Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline Synthesizer Details & Specs

Additional details on the upcoming Avalon Bassline via Abstrakt Instruments are in:

"The avalon bassline is a high quality analog bassline synthesizer and sequencer. The core circuitry of the avalon is based on the revered Roland? TB-303 bassline synthesizer, to which a new layer of analog and digital circuitry has been added to position the avalon as the premier bassline synthesizer.

• Core analog and digital circuitry based on TB-303
Incorporates layout and parts from the original bassline, including carbon film resistors, united chemi-con electrolytic capacitors, poly foil film capacitors, original IC's, and sanyo/on semi & mitsubishi transistors.

• Synth Cartridge System™
Compatible with the cartridge system in the form of filter plugin carts.

• Extensive Analog Control
In addition to the six analog controls of the original bassline, the avalon includes controls for sub osc/ext input level, filter tracking, accent decay time, vca decay (normal to full off), utility envelope attack & decay time, utility envelope to vfc and vca modulation depths, frequency response select (normal and full range.

• Extensive Digital Control
In addition to backwards compatibility with the TB-303 pattern write pitch & time modes the avalon incorporates new progamming modes making extensive use of (16) step LED switches. Patterns can be up to 64 steps in length (up to 4 sections x 16 steps) and each pattern can have numerous scales including triplet modes. Real-time editing includes slide time select, utility envelope trigger mode, pattern step skipping, pattern reverse, rotate, random, & shuffle. There is also an arpeggiator that can be performed real-time or recorded directly into a pattern.

• MIDI & DIN Sync
Sync source can be selected as internal, MIDI, or Din Sync, and the avalon sends both MIDI & Din Sync.

• Audio inputs & Outputs
Includes main & headphone outputs, saw and square outputs (+/-5V), external input, and filter and vca outputs.

• CV Inputs & Outputs
Includes cv & gate input and output, filter cv Input, & accent sweep output.

Filter Plugin Cartridges
The avalon bassline is a high quality analog bassline synthesizer and sequencer. The core circuitry of the avalon is based on the revered Roland? TB-303 bassline synthesizer, to which a new layer of analog and digital circuitry has been added to position the avalon as the premier bassline synthesizer.

• Transistor Ladder Filter
This filter is based on the Minimoog ladder filter and includes 12dB & 24dB modes.

• SEM State Variable Filter
True to the orginal design of the beloved Oberheim SEM filter. It is designed using SMD parts in a similar manner to the current Tom Oberheim SEM modules. Includes low-pass & high-pass modes.

• JP Low Pass Filter
Based on the original jupiter 8 & juno 6/60 low pass filter. Includes both 12dB & 24dB modes.

• 4075 Low Pass Filter
This filter is true to the design of the Arp 4075 low pass filter and includes 12dB & 24dB modes.

• Wasp Multimode Filter
An accurate surface mount version of the Wasp 12dB multimode filter."

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Synth Tutorials

Published on May 30, 2017 Abstrakt Instruments

Playlist:
Avalon Synth Tutorial 1 - Normal Mode [Pattern Write]
Avalon Synth Tutorial 2 - TB-303 Mode [Pattern Write]
Avalon Synth Tutorial 3 - Record Mode [Pattern Write]
Avalon Synth Tutorial 4 - Realtime Mode
Avalon Synth Tutorial 5 - MIDI Play Mode
Avalon Synth Tutorial 6 - Pattern Modifiers
Avalon Synth Tutorial 7 - Arpeggiator
Avalon Synth Tutorial 8 - Configuration Mode
Avalon Synth Tutorial 9 - Accents, VCA & Filter Envelope

BURG - neon (Abstrakt instruments Avalon bassline)

Published on Nov 12, 2017 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

This track is also available for download on bandcamp: https://ollilaboratories.bandcamp.com...

So I got the Abstrakt instruments Avalon bassline the other day, really missing the 303 style sounds since i sold my TB-3 it is safe to say my expectations were very high on this one.

