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Page 1: ...Roland Computer Controlled Bass Line TD 303 OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ITING AND PLAYING A BASS LINE PART 1 9 INTERMEDIATE COURSE I THE TONE CONTROL SECTION AND TUNING 33 2 WRITING THE LENGTH OF THE NOTES ALTERNATIVE METHOD 35 ill WRITING AND PLAYING A BASS LINE PART 2 3...

Page 3: ...INNER BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND PRECAUTIONS Replace the batteries with a complete set of new batteries when the BATIERY CHECK indicator flashes signalling a drop in voltage or if the sound becomes infer...

Page 4: ...THE TB 303 In order to memorize a Bass line divide it into each measure pattern and memorize one pattern at a time Each pattern can remember various musical factors such as pitch length of note and ac...

Page 5: ...rect combination of the switches labelled and the rhythm for one pattern can be memorized The use of sixteenth notes as the basic writing tool allows highly technical I D I r Jj r 3 3 I p bass lines t...

Page 6: ...his parttem only F I E CREATING A SOUND The TB 303 cannot memorize the tone colour but can make a Bass sound just like a synthesizer by using the TONE CONTROL SECTION In this way the TB 303 can create...

Page 7: ...When using headphones do not connect anything to the output jack Use stereo headphones impedance 80 300 Firstly we should mention that when monitoring a bass sound through head phones quite often the...

Page 8: ...TANT NOTES When pressing the button do not fail to release it once and go on to the next operation except for the cases that it is specifically instructed to keep the button pressed The TB 303 does no...

Page 9: ...mple four bar Bass line 1 1 4 z Sample Score c J F F I J J r I r r r I r I A c I PITCH c E G til E Writing Table TIME jeooooo eooooo eoooj jeooooo eooooo eoooj Operation Result Operation Notes Set the...

Page 10: ...SWITCH marked A 0 0 DC D J J L3 J Iii PATT SECTION Select PATTERN 1 by pressing SELECT OR SWITCH marked The indicator lights up The indicator starts flashing Refer to SELECTING THE WRITING SWITCHES on...

Page 11: ...tors may light up regardless of the actual operations but it is not the sign of the machine trouble 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j e PATIERN GROUP selector Selectors PATIERN GROUPS I II Ill IV I I I I I I I I...

Page 12: ...ndicator illuminates The TB 303 is ready to accept the pitches e HOW TO USE THE WRITING TABLE FOR I PITCH I c E G The letters in the table show the pitch of the notes There are two C keys on the keybo...

Page 13: ...e PITCH MODE indi cator lights up The indicators light up to show the written pitch The notes are heard in order WRONG PITCHES l Go ahead to operation 12 on Repeat the operat1on the next page from 1 T...

Page 14: ...ss the FUNCTION button b 12 c Press the TIME MODE button 14 The NORMAL MODE indicator lights up The TIME MODE indicator lights up Once again the TB 303 is in NORMAL MODE The length of note can be writ...

Page 15: ...FOR ITIMEI ITIME jeooooojeooooojeoooi e Press the SELECTOR switch marked 0 Press the SELECTOR switch marked_ Press the SELECTOR switch marked not used in this example Each sign has been drawn in order...

Page 16: ...ish to check it again repeat the operation from 15 The indicators light I I up in the correct WRONG order Go ahead to Repeat from Operation 17 the operation 13 PLAY 4111 ffl lar J STOP Press the RUN S...

Page 17: ...RUN STOP button Press the RUN STOP button The BATIERY b repeat operation from 7 to 9 CHECK RUN indicator c then go to operation 17 RUNQ BATTERY light Q goes out If the error was only In the J length...

Page 18: ...111 down press the PATTERN CLEAR button CD ID C II BAR RESET I PATTERN CLEAR Press the PITCH MODE button 8 PITCH MODE 1 1 The indicator lights up Select the SELECTOR switch marked 1111 PATTERN GROUP I...

Page 19: ...0 0 5 6 7 8 PITCH I A According to the Writing Table for IPITCH I press the key switches in order 6 I 0 6 0 c 0 Indicator DOWN lights up The sound A which is one octave lower will be heard d 0 cD STE...

