Hi Joerg, I am very sorry to hear that your watching experience was not positive. I get comments like yours only very rarely, but when I do I definitely listen. I take comments like yours very seriously, I want to strike the right balance between receiving some income from my channel versus providing content that people can enjoy. UA-cam automatically places the ads in my videos, I have the option to manually place ads but do not bother to go through this process as it is laborious to say the least and i have so far felt it unnecessary. Maybe I should do? What I do set for my videos is whether the ads are skippable or not. This video has NO non-skippable ads, so I am not sure what you are referring to when you say a "full-screen advertisement block"...? Also, I checked the placement of ads by UA-cam for this video and it has placed 5 ads over the course of the video which is 29:32 long. So that works out at approximately one ad every 5-6 minutes. From what I can see for this video, UA-cam has made the closest gap between ads to be 5 minutes and 20 seconds and the longest gap 8 minutes and 54 seconds. So are you actually seeing an ad every 2 minutes or is that just a figure of speech? I just checked the video on a friend's phone and it played out the way i described in terms of ad gaps. At the end of the day, anyone with a youtube channel has to make a choice as to whether to monetise their channel and, if so, how many ads are tolerable. The vast majority of people leave that up to UA-cam to decide. If UA-cam shared more of the massive revenue they get from advertsising with their "creatives" then we could all choose less ads, but the reality leaves us with little choice. Like everyone else, I am not a charity, the time it takes to make quality videos is huge, and I need some monetary support to help me to continue to provide content. All the best, Tim
@@TimShoebridge Thanks Tim, I very much understand and did suspect that it was sort of a YT error. It just felt strange to me. I indeed got every two minutes an add. I stopped watching after the fourth add.
Impeccable video as usual Tim. Thank you for putting it together. The Para D sounds fantastic every time I hear it. Regarding synths with bugs: I've bought far too many synths and the only time they've had issues is when I buy them shortly after release. Anymore I wait a good year after a synth releases before I buy. Not what the manufacturers like to see but like you, I have little tolerance for paid beta testing.
I agree! I get really fed up of videos of someone with a synth making the same old ‘spacey sample and hold atmospheric sounds’ it’s boring and easy! Nice to hear some demos using actual musical sounds !
This review was a real breeze to look at and listen to. You've got such a soothing voice. One that matches the milky sounds of a synth like this. Not a bombardment with loads of numbers and specs, but straight to the point and just enough to know what's it about. Very nice playing as well.
Great Review Tim an honest and fair appraisal of the Poly D just subscribed to your channel today a great help in deciding on the merits of owning one of these synths. Loved the part where you speak of problems you experienced with other manufacturers and rightly pointing out that it's an industry problem and not only with Behringer. There are some very polarised views on their products right now thanks for offering an objective view. The conclusion I've drawn from this video is that the Poly D is indeed a justifiable acquisition for a home studio (That's if you don't own any bonafide Moogs) For me it's close enough if you like that sound.
It's amazing how similar the character of the Poly D and the Matriarch are. Yes, there are some differences, but I was impressed with how close you were able to get the patches. Behringer have clearly done a fantastic job of nailing that Moog sound. If I had them both, like you, I'd probably be considering using them in tandem for some sort of outrageously fat Moog tone. Great video!
Great review man, took me about a month to save up for it, just pre-ordered mine about 3 days ago. This made me even more excited about the Poly D, I cant wait till it arrives. It'll be my very first analog synthesizer!!!
@@t3mo96 if you also want a poly, get the Peak. It will be the only poly you'll ever need and I say that after buying 50 vintage polys first... if I could start all over again I would just get the Peak. Awesome versatile beast, digital waveform oscs but analog in heart and character. Focus on making music, not on gear. That's my advice.
Really a nice review. I like how you express what we as users and investors feel about this. Since not all of us are in a situation of spending huge amounts of money on gear and when we do we spect what we pay for. Long story short is not always the case. Have a wonderful day sir!
one of the rare guys on youtube who actually appears to want to play the keyboard. too much talking in other peoples videos, but this ones got the perfect balance of explaining and playing
Fantastic review! I didn't realize that Behringer had made that Synth Tool software, now I'm even more excited to buy the Poly D! I think this will be absolutely fantastic for synth bass! Cheers!
