Tabletop Device Spotlight: TT-303 Bassline Sequencer

Based on Roland's iconic TB-303, and a staple of acid music from back in the day, Tabletop's TT-303 Bassline Sequencer is perfect for bass accompaniments to your leads. Whether this is your first introduction to the device or you're back for the nostalgia for one of your favorite machines, read on. There's so much you can do with this device!

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Introducing Tabletop 1.3 With SoundCloud Contest

And holy cow, is this an exciting release! There's two new pattern machines, three new effects, enhanced settings, new demos, tons of new sounds from really talented artists, some special holiday prices and a chance for you to win a very exciting prize...

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Propellerhead's ReBirth for iPhone

As you can guess by the type of products that we develop, most of us are huge computer music fans (in fact, one of our team just finished up a north american tour with Angel Theory and Assemblage 23). So bringing ReBirth to the iPhone was a special project for us.

When ReBirth was released, it signaled the beginning of software-based music synthesis and production. Like the instruments that it virtualizes, it’s a major music milestone. Propellerhead’s ReBirth provides an amazing kit for a musician. I’ll point you to rebirthapp.com for more details. These instruments defined a genre of music. Any music fan should know about these tools.

Not only do you hear 303s and 808s in many popular songs, they are so loved that musicians actually write songs about them, like Fatboy Slim’s “Everybody Needs a 303.” Bands name themselves after them like 808 State. Outkast knows you want the 808 in their catchy song, “I like the way you move.”

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