Page 20: ...n from the keyboard on the panel Press the PITCH MODE bl ltton C8 PITCH MODE 1 1 Press the TAP button for confirmation ID s l n TI IWRITE NEXT I TAP Press the FUNCTION button Q c HOW TO USE THE WRITIN...

Page 21: ...0 0 D D D According to the Writing Table foriTIME I press the appropriate switches SELECTOR switch marked and in order _ 0 DD Press the TIME MODE button TIME MODE PATT SECTION This can be omitted Pres...

Page 22: ...P If the pattern is correct stop the TB 3039 pressing the RUN STOP button again RUN 0 BATTERY RUN STOP Now you have correctly entered two Bass PATTERNS Complete the Bass une of Four Measures Using the...

Page 23: ...o Result Operation Notes Select a TRACK In which to write the Bass llne Refer to the Operation Notes eTRACKS A Track can memorize the Bass line of a musical piece by combining several Bass Patterns i...

Page 24: ...R piece 3 J Any indicators flashing at this stage are not important and will be explained later Press the RUN STOP button The BATTERY For convenience TRACK WRITING CHECK RUN indicator is performed whi...

Page 25: ...ge The indicator of the SELECTOR switch marked A lights up the switch marked B flashes the Bass Pattern written into 2 will be played repeatedly HOWTOUSE THE TRACKSCORE I PATTERN GROUP II f G l c A J...

Page 26: ...on 8 down press the key switch F The Bass Pattern will change 0 c __A__j___JL_ PATT SECTION THE PITCH MODE indicator and the Qdicator of key switch Blight up The Bass Pattern of Am will shift to Dm Th...

Page 27: ...by the INTERVAL between the written Pattern and the shifted Pattern This interval is then added to the TB 303 but relative to the key of C In this case the interval between Am and Dm is a perfect four...

Page 28: ...e organization of the pattern is the same Therefore you can write the The Bass Pattern will change G Pattern by shifting the C Pattern In this case the D C button assigns the sign D C to the 4th measu...

Page 29: ...rrect pattern or not WRONG Hold the PITCH MODE button down Right until operation 21 is completed PITCH MODE 1 1 This can be omitted The BATIERY CHECK RUN indicator Q lights up and the Bass Pattern of...

Page 30: ...24 Press the TAP button 30 RIGHT HOW TO USE THE INDICATORS When writing a Pattern without a shift the indicator of the C key switch lights up When writing a Pattern with a shift the indicator of the...

Page 31: ...4th The indicator of G key switch lights up measure by repeating Operations because of the shift 19 to 21 Press the RUN STOP button after The BATIERY checking CHECK RUN indicator Q goes out and the RU...

Page 32: ...RY CHECK RUN indicator Q lights up and the Bass Line from the 1st measure to the 4th measure plays repeatedly The indicators of the SELECTOR switches change according to the playing order The BATIERY...

Page 33: ...sing the button the PITCH MODE indicator and the A key switch indicator lights up Then by pressing the TAP button the pitch of A approx 220Hz will be heard To repeat the sound simply press the TAP but...

Page 34: ...one movement of a note The effect will be stronger when the knob is turned clockwise C SAMPLE SOUNDS 1 Electric Bass Type A MIX IN rtJl WAVEFORM SYNC IN It Roland 2 Electric Bass Type B MIX IN rtJl WA...

Page 35: ...the TB 303 has an alternative method using the TAP button LET S WRITE THE NEXT BASS PATIERN WITH THIS METHOD sample Score 9 2J f C fgL II Writing Table PITCH c E G A G I TIME l oooooeoooeoeoeol Opera...

Page 36: ...attern will be played repeatedly Although the TB 303 is now running you cannot hear anything because as yet you have not written in the timing The lower sound of the metronome is the first step of the...

Page 37: ...marked D to B1 work as SUSTAIN switches If you don t need SUSTAIN press the TAP button only In this case the sound is heard only while pressing the TAP button just like playing a keyboard Now you have...

Page 38: ...asure The 8th measure Write The 9th measure Shift the 10th measure into G The 10th measure Write The 11th measure Write The 12th measure Write l x BEFORE OPERATING Follow the PROCEDURE TABLE unless st...

