Donner Essential B1 Analog Bass Synthesizer and Sequencer for Classic Acid Sound

Since 2012, Donner has been committed to creating new experiences in music performance. As a pioneer of the digital piano keyboard, DONNER brings the joy of musical performance to various people from all over the world. Relying on a strong and efficient R&D team, DONNER has gradually become famous for its high-quality and affordable musical instruments and accessories.

The DONNER ESSENTIAL SERIES offers an Analog Bass Synthesizer and a Performance Beat Machine. The ESSENTIAL B1 SYNTHESIZER, in particular, provides a range of features that cater to both novice and experienced electronic music creators.

The ESSENTIAL B1 SYNTHESIZER offers 128 presets for storing your music ideas. If you are new to electronic music, you could also benefit from its factory contents. With the Song Mode added in firmware V1.1.0, you can chain patterns to make more complex music phrases.

The modern silicon haptic pads with dynamic color-changing backlights outperform the traditional tiny little buttons on the original 303. With these pads, you can perform synth basslines on the fly. You can also utilize the onboard 8-mode arpeggiator to jam your idea out.

The sequencer is the key to the ESSENTIAL B1. Instead of giving you one of the most complicated sequencers on the planet, we make it as intuitive as it can be. No need to be a headache while programming your idea anymore!

There are also several live performance features while running patterns, to make the ESSENTIAL B1 more playable. The synthesis engine on ESSENTIAL B1 is straightforward. With only 1 VCO, 1 VCF, And 1 VCA, You can't get the wrong sound. To get the organic sound texture, we keep the signal path fully analog.

The analog saturation and delay effects located at the end of the signal path make the sound of the ESSENTIAL B1 more warm and fancy, helping you get the right sound from the get-go.

You can connect the ESSENTIAL B1 to your DAW using the USB Type-C, serving as a MIDI controller to speed up your music production process. Two full-size 5-pin MIDI I/O and Sync I/O allow easier communication with other hardware devices.

We have compiled three guide documents (PDF) for software installation, use, and troubleshooting, which are located in the "Product guides and documents" section. Please ask the Donner Online Customer Team (US) through the Product Order Page if you have any questions!

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