Roland TB-303

1980

Acid, with the 303 as a staple sound, became popular worldwide, particularly as part of the UK's emerging rave culture known as the second summer of love. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as new acid styles emerged, the TB-303 was often overdriven, producing a harsher sound, such as on Hardfloor's 1992 EP "Acperience" and Interlect 3000's 1993 EP "Volcano".

It has inspired numerous clones. ==References== ==Further reading== T Acid house Grooveboxes Monophonic synthesizers Analog synthesizers Musical instruments invented in the 1980s

1981

The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a bass synthesizer released by Roland Corporation in 1981.

1982

10,000 units were manufactured. "Rip It Up", by the Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice, which reached #8 in the UK singles chart in February 1983, was the first UK top 10 hit to feature the 303. Another early use of a TB-303 (in conjunction with a TR-808 drum machine) is Indian musician Charanjit Singh's 1982 album Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat.

1983

10,000 units were manufactured. "Rip It Up", by the Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice, which reached #8 in the UK singles chart in February 1983, was the first UK top 10 hit to feature the 303. Another early use of a TB-303 (in conjunction with a TR-808 drum machine) is Indian musician Charanjit Singh's 1982 album Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat.

1984

Designed to simulate bass guitars, it was a commercial failure and was discontinued in 1984.

It was discontinued in 1984, and Roland sold off remaining units cheaply.

1987

This became the foundation of "Acid Tracks", which was released in 1987 and created the acid genre.

1990

Acid, with the 303 as a staple sound, became popular worldwide, particularly as part of the UK's emerging rave culture known as the second summer of love. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as new acid styles emerged, the TB-303 was often overdriven, producing a harsher sound, such as on Hardfloor's 1992 EP "Acperience" and Interlect 3000's 1993 EP "Volcano".

1992

Acid, with the 303 as a staple sound, became popular worldwide, particularly as part of the UK's emerging rave culture known as the second summer of love. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as new acid styles emerged, the TB-303 was often overdriven, producing a harsher sound, such as on Hardfloor's 1992 EP "Acperience" and Interlect 3000's 1993 EP "Volcano".

1993

Acid, with the 303 as a staple sound, became popular worldwide, particularly as part of the UK's emerging rave culture known as the second summer of love. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, as new acid styles emerged, the TB-303 was often overdriven, producing a harsher sound, such as on Hardfloor's 1992 EP "Acperience" and Interlect 3000's 1993 EP "Volcano".

1995

In other instances, the TB-303 was distorted and processed, such as on Josh Wink's 1995 hit "Higher State of Consciousness". In 2011, the Guardian listed the release of the TB-303 as one of the 50 key events in the history of dance music.

2011

In other instances, the TB-303 was distorted and processed, such as on Josh Wink's 1995 hit "Higher State of Consciousness". In 2011, the Guardian listed the release of the TB-303 as one of the 50 key events in the history of dance music.

2014

According to the Guardian, as of 2014, units sold for over £1,000.




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