My Behringer Synthesizer Story
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2020
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I've been a few years since picking up my very first Behringer synthesizer. They have grown to a total of Behringer synths in my current setup and I'm considering other Behringer units in the future.
This video goes into my Behringer synthesizer journey while sharing clips of videos made over the last 2 years which various synthesizers from this setup. I'm really enjoying what Behringer is bringing to my studio and hope you enjoy the video. - Розваги
awesome. behringer are so cool for bringing these analog sound design possibilities to people without trust funds
Thank you for watching !
You're right, they are the coolest 😎
I have a trust fund and I still need to buy Behringer to get a proper selection of synths
Behringer is crazy dope❗ The price for the quality is astonishing.
@@Leo9ine 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The neutron has great utility as a controller for another synth. If you do not use the patchbay in your sounds you have a free s&h, slew and a sort of mixer with sum1 and sum2 available. Those things would cost as much as a neutron unit if you would purchase them as separate modules.
Great content, thank you! I’ve spent so much money on expensive synths and eurorack stuff, ran into heavy financial problems and had to sell most of my gear. Now I can go back to the synth world thanks to these wonderfully affordable and amazing synths! I think what Behringer is doing is something really democratic in some ways.
I like your music and the sound of these synths. Thanks for sharing.
Todd you're kicking ass and taking names. Keep these awesome videos coming. Promoting the synthesizer of US little people. How cool is that. A great sounding synthesizer for us, the little people. I love it and your cool grooves too.
Great jams. Excellent joice of Behringer synths work really well.
Awesome stuff, I enjoy your jams, keep pumping out the music!
Thanks, will do!
i think i mentioned recently on another video, i've been developing synths for a good long wile, because i believe it contributes to a potentiated, capable populace. i think i was somewhat disparaging the featureset on the other item, but here as an overview, it is immensely satisfying to me to see behringer making all of this available. all of these analog synths have a lower pricetag than one virtual analog ran in the mid 90s. thanks for sharing your story, i'm real happy to hear that it's been a pleasant one for you.
Love the sounds of these synths and also the music you do with these cool Behringers’ boxes :)
Glad you like them!
I love my crave. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Crave id very fun
A really great and honest video. I wholly agree (and was a synth design/programmer professionally for almost 20 years), that what Behringer are doing is remarkable
dude you're having the best time and its making my night bro keep it up
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you 🙏
wicked video mate, the pro 1 sound is just gorgeous
Your music sounds completely different to what i imagined it would be. I was expecting maybe trap, grimey hip hop or deep house or something, butinstead you hit me with some cool dark-wave electo-industrial cinematic soundscapes. Your jam around 10 mins here reminds me a lot of a slightly cleaner take on german act Wumpscut. Nice!!!!
Many of my influences come from that genre and the bands of that era. I do have other influences mixed in like you stated. Glad you enjoyed it and have a amazing day
Is that like OK??
Your jams sounds so great!
Fantastic video. Thank you.
I love your music Todd! Nice and dark, with really good sequencing lines, drums etc. Subscribing.
These are wicked! Nice jams.
This was great. Keep on evolving!
Thanks! Will do!
Wow! It is awesome! Fantastic job, thank you, real pleasure!
Glad you like it!
Great sounds! Nice to see a synth demo that doesn't recreate played to death songs or sound like a video game!
I have the Model D, MS-1, Crave, TD-3 and could not be happier. The Crave really grabbed me....I am really digging that unit.
Crave is a solid piece fort price
damn dude. that jam at the end is crushing it. fuck yeah!
Brilliant reviews, really helpful 👌
Glad it was helpful!
Love the video! I absolutely love the industrial vibe, sold me on the model d for that low end
I'm glad I found this video cause I really love your style. These synths and your stuff sounds awesome, I'm gonna save your bandcamp link so I can check it out later. And maybe some day I'll check out some of these synths myself haha
Nice review. THanks Todd!!
Glad you liked it!
This is the video i needed to give myself the reason to go for a behringer drum machine
Keep it up, nice channel
Thank yoU !
Holy sh*t that jam with the 3 Behringers sounded so fat, very cool!
I only own an XR18 mixer from the company and feel bad about their tactics, but these synths deliver the sounds for sure.
What tactics though? Utilizing patents that have run out? Breaking monopolys? Creating competition?
