It's a faithful recreation of the now legendary TB-303 Bass Line, an unassuming little bass synth and sequencer module that started out as a commercial flop, then rose to meteoric popularity in the hands of sound explorers in genres including acid, techno, and house.
As with all Arturia V Collection instruments, we start with meticulous attention to detail about the behavior of the hardware original all the way down to the circuit level. Then, we add features that make the instrument work and make sense in today’s computer-based music production environments.
Among Acid V’s sonic weaponry are such diverse elements as:
As with all Arturia V Collection instruments, we start with meticulous attention to detail about the behavior of the hardware original all the way down to the circuit level. Then, we add features that make the instrument work and make sense in today’s computer-based music production environments.
Among Acid V’s sonic weaponry are such diverse elements as:
- Authentic 303 oscillator with sawtooth and pulse waveforms
- Faithful model of 303 diode ladder filter with cutoff and resonance
- Advanced voicing features such as bass boost, variable pulse width, accent attack, filter cutoff knob range, circuit noise, pitch tracking, and clipping level
- Sub-oscillator with pulse, saw, and sine wave options; three-octave range
- Built-in distortion module with 14 curated algorithms
- Vibrato with adjustable speed and depth
- Advanced sequencer/arpeggiator with:
- Classic 303 slides, accents, and octaves, plus vibrato
- Sequence generation and alteration in the Advanced View
- Polymetric mode so your notes, accents, swings, vibrato, and even octaves can have independent sequence lengths
- 64 steps maximum
- External mode sequencing of Acid V in your DAW
- Sequence import and export
- Loads and loads of factory sequences and patterns
- Extensive Preset library
- Optional independent step length per track (polymetry) in sequencer/arpeggiator
- Sequencer on and off modes for 303-style pattern sequencing or conventional linear use within a DAW
- Dozens of sequencer presets with the ability to lock the sequencer to one preset as you change patches
- Four effects slots featuring a choice of 17 effects from our latest V Collection
- Effect categories include Spatial, Distortion, Dynamics, Modulation, and Filter/EQ
- Three advanced Modulators with intuitive workflow to create complex movements
It is very easy to activate and install any software instrument/effect from Arturia thanks to the Arturia Software Center (ASC).
Simply download the ASC, and follow the instructions found in the Activate and Install from Arturia Software Center FAQ article.
Simply download the ASC, and follow the instructions found in the Activate and Install from Arturia Software Center FAQ article.
In Acid V, you'll find randomizers for both notes and octaves, but also for Slide, Accent and Vibrato.
For notes, hover over the note name column and it will turn into an icon that looks like gaming dice. Dragging up or down on this will increase or decrease the probability that a different note than the one set will be played as the sequence runs.
Likewise, hover over the word “Octave” above the note column to bring up its dice icon. This changes the probability that any note will sound at a different octave than the one set.
Since you can randomize notes and octaves at the same time, in varying degrees, you can come up with some pretty crazy results and inspiring song starters.
Finally, you can also roll the dice, and randomize the sequence slides, accents, and vibratos.
Indeed, by hovering each parameter, you'll unveil its randomizer, and you'll be able to increase or decrease its value. The higher the value, the higher the probability to have a slide, accent, or vibrato on the sequencer's steps.
For notes, hover over the note name column and it will turn into an icon that looks like gaming dice. Dragging up or down on this will increase or decrease the probability that a different note than the one set will be played as the sequence runs.
Likewise, hover over the word “Octave” above the note column to bring up its dice icon. This changes the probability that any note will sound at a different octave than the one set.
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Since you can randomize notes and octaves at the same time, in varying degrees, you can come up with some pretty crazy results and inspiring song starters.
Finally, you can also roll the dice, and randomize the sequence slides, accents, and vibratos.
Indeed, by hovering each parameter, you'll unveil its randomizer, and you'll be able to increase or decrease its value. The higher the value, the higher the probability to have a slide, accent, or vibrato on the sequencer's steps.
For more information on how to use Arturia's Acid V, please refer to our video tutorials and user manual that you can find here.
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us.