Description

Behringer TD 3 16Step Analog Bass Line Synthesizer

Analog Bass Line Synthesizer with VCO, VCF, 16-Step Sequencer, Distortion Effects and 16-Voice Poly Chain

TD-3
Only produced from 1981 to 1984, the Roland TB-303 was a tremendous commercial flop as a replacement for the bass guitar, however it soon found its place as one of the most-loved synthesizers for what became known as Electronic Dance Music (EDM). An ultra-affordable and faithful homage to the iconic synthesizer that spawned house music, plus an all-new Distortion circuit, the TD-3-RD lets you conjure up virtually any sound with incredible finesse and ease. With its pure analog signal path, 16-step Sequencer and authentic VCO, VCF and VCA filters, the TD-3-RD is sure to become one of your favorite synthesizers.

Pure Analog Signal Path
Great care has been taken in engineering the TD-3-RD, including the true to the original VCO, VCF and VCA designs and pure analog circuitry with matched transistors. This highly-focused attention to detail is what gives TD-3-RD its ultra-flexible sound shaping capability, which covers everything from super-fat bass and lead tones to stunning effects all the way out to the otherworldly sounds of your imagination.

Rock Right Out of the Box!
Your TD-3-RD comes ready to rock, thanks to its default signal routing that doesnt require lifting a single patch cable to instantly create amazing sounds. The highly-intuitive layout lets you easily tap into the inspired sounds of 1980s and 90s progressive rock, wave, EDM and synth-pop music tracks that made rock and roll history or to design incredibly fat and original sounds that will make you a legend in your own right!

Versatile VCF
The very heart of TD-3-RDs sound is its versatile 24 dB/octave filter, which lets you freely experiment with the low-pass Cutoff frequency and Resonance settings to dial in the perfect sound.

Vintage Oscillator
TD-3-RDs authentic Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with transistor wave-shaping circuitry is ultra-easy to use and provides your choice of reverse-sawtooth or pulse waveforms for the ultimate in sound creation.

Onboard Sequencer & Arpeggiator
The onboard sequencer with 7 tracks allows you to program up to 16 steps of notes and rests and save them as a Pattern. You can record, save and recall up to 250 patterns, all of which can be stored in the 4 Groups. Your sequences can be played either in Keyboard mode, where you create and store the pattern, or Step mode which allows you to interact while composing a pattern. The onboard Arpeggiator features wide patterns you can build to provide a virtually-endless array of sound effects. Both the sequencer and arpeggiator in the TD-3-RD are fun, mesmerizing and totally addictive…

Kick it Into Distortion!
We saved one of the most exciting features for the last stage in the all-analog signal path Distortion! When you want to add even more power to your performance, just flip the Distortion On/Off switch and dial in the perfect amount of Drive to push the envelope to the max. The crowd wont know what hit em!

16-Note Poly Chain Ready
While it is a monophonic instrument (one note at a time), TD-3-RDs 16-note Poly Chain function lets you combine multiple synthesizers for up to 16-voice polyphony plus provides vastly improved reliability and stability over its 1970s and ’80s predecessors.

Controls & Connectivity
We just cant help ourselves like you, we’re gear-heads, too. For those who want the numbers, TD-3-RD has 11 controls and 28 switches to give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters, all laid out in a highly-intuitive format that puts the joy back into your music creation. And you can expand TD-3-RDs tone-sculpting capabilities beyond your wildest dreams by utilizing the multi-I/O patchbay to connect external devices!

Unleash Your Imagination
When it comes to not just pushing envelopes but creating them, TD-3-RD gives your imagination its voice and its so very affordable. When modern performance calls for classic analog sound it calls for the Behringer TD-3-RD!

Ondioline
In the late 1930s, French musician Georges Jenny invented what he called the Ondioline, a monophonic electronic keyboard capable of generating a wide range of sounds. The keyboard even allowed the player to produce natural-sounding vibrato by depressing a key and using side-to-side finger movements. You can hear the Ondioline on Del Shannons Runaway.

Mellotron
Finding a high level of acceptance in the 1960s, Harry Chamberlins Mellotron was an electro-mechanical keyboard that generated sounds by playing back pre-recorded tape loops. Although tempermental and prone to pitch and mechanical issues, the Mellotron was used extensively by many U.K. artists. Classic tracks from the Moody Blues Days of Future Passed, the Beatles Strawberry Fields Forever, and the Rolling Stones Shes a Rainbow are prime examples.
Features :

• Amazing Bass Line synthesizer with true analog circuitry for bass and groove sounds
• Authentic reproduction of original circuitry with matched transistors
• Pure analog signal path based on legendary VCO, VCF and VCA designs
• Sawtooth and square waveform VCO with transistor wave-shaping circuitry
• Amazing 4-pole low-pass resonant filter with cut-off, resonance, envelope, decay and accent controls
• Easy-to-use 16-step sequencer with 7 tracks, each with 250 user patterns
• Arpeggiator with wide patterns for great sound effects
• Distortion circuitry modeled after the DS-1* adds insane spice and edge to your sounds
• 16-voice Poly Chain allows combining multiple synthesizers for up to 16 voice polyphony
• 11 controls and 28 switches to give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters
• MIDI and USB implementation with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection
• 3-Year Warranty Program*
• Designed and engineered in Italy
• Colors Available: Red, Silver & Blue