MATRIXSYNTH: New Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303 MK2 Coming


Thursday, December 15, 2016

New Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303 MK2 Coming


This appears to be the original Cyclone TT-303 in their new case format, reminiscent of Roland's TB-03 & TR-03 oblong cases.

via Perfect Circuit Audio

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"Bass Bot TT-303
Now with the same case as the TT-606 and TT-78!

The TT-303 from Cyclone Analogic is a reproduction of the most coveted bass synthesizer units, the TB-303. It is an analog, monophonic synthesizer with a built in sequencer, perfect for generating phat acid basslines for almost any style of electronic music. Its layout and circuit design is identical to the original, as well as its functionality, but has been made using 21st century technology and components.

The sequencer uses the classic step-entry programming that was present on the original TB-303, and holds up to 224 editable patterns, along with another 224 non-editable patterns. 'Songs' up to 127 bars can be saved in a bank of 7, all being stored in flash memory, which means it will stay programmed even after the unit is powered down.

With the release of version two, some serious updates have been added. A TAP input mode for pattern programming allows for quick, performative programming that isn't bogged down by shift keys and tedious button clicking. MIDI implementation has also been expanded to include many new MIDI features. Nothing gets closer to the original than the BassBot TT-303.

Bass Bot TT-303 Features
Selectable sawtooth or square-wave VCO
24dB 4-pole resonant analog filter
Arpeggiator
Pattern rotation (left or right) one step in time
Copy and Paste pattern banks
Live pitch transpose (1/2-step up or down), live accent, and live slide (portamento)
MIDI In, or MIDI In and Out with provided splitter cable
New Features for Version 2

Added TAP Input Mode for pattern programming
The pattern generator function produces a wider range of keys and down/up modifiers
Added pattern unroll function. This automatically loops and extends patterns to a length of 16, 32, or 64 steps
Added pattern playback in MIDI Mode for improved integration with DAWs
Added the Live Performance features to MIDI Mode
Added Arpeggiator Mode copy and paste functions. The version of the pattern that the Arpeggiator is currently playing can be copied to the clipboard and pasted as a new pattern
Added pattern color edit function to Arpeggiator Mode
Added sequencer gate width setting (global setting)
Adjusted the taper on the Tempo control to increase the accuracy within the most commonly used range of tempos
Increased LED indicator refresh rate to reduce LED flicker on some video cameras and improve color representation
Several Bugs Fixed"

2 comments:

  1. Pattern unroll is already included in the original.

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  2. All those features described here were already implemented on INSTADJ OS 2 for the Mk1. So they are features for version two but of the OS, not of the hardware. Also there was a hardware revision made in 2015 I think, called Mk2, so this would be Mk3.

    But what are the LOOP and LAB settings on the mode dial? That stuff is new and not present on the Mk1.

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