Behringer TD-3-MO-SR
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Behringer
TD-3-MO-SR
Product Info
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This is a seriously fun, affordable recreation of the legendary TB-303. It's perfect for anyone wanting to dive into acid house, techno, or just experiment with those iconic squelchy basslines. The added sequencer memory and parameter tweaks give it a surprising amount of depth.
Product Description
- Behringer TD-3-MO-SR
- Analogue Bass Line Synthesizer
- Extended version of the TD-3 with numerous new functions
- Controls available for the soft attack
- normal and accent decay
- filter tracking
- slide time and filter FM
- Switchable sub-oscillator
- Accent sweep and sweep speed switchable in 3 steps
- Muffler (VCA soft clipping) switchable in 2 steps
- Manual Accent button
- Filter cutoff controllable via a MIDI controller
- Fully analogue signal path consisting of VCO
- VCF and VCA
- VCO switchable between sawtooth and square waveforms
- 4-Pole low-pass filter with resonance
- VCF envelope intensity and envelope decay adjustable
- Accent and overdrive adjustable
- 16-Step sequencer with 250 pattern memory locations
- Poly-chaining of up to 16 units possible
- Audio input for sound processing of external sources: 3.5 mm jack
- Filter FM and filter CV inputs: 3.5 mm jack
- Inputs for Accent
- Slide
- Sync and CV / Gate: 3.5 mm jack
- Outputs for Accent
- Filter and CV / Gate: 3.5 mm jack
- Stereo headphone output: 3.5 mm jack
- Line output: 6.3 mm jack
- A USB MIDI and a MIDI in / out
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 56 x 305 x 165 mm
- Weight: 0.8 kg
- Colour: silver
- Incl. a 9 V DC power supply unit
- Matching cover: Art. #490239# (not included in the delivery)
- Matching case: Art. #492958# (not included in the delivery)
- Matching case: Art. #493544# (not included in the delivery)
PROS
- • Expanded parameter control offers serious sound sculpting potential
- • The sequencer’s 250 memory locations are genuinely useful for composing
- • Excellent recreation of the TB-303’s acidic, driving bass sound
- • Poly-chaining unlocks expanded sonic possibilities and performance options
CONS
- • Plastic build feels a little flimsy compared to more premium synths
- • Limited filter types restrict tonal flexibility beyond the classic TB sound
- • Sequencer workflow can be a bit cumbersome for complex patterns
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Key Features
Sounds
Classic TB-303 style acid bass, sawtooth/square waveforms, filter resonance
Polyphony
Monophonic
Effects
Muffler (VCA soft clipping) – 2 settings, Filter FM
MIDI
MIDI input for filter cutoff control and sequencer programming
Connections
Audio out, audio in for external processing, MIDI in/out/thru, DC power jack
Weight
Approximately 2.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The FM implementation is a welcome addition, allowing for more aggressive and distorted sounds beyond the original’s capabilities, though it still retains the core TB-303 character.
Absolutely! The audio input lets you process external signals through the TD-3-MO-SR's filter and VCA, opening up creative possibilities.
The sequencer is straightforward for basic patterns, but more complex sequences might require some practice to master due to its limited screen and button layout.
