Best 303 Emulators

**Lambox** · 05-22-2012, 04:43 PM

Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a 303 VST. Any suggestions? I'm leaning towards D16 Group Audio Software's PHOSCYON. For $75, it's not a bad deal. I just thought I would ask if you guys had any suggestions.

By the way, I'm running OSX. So Rebirth 338 is not an option

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**padi_04** · 05-22-2012, 04:51 PM

http://www.audiorealism.se/abl2/index.htm

Not the cheapest but it's what has given me best results.

**JasonBay** · 05-22-2012, 06:53 PM

I know it's not what you're looking for exactly, but Rob Papens Predator has been good to me as far as getting some acid-esque/303 sounds. Might be something too look into as the price point isn't that much more than $75 plus it does loads more as well. Really good synth that I find myself going back to time and again for lead/rhythm lead sounds.

**JesC** · 05-22-2012, 08:54 PM

ive been thinking the same thing, gonna look to see if they have any reaktor patches.

**mostapha** · 05-23-2012, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by padi_04

http://www.audiorealism.se/abl2/index.htm

Not the cheapest but it's what has given me best results.

Just got ABL2 not too long ago after demoing phoscyon and it for a while. I eventually decided on ABL2 because I enjoy technobox2 on my iPhone so damn much.

The only "problem" I have with it is that it's sequencer is different from the original in a weird way. It only seems to play 16th notes and rests instead of being able to tie 16th notes together. Perhaps I'm just missing how to do it (it was weird on the real TB-303s). But I really like the sound and how it works (notes sent into it choose patterns, which it stores…or you can just play it by passing midi notes into it) and sounds.

I read/listened to a shootout at some point and ABL2 seemed to win that one both in the ears of the author and in mine.

I'd recommend that one.