BEHRINGER TD-3 Review, Tutorial And Comparison To TB-303, RE ...

Skip to content

Behringer TD-3 is a clone (with added features) of Roland’s TB-303, a synth that was originally designed to mimic bass guitars, failed commercially, but despite that has now become one of the most iconic mono synths, core to acid music but used in other genres as well.

In this video I’ll show you what the Behringer TD-3 can do, and compare it to an original TB-303 as well as the RE-303, a replica by DIN SYNC, and XOXBOX, a souped up open source clone:

TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Overview 2:05 Synth tool 3:55 Oscillator 5:10 Filter & resonance 5:55 Envelope 6:15 Accent 6:55 Distortion 8:20 Patterns 10:10 Sequencing 13:45 Random 14:15 Tracks 15:40 VS oscillator 16:20 VS filter 17:05 VS envelope 18:05 VS accent 21:00 VS distortion 21:25 VS mods 22:45 Pros & cons

24 thoughts on “BEHRINGER TD-3 Review, tutorial and comparison to TB-303, RE-303 and x0xb0x”

1. I have a tb-303 and I will be getting a td-3 because it sounds amazing and nothing like hearing two play off each other in real time..great review!

   Reply

   1. Thanks!

      Reply

   2. Is the tb-3 any good Bruce?

      Reply

2. Hi do you know if the TD-3 send CC ? Coz I bought couple weeks ago the TT 303 from cyclone analogic which it doesn’t send any CC. And I think that is kind of shame, specially if I want to control it from my DT. Thank u for your instructive vid.

   Reply

   1. I’m not sure you can – they haven’t published a spec yet

      Reply

3. Excellent as usual Loopop, can you use the TD-303 with a CV sequencer like the Korg SQ-1?

   Reply

   1. Thanks! It doesn’t have CV inputs, but it does support MIDI, so it should work that way, though I’ve not tried it specifically with the SQ-1

      Reply

      1. Do you think you can control Accent and Slide with an external sequencer?

         I have a beatstep pro which can send Gate and Velocity, I thought maybe the max Gate could send a “slide” message and the accent would be triggered at a certain Velocity value.

         Thank you for your videos 🙂

         Reply

         1. Thanks! I didn’t test this thoroughly but yes velocity above 64 is accent and playing legato (overlapping notes) should slide.

            Reply

4. Thanks so much for the detailed overview. A quick question (that may be relevant to only me) about the”random” feature: if you externally sequence just notes via MIDI (say from a rudimentary sequencer), can the TD-3 randomize accents and slides to that pattern on the fly?

   Reply

   1. Thanks! I don’t think so but I didn’t try it…

      Reply

   2. accent yes, with velocity. Slide I don’t know, I thought was like the mam (overlaping notes) but doesn’t work in here

      Reply

5. Am I the only one curious about the “Filter in” option?

   Any one knows what is can be use for?

   Reply

   1. Just audio…

      Reply

6. hello how did you get connected midi in? thanks

   Reply

   1. USB or MIDI

      Reply

7. How i can make a factory reset on this one.

   Reply

   1. Any joy on this one? I would like to reset mine too.

      Reply

8. Hi

   Isnt there a way tho change clock source without SynthTool? I mean direct from the unit? I can see Int, Midi, USB on the keyboard!

   Reply

   1. I’m sure there is… please check the manual or contact B’s support – I’ve moved on to other topics and I don’t recall how to change it – sorry

      Reply

9. How can I sync the TD3 on slave mode and start it playing play on my MPC?

   Reply

   1. It should work but I’ve not tried it

      Reply

10. Great review as always. Got my yellow version coming Monday 🎛😊

    Please can you tell me what you said at the end of the review..Acid ?

    ✌🏽♥️

    Reply

    1. Thanks! I don’t recall but it might make sense

       Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Comment *

I accept that my given data and my IP address is sent to a server in the USA only for the purpose of spam prevention through the Akismet program.More information on Akismet and GDPR.

Name *

Email *

Website

Δ

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Post navigation

Previous Previous post: Behringer PRO-1 – Review, tutorial, 10 Patch ideas and comparison to Neutron, Crave and othersNext Next post: MOOG ONE: Review and comprehensive tutorial Sidebar

Search

Search for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRW4okTX9M

Recent posts

• Roland Compact P-6 Review // Sampling, Granular and Beatmaking tutorial
• Moog MUSE // Review, tutorial and plenty of sounds
• Review: AKAI MPC KEY 37 vs other MPCs, Force; How it competes as a synth and workstation
• YAMAHA SEQTRAK: 30 advanced tips and 5 things to know before you buy – Review & Tutorial
• MicroKORG 2 vs the original: Here’s a preview of what’s new

Check out my ideas, tips and tricks book:

https://youtu.be/PVRW4okTX9M

Search this site:

Search for: Search for:

Search

Search for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRW4okTX9M

On your favorite network:

Recent posts

• Roland Compact P-6 Review // Sampling, Granular and Beatmaking tutorial
• Moog MUSE // Review, tutorial and plenty of sounds
• Review: AKAI MPC KEY 37 vs other MPCs, Force; How it competes as a synth and workstation
• YAMAHA SEQTRAK: 30 advanced tips and 5 things to know before you buy – Review & Tutorial
• MicroKORG 2 vs the original: Here’s a preview of what’s new

About Us

Loopop is all about the love of music and the gear that helps make it happen