Thanks, you just make the best reviews. Because there is some silly debate, one clearly hears that paraphonic also means polyphonic!!!! Your example for the uni mode shows that this mode sounds very good. And a keybed with aftertouch (look at this Roland, Korg, Yamaha, .. :-( ). Very well done Behringer! It's a real instrument.
At 13.40 there is some really nice musical piece embedded into a synth walkthrough video. Thorough and honest with some very good musical nuggets, this has to be considered in the category "the art of reviewing".
Very interesting to watch and particularly as I am picking up my matriarch on Thursday, the comparison with (predominantly) filters on both machines. While I’m personally not looking at the poly D, I certainly think it sounds very respectable. If I’m honest with my eyes shut it was very difficult to tell the difference between the two sounds when you were playing the comparisons at the end of the video. Great work Tim... always enjoy watching your videos… Cheers Simon
@@mschorer -- My vendor is Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. They told me initially that it should arrive in about 6-7 weeks, but then they sent me another email a couple of weeks ago saying that they didn't know when it is coming but would let me know. They often lag about a week or two behind Thomann for new Behringer gear. I hope it gets here this March and not March or April 2021.
Bob Conway haha, I hope so too! I‘ve ordered mine at Thomann right when it was available and the delivery date was mid January 2020. Then got an eMail from Thomann last week, stating that delivery was postponed until March. I don‘t mind if Behringer uses the time to iron out some bugs. But realy looking forward to add this synth to my collection of Moogs and other gear 👍
Nice honest and to the point review. Its intresting to hear that an expensive price tag doesn't necessarily equal a product without faults. After all they are all designed by humans. I feel the competition now more than ever is becoming so fierce with studio gear in general, companies feel the need to rush out units, collect their cash and keep their fingers crossed all is good. Still not surprising at all same can be said for mobile phones to cars hey ?. Thanks Tim 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks for sharing Tim. I'll get one eventually. I'm not sure why this video has 11 dislikes. Whats not to dislike ?. I wouldn't buy this unit on the basis of just your review. I tend to research a lot of stuff prior to making a purchase but I like the spin and vibe you put on it.
Fantastic demonstration Tim. I really feel this synth could compete with anything MOOG music has to offer, and at a better price point. Thank you for this your honest opinions, as always! 🎹 🎶 😎
Very helpful- You get some nice sounds out of it. Most videos I've seen have turned me off to the synth until now mainly because of poor programing. I know now that It sounds right thanks to you. Cheers!
You can still do external input overdrive. Just route from the headphone jack to the Ext In. The keyboard isn't the best, but it does have both velocity and aftertouch, both of which are also enabled by patch points on the back.
Just ordered myself a poly d at the music store yesterday, havent been so excited for something in a decade easily. Yeah i might not live an exciting life but i try to live a good life and pretty soon its gonna have a poly d in it. Im happy😊
Great review, as usual. I'm pretty excited about this one, and it helps assuage (a little) my sadness that I won't be able to afford that new 2600 that Korg just released. I will continue to hope that I encounter some 4000.00 windfall so I can buy that 2600, but in the meantime the poly d is a definite purchase for me.
Amazing talk and demo, thank you for that. As always you did an excellent job. About your last thoughts, I totally agree that thoose companies should really stop using end users / customers as beta testers. And doesnt matter if its cheapest gadget or buggy / crashing Moog One. It reminds me gaming industry and early accesses hype where you pay full price to get your game early, but full of bugs. But here, they even dare to call it finished products. :(
Hi Tim, thanks for your initial thoughts:-) In polymode with chorus 1, it sounds a lot like Roland JX-3P to me, when you played mellow pads. It can't be just the chorus.
As an actual keyboard player on a budget (like most), knowing what I know now I'd go for a Behringer Model-D for bass and a Poly-D for chords (because I love 7ths) for a first setup. Both sound absolutely incredible, have a quality build and can be had for sane prices.
