I couldn't resist taking a look at the code, because, well, the sound generation should be in there, and I found this: function qt(n) { return n !== n }
It really looks like `isNaN`, doesn't it?
Roland 50 Studio
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#42Reminds me - of course - of ReBirth, from 'back in the day'...when the iPad first came out I was incredibly pleased to find ReBirth had a port to it. (Edit: I'm sad to see it's since been removed. Damn.)
I wanna say I first played with ReBirth in 2002/3(?) - I was 12/13 - and that was my introduction to - at least - the 303/808/909.
What's great about these pieces of software, is that just by playing around of them, they are great tools to learn about the fundamentals of synthesis.
The Roland JD-XI is a more recent multi-layered synth that features a whole drum machine, an analog monophonic bass synth, and two polyphonic synths, all attached to a fantastic sequencer. I highly recommend checking that out if anyone is interested in a nice modern hardware equivalent to something like this.
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#43Looks like they also have countdowns to add 4 more units to the interface - check out the lock tabs on top or the Countdown link in the hamburger menu. Looks to be they will have new interfaces in about 1, 3, 4, and 6 months. Guesses as to what will be added?
Their picks for the boutique treatment are likely good guesses - TR909 for sure, maybe TR606. On the synth side, Jupiter 8, Juno 106 & D50 seem like good candidates.
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#44Any web midi support? For clock sync at least? I'm going to look into this more after work.
I don't think there is MIDI support given that the browser has to ask for permission and I didn't get that dialog; however, I could be wrong.
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#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Long time 808/606/303 owner and the Roland emulations are ok. The best 303 emulation I’ve used is the Audiorealism bassline. https://www.audiorealism.se/ Keep in mind I’m not a huge 303 fan personally. I’ve got a Roland cloud subscription and I definitely think it’s useful and way more convenient than vintage gear approaching 50 years of age. I also have the arturia v-collection and think this last update made the Ro…
I had been eyeing that Arturia V collection. The cost isn't too bad at all! I had a demo a few years ago and I really only messed with the grand piano and the DX-7. I'd love to do some nice warm pads on a Juno-106!
I picked it up on Splice starting around Christmas. Great low-cost way to try it, seems fairly catch-free. (The only real downside I could tell, was if you stop subscribing, and they no longer offer it, then you could lose out on your "investment" vs completing the purchase. Perhaps licensing across computers or running their software, but it doesn't seem worse/more invasive than any typical audio DRM.)
The Vocoder is so fun to play with! A lot of great sounds in there, I gotta spend some more time with it!
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#46I love this, and also its predecessor https://808303.studio which was this but without the SH101 and with a less celebratory tone. The audio quality is absolutely splendid.
However, I really wonder why they don't have any URL auto-sharing mechanism. Given that there are no patterns, no sequences whatsoever, it's just one single 16 position loop per "device", an entire song could easily fit on the URL. Eg the TypeScript playground live-updates the url as you type: https://www.typescriptlang.org/play?#code/FAYw9gdgzmA2CmA6WY...
That "record" feature is neat, but it'd be way neater if I can just share an URL with my composition with a friend and they can remix it.
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#48If you're a Roland fan, this doc is insanely well-made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcbpRMZIQ8g
Excellent ! Thank you!
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#49If you inspect the network traffic you can see what the "hidden" additional devices behind the countdowns are. SP404 2022-04-04T12:00:00.000Z TR606 2022-06-06T12:00:00.000Z TR707 2022-07-07T12:00:00.000Z TR909 2022-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
Yea those are the expected devices. I think that pretty mimics their botique line which are adorable little synth replicas of the original. They're so cute I had to collect them and have them displayed on shelves in my living room. Damn, I really wish they would have given these away as VSTs instead. I'd love to bring an official Roland 303 software synth into my setup without paying their ridiculous subscription fee…
Check out AudioRealism Bassline 2 (ABL2). It's the closest 303 soft synth I've ever used and no subscription BS.
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#50If you inspect the network traffic you can see what the "hidden" additional devices behind the countdowns are. SP404 2022-04-04T12:00:00.000Z TR606 2022-06-06T12:00:00.000Z TR707 2022-07-07T12:00:00.000Z TR909 2022-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
Yea those are the expected devices. I think that pretty mimics their botique line which are adorable little synth replicas of the original. They're so cute I had to collect them and have them displayed on shelves in my living room. Damn, I really wish they would have given these away as VSTs instead. I'd love to bring an official Roland 303 software synth into my setup without paying their ridiculous subscription fee…
That's probably why they aren't free VSTs, this is just for tinkering and nostalgic normies. All the artists making music for public distribution knows its faster and easier to do it all in their DAW
But! FLStudio has Transistor Bass. I don't know if it's available as a VST but IL has posted comparison videos online and I can't really hear any difference through my studio monitors.