of my favourite hardware synths that I own has to be the FB383. I've posted about it a few times here on Voltage-Controlled and I've used it in quite a few of the sample packs.The FB383 is a clone of the famous Roland TB-303 Bassline synthesiser. I picked it up a few years ago from a second-hand place for just £20. It was listed as 'Hi-Fi accessories' so I'm guessing that the people from the shop had no idea what it was that they were selling.
The unit has been sitting on my shelf for a few months now feeling neglected, so I thought that it was about time I took it down for a good jam session.
Because the 383 has no internal sequencer (like the original TB303 does) I've chosen to trigger it using the ABL2 vst plugin via Ableton Live. The drum loops are taken from one of the Voltage-Controlled sample packs that are available to download for free on this site.
I used the TouchOSC app on the iPad to trigger the clips in Ableton. I love how customizable TouchOSC is, creating your own personalised midi controller is a godsend when using music Production software.
I have to admit, the video that I've uploaded has poor sound. This is because It was recorded using the camera on my iPhone. The speakers connected to my laptop weren't turned up very loud so there's a bit of obvious background noise and the mic on my iphone failed to pick up some of the very low frequencies. Other than that the video quality's quite good. After all, I wasn't planning on documenting the sound of the unit and it was recorded just as a random bit of fun. Enjoy.
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