TB-303
The TB-303 is a machine like no other. With an unmistakeable sonic signature brimming with warmth,
energy and character, the iconic silver box defined the acid house movement of the late 1980s.
Widely misunderstood at launch, the true revolution began several years later when electronic music
producers rediscovered the quirky box, unleashing the hypnotic, liquid sound that captivated a
generation. Powered by a single oscillator with either a square or sawtooth waveform, the true
appeal of the TB-303 lay in the pattern sequencer and the filter. When combined with the cut off and
resonance knobs, the 303 became a performance instrument that begged to be played, tweaked and
experimented with. While we may never really understand why the 303 sound makes people want to
dance, there’s no denying its power, influence and enduring ability to get a party started—it just
works, even after all this time.