ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɪzˈaɪnd təbi jˈuːzd wɪððə ɹˈoʊlənd tˌiːbˈiː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː, ɐ mˌɑːnoʊfˈɑːnɪk ˈænəlˌɑːɡ bˈeɪs sˈɪnθəsˌaɪzɚ, tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɐ sˈɪmpəl dɹˈʌm ænd bˈeɪs ɐkˈʌmpɐnˌɪmənt tə ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪsts wɪðˌaʊt bˈækɪŋ bˈændz.
It was originally designed to be used with the Roland TB-303, a monophonic analog bass synthesizer, to provide a simple drum and bass accompaniment to guitarists without backing bands.