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Original Message 1/6 17-Mar-99 @ 08:12 AM - TB-303 sound inconsistency?

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I heard that mostly all TB's are inconsistant in their pitch and sound and that it varies from day to day. How true is this?

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Message 2/6 17-Mar-99 @ 09:05 AM - RE: TB-303 sound inconsistency?

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Mine is the same everyday??? Nothing wrong here.

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Message 3/6 17-Mar-99 @ 01:13 PM - RE: TB-303 sound inconsistency?

skapone45

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Analog circuits are affected by the room's
humidity and temperature. This may explain things...

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Message 4/6 19-Mar-99 @ 12:14 AM - RE: TB-303 sound inconsistency?

pedicelli

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Defintely will have to agree with the previous statement. I'm doing some masive studying right now on the fundementals of electrical engineering and stuff like that can fuck up the pitch...voltage inconsistancy if I remember correctly.....might wanna check out the correct voltage and play with a voltmeter...

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Message 5/6 26-Mar-99 @ 07:29 PM - RE: TB-303 sound inconsistency?

lovesystem

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My TB has to be warmed up first. The brilliance of the sound gets a little lighter after a while. The pitch is steady though.

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Message 6/6 27-Mar-99 @ 03:27 AM - RE: TB-303 sound inconsistency?

NOTEVEN

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No 303 will ever sound the same due to the temperature and humidity
situationsthat each individual unit has been through, even from extended
use. Some people in Detroit wont turn them off because the longer that
the unit is on the better that the circuits perform, i also heard that
turning them on and off all of the time causes the circuit boards to
expand and contract (like your moms ass) thus causing wear
and tear on the transistors and such. One argument that i have
heard against that, is that the amount of time needed for any type
of malfunction due to the "expanding contracting thoery " would
take about 20 years, well aside from them already being pretty
old...they arent making any new ones.
If you dont believe about the oscillating pitch theory:
Turn your 303 on.
Play a sequence for about an hour.
Record it.
Listen to the beginning of the tape.
Then fastforward to the end of the tape.
Does it sound the same?
Didnt think so.

out...

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