from TB-303 resources mailing list -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- I have a tr-505 in mint also, I'll give it up for $100. Its nice for a 505. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Cannady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505
> from TB-303 resources mailing list > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > Great advice...thanks a lot. Ive been keeping in touch with the man and he > seems very kind. He recorded a few more samples for me and I will be ready > to buy if he returns my mail which asked wether the modification could be > "turned off". > Thx again > -Tim > > > >From: "David Joeright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505 > >Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:07:41 -0500 > > > >from TB-303 resources mailing list > >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > > >Hey Tim, > > As Bob Barker and I always say, "if you like the sound, and the price > >is > >right, then come on down, and you just might, win a decent prize". Ebay > >is > >always a bit of a gamble. You have to remember... Nothing is better, or as > >good as playing with, and trying out, a piece of equipment before you > >decide > >to buy. Or buying something from someone you know. I purchased my TB-303 > >a few years ago through Ebay, and I took a huge gamble, buying something > >from a stranger in another country that costs $1000+. And I purchased it > >as > >a modified 303 as it was sold as such. The seller told me after the fact > >that he knew very little about the modification on his 303, and proceeded > >to > >tell me that it was modified by Robin Whittle and was a Devil Fish mod. ( > >I > >knew this to be false at this point ). For the 303 geeks, the unit was > >sold as having modified cv and gate as inputs (instead of, the standard > >cv/gate outputs on the 303) In other words the jacks are converted to > >inputs and therefore can be controlled via MIDI with any basic MIDI-cv/gate > >interface box (of which an unheard-of Vesta Kaza interface box was thrown > >in > >on the deal) I knew this wasn't a Devil Fish, from the beginning because I > >researched the machines (303s) and its common modifications before I > >purchased. (and asked Robin Whittle about it) I was very lucky in this > >situation, because my 303 is in near mint condition, works flawlessly, has > >no cosmetic damage, the cv and gate are "inputs", and it all works > >absolutely perfectly. I can control all the notes+ on the 303 with a MIDI > >synth, analog synth with cv/gate outputs, and my desktop computer. So > >yeah, > >I got lucky, because I've heard of a lot of ripoffs, and bunk gear coming > >through ebay, as a lot of the sellers are just brokers of many products. > >If > >anyone is going to buy a "modified" electronic instrument, my advice is to > >research that modification and its implications, as well as others before > >you buy. And maybe learn something about the "electronics" of it all, > >somewhere along the way..???? > > > >----Dave > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Tim Cannady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:48 PM > >Subject: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505 > > > > > > > from TB-303 resources mailing list > > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > > > > > I was browsing "Roland" on Ebay and came across this auction. I spoke > >with > > > the man who does the work, and it turns out he mods a bunch of simple > > > synths. Do you think it would be a decent investment? The samples sound > > > pretty wicked! Thanks > > > -Tim > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=851586860 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > > Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > > > http://www.tb-303.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > >Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > >http://www.tb-303.org/ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > http://www.tb-303.org/ > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- Subscribe & unsubscribe there : http://www.tb-303.org/