I plugged it in, and it just took me into this hypnotic trance stage almost at an instant... i have no idea what was going on, I tried adding hihats, playing melodies on the volca keys, ms-20 etc.. but nothing felt right.. this 8 step sequence just wanted to breathe. And on my does it breathe and sound great. I'm completely blown away by this machine, possibly one of the best purchases I have made since I got my ms-20.

What you see and hear is me macro controlling the avalon knobs, cutoff, envelopes, accents to make it fluid and have the bassline progress over time .. also i did not want the other sounds to take too much space since this is all about the square bassline, period.

18 minutes might be a bit over the top with a 8 step sequence in 121 bpm, but man, i could easily play this for 20 minutes more :)

This is way more minimal in style that I normally do with BURG; but it felt so right to just take all the extra icing off of this one since the Avalon just wanted the space on this track.

Digitakt does the kick, rimshot, and a couple of dubby chords and a low-end sub-bass, volca bass does another filter modulated bass on top. FM does some stabs routed through the Avalon external in.

Modular sound sources, braids and rings background melodies + BIA for percussion.

Gear used: Abstrakt instruments Avalon, Elektron digitakt, KORG volca bass, KORG volca FM, tr-8 (just for sidechain FX on the volca bass).

FX used, RE-20 + Keeley caverns on modular, EQD space spiral and built-in FX in the Elektron analog four for the avalon.

Hope you will enjoy it!

BoOoM!"

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline Synthesizer

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The avalon bassline is a high quality analog bassline synthesizer and sequencer. The core circuitry of the avalon is based on the revered Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizer, to which a new layer of analog and digital circuitry has been added to position the avalon as the premier bassline synthesizer.

• Core analog and digital circuitry based on TB-303
Incorporates layout and parts from the original bassline, including carbon film resistors, united chemi-con electrolytic capacitors, poly foil film capacitors, original IC's, and sanyo/on semi & mitsubishi transistors.

• Synth Cartridge System™
Compatible with the cartridge system in the form of filter plugin carts.

• Extensive Analog Control
In addition to the six analog controls of the original bassline, the avalon includes controls for sub osc/ext input level, filter tracking, accent decay time, vca decay (normal to full off), utility envelope attack & decay time, utility envelope to vfc and vca modulation depths, frequency response select (normal and full range.

• Extensive Digital Control
In addition to backwards compatibility with the TB-303 pattern write pitch & time modes the avalon incorporates new progamming modes making extensive use of (16) step LED switches. Patterns can be up to 64 steps in length (up to 4 sections x 16 steps) and each pattern can have numerous scales including triplet modes. Real-time editing includes slide time select, utility envelope trigger mode, pattern step skipping, pattern reverse, rotate, random, & shuffle. There is also an arpeggiator that can be performed real-time or recorded directly into a pattern.

• MIDI & DIN Sync
Sync source can be selected as internal, MIDI, or Din Sync, and the avalon sends both MIDI & Din Sync.

• Audio inputs & Outputs
Includes main & headphone outputs, saw and square outputs (+/-5V), external input, and filter and vca outputs.

• CV Inputs & Outputs
Includes cv & gate input and output, filter cv Input, & accent sweep output."

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Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter Impressions by Blake Ronan

Published on Sep 10, 2017 Blake Ronan

Playlist:

1. First Impressions 01 of the Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter - First Impressions

"Demo 01 Abstrakt Instruments - Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter Demo 01

These are some of the first public video demos of the R:OTA Filter
Im still learning the Avalon . and Im committed to exploring this machine ..

About: Im Blake new artist in the house & techno world, with just 1 commercial release this year in 2017 to my name on Jamal Moss -- Chicago Mathematics Label 100th Release

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/jamal-..."

2. Second Impressions 02 of the Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter - Chicago House Beat

3. Third Jam 03 of the Avalon Bassline R:OTA Filter - Late Night NYC Beat

Avalon Bassline

Published on Apr 20, 2018 DJTricks1

"There's many Clones,Modular Synths, Synthesizers e.t.c that may tempt you! They can all make a 303 sound! But if your lucky enough to play with an Avalon Bassline ...you may just fall in love!

TB-303 or Avalon?