@@coinopboy2289 I would rather not hijack a good video for a bad conversation. Let's just say I value other companies more and do not mind saving up a little bit longer.
An excellent example of how to use these synths. Entertaining clip. I'm subscribing and going back to look at the clips you release not long after this
Thanks for the sub! Means a lot and glad you enjoyed the video =)
Hear, hear!
Behringer is slaying it these days. I wondered for years why they were not in the synth game seeing as how that was their start.
Very nice music btw, right in the same vein of what I like. ✌️
I love how you can stick many together and roll them into one. Jointly functioning they really sing. Your sound is constantly travelling and the sweet spots are very apparent. Nice work man. &:53 you sound like a more synthesized Norman Greenbaum beyond fuzz
Thanks for the awesome words ! It means a lot.
@@toddsmithmusic3172 Testing past ages ago
First of all, wonderful atmospheres. I mean your music. And besides, lovely machines. Machines are machines after all. Just got my Crave yesterday, and already in love. Machines are machines ❤️
Thank you ! Have a good weekend
@@toddsmithmusic3172 💋
I took the bait at 1:35 and dared to walk up to the white panel van to get a good listen. But 12:50 was the moment the sliding door suddenly opened and I was taken away, never to be seen again. LOL. Dude, thank you for this showcase. I have this equipment already, but it’s always nice to see what somebody else can do with it...and what you did with it is magnificent.
LOL. This video was playing in the background while I was working and two sections caught my attention. I stopped work to comment....when I saw the comment above that I left 2 years ago. Still applicable! Two years later and I still love my Behringer monosynths!
Cool man. Just got a model D. Discovering a brand new type of music. Keep making cool tunes!
so to see its looking good!
Thank you !
i`m loving what Behringer are doing with these synths ! ..just wish i had them 30 years ago ! great vid btw ! peace bro !
Why having them 30 years ago when you can have them now?
@@quinxx12 Because i`m 30 years older now .. (too old)... back then there was only the original gear (no clones) .. my point is i would of loved to had access to these cheap clones back then ...
30 years ago half of these synths would have been affordable. Hell! Even 15-20 years ago many of them were still affordable.
@@sacredgeometry Anything is affordable if you have enough spare cash ! 🙂 i sadly didn`t 30 years ago and even back then stuff was getting pricey , mostly down to the U.K. dance scene that was emerging in the late 80`s early 90`s ... gear literally quadrupled in price overnight ... i did drop on a 303 for £100 though ..sold it for £1000 4 weeks later !..
@@2000stephenellis I mean yeah but a lot of these synths were far more affordable new and many of them came out around 30+ years ago.
I mean a TB-303 was £238 (about a £800) when released now its £3000+ second hand.
Both of the inflationary cost and the second hand market cost is insane for what it is in todays context. Behringers price is perfect.
Good to hear some music from you, my journey restarted with the DM12 and now i have crave, Model D, Neutron , RD8. Crave feeds into the Model D via ext input and doubles up in the 24Db filter nicely. Added a Matrixbrute to my setup and looking for a great poly digital that can give some horizon wide layer beside the SY85 rompler. Not a pro here but very much enjoy a retake of my 80s youth memories in Behringer stuff, back then it was juno106, DX7, Korg Wavestation, ensoniq, TR606 , TB303,AtariST... all sold when got kids instead ; ) I have no regrets because today's synths are so creative and affordable.
Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed the music. Thanks for sharing the synth story and I agree with what you said at the end
Well done Todd...I too have a very positive experience from Behringer what with having a Deep Mind 12, Neutron and just got a TD-3MO... its crazy the sound I can have now...Staying positive, staying creative and PEACE!
Have a great day and thanks for watching !
I have a Model D and a DeepMind 12. The DM12 is nothing short of amazing!!
This is exactly what I’m looking to do. So cool
Glad you enjoyed it!
liked your songs soon posted on spotify
I'm going to buy these synth from Behringer to create sounds for my projects
Thank you for sharing
These are videos that make us buy
Great sounds
Thank you !
Nice jams !
Great video Todd, loving the tunes, I’m hopefully getting a poly D for Christmas 😉
Great thanks for this comparison
I've just bought a TD-3 & Crave. Those Synths are limited but it feels so good to use an analog synth with knobs/switches and a patch bay rather than having a mouse in my hands.
