images via this auctionvia Tuan c/o Drone Studios
Note the MIDI dip switch and VCF In.
"The Next! Spacebass 3.3 is the best Roland TB-303 clone there is! The analog circuitry is based almost entirely on single transistors which make these units sound absolutely authentic. The control interfaces are built around the original 303 design for easy on-the-fly use. The sounds generated by analog bass synths come from two types of waveforms, Saw and Square, which can be mixed for a large number of sound possibilities. The SpaceBass 3.3 features a 24 dB low pass filter, through which the sound passes to create various effects, can be modulated with Cutoff, Resonance, and Envelope Modulation. The decay time and accent are variable from 120 velocity. There is a separate VCF input for routing any audio signal through the filters...perfect for warming up drum loops! By the way the Next! Spacebass 3.3 was manufactured under several different names such as the FAT Freebass FB383 or the MAM MB33, but they are all the same synth with the same circuitry. They are all perfect TB-303 recreations and sound fat and acidy!"
You can find samples at the auction.
I believe its a different brand used by MAM for their MB-33MkII. Plus a weak and tired LOL for "the best most authentic 303 yada yada..."
ReplyDeleteI actually have a Next SuperBass 4.4 that I use in conjunction with my FR Mobius. I think I paid about $250 for it on ebay about 6 months ago. It is exactly the same as the MAM from what I understand. It does sound pretty close to an actual 303 although the MIDI controlled slides aren't quite right & if you mix in the Sub Oct or PW mod your obviously out of TB territory at that point. BTW I believe it is an 18dB filter not a 24dB as the ad stated.
ReplyDeleteThere is another version of this that is called the F.A.T. Freebass 383. The paint job on the FAT version is a ghastly orange and silver.
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