Without a doubt the Sound, Sequencer, Connectivity, the external filter cards,of the Avalon is just Wow pleasing ..! BUT i won't be letting go of my TB-303 anytime soon.. they are both a match made in Synth Heaven! :)

Amen.

Part two jam :"

Avalon Bassline R:OTA

Uploaded on May 19, 2018 DJTricks1

"Avalon Bassline with R:OTA filter card 24dB,extra effects,reverb,space echo,delay, e.t.c"

AVALON bassline Synth - Unboxing of a brand new Avalon / Black / Red

Published on Feb 21, 2017 Blake Ronan

"Blake Ronan .. shares the unboxing on the long awaited Black / Red Avalon Bassline Synth .. Feb 2017 - Metrocity

So .. what the hell is it? ... The avalon bassline is a high quality analog bassline synthesizer and sequencer. The core circuitry of the avalon is based on the revered Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizer, to which a new layer of analog and digital circuitry has been added to position the avalon as the premier bassline synthesizer.

whats next? ... of course.. Bass and Acidic Lines .. and lots of new music writing ..

Date: 22nd Feb 2017
Location: Metrocity - London
Music: Karim Sahraoui - Water And Life - Alpha & Omega EP (ARTS Music)"

New Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline - First Look - Extensive Video Demo

Published on Jan 27, 2015 Abstrakt Instruments

"This is a demo of the new Avalon Bassline showcasing the raw sound of the TB-303 along with some of the additional controls to quickly show what the synth can do.
Apologies ahead of time (from Brian) for those of you who get annoyed or distracted by the 909 accompaniment.
The demo is Avalon and TR-909 straight to Steinberg MR-816x, no signal processing."

Avalon Bassline - First Look (Mono)

Published on Jan 29, 2015

"This is a demo of the new Avalon Bassline showcasing the raw sound of the TB-303 along with some of the additional controls to quickly show what the synth can do.
The demo is in Mono, there were some potential issues with the stereo version."

Avalon Bassline Synthesizer - DEMO #1 - STEVEN STREIGHT / STR8 SOUNDS

Published on Jun 4, 2017 Steven Streight

"After owning this Abstrakt Instruments AVALON Analog Bassline synthesizer a few days, I present this short, clumsy DEMO so you can get a small idea of what it sounds like, since there aren't very many demo videos of it on YouTube. Avalon only, no effects or processing of the sound. Recorded on Go Pro Hero 4 Black."

Update:

Avalon Analog Bassline DEMO #2 - Steven Streight / STR8 SOUNDS

Published on Jun 8, 2017 Steven Streight

"Demo #2 of Abstrakt Instruments AVALON Analog Bassline Synthesizer / Digital Sequencer MIDI synced to Arturia DrumBrute clock."

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline Synth

Published on Feb 13, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"The Avalon bassline synthesizer, from Abstrakt Instruments, is a high quality analog synth with a built in sequencer. Here we have it paired with the Elektron RYTM drum machine. The circuit is based off of the revered TB-303 bassline synthesizer, but with updated and improved digital control for extreme precision. For a quick timbre shift, the Avalon has an innovative filter cartridge mechanism that allows one to swap filter styles with just a circuit card. As accessories, there are SEM, Ladder, JP, Wasp, and 4075 style filters. Also available in Black!"

MATRIXSYNTH members get a %10 discount at Perfect Circuit Audio! See the membership page for details.

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline, Elektron Analog Drive & Analog RYTM

Published on Feb 13, 2017 Perfect Circuit Audio

"The Elektron Analog Drive distortion pedal. Here we have it paired with the Elektron RYTM drum machine and the Avalon bassline synthesizer, from Abstrakt Instruments. Analog Drive gives you eight analog distortion types in one box. It is the ideal pedal for guitarists who want to wreak havoc to signals and tones in the most diverse and characterful way possible. All processed sounds from the Interactive Drive Demo have been recorded straight from an actual Analog Drive unit. Select a source sound, play around with the controls and hear how the Analog Drive affects the signal."

The Avalon First Views

Published on May 1, 2015 Sealion

"Brian Castro explains the Avalon on unveiling day Namm 2015."

