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Erica Synths Bassline

DB-01 €460

As Si Truss discovers, Erica’s new Bassline is more than just

another 303-alike…

CONTACT WHO: Erica Synths WEB: ericasynths.lv KEY FEATURES Analogue monosynth with Polivoks-inspired ﬁ lter, analogue drive and BBD

detune effect. 64-step sequencer with arp, modulation track, slides, accents and per-step pitch envelope.

REVIEWS

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FM | REVIEWS Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 €460 As Si Truss discovers, Erica’s new Bassline is more than just another 303-alike… CONTACT KEY FEATURES WHO: Erica Synths WEB: ericasynths.lv Analogue monosynth with Polivoks-inspired filter, analogue drive and BBD detune effect. 64-step sequencer with arp, modulation track, slides, accents and per-step pitch envelope. 68 FMU359.rev_erica.
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Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Meaty, punchy sound with lots of grit! Surprisingly deep sequencer Built-in pattern memory - Master volume is hidden amongst settings menus We would have loved an audio in effect of multiple detuned VCOs by using a pair of BBD lines as frequency shifters. The effect is pretty convincing, adding a nice thickness to sounds that I particularly like when using the DB-01 as a drone machine (more on this later).
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Reviews | Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 THE ALTERNATIVES Behringer TD-3 £129 For a more straightforward analogue 303 emulation, it’s pretty tough to beat Behringer’s walletfriendly version. behringer.com Korg Monologue £229 A simpler mono synth than the DB-01, Korg’s Monologue also packs a sequencer with microtonal capabilities. korg.com Moog DFAM £539 Like the DB-01, the DFAM features percussive envelopes and some handy tools for creating both percussive and bass sounds. moogmusic.
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Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 | Reviews example, program a modulated cutoff pattern, while also slowly modulating the overall cutoff level with the LFO, or manually. An overall modulation depth rotary affects the cutoff modulation coming from all sources. The sequencer also features an arpeggiator, with options to adjust the pattern, range gate length and direction of arpeggios.