Looking forward to the Neutron next 🙂
Did you end up getting the Neutron? I have a Crave and I'm wanting to add another synth, but not sure which one to go with.
@@BrentODell Yes, I did 😁
Very nice video! I've the same virus with behringer modules. Today I still have a model-D and a pro-800 and next a Kobol and a TD3-MO. All are great and different.
Great overview.I have a deep affection for some of my cheapest gear. Korg's Monologue and Behringer's Neutron. I think I need a model D too.
Model d is very good
Wow great 👍 stuff
awesome dude
Thanks for the visit, glad you enjoy it
Todd I'm with you all the way. Behringer is by far the company to beat. All these haters really need to get a grip. Finally us little guys have a company looking out for us. I love all of my Behringer gear. Oh and really good grooves bro. Holla at cha later. Stay blessed 🙌
I love all these companies but Behringer is filling my niche for sure.
Hi Todd, nice video. Yeah my story is pretty similar than yours. Loving these behringer monos. Looking forwards to the solina whenever it happens
Can't wait! We live in good times for synths
The pro one sounds awesome!
great Todd
holy crap your music sounds great
Glad you enjoy it !
I like your setup, and the cool jams.
Good demonstration of what these New Behringer synths can do.
I have two Neutrons and a Moog Subharmonicon, in a home made 3 teir rack.
Can sequence with the iPad apps, a Korg SQ-1, a MicroFreak or from the Subharmonicon.
So much synth goodness for such a reasonable price.
Fun stuff :-)
Thank you for watching !
Great video. I just started my own Behringer journey this week.
I bought an Octave Cat back in '06 when they were still affordable. But my car died while the Cat was still shipping, so I had to turn around and sell it immediately. Been wanting to replace it ever since, and I just did with Behringer's version. I'm having lots of fun with it. I'm considering a few more from them down the road.
Nice one with the nu electro darkwave
Glad you enjoyed it
nice sound
Off-topic but spotting you using it... The MicroKORG is a handy piece of kit. I was under-using mine (mostly just providing better "Roland analog strings" than my Rolands!) so when I went on vacation this summer I took it and the manual and explored the patches on it to figure out how to use it. It does way more than I realized.
I have most of these as well and I’ve really been impressed overall. The Neutron is fantastic and is worth spending a few hours patching around because it can do a lot, especially with the updated firmware. The Proton is coming out soon and will be a great companion piece. Same with the Crave and the new Edge. You really can’t beat the price if you are in a budget and want to play with real analog hardware.
Good stuff
Glad you enjoyed
Great stuff greetings from Brasil
Thank you very much!
Behringer has been the butt of jokes for over 2 decades.. sad to say. I'm glad that they have found their niche and have been so successful at creating an easy entry point into the hobby.
They are killing it
Awesome
sounds soo gooooooooood! reminds me of the dragon ball z sounds before an epic fight
I'm starting playing synth after years of research on the best ones, and now that I'm about to buy a couple analogs, I just found that Behringer is the best option since they are updated and upgraded versions of the classics, not to mention that you can buy 2 or 3 for less than a "real one", and they all seem to allow more playing creativitely
I'm with you. I using Behringer Truth monitors and powered subwoofer, Deepmind 12, Model D, RD-8, (RD-6 and 2600 BV on order), mixer, and FX Virtualizer. It all works great and I'm not going broke.
Thanks for sharing
I have a Model D, Neutron and a Pro 1 aswell. While they are fun to play with I don't really have practical uses for them writing music with them because they can't store patches... yes the parameters can be written down but I go thru so many it just makes it obsolete in the end for my particular application.
Currently they are sitting back in their boxes while I am running more of the Novation Mini Nova, Roland System8 and jp8000 and a Korg Ms20, I also have a Behringer Deepmind 12 in the mix.
They seem to suit my needs at the moment, although I do like using the pro1 sometimes for buzzy basses.
I run a master midi clock signal that originates from a Yamaha Rm1X. The Behringer desktops seem to have a hiccup when I add a sequenced delay sometimes. It's not all the time, but it's not dependable in that sense either, while the others do not. I may add that the deepmind 12 is a lot more on point for that circumstance aswell, as opposed to the desktop mono synths.
I do most of the triggering with an Arturia Keystep, which I absolutely think is a great controller!