Some background on what made the original Roland TB-303 so special and what went into the Avalon to capture that. The Avalon is a 303 with more.

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline - Black w/ Green LEDs

via this auction

"The avalon bassline is a high quality analog bassline synthesizer with integrated sequencer. The core circuitry of the avalon is based on the revered Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizer, to which a new layer of analog and digital circuitry has been added to position the avalon as the premier bassline synthesizer.

This unit is in Mint condition in the original box with power cables and the highly sought after SEM filter cartridge."

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Elektron Digitakt vs Avalon bassline upbeat jam (Modular, volca, 0 coast)

Published on Sep 23, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

I have a couple of minimal jams recorded from before which have yet to be released. I wanted to help finalize these tracks into a short E.P by adding one more track, a bit less minimal but still with that BURG style of sound.

It is a pretty simple track as you can hear, with small textures and movements to give it that organic feeling.. i.e it feels the same, and repetitive but if you listen in closely there is a lot of small stuff going on to hopefully make it interesting.

Gear used:

Digitakt - main drums and percussion, TR8s - hihats and side chain compression for vBASS and vKeys, analog four - sequencer for the 0 coast + FX for the avalon bassline. vBASS - LO bass, vKEYS pads and vFM is doing an FM sequence that is routed through the avalon ext in. And the Avalon, 303 style square bass.

Modular sound sources

A113 sawtooth bass, BPF on the ripples, Braids a morphed weird chord thingy through the uVCF, Rings does a strange bell thing at the end. BIA on modulated percussion. All sequenced by the eloquencer, modulated by PAM's and uO_C. Maths is on envelope duty for A113 and Braids, also modulating the decay from PAMs in a random fashion. :)

Main Rack on modulargrid https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

Enjoy!
BURG"

Avalon Bassline

Published on Apr 20, 2018 DJTricks1

"There's many Clones,Modular Synths, Synthesizers e.t.c that may tempt you! They can all make a 303 sound! But if your lucky enough to play with a Avalon Bassline ...you may just fall in love!

TB-303 or Avalon?

Without a doubt the Sound, Sequencer, Connectivity, the external filter cards,of the Avalon is just Wow pleasing ..! BUT i won't be letting go of my TB-303 anytime soon.. they are both a match made in Synth Heaven! :)

Amen."

Avalon Bassline Software Fault?

Published on Mar 23, 2018 splitradix

"The creator of the Avalon Bassline replied on a mailing list saying this is due to a software limit he imposed on the Avalon for tuning reasons. However as you can hear the tuning is pretty much fine on the TB303 and TT303, and also on the Avalon when its sequencer is bypassed with the CV in from the TB303."

BassBot TT-303, Roland TB-303, & Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline Comparison Videos

BassBot TT-303 (left) - Roland TB-303 (right) - Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline (centre)

Published on Oct 2, 2016 Ive Mueller

"small test with the best basslines on the planet - all three units sounding very nice.

recorded with RME Hammerfall HDSP 16bit, 44,1 KHz."

BassBot TT-303 (left channel) - Roland TB-303 (right channel)

Published on Oct 2, 2016

"small competition with the acid brothers - the Roland TB-303 sounds with a little more overtones and filternoises - but the TT-303 is a very nice bassline......word."

Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline

Published on Oct 2, 2016

"small demonstration about the very cool Avalon Bassline - all functions go far beyond the TB303 and the sound is near 98-99% the original sound - best Bassline at the market - grab it if you can."

BURG - when kings were mountains (modular, morphagene, avalon bassline)

Published on Feb 18, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

I wanted to take my modular system out for a spin with the Avalon bassline in a minimal polyrhythmic jam, this is what happened. :)

The Avalon Bassline, of course does the square bass, on this I also have the CSIDMAN from catalinbread for some glitchy madness + a simple short plate reverb from the strymon bluesky.

The modular has two signal paths, one with percussion passing through the Keeley Caverns, treated with some delay and reverb. The main sound sources is the Peaks, doing kick and snare..snare being fed through the uVCF for for modulated HPF with a slight bit of resonance. Sequenced by beatstep pro.

