Tim at Discchord did a fine job with that video. It’s given me GAS for the TT-303 even though I hardly play acid house. I’ve read that the TT-303 isn’t made with great build quality, but Devilfish is planning a mod for it that includes upgrading knobs, switches, etc. to improve the build quality.
However, I don’t regret ordering the three Volcas as a bundle. The Volca Bass is really a full-range monosynth and not a bass-only synth - the “bass” part of the name being Korg’s playful poke at Roland. I look forward to doing all kinds of naughty things to all 3 Volcas with my Octatrack.
To further complicate matters, Roland is rumored to be introducing a TB-303 reissue in a couple of weeks. It’ll likely be VA rather than real analog, but that might not be a problem if they get it right.
I can’t complain too much at $149…the sound is nice…just would have been much more usable if they added the frequency midi control…that seems like a blunder to me…I could do without some of the other midi controls, not having that one locks you to having to turn those two knobs…oh well
I haven’t even looked at midi control on the other two…did they leave out midi control on major settings there too?
Definitely not! I’m working on ten tracks comprised solely of sounds / sequences made on the three ‘analogue’ volcas - and I’m loving their ‘limitations’…
I was looking for an analogue bass module, most of them are expensive like minitaur or db-01 or Lancet15. But this volca seems to be a good alternative, having 3 oscillators and cost around 150-180eur, still analogue.
I like to use onboard sequencers, but this one is only 16 steps and unit does not have any midi out (for instance for layering).
But what about sequencing this device from elektron box? Does anybody tried it, how it works?
You can cc the 3 oscillators pitch independently and the envelope controls. Resonance is aggressive and doesn’t kill the bass frequencies. It’s pretty nice little synth imo.
Would recommend checking out the waldorf rocket if you just want a sound source, acid or otherwise. Versatile synth for such a basic layout. Digital osc but analog filter. Very dynamic little machine.
I like the arpeggiator on this one a lot. If you were thinking of buying a brand new volca bass, the price on a used rocket should not be much more expensive, so it’s at least worth considering.