Page 39: ...ation occurs 1 turn off the Power switch once then turn it on again 2 set the MODE SELECTOR to TRACK PLAY and press the CLEAR RESET button then change into PATIERN MODE The 10th measure Memory positio...

Page 40: ...ROCEDURE TABLE Note 1 e Omit the operation ISELECTING THE siEE MODE and SETTING THE STEP NOMBERSl If you write the length of note by using the TAP button use SUSTAIN IWRITING ACCENTISLIDE l 2 40 Press...

Page 41: ...ON IWRITE NEXT I TAP In other words the method is similar toiCHECKING THE PITCH although to add an accent or slide the TAP button must be held down NOTE When you heard the first note C on the keyboard...

Page 42: ...TION Press the FUNCTION button Q Press the PITCH MODE button 8 PITCH MODE 1 1 IWRITE NEXT I TAP The NORMAL MODE indicator lights up and the TB 303 returns to the normal mode The PITCH MODE indica tor...

Page 43: ...d confirm the other notes When you hear the first note C on the key board its indicator illuminates RIGHT Keep holding the TAP button even if the sound has faded away HOW TO CONFIRM The appropriate in...

Page 44: ...the length of notes To slide from one note to another write the slide on the first of the two notes When writing a slide if there is a rest between the two notes the slide effect does not work If you...

Page 45: ...ANSPOSE switch Mistake in pressing the SELECTOR switches when writing The length of note Mistake in pressing the switches Mistake in pressing the key switch when shifting Mistake in pressing the key s...

Page 46: ...corrected pattern Stop the TB 303 if the pattern is now correct IF THE PATTERN STILL NEEDS CORREC TION START FROM OPERATION 4 CORRECTING A TRACK G Set the MODE selector to TRACK WRITE Select the TRAC...

Page 47: ...ng the appropriate key 1 2 Operation Set the MODE selector to PATTERN PLAY Select the 1st pattern using the PATTERN GROUP selector and SELECTOR switches 1 n rn ml La 1 rrn lh I W 4Il switches while th...

Page 48: ...never you choose a selector switch the new pattern will begin from the first note of the next measure tmJ i Jflf dF J if iLi j The shifted pattern will be played from the first note of the next measur...

Page 49: ...RNS The TB 303 memorizes pitches the length of notes and other factors individually but the most important part is to write the length of note A thorough understanding of this section will then make o...

Page 50: ...length of various notes While actually Writing press the SELECTOR switches marked Jl and l f according to the WRITING TABLE1 0R TIME using e 0 and respectively Fig 3 shows the relationship of the Writ...

Page 51: ...f eo 7 J c 1 c J f c You cannot write these with the TB 303 c You cannot write triplets using the STEP MODE u m1 NOTE 0 The sound Is heard as the length of a sixteen note STEP Iii 0 This increases the...

Page 52: ...shown in Fig 5 Fig 4 I I I rl 3 3 steps Fig 5 When the STEP MODE is j J l Time 4 4 Time 3 4 Jrj lfra11 I I 1 J J I 3 steps x 4 beats 12 steps Time 5 4 1 9 t J t iJ I 7 7 l 1111111111111111 3 steps x 5...

Page 53: ...en you write a pattern with 16 steps it is not necessary to set the STEP number because by pressing the PATIERN CLEAR button I as in SELECTING A MEMORY POSITION r _3 o rc c J 7 7 3 1 r 1 11 J_ 3 c Thi...

Page 54: ...G Result After selecting a memory position make sure the TB 303 is in its NORMAL MODE The indicator of the button lights up Operation Notes By pressing the PATTERN CLEAR button CD the TB 303 is set au...

Page 55: ...method is the same as for the STEP MODE IJ 1m I b WRITING A BASS PATTERN IN 3 4 Let s write the following Bass Pattern 1st measure c l tt J Writing Table PITCH I c I TIME leOOOj 1 I STEP MODE I J Jffi...

Page 56: ...indicator of the STEP switch lights up STEP sa Line Press the STEP switch according to the STEP number If you make a mistake press the FUNCTION button again and repeat If you wish to write the length...