BIA takes care of some hihat/percussive sounds on the top, modulated by PAM / LFO's / Gates, and sequenced by beatstep pro.

The second signal path passes trought he RE-20 (tape delay + EQD tranmisser modulater reverb which i pull in from time to time)

The morphagene has a piano sample that i recorded in my computer using NI una corda vst, smashed and trashed to pieces in the MG. For starters it goes in reverse, with several slice points which are being scrubbed start/end point with modulation + that the organize is also being modulated. (LFO from expert sleepers + Tides)

MI braids does the "normal" sequence 3xSAW, passing through the Ripples which act both VCA and filter, envelope from the maths controls both the filter and VCA at the same time.. sort of LPG but not really.

Rings does what the rings does does, modulated slightly by the PAM to give it some irregular movements.

Current modular rack: https://www.modulargrid.net/e/racks/view/445007

Gear used: Abstrakt Instruments Avalon BassLine
FX used: Strymon bluesky, EQD tranmisser, RE-20, keeley caverns, catalinbread CSIDMAN

Hope you will enjoy it!

BooOooM!"

TR707 and Avalon bassline, minimal

"If you like my music you can find it here http://bit.ly/BurgMusic and also please consider supporting me at patreon for as little as 1 USD http://bit.ly/BurgPatreon

Even the BURG needs to have a little fun everyone once in a while. :) I have been working hard on the album and got lost for a while in procrastination land this Sunday.. so instead of doing nothing i hooked up the old modded TR-707 which i have not really been using to its full extent.

So here you go, a TR-707 and avalon Bassline minimal jam, taking no prisoners! :)

Gear used:
-- TR-707 modded by https://www.circuitbenders.co.uk/
-- Avalon Bassline

FX:
-- Mooer re-echo / 707
-- SolidGoldFX electroman / Avalon

#TR707 #SolidGoldFX #AvalonBassline"

KORG ms-20 vs Avalon Bassline

Published on Mar 18, 2018 ollilaboratories

"If you like my stuff please support me on http://music.ollilab.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/theBURG

I wanted to make something a bit different using the avalon bassline, focus on more ambient structures and really downbeat, with no drums just a dreamy atmosphere.

The avalon bassline is being treated with a delay from the earthquaker devices space spiral, slighly modulated and on the verge of tipping over into a self oscillating mayhem. Strymon bluesky adds some modulated room reverb for that extra shimmer.

ms-20 mini does the main lead sound, with el Capistan on a pretty long delay echoing into a small spring tank setting in the same.

Gear used:

* Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Bassline
* KORG ms-20 mini

FX used:

* Strymon bluesky
* Strymon el Capistan
* Earthquaker devices space spiral

The audio is post processed with compressor and limiter to keep it a bit under control since it is very dynamic.

Enjoy

BoooOoM!"

Eleven and Nine - Jam Session

video upload by ollilaboratories

"If you like my music you can find more over here http://bit.ly/BurgMusic

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Hi everyone !

After a very long hiatus I am starting to feel a bit alive and ready for some BURG minimal jam sessions. Starting slowly with this playful and (sort of dubby) minimal tune where the Norand Mono has 11 step pattern and the Avalon Bassline a 9 step pattern. It takes a long time for these two loops to align and play the same thing twice so it helps to create this dynamic movement which i enjoy very much... I am more or less letting the synths play their own stuff and enjoying the ride.

This is all connected together with no mixer, Norand and Avalon into L+R in on the analog four, analog four into L+R on the digitakt. The digitakt has some compression on the stereo bus out and recorded directly into a Zoom H5 stereo track. Limiter has been added in post to even out the peak/levels a bit.

I hope that you will enjoy this one!

Gear Used:
** Elektron Digitakt ( Kick and percussion )
** Elektron Analog Four ( sequences and drones + FX for the Norand and Avalon )
** Avalon Bassline ( square 9 step pattern )
** Norand Mono ( Heavily Modulated 11 step bass pattern )

#norandmono #avalonbassline #digitakt"