BassMatrix is a synth that trying to sound like the classic TB-303 bassline synth and provide a simple interface to program the patterns. You can use MIDI PLAY to play any note and you can use KEY SYNC to get an arpeggio like syntesizer. Normaly you want to use HOST SYNC to sync with your DAW and change the patterns with MIDI notes. There is also INT. SYNC that is useful when you play the synth standalone (there is a loop size knob for this purpose so you can automatically change patterns in live mode).
The instrument is created with the DSP code from the open source project open303 (https://sourceforge.net/projects/open303/). The implementation uses IPlug2 open source project (https://github.com/iPlug2/iPlug2) to interface with computers and DAW's. This BassMatrix instrument is also open source, so if you have a bugfix or feature please commit it to the open source project https://github.com/olawistedt/BassMatrix so we can improve it. As stand alone you can program 24 patterns and loop through them.
Test it on the web first (https://olawistedt.github.io/BassMatrix/) before you download.
Mac version will be provided when we get a Mac...
Reviewed By carterpuddephatt2 [all]
May 4th, 2023
Version reviewed: 1.0 on Windows
This is a great emulation that stands out to TB Strip by Synth School. And I didn't know it was freeware.
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What a cool emulation, thanks ! :).
I'm Glad You Liked It! :-).
A great little synth.
There is a bug in Reaper (vst version). When the transport is restarted, the pattern automatically resets to a new random one, so you have to keep the loop playing to be able to record the pattern you work on (as audio).
A MIDI out from the VST would be cool too. To record the pattern in the daw.
There's a drive slider in the simple UI in Reaper, but there is no knob on the plugin interface for it... Seems to work on the square wave only?
Cheers.
Thanks for your feedback.
I guess the bug is in HOST SYNC mode. In HOST SYNC mode the BassMatrix sequencer must be told what pattern to be played. When the transport is restarted, is there any note that tells the BassMatrix sequencer what pattern to play?
I'm not sure what a drive slider is. But most of the BassMatrix parameters can be automated.
Unfourtnaly I found a much irritating bug, that the parameters are not saved when closing down projects :-/.
Cheers.
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