I must admit though overall and for simpler applications I am impressed! They are definitely great and lush sounding and can be almost impossible to tell from the originals, I know I can't!
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!
I'm with you as far as having a lot of synths. My Behringer story... I got 2 Model Ds on sale, and then, 2 Craves, an RD-8, K-2, TD-3 and an RD-6. I have not explored the Craves as much as the Dees, and the the Dees, mostly with Korg SQ-1s. I have 2 other drum machines, 3 racks of digital & analog keyboard synths, an older modular rig, and a pair of Kenton Thru 5s...wheh! BTW- I enjoy your channel- cheers!
Neutron does some fun stuff when you start patching the LFO and S&H through the sum and multi outs to mess with everything. trigger it out of the drum machine and you get rhythmic dirty randomness. I'm still learning but I'm having a good time with it.
It's a fun machine !
love my neutron
still
Me too =)
Very cool video bro! Hey I myself have a few modules in M wondering what drum machine I should get to make some jams any suggestions on what to buy? I was considering The Berenger RD8 which I am sure I probably get but I like that 1st jam on this video of yours what drum machine were you using?
I think that the quality and price of Behringer stuff are amazing, music and instruments must be affordable for all. Recently i buy my Pro-1 and have a Moog sub 37 on my workflow and Behringer quality are in a highest level
Totally agree!
Nice video Todd. Nice sounds and nicely presented. I think for the money we get a lot from Behringer! I have the VC340 and its awesome... wish it had a nicer keybed and 4 octaves but it is amazing.. surprised by how nice the Neutron sounds...
Glad you enjoyed the video, I like the Neutron a lot
now for me my first hardware synth was the td3 in yellow with acid smiley.. i loved how it souded but my only gripe is how gross and cheap its plastic feels especially for the knobs i bought it cause i wanted an acid box. now i still love the sounds it makes but the knobs and buttons make me not want to touch it. my second was the Neutron and this thing is my baby! i admit i havent patched nearly as much as i should have.. but i bloody love it! its construction.. the materials its made of it feel real and not like a todler toy like the td3. the sounds it makes blow my mind sometimes. my only issue with the Neutron was that i couldnt get it to sound with midi from my YPT-210 keyboard.. so i though i need something that can sound itself.. in came the crave! i love that i can program a jam into it and i love its feel and sound, one of the most amazing parts for me though is that i can put it in my laptop bag and take it out with me! i tried a pocket operator next and ill be honest i hate it.. i then recently bought a korg volca percusion for drums.. but it feels too fiddly.. i just bought a Behringer K-2 im awaiting the delivery on that and seriously cant wait to throw it in my 3 tier rack with my Neutron! ill either get the Pro-1 OR build the last slot in the rack out as a complete modular zone next. i actually love behringer gear so much.
Thank you for sharing your experience and story. The support and interaction means a lot. Stay safe !
Are the kick and snare at 10:46 sampled from your ESQ-1 in the background? They have an Ensoniq wavetable quality about them, sounds really similar to one of the kits in my SD-1. Good stuff.
Great!!
Amazing video Todd.
After your experience with them which one would you recommend to start with?
I'm hesitating which one to buy first 😅
Just stumbled upon this video now. That track you demoed with TB-3 is great! Do you have more songs like that? Followed!
My behringer story started much the same way, model d then neutron but as much as i wanted the pro1 or k2 i really wanted polyphony so i went with the deepmind12 and td3.
I have the MK, Blofeld and Ensoniqs for poly so I guess that's why I've focused on mono lately
True i guess we flip flopped there. I wanted an analogue poly(yes i know dm12 has dco's) first then got the esq1 to round out my collection. All while building a giant eurorack lol...thanks covid.
I did a Neutron and a Crave. They pair well and can be cross patched. I also needed a poly. I got a killer price on the DeepMind12. So those 3 synths make for a great mono and poly setup. Now all I want is a good drum machine. But with these 3 synths and my added laptop, I can do about anything. The Behringers sound good and are priced right.
@@jppagetoo get the rd6 when they finally get here...if you're into acid that is, otherwise wait for the firmware update and get the rd8 for something boomier. I have the older tr8 which i really like so like everyone else I'm waiting for that damn rd9.
I start searching for my first modular synthesizer, so what type synth (behringer) is good for me ?
