Turn your Behringer 2600 into a rhythm box.

Welcome to this easy-to-follow tutorial on how to patch your Behringer 2600 semi modular synthesizer to turn it into an analogue 1970s style rhythm box. In this tutorial, I will walk you through the steps of patching your synthesizer to create the classic drum and percussion sound of a minipops or matrixsynth rythmbox. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to create your own analogue drum beat with your Behringer or Arp 2600 synthesizer. Let's get started!

[@darwiniandude]

Great little video. Thank you. I knew this would be possible but this gives me some great pointers. Looking forward to trying this tonight. Have read the original manual. Have a Gray Meanie and I've just made a nice wooden case for it, with a little slide out drawer for patch cables. Sub'd :)

[@3ertin]

I wanted to make a case for it as well. Might do it someday.

[@monodux]

Very cool. "I could do this all day"- I definitely understand that!😆

[@awpMusic1]

just a pity the 2600 won't sync with anything else - unless you know a way?!

[@3ertin]

@@awpMusic1 you can use the clock input by sticking in a plug with cv signal halfway(!) in the socket.

[@Automatenzoo]

@@3ertinThank you for that 🍀 sq 64 can change gate polarity, i wonder if that might work too…

[@AaronNickols88]

Dang I didn't know the arp 2600 could do this . I got one and still learning the paths to make patch points . Thanks I'll be back

[@amazeus1980]

Any synth with noise can make all drum types. But Arp2600 is anyway usually more flexible compared to other mono synths…

[@AaronNickols88]

@@amazeus1980 thanks I didn't know that , I'm still learning

[@amazeus1980]

@@AaronNickols88 You have Arp? Or planning to buy one?
I got one but I sold it…just to big for my room, to many cables…I really recommend Crave! It is very cheap and powerful. Some dude on YT has a whole video on how to patch it like a drum machine and Moog also has Mother 32 video with similar patching, which you can copy with Crave…Crave is basically Mother 32 clone.
If you are new to this, just know that not only analog sounds good and learn one synth from a-z. Crave or MicroFreak are very good for beginners… cheap and powerful. Micro even More but it is not analog. But I wouldn’t compare these two synths…both are good and good entry points even if you plan eurorack.
Btw. Osc frequency modulation can create fm synthesis…also good for drums, bells, percussion.

[@AaronNickols88]

@@amazeus1980 yeah I got the arp 2600 blue Marvin. I was experimenting with some patches I created paired with the arturia key lab 37 and was jamming . I also got the novation bass station and the peak and the pro 1 .the pro 1 being my favorite cause it takes the least amount of time for me to create on but still learning that and experimenting . I'll check out the crave and thanks for the info on oscillator frequency I add that to my list of experiments

[@amazeus1980]

@@AaronNickols88 Look at Arp osc section...there is slider for FM frequency...so basically that is also FM synth.

[@bateimidrashnetwork]

Wonderdul!!!

[@BillMellow]

Awesome!

[@KosmoDeuz]

🎉

[@neonblack211]

Couldn't you use the this oscillator for a hi hat noise sound somehow

[@3ertin]

I'll try

[@3ertin]

Hi

[@gijsbouman5193]

Thank you for this toturial. I follow exactly your patch and knob settings but I don't hear the same sound, is my Blue Marvin not ok or something? Or do you use some kind of other connected instrument or maybe sequencer? I have this problem aksi with other toturials from other users of the 2600.

[@3ertin]

It might be broken or, more likely, just a slight variation in settings. Also check your patch cables.

[@gijsbouman5193]

@@3ertin Well I did a second try and now it was ok. I watched for this try your tutorial on my bigger computer screen and so I could better see the positions of the patches, so lucky for me, my 2600 is alright 😀