A Modern Twist on the Synth That Defined Techno
Marcus Dunn is a big fan of the classic Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer and the unique sounds it can produce. The TB-303 has become a fixture in the house and techno music scene, where it is prized for its unusual capabilities. But if you want to play with one at home, you’ll find that they don’t come cheap. So, rather than opening up his wallet, Dunn made a clone of the TB-303 called Acid Drip — but unlike the original, Dunn’s creation is easy to play.
While the original TB-303 relied on analog circuitry packed with op-amps, transistors, and perfectly tuned filters, Acid Drip takes a different approach. It is built around an RP2040 microcontroller running custom firmware that uses the Mozzi audio synthesis library. Instead of recreating the original circuitry component by component, Dunn recreated the experience in software, combining classic acid bassline sounds with a modern user...
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