Boog... (Behringer Synths)

[RiK]

Counting the days until 7th Feb...

[Zoot]

Not sure about those midi ports and USB port on the top. If the USB port had been flipped vertically or rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise it would have allowed a right angled connector. Can't see the advantage of having them where they are.

[gribbles]

Be interested in your thoughts when you get it.

I've tried to get into the M32 a couple. more times, but (semi)modular is not for me.

So I'm just starting to think about how I can sell it on for more analogue creaminess. However, it was a joint present form the wife/mother.... :-/

[RiK]

Be interested in your thoughts when you get it.

Looking forward to it just for the fact that I've always known about the MiniMoog, got a few mates who own them but I'd never justify losing a kidney for an original. At £300 this is a no-brainer purely for the synth history connection.

It's actually got a couple of things not on the original too, such as an internal feedback loop (an old trick was to wire the headphone out back into the audio in), a switchable high-pass filter, plus of course all the patch points. It'll pair rather nicely with the impending Neutron in a couple of months :-)..

[RiK]

I've tried to get into the M32 a couple. more times, but (semi)modular is not for me.

So I'm just starting to think about how I can sell it on for more analogue creaminess. However, it was a joint present form the wife/mother.... :-/

Get one of these to go with it!

[RiK]

10 mins of the Neutron…



https://soundcloud.com/jd73/new-behringer-neutron-jam

[RiK]

[RiK]

This was the video which persuaded me it was a no-brainer.

This guy is a moog expert who services them for a living.

His opinion was that it's basically as close to his real Model D as any other mini Moog is..

[gribbles]

I've tried to get into the M32 a couple. more times, but (semi)modular is not for me.

So I'm just starting to think about how I can sell it on for more analogue creaminess. However, it was a joint present form the wife/mother.... :-/

Get one of these to go with it!

Yeah - everyone keeps telling me this. I dunno - the geek in me is salivating, the musician less so. It's that yin/yang I'm trying to keep in balance.

[phattslagg]

Neutron incoming

[RiK]

Neutron incoming

I did wonder if you’d blag one.

Look forward to hearing what you think.

[phattslagg]

Look forward to hearing what you think.

That much is inevitable I’m really looking forward to it - I’ve never owned a modular (from what I can tell, it’s more than semi-modular) and the demos sound really good, so far.

[RiK]

Gotta love Pete's 'it's even better with two' comment... LOL..

[phattslagg]

Not arrived yet, but the price has just been announced at $299

[RiK]

Not arrived yet, but the price has just been announced at $299

Yeah, saw that on Gsl, confirmed by Uli Behringer....

plus this description from one US site's product page:

The Neutron Paraphonic Analog and Semi-Modular Synthesizer by Behringer features VCO's from the legendary 3340's, but amended with new circuitry. In fact, the filter is a complete new design. Behringer calls it the Moffatt filter, named after design engineer Keith Moffatt at their Manchester Innovation center. Keith has been experimenting for years with new synth and in particular filter designs. The Moffatt filter is a great contribution to, and just one of the many innovative features you will find in the Neutron.

Features

-Paraphonic synthesizer with authentic dual 3340 analog oscillators for insanely fat music creation
-Pure analog signal path based on legendary VCO design to recreate classic sound performance
-Semi-modular architecture with default routings requires no patching for immediate performance
-Oscillator waveform control blends seamlessly between 5 shapes (tone mod, saw tooth, pulse, triangle, sine wave)
-Individual pulse width / tone mod control provides ultimate sounds
-Paraphonic mode allows both oscillators to be independently controlled
-Flexible LFO with fi ve waveform shapes, MIDI clock sync, key sync and delay / fade in
-Two analogue ADSR generators for modulation of VCF and VCA
-Multiple stage analog delay based on legendary BBD (Bucket Brigade Delay) technology
-Overdrive circuit adds rich analog warmth and edge to your sounds
-Noise generator dramatically expands waveform generation
-36 controls and 7 buttons give you direct and real time access to all parameters
-Switchable, self-oscillating, multi-mode analog 12 dB/Oct VCF with dual output (e.g. LP+HP available on jacks) Utility functions including attenuators, multiples, slew rate limiter and summers for creative patching flexibility
-32 in / 24 out jack matrix for an incredible amount of patching options
-Patchable audio-rate sample and hold with glide for added creativity
-Headphone output with dedicated level control
-External audio input for processing external sound sources
-Comprehensive USB/Midi implementation for connection to keyboard/sequencer
-Designed and engineered in the U.K.