The recently announced Behringer UB-Xa is a classic analog 16-voice multi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer that has been designed to recreate the iconic sound of the Oberheim OB-Xa. This synthesizer is a blend of vintage and modern, offering a full-sized 61-key poly after-touch keyboard, dual Voltage Controlled Filters (VCFs), and 8 vintage…
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Behringer Files For Oberheim’s Trademark
As reported on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s official website, Music Tribe (the holding created by Uli Behringer) has recently applied for the BEHRINGER OBERHEIM trademark. The application, filed on August 18, 2020, contains also a placeholder logo, shown below: The Music Tribe website has already added Oberheim’s…
hardware reviews
(Re)Discoveries: Vermona PERfourMER MKII – Do You Need One In Your Life?
In 2011, Vermona introduced the MkII version of their PERfourMER analog polysynth with these words: “In a choir, a string or brass section, every voice has its character, its sonic individuality, modulation, and specific decay. Is this not possible for a polyphonic synthesizer?” Of course it is, albeit not so…
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Behringer DeepMind 12 Gets a New Editor/Controller, incl. a VST version
Personally, I wish Behringer would invest their energies more into original designs rather than (teasing/releasing) mere clones. I’m saying this because their DeepMind and Neutron synths are pretty interesting instruments, and definitely deserve more attention. That said, If you’re a Behringer DeepMind 12 user, you’ll be happy to know that…
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How To Use External Effects (Pedals, Stompboxes, etc.) With Your Audio Interface and DAW
One of my favorite home/studio ‘tricks’ is using external effects (such as stompboxes, pedals, rack units) with my audio interface, with or even without a DAW. This allows me to use any external effect I have with any of the instruments currently connected to my audio interface (that is, as…
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Moog Grandmother – Retro Sound, Quirky Look, Modern Connectivity, for $899
After the leaks of the past few days and weeks, Moog has officially announced Grandmother, a new semi-modular analog synth with a built-in arpeggiator, sequencer and spring reverb tank. In the company’s words, Grandmother “harkens back to Moog’s modular roots, where synthesis is not only about the end result, but…