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x0x clones is a new website for learning about vintage Roland machines as well as their hardware clones and software emulations, old and new. I will be providing detailed descriptions, reviews, images, audio samples, demo videos, technical specs and useful links. I hope it become a place to discuss your gear and show off your work. Enjoy the site!

Roland SH-101 Synthesizer

Roland SH-101 Synthesizer

The Roland SH-101 is a monophonic bass synthesiser manufactured in 1983 featuring a small 32 key keyboard with a simple arpeggiator and realtime sequencer. The ...

Roland TB-303 Bassline

Roland TB-303 Bassline

The Roland TB-303 Bass Line is a simple monophonic bass synthesizer with a built-in sequencer. Manufactured from 1982 to 1984 it was originally intended to ...

Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer

Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer

The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer is a fully programmable drum machine manufactured between 1980 and 1984 featuring sixteen synthetically generated sounds and a 16 step ...

Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer

Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer

The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a is a fully programmable drum machine manufactured from 1984 to 1985 featuring both analog and sample-based sounds and ...


  • MFB-503 DrumcomputerMFB-503 Drumcomputer

    The Drumcomputer MFB 503 is a compact drum machine that resembles the sound of Roland’s TR-909 Rhythm Composer. It features three fully analog instruments including kick, snare and tom (lo/mid/hi) and two instruments that use sampled waveforms…


  • Novation Bass Station II (Front)Novation Bass Station II

    The original Bass Station was always popular amongst those wanting to recreate the classic acid bass lines of the early 80s. It did a pretty good job of it too, soon becoming a classic in its own right! Novation have now updated the synth to the…


  • MFB-TanzbaerMFB Tanzbär Drumcomputer

    The MFB-Tanzbär ("Dancing Bear") is a full featured drum machine with fourteen analog percussion instruments (including all nine from the excellent MFB-522) and a TR-style 16-step sequencer. It also has an simple analog synthesizer, useful for…


  • Korg Volca Keys Analogue Loop Synth (Front)Korg Volca Keys Analogue Loop Synth

    The Korg Volca Keys is a simple polyphonic analog synthesizer featuring a 27 key multitouch keyboard and a 16-step sequencer. It has three voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) that can be set to play simple chords or used in unison and detuned for…


  • Korg Volca Beats Analogue Drum MachineKorg Volca Beats Analogue Drum Machine

    A vintage-style analog drum machine from Korgs recently announced Volca series. Volca Beats includes a 16-step sequencer and six editable analog parts including Kick, Snare, Hi/Lo Toms and Open & Closed Hi-Hats designed to provide sounds reminiscent…


  • Korg Volca Bass Analogue Bass MachineKorg Volca Bass Analogue Bass Machine

    Part of Korgs recently announced Volca series - a set of three fun and affordable vintage-style analog devices (Volca Bass, Volca Beats and Volca Keys) equipped with 16-step sequencers and performance recording capabilities. The Volca Bass is a…


  • Elektron Octatrack (Front)Elektron Octatrack DPS-1

    The Octatrack is a dynamic performance sampler perfect for both live and studio use. It's a real box of tricks allowing real-time sampling, sample editing, slicing, pitch scaling, time stretching and looping. It can even be used to play and control…


  • AcidLab Bassline3AcidLab Bassline3

    The Bassline3 is AcidLab's third revision of their popular clone of the Roland's TB-303 BassLine Synthesizer. It is a monophonic synthesiser with one oscillator providing both square and sawtooth waves (selectable via a switch on the front panel)…

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  • Elektron Octatrack (Front)Review: Elektron Octatrack as a Drum Machine & Sample-Based Synthesizer

    So you're wondering why a sampler has been included on a website about x0x clones and emulations. Well, as you've probably noticed from the screenshot above, Elektron's Octatrack DPS-1 includes an x0x-style step sequencer that's just asking to be…


  • Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303Review: Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303

    A few months ago I was told about a new hardware clone of Roland's TB-303 BassLine Synthesizer. I was told that this would resemble the TB-303 more closely than any clone that we've seen so far. At the time I hadn't been shown any images so I just…

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Review: Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303
You need to add "local taxes" so for the UK add 20% VAT ;-) Posted by Alex on Apr 26, 2013
Review: Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303
Hi Any reason why you've stated retail price at £449.99 but I can only find... Posted by Luke Pompey on Apr 26, 2013
Korg Volca Beats Analogue Drum Machine
I can’t believe how cheap these boxes are! Will definitely going to pick up the... Posted by James on Apr 17, 2013
MFB Tanzbär Drumcomputer
I want this so bad! It fixes everything that put me off about the 522...... Posted by James on Apr 17, 2013

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