I really noob for this
Hey Todd, great vid. I'm just starting to build my synths (for fun) and I've a Crave, a K2 a Roland TB3 and a few others. I was wondering how you've set yours up with the Focusrite and a mixer. its really interesting learning how other peeps set their systems up. Cheers
I run my mixer into my Focusrite. It gives me a lot of tracks between the focusrite and mixer at a decent price
Great video,
How do you record multiple tracks simultaneously on the ipad? What interface and software do you use?
Todd, you make your Minimoog sound so phat, I think it needs an appoinment with the weight loss surgeon! I'm with you with the Pro1, you would think it would be a little like duplicating the Mini, with both being analog subtractive, but their sound is quite different and they complement each other.
Très satisfait aussi de mon Berhinger K-2 et de mon Model-D !
Thank you !
Are u using one iPad as the master sequencer / controller, and then recording audio is on the other iPad? I can't decide if using two computers and/or iPads (or iMac & iPad) is worth the complication over using a single device for everything. No question I'd maximize the capacity and performance using multiples, but I'm afraid that I have a habbit of focusing on that which ultimatley is bad for me because the added complexity results in more time wasted sync'ing stuff, moving files, etc and then less music being made (and more of the time spent is time doing the utility types of actions, not the composing and jamming I enjoy so much)
Thanks so much for your videos. Is there a default midi setting on the neutron. I want to have it on midi channel 4
You can change the midi channel via the little numbered switches on back. Look up the manual for info on how those numbers work. I’m not sure what channel the Neutron starts at but looking up that info and checking the back will tell you what the current midi channel is set too
Would love to know how it all connects and sequences? I have crave, RD8, Juno boutique and use the keystep as a brain
that track around the 12:40 mark is so cool reminds me of batman and robin soundtrack on the sega
I’ve got a monopoly, pro 1, and a wasp. Will probably add a few more eventually . Really want a k2 for frequency tracking
All hail Behringer!
This is some nice music you are making, especially that last piece. You should do film scoring for action movies.
Thank you !
@@toddsmithmusic3172 You're welcome.
i have almost the same behringer synth squadron. they all have the mojo of the orginial, my favourite is the pro one. the vintage freaks will hate B. forever but im actually glad i sold my minimoog and others.
Really? Why did you choose to replace your Minimoog with Behringer? I’m very new to this, and I’m just looking for understanding
curious now that you have had a few months to learn the crave and td3 as to which you would consider easiest to use for a synth novice. asking as I am looking to make my first purchase.
To just give a random advice a month too late: If you don't own a controller with keys, you would have to get that as well. Both these synths are great in their own right, but to understand synthesizers probably not the most suitable. Maybe a MS101? They are pretty cheap these days, and the options are layed out so it's easier to learn how envelopes, lfo's etc work. They have a keyboard, so you can hook up multiple synths without a keyboard to this later. The best sounding Behringer in my opinion and great to understand would be the Model D. But you would need a separate keyboard as well to control it. Remember: All of these only do one note at a time. If you want more, you're already looking at more expensive options like the Deepmind
Hi. Very interesting. How did you plug them together in the track recorded at 6.00? Do you control them with the small ipad you have in front? Thanks for your help. I am new into the synth world...
In this setup I’m using Korg gadget as a control point for my hardware. Which is running on the iPad. I use a midi interface with iPad so I can send midi from iPad to my hardware
@@toddsmithmusic3172 thanks
@@toddsmithmusic3172 so with the korg gadget you control both the behringer synths? How do you connnect them? Sorry for these stupid questions but it is a brand new world for me..
I ❤️ my Pro1 and my TD3 and TD3 MO
industrial 303 jam near the end is rad! I only have the RD-8. i love it, so much fun and sounds great.....but sadly the main out is already failing and it will randomly drop in volume until i mess with it.
It's failing ? Still under warranty ?
@@toddsmithmusic3172 its a loose connection and it will disconnect randomly. im hoping its just something i can resolder. i dont think its under warranty.i never registered it when i got it. its the ONE piece I didnt order through Sweetwater......oops.
@@earthhuman5448 That's kind of my fear with behringer, if the instruments hold out over time... Having zero sdiy skills.... But the new 2600 is too strong a temptation
I danced and enjoyed!
Glad you enjoyed it ! !