Page 57: ...5 4 with a STEP MODE IJ J ff3 J it is impossible to write 4 steps x 5 beats 20 steps into one memory position In this case divide the one measure pattern into two suitable parts and write them into tw...

Page 58: ...MODE selector to PATIERN PLAY MODE Set the PATIERN GROUP selector to IV and press the SELECTOR switch marked A ITRACKJ PATT GROUP J Lill This is a method of playing consecutive patterns as a group By...

Page 59: ...to another Bass Pattern The indicator of U flashes and Blights up The BATIERY CHECK RUN indicator Q lights up and the two patterns play in series As each pattern plays its respective indicator flashes...

Page 60: ...the same block at the same time Refer to Diagram 1 Diagram 1 Variations of Chaining How to Use the Switches 1 g g Ill lEI 2 g D D g Iii lEI 3 D g g Ill lEI 4 etc Fig 1 Order of Play c 1 2 3 c 1 2 3 4...

Page 61: ...ory positions in the same PATTERN GROUP and PATTERN SECTION otherwise CHAINING cannot be achieved 3 In CHAINING if each memory position contains just one measure several measures in a series can be us...

Page 62: ...CHAINING Example 1 4 4 Flrst beat 2nd beat 3rd beat 4th beat Suitable I rrn I I ml I rrn I 1 I STEP MODE IJ WI Write with the STEP MODE I fffll Example 2 4 4 Suitable STEP MODE NOTE You will need two...

Page 63: ...lide approaching it no matter what this second measure may be If the first note of the second measure is a rest the slide does not work If the pitch of the last note of the 1st measure and the first n...

Page 64: ...ew 1st measure New 2nd measure b HOW TO MEMORIZE A TRACK A TRACK can remember the order in which you want the patterns to play and also the key shift they should be in It also remembers each pattern a...

Page 65: ...a new one the previous D C measure will still operate Set the D C at the last measure If you set the D C about halfway through the TRACK this measure is judged as the last measure and the rest of the...

Page 66: ...nnot change the PATIERN GROUP even if the writing continues to other TRACKS Refer to the Example Fig 4 Beginning of writing Limit Maximum number of measure track e g TRACK I 256 L2 256 1 256 256 192 1...

Page 67: ...a METHOD If you change the TRACK selector to another TRACK while it is playing then it will play through to its D C measure the last measure of the current TRACK before it changes to the first measure...

Page 68: ...Bass line TRACK for example when changing to the combined TRACKS TRACK to for example If you change to about halfway through a TRACK TRACK l1l or for example it cannot play correctly DO NOT START HALF...

Page 69: ...at the BAR number in the examples press the measure number beginning with the larger figure Select the TRACK using the TRACK selector If the Bass line uses combined TRACKS set it to the TRACK which h...

Page 70: ...nt to set the new D C and follow the PROCEDURE TABLE WRITING INTO THE TRACK from Operation 9 B PLAYING A TRACK USING THE SIGN D S and After you set the sign at a measure in the TRACK the TRACK goes ba...

Page 71: ...n does not operate properly When the track is being changed measure is not read properly C DELETE AND INSERT A MEASURE The TB 303 can delete or insert a measure after writing a piece of music 1 DELETE...

Page 72: ...the FUNCTION button 9 down press the INS switch D key liD switch Press the RUN STOP button The Bass pattern written into the designated measure plays Select the Bass pattern you want to insert using...

Page 73: ...riting the TRACK or playing press the BAR button b even if the TB 303 is running The indicators of the SELECTOR switches show you the measure number Refer to RULES OF INDICATION on P 69 Whilst the TB...

Page 74: ...ontrol other Synthesizers with its CV and GATE out A REAR PANEL OUTPUT Jack HEADPHONE Jack AC Adaptor GATE Out Jack CVOut B SYNCHRONIZATION WITH OTHER UNITS 1 SYNCHRONIZATION WITH RHYTHM MACHINES The...

Page 75: ...ile they are disconnected DIN cord SYNCHRO INPUT OUTPUT N O H CR 8000 lJ _1 1 1_c NOTE Control the tempo start and stop functions from the TR 808 or CR 8000 The TR 808 cannot perform the D S function...