They sound very similar. The Matriarch sounds a bit smoother in the attack, wheras the Poly sounds a bit more snappy or precise, but not in that horrible and pointy way.
I almost bought a Voyager, until I compared the sound to the Model D. So I got a reissue Model D. Then got a 1972 Model D. And that one is the fattest sounding of all.
I'd say the keys don't sound "clacky" even with the sound off recorded by a condenser mic like here. Probably the same keys as the MS101, which as synth action keys go are perfect for this price point. I'm interested in hearing about the tuning since the Model D mono has some issues with accurately tuning the oscillators.
This is one of the videos that contributed heavily to my decision on buying the Poly D. My complaints aren't with the instrument but with the side stuff (the manual or lack thereof). I've had it for about six months now and sound wise I have no problems at all. I can't figure out how to synch MIDI. On my Odyssey I connect MIDI in and when I start an Arturia Drumbrute the sequencer of the Odyssey runs. Doesn't do that with the Poly D. I love the idea of the connectivity port along the back (top rail) of the instrument, but I don't know how to use them, the manual doesn't explain and the different i/o configurations haven't worked. I'm going to assign that to operator (me) error and ignorance, although if I was a pilot I would want a checklist to look at. It's actually fun learning how to make it worked the serendipitous musical things that happen while exploring. Just got the 0 by the also. Their synth products are superior
@ghost mall The MIDI part I didn't, but I didn't really try. I found a few tutorials on youtube and those took me over the hump. I'm using a Subsequent 37 but I'm really glad I got the Poly D because it helped me learn the reasons behind getting the Moog. The Poly D was able to get sounds very similar to those in Matt Johnson's Moog Model D video...the warm tones, especially when paired with a RE-20 and a Boss (stomp) compressor. I didn't mind the keyboard until I read other people saying it was "plasticky". That kind of poisoned my mind because it didn't seem that way until I read the comment. It's unfair to compare it to a Prophet or Jupiter X, which is what I was doing. I definitely recommend getting one. Even though she might see limited use now, I'm still keeping her. Beautiful instrument, knobs are easy to turn, simple to figure out.
I've had the same problem with defective new gear. I got the Korg 2600 FS and one of the oscillators was defective. It took me 6 months and multiple trips to a repair shop to get it fixed. Several PCBs had to be replaced. It soured my feelings about it, so I sold it and bought two fully suspended 29er mountain bikes, and the Behringer 2600, which I like better. I bought the ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe from Sweetwater and what I got was someone else's repackaged return with broken off knobs. Got it replaced. I've had the worst luck, so I know how you feel.
Perhaps it was just the settings for recording, but it seemed like the Behringer had a little bit more background noise than the Matriarch. The actual synths sounded very close to me.
I'm also very pleased for you. It's nice when you find a good union. Excellent video. I reckon the LFO sync could be something switchable via USB / future update. BTW, what effects pedals / hardware units would you recommend in conjunction with this?
There's a huge variety of effects pedals out there to try. Reverbs, delays, it's as addictive as eurorack modular so be warned but personally I started out with a couple of Boss pedals, very versatile and great value for money 👍
"its an industry-problem and not a behringer-problem" you are damn-right and this is unfortunately valid for products of all price-points! (and all industries..) anyhow - great video, i should get my poly d in march according to big t
First native english speaker that pronounces "Behringer" correct. Nice video mate! I thought of getting the poly D but then I bought the VC 340 since I have the Sub 37 I realy don´t need it that much. But I guess it´s a nice cheap alternative to all the new Moog synths.
@@ThePickledOnions Well I just have it for 2 weeks or so and lateley i was pretty busy with working and my BA studies. So I only unpacked it and tested if it works. It sounds great and the build quallity is pretty solid. I´m pumped to give it a proper "testdrive" and see how it behaves in a mix, which is the most important thing I gues.
@@ThePickledOnions I honestly just bought it for the strings and choir sounds sice there is no real alternative for this type of sound except of the Streichfett wich I own. I´d be the first one who would buy a solina clone or something similar.
I am hearing what appears to be surface noise from a key release. Is this from the mic? The solution would be to add felt for the key stop and the key release stop.
