Roland TB-303, bass

Sweetness and Light · Itch-E and Scratch-E / Single (1995)

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Settings

osc: TB-303 square/saw, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter: LP 18 dB/oct (303-style ladder)
cutoff: 1200 Hz
resonance: 0.8, drive 0.4
envelope: A 1 ms D 30 ms S 0 R 15 ms; the classic 303 squelch: cutoff and accent are sequenced per-step so the line constantly opens and closes, sliding between notes; filter env amount 0.85
modulation: lfo sh 8 Hz to cutoff, glide 60 ms, mono
effects: delay throws on the accented notes, short room reverb, drive
notes: An ARIA number one and a defining moment for Australian dance music, the whole track is built around one relentless, squelching acid bassline running the length of the record, with the resonant filter accent and slides doing all the melodic and rhythmic work over the sampled vocal hook.

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11 Sep 2026Seedsystem