Page 76: ...monitor the mixed sound using headphones TB 303 2 SYNCHRONIZATION WITH SEQUENCERS The TB 303 can be synchronized with sequencer units such as a CSQ 600 or an MC 4 sequencer again using a standard five...

Page 77: ...ZATION WITH A MC 4 TB 303 MC 4 Make sure you press the CLEAR RESET button of the TB 303 before starting a synchronized performance SYNC OUTPUT D IN c oro ________ j Make sure you set the SYNC selector...

Page 78: ...the TB 303 C CONTROL OF SYNTHESIZERS By using the CV and GATE out of the TB 303 you can control other synthesizers 1 volt oct 1 using the memorized contents of the TB 303 The TB 303 can then be used a...

Page 79: ...gth of note J _ etc I II I 4V 5V I I k I I Sound Range of TRANSPOSE UP 1 Regula I I r Sound Range Sound Range of TRANSPOSE DOWN J v I Pos ali you sible Sound Range of rack 4 octaves because can add up...

Page 80: ...ted to any standard synthesizer 1 volt oct having CV IN and GATE IN Jacks EXAMPLE CONNECTIONS a TB 303 SH 2 CV OUT GATE OUT b TB 303 SYSTEM100M ToCVIN rGATE OUT CV OUT To GATE IN uL JUl U U LI II I I...

Page 81: ...1 1 eooo eooo eoool Note Shift the 2nd measure for the 1st and the 3rd measures EJ J r I J r l 4 II All are I STEP MODE I J 1ffl I I STEP NUMBER 116 I PITCH I c D ITIME l ooo eooo 1 1 eoooeoooeoool P...

Page 82: ...eoool Note Shift the 2nd measure for the 1st and the 3rd measures F q r r r r 1 r r r r I A A G E I l oo eooeooeool I PITCH I F A e A I I F G c G I I TIME l ooeoo eoo eool l oo eooeooeool l oooo eoo 1...

Page 83: ...G A _BI I o o o o oe o o oe oe o ol c c c I o o o o o eo o o o I Note Shift the 2nd measure for the 1st the 3rd the 5th and the 6th measures 1 1 STEP NUMBER 116 I E E E C D E I F D D D I c c c c c I...

Page 84: ...G B G F o I I TIME leo eoeo o o ol l o eoeoeoeoeoeoeol c c Note Shift the 1st measure for the 2nd measure and 5th measure to the 6th Repeat the 1st measure for the 3rd C i O r q g r f r rrI r rIPJ J7...

Page 85: ...c c I TIME l uoo eoeooo eol l ooo eoeooo ol F c 1 I o o o oe o o o ol PITCH G c F F I TIME l oocJ eoeooo 1 l ooo eooooo 1 c o t4 r 1 r til f J 7 r 9 f 1 t i F tL _ i i r J F r r II All are I STEP MODE...

Page 86: ...Sample Ba s 86...

Page 87: ...e Table 2 Table 1 Write all the patterns with STEP MODE J mI STEP NUMBER 12 I Pattern Number Memory Positions Group Section Switch CD 1 cv 2 Q 3 A 4 5 III 6 G 7 8 1 2 B 3 4 Table 2 Track Score 2 A 2 A...

Page 88: ...itch range varies depending Note All the sample scores In this manual are Indicated one octave higher than the actual notes on the fret number 440Hz _Q_ 4 levOUTPUT 1V 2V 3V 4V T Possible Sound Range...

Page 89: ...C cONTROLS AND SELECTORS TONE CONTROL SECTION CUTOFF FREQUENCY RESONANCE ENVELOPE MODULATION DECAY ACCENT WAVEFORM fUl e TUNING Control 500 overcents e TEMPO Control J 40 300 e MODE Selector PATTERN W...

Page 90: ...1 Mini Jack 1V 5V 1 volt oct e SYNC lnx1 DIN connector for TR 606 CR 8000 MC 4 CSQ 600 e MIX 1Nx1 Regular Jack Impedance 1OOKO Input Output level 1 1 POWER BATTERY 6V 1 5V X 4 AC Adaptor 9V CURRENT DR...

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