Every two minutes I get interrupted by a full-screen an advertisement block. As valuable as the information maybe, to me this is unwatchable.
Hi Joerg, I am very sorry to hear that your watching experience was not positive. I get comments like yours only very rarely, but when I do I definitely listen. I take comments like yours very seriously, I want to strike the right balance between receiving some income from my channel versus providing content that people can enjoy.
UA-cam automatically places the ads in my videos, I have the option to manually place ads but do not bother to go through this process as it is laborious to say the least and i have so far felt it unnecessary. Maybe I should do? What I do set for my videos is whether the ads are skippable or not. This video has NO non-skippable ads, so I am not sure what you are referring to when you say a "full-screen advertisement block"...?
Also, I checked the placement of ads by UA-cam for this video and it has placed 5 ads over the course of the video which is 29:32 long. So that works out at approximately one ad every 5-6 minutes. From what I can see for this video, UA-cam has made the closest gap between ads to be 5 minutes and 20 seconds and the longest gap 8 minutes and 54 seconds. So are you actually seeing an ad every 2 minutes or is that just a figure of speech? I just checked the video on a friend's phone and it played out the way i described in terms of ad gaps.
At the end of the day, anyone with a youtube channel has to make a choice as to whether to monetise their channel and, if so, how many ads are tolerable. The vast majority of people leave that up to UA-cam to decide. If UA-cam shared more of the massive revenue they get from advertsising with their "creatives" then we could all choose less ads, but the reality leaves us with little choice. Like everyone else, I am not a charity, the time it takes to make quality videos is huge, and I need some monetary support to help me to continue to provide content.
All the best,
Tim
@@TimShoebridge Thanks Tim, I very much understand and did suspect that it was sort of a YT error. It just felt strange to me. I indeed got every two minutes an add. I stopped watching after the fourth add.
@@joergfritsch - Install adBlock and you'll never see another ad on YT again.
Joerg Fritsch You can always pay for UA-cam premium and you won’t have anymore ads
as @movinmusicacademy said, install adblock and problem solved
This has very quickly become one of my favourite UA-cam channels. Thank you for your content, Tim. 🙏🏽🎹
So far this is the only good resource explaining the shortcomings on the Poly D clearly, thank you!
Just subscribed to your channel yesterday and every question I had about these cool Behringer synths has been answered
Thank you!
Impeccable video as usual Tim. Thank you for putting it together. The Para D sounds fantastic every time I hear it.
Regarding synths with bugs: I've bought far too many synths and the only time they've had issues is when I buy them shortly after release. Anymore I wait a good year after a synth releases before I buy. Not what the manufacturers like to see but like you, I have little tolerance for paid beta testing.
Oh it's so good to hear synths that sound like synths!! Also great to see a musician's type review of what's actually a musical instrument.
I agree! I get really fed up of videos of someone with a synth making the same old ‘spacey sample and hold atmospheric sounds’ it’s boring and easy! Nice to hear some demos using actual musical sounds !
This review was a real breeze to look at and listen to. You've got such a soothing voice. One that matches the milky sounds of a synth like this. Not a bombardment with loads of numbers and specs, but straight to the point and just enough to know what's it about. Very nice playing as well.
Subbed! Great video, and really good overview. The sound comparison at the end sold me, ordered one!
Excellent hands-on review Tim, quality over quantity. Watched it in full even though I've no plans to buy the Poly D.
Keep up the good standard.
Great Review Tim an honest and fair appraisal of the Poly D just subscribed to your channel today a great help in deciding on the merits of owning one of these synths. Loved the part where you speak of problems you experienced with other manufacturers and rightly pointing out that it's an industry problem and not only with Behringer. There are some very polarised views on their products right now thanks for offering an objective view. The conclusion I've drawn from this video is that the Poly D is indeed a justifiable acquisition for a home studio (That's if you don't own any bonafide Moogs) For me it's close enough if you like that sound.
It's amazing how similar the character of the Poly D and the Matriarch are. Yes, there are some differences, but I was impressed with how close you were able to get the patches. Behringer have clearly done a fantastic job of nailing that Moog sound. If I had them both, like you, I'd probably be considering using them in tandem for some sort of outrageously fat Moog tone. Great video!
