303 Day: Today, Michigan Synth Works has introduced the LRB-303, an open source version of the classic Roland TB-303 Computer Controlled Bassline Synthesizer.
It’s a full-size clone, controlled by the OS-303 Open Source TB-303 Processor. This chip is a drop-in replacement for the u650 processor used in the TB-303, TR-606, and TR-808. It runs an open-source version of the 303 firmware.
Bela has introduced Trails, a four-channel touch recorder for Eurorack that captures your finger movements and translates them into melody, harmony, rhythm and more.
Trails generates both control voltage and MIDI information, so it can control all kinds of hardware and software instruments. Gestures can be saved into 16 scenes, for easy recall and live performance. These signals can be used for smooth, continuous parameter shaping, or can be quantized for generating melodic, tempo-synced information.
Features:
Record gestures of up to 40 seconds across four channels
Simultaneously generate melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and control signals
Control MIDI-compatible (hard- or software) and Eurorack devices
Generate two touch-controlled CV signals (x and y), plus a gate signal, per channel
All CV and gate signals can be quantised to generate melodic, tempo synced information
Record gestures individually or on multiple channels at a time
Dynamically offset the playback of one gesture against another
Slew x and y values with the Touch Bar
Transform recorded gestures with rotation, pinch and offset
Non-destructively record and undo transformations
Dynamically control the playback position and loop in-out point of four gestures
Touch control of gesture playback speed
Interpolate between multiple banks of eight touch faders
Store up to 16 scenes
Divide and multiply clocks per channel
The Bela Trails is available to pre-order now for $449 USD.
