rare ROLAND TB-303 "The Borg" *Restaured* as 909 moog from NYC DEELITE Studio!+FREE Led/Switch SURVIVAL KIT! Start Price GBP 1,699.00 Current Price GBP 1,699.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 Location Berlin See more about 'rare ROLAND TB-303 "The Borg" *Restaured* as 909 moog ' Description Hallo!on sale a classic vintage ROLAND TB-303 Bassline analog monophonic synth, with original Roland vinyl bag & a new kit of batteries.I suppose everybody know what we're talking about,so that I won't bother with the tech specs.This is a pretty particular machine:first, it comes from Dj Dimitri' NYC "DEELITE" project studio! It's been used by the trio since 1990' "Groove is in the heart" hyperhit, in the whole "World Clique" best seller album and in all the following albums! It's been kept by Dj Dimitri himself until he sold it to me the past summer. If you are in the dance scene, think you might consider this 303 as a realhistorical piece of gear. It really is, thought.This 303 works perfectly, as it's just been fully checked and cleaned by ANALOGUE SOLUTIONS, in UK.The onboard whole kit of SWITCH BUTTONS has been replaced, and it's CLEAN and NEW.Every pot also works smoothly. No weird buzzs or noises. 100% perfect working state.Aesthetically, the synth is NOT mint, but it's very well kept: minor signs due to domestic use only, but NO big scratches or abuse signs.Being particularly fussy, I'd give it a 7.30-8/10.This 303 features the ANALOGUE SOLUTIONS "THE BORG" Modification kit, fitted by Analogue Solutions last summer. Please see the pic of the final receipt, indicating all theworks done to the machine, including the whole switches kit replaced and all the pots cleaned!"The Borg" kit is like having a brand new 303: countless new features, including lots of in/out ports to interface the Bassline with any analog synth or midi converter available.This is the full list of "The Borg" features, from A.S. website:************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Controls and FeaturesControl inputs;Although these are primarily for use with a MIDI-CV converter, any analogue synth or sequencer can be used to control these.CV (pitch, V/Oct)Gate (+5V)Filter cut-off [VCF] (0-5V)Accent (+5V on)Slide (+5V off, 0V on)Control outputs;Accent outA 6V signals is will appear on the output whenever an Accent is played. This could be used to trigger another analogue synth to play, or add some other effect, like open up the filter.Slide outA 6V signal will appear on the output whenever a Slide is played. This could be used to trigger another analogue synth to play, or add some other effect, like open up the filter.Analogue signal outputs;Envelope signalThe envelope signal is available on a socket. This could be patched into the CV input of the TB-303 for pitch sweeps, or to any other synthesizer's control input.Sawtooth audio outSquare wave audio outThese two waveforms are on their own sockets. These audio signals are straight from the VCO, before any other processing. These could be patched to another synth for processing by another filter or effects unit (for example, before being patched back into the 303's VCF audio input), or fed into a VCF input for cross modulation.VCF audio outputThis is audio straight out from the filter, before the VCA. This could be used to process the signal (with another synth, or say reverb) before, for example, feeding it back into the VCA audio input. Audio inputs;Audio input to VCFAny audio place in here will go through the filter and VCA. This allows you to insert your own audio into the Bassline to be used as if they were a new Bassline VCO. This is ideal for adding filter sweeps to drum loops or vocals.Audio fed into here is not affected by the overdrive control.Audio input to VCASimilar to the VCF audio input, except any audio place in here will go through the VCA and be subject to the envelope decay and is not affected by the filter.Manual controls;These are ideal for live interaction with your sequences.Manual Accent on/off switchWhen this switch is up, all notes will Accent. When down, notes will Accent.Will also send a 6V gate out of the Accent Out socket when active.Slide on/off switchWhen this switch is up, all notes will Slide. When down, notes will Slide.Will also send a 6V gate out of the Slide Out socket.Bend on/off switchWhen this switch is up, all notes will Bend (be modulated by the EG) a large amount. When down, notes will Bend a lesser amount than the up position.Overdrive controlThis controls the level of TB303 VCO signal fed to the filter. It ranges from no audio (off) to total overdrive. Excellent for those fat, distorted 303 bass lines.VCA decay timeThe VCA decay time is normally fixed at about 2 seconds. Now, with this new control, you can set the time from about 5mSecs to about 2 seconds.Q BoostThis control increases the amount of resonance past the standard capability of the 303. Whack up the resonance and Q Boost to full, apply some Bend and turn up the XMod control, and listen the this kick!X-ModulationThis routes audio from the VCO (either Saw, or Square as selected by switch below) directly to the filter cut-off control. Set below about half way, this control adds extra harmonics to the waveform. As the control is increased, the sound gets more harmonically rich (a kind of distorted sound). Finally, as the control hits the end stop, the sound has gone mental!X-Mod SourceSelects the source for the X-Mod. The 2 sources are:SawtoothSquare(and centre OFF)External audio can be used to control the Filter and create X-Mod. Just feed audio into the VCF cut-off input. Note; the X-Mod pot does not affect the external audio. Control this from source. Indicators;The more lights the better, so 3 BLue LED indicators are supplied showing the activity of..GateAccentSlide Other;The Filter cut-off range has been increased so it now goes lower! (Top range not affected).************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************This 303 comes with the original Roland vinyl bag, plus a cd-rom that includes an electronic copy of the User Manual and a copy of "The Borg" mod kit User Manual.Plus, the original receipt from Analog Solutions, indicating all the costs of the restauration (switches and pots cleaning and substitutions) and kit fitting, for nearly 400,00 euros spent!IN ADDITION, a brand new complete kit of 24 SWITCH BUTTONS plus a kit of NEW BLUE LEDS will be included in the auction FOR FREE!If the winner considers that the already onboard switches are only few months old (and dirty switch buttons are the typical problem of a Bassline: the machine becomes unprogrammable,as you have continuous retriggering and fake contacts every time you press a switch), he actually gets two full 303 Survival Kit of Spares, and he won't worry about the working stateof the Bassline for YEARS TO COME!In conclusion, this is a great machine, a big source of music and a solid investment for the future, in my opinion.I ship worldwide, buyer pays expenses (DHL International)Shiiping in EU: euros 9,90/17,00/27,00Local pickup in Berlin's also welcome. 2nd hand item, no money back warranty may be offered. 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