Great review man, took me about a month to save up for it, just pre-ordered mine about 3 days ago. This made me even more excited about the Poly D, I cant wait till it arrives. It'll be my very first analog synthesizer!!!
You will never go digital again!
@@reneotten7376 Agreed, I'm already looking at other potential synths, my bank account is gonna take some damage lol worth it tho!
@@reneotten7376 Until he discovers Eurorack lol
@@benbowland I will always stay away from modular... lol
@@t3mo96 if you also want a poly, get the Peak. It will be the only poly you'll ever need and I say that after buying 50 vintage polys first... if I could start all over again I would just get the Peak. Awesome versatile beast, digital waveform oscs but analog in heart and character. Focus on making music, not on gear. That's my advice.
Really a nice review. I like how you express what we as users and investors feel about this. Since not all of us are in a situation of spending huge amounts of money on gear and when we do we spect what we pay for. Long story short is not always the case. Have a wonderful day sir!
21:26, the ultimate pad sound ❤️🙏! I almost cried, so beautiful 😲
Thank you for your illustrious review! I ordered one! Very excited! Well done!
one of the rare guys on youtube who actually appears to want to play the keyboard. too much talking in other peoples videos, but this ones got the perfect balance of explaining and playing
Thanks for sharing this video Tim. I really enjoy your content.
You mde me decide to go for this beast
Fantastic review! I didn't realize that Behringer had made that Synth Tool software, now I'm even more excited to buy the Poly D! I think this will be absolutely fantastic for synth bass! Cheers!
Another enjoyable video Tim, very nice. I'd like to see you play the synth more!
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First review I’ve seen from ya and was a good one. Subbed :)
Thanks, you just make the best reviews. Because there is some silly debate, one clearly hears that paraphonic also means polyphonic!!!! Your example for the uni mode shows that this mode sounds very good. And a keybed with aftertouch (look at this Roland, Korg, Yamaha, .. :-( ). Very well done Behringer! It's a real instrument.
This looks and sounds fantastic. Great playing and video too! 👍
Thanks for your valued opinion on the Poly D.
the comparison blew me away .Ace Job !!
A really good exposition of the synth - thanks Tim 😊
At 13.40 there is some really nice musical piece embedded into a synth walkthrough video. Thorough and honest with some very good musical nuggets, this has to be considered in the category "the art of reviewing".
Thanks to show us how this really sounds! thks Tim!
Great video, and a good in depth look as this new product from Behringer....
I picked mine up last week. With a strymon big sky it’s amazing. Very lush. It fits nicely in my setup using Cubase 10 pro. Great Video 🤘
Very interesting to watch and particularly as I am picking up my matriarch on Thursday, the comparison with (predominantly) filters on both machines. While I’m personally not looking at the poly D, I certainly think it sounds very respectable. If I’m honest with my eyes shut it was very difficult to tell the difference between the two sounds when you were playing the comparisons at the end of the video.
Great work Tim... always enjoy watching your videos… Cheers Simon
Wow! The synth compare at the end is so close. Good job.
Thanks, Tim. This demo bolsters my enthusiasm for the Poly D. I preordered mine in December 2019, so it should arrive at my doorstep any year now.
Haha :D
I see what you did there ;-)
Mine is on backorder at Thomann until March 2020 😭
@@mschorer -- My vendor is Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. They told me initially that it should arrive in about 6-7 weeks, but then they sent me another email a couple of weeks ago saying that they didn't know when it is coming but would let me know. They often lag about a week or two behind Thomann for new Behringer gear. I hope it gets here this March and not March or April 2021.
Bob Conway haha, I hope so too! I‘ve ordered mine at Thomann right when it was available and the delivery date was mid January 2020. Then got an eMail from Thomann last week, stating that delivery was postponed until March. I don‘t mind if Behringer uses the time to iron out some bugs. But realy looking forward to add this synth to my collection of Moogs and other gear 👍
Great presentation, thanks again Tim.
I really have to thank you for this. I preordered mine at the beginning of December. You have done the best video of it right now. Really!!!
You got it from Thomann? :-)
Nice honest and to the point review. Its intresting to hear that an expensive price tag doesn't necessarily equal a product without faults. After all they are all designed by humans. I feel the competition now more than ever is becoming so fierce with studio gear in general, companies feel the need to rush out units, collect their cash and keep their fingers crossed all is good. Still not surprising at all same can be said for mobile phones to cars hey ?.
Thanks Tim 👍🏾👍🏾
Adamski A. Yes agree completely. And you’re very welcome:)
Thanks for sharing Tim. I'll get one eventually. I'm not sure why this video has 11 dislikes. Whats not to dislike ?. I wouldn't buy this unit on the basis of just your review. I tend to research a lot of stuff prior to making a purchase but I like the spin and vibe you put on it.
Hands down the best video out on the Poly D
Thank you so much for the video. Please keep up good work!
Great review wonderful synth 👏🏻
sounds quite good, loved the demo of Distortion/FM
Fantastic demonstration Tim. I really feel this synth could compete with anything MOOG music has to offer, and at a better price point. Thank you for this your honest opinions, as always! 🎹 🎶 😎
Very helpful- You get some nice sounds out of it. Most videos I've seen have turned me off to the synth until now mainly because of poor programing. I know now that It sounds right thanks to you. Cheers!
AWESOME VID MATE...…......cheers from North Carolina!
Was waiting for this video!!!)
Superb review Tim! Cheers!
Great summary review, tks
i cant work more than i do already .. so many synths i want to buy and this is at the top of the list
That pad sound @8:40 sounds so perfectly smooth ❤️
You can still do external input overdrive. Just route from the headphone jack to the Ext In. The keyboard isn't the best, but it does have both velocity and aftertouch, both of which are also enabled by patch points on the back.
Excellent review, just discovered your channel
Just ordered myself a poly d at the music store yesterday, havent been so excited for something in a decade easily. Yeah i might not live an exciting life but i try to live a good life and pretty soon its gonna have a poly d in it. Im happy😊
It's wonderful
6:39 sounds like a score from a horror movie! I like the old timely look off your videos with nice shallow focus
It sounds so good!
So true. My matriarch has still problem.. Need more tests! And better ASS.. Excellent video as usual. Beautiful sound.
That’s no way to talk about your mother.
Great review, as usual. I'm pretty excited about this one, and it helps assuage (a little) my sadness that I won't be able to afford that new 2600 that Korg just released. I will continue to hope that I encounter some 4000.00 windfall so I can buy that 2600, but in the meantime the poly d is a definite purchase for me.
Just wait for the behringer 2600
Thanks for this great Review !
thankyou. first actually nformative video on poly d.
Brilliantly balanced review.
Sounds sweet looks great I need one ;-)
Great and informative video
Wooww...i like so much you review!!! Thank you.
Wow I like the rich sound of this synth
Amazing talk and demo, thank you for that. As always you did an excellent job.
About your last thoughts, I totally agree that thoose companies should really stop using end users / customers as beta testers. And doesnt matter if its cheapest gadget or buggy / crashing Moog One. It reminds me gaming industry and early accesses hype where you pay full price to get your game early, but full of bugs. But here, they even dare to call it finished products. :(
@Tim - I totally agree with you on the keybed aspects. Personally my favourite 80's keybed is on the 'Juno 6'.
@ghost mall Never played a P5 before.
really solid video thank you!
very nice, gotta buy this, good enough for me
Amazing Review... Thank you !
12:40 feels very ambient with birds actually chirping in the background, love it :)
Great review. Thank you! :)
Very profesional review. Thanks.
very nice review, well done!
Hi Tim, thanks for your initial thoughts:-) In polymode with chorus 1, it sounds a lot like Roland JX-3P to me, when you played mellow pads. It can't be just the chorus.
....AND THANKS TIM FOR A GREAT VIDEO..I JUST CAUGHT UP WITH YOU..SUBBED STRAIGHT AWAY!! CHEERS !BILL IN BEAUTIFUL NORTHUMBRIA IN THE UK!!
Great review, just subscribed.
Love your no bullshit videos!
As an actual keyboard player on a budget (like most), knowing what I know now I'd go for a Behringer Model-D for bass and a Poly-D for chords (because I love 7ths) for a first setup. Both sound absolutely incredible, have a quality build and can be had for sane prices.
They sound very similar. The Matriarch sounds a bit smoother in the attack, wheras the Poly sounds a bit more snappy or precise, but not in that horrible and pointy way.
Finally someone playing this instrument in a minimoog-like mode!
Great review thanks
Wise words. Thanks.
No, thank you! Jeez man, I almost bow in front of my screen after that "Thank you very much" at the end. Great video, waiting for mine to arrive!
Ha ha :) You are very welcome
all the things I wish my Moog Voyager had, this has lol - Chorus, sequencer, Arp, Poly (para) etc.
I almost bought a Voyager, until I compared the sound to the Model D. So I got a reissue Model D. Then got a 1972 Model D. And that one is the fattest sounding of all.
@@reneotten7376 Yeah I bet, the originals sound amazing - tbh the voyager could sound better despite being very cool and pretty unique
Great video!
I'd say the keys don't sound "clacky" even with the sound off recorded by a condenser mic like here. Probably the same keys as the MS101, which as synth action keys go are perfect for this price point. I'm interested in hearing about the tuning since the Model D mono has some issues with accurately tuning the oscillators.
Like The Sound Of This Mate Good Job Well Done
You can run the the headphone output into input to get distortion.
This is one of the videos that contributed heavily to my decision on buying the Poly D. My complaints aren't with the instrument but with the side stuff (the manual or lack thereof). I've had it for about six months now and sound wise I have no problems at all. I can't figure out how to synch MIDI. On my Odyssey I connect MIDI in and when I start an Arturia Drumbrute the sequencer of the Odyssey runs. Doesn't do that with the Poly D. I love the idea of the connectivity port along the back (top rail) of the instrument, but I don't know how to use them, the manual doesn't explain and the different i/o configurations haven't worked. I'm going to assign that to operator (me) error and ignorance, although if I was a pilot I would want a checklist to look at. It's actually fun learning how to make it worked the serendipitous musical things that happen while exploring. Just got the 0 by the also. Their synth products are superior
@ghost mall The MIDI part I didn't, but I didn't really try. I found a few tutorials on youtube and those took me over the hump. I'm using a Subsequent 37 but I'm really glad I got the Poly D because it helped me learn the reasons behind getting the Moog. The Poly D was able to get sounds very similar to those in Matt Johnson's Moog Model D video...the warm tones, especially when paired with a RE-20 and a Boss (stomp) compressor. I didn't mind the keyboard until I read other people saying it was "plasticky". That kind of poisoned my mind because it didn't seem that way until I read the comment. It's unfair to compare it to a Prophet or Jupiter X, which is what I was doing. I definitely recommend getting one. Even though she might see limited use now, I'm still keeping her. Beautiful instrument, knobs are easy to turn, simple to figure out.
Very good review !
I've had the same problem with defective new gear. I got the Korg 2600 FS and one of the oscillators was defective. It took me 6 months and multiple trips to a repair shop to get it fixed. Several PCBs had to be replaced. It soured my feelings about it, so I sold it and bought two fully suspended 29er mountain bikes, and the Behringer 2600, which I like better. I bought the ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe from Sweetwater and what I got was someone else's repackaged return with broken off knobs. Got it replaced. I've had the worst luck, so I know how you feel.
Perhaps it was just the settings for recording, but it seemed like the Behringer had a little bit more background noise than the Matriarch. The actual synths sounded very close to me.
I'm also very pleased for you. It's nice when you find a good union. Excellent video. I reckon the LFO sync could be something switchable via USB / future update. BTW, what effects pedals / hardware units would you recommend in conjunction with this?
There's a huge variety of effects pedals out there to try. Reverbs, delays, it's as addictive as eurorack modular so be warned but personally I started out with a couple of Boss pedals, very versatile and great value for money 👍
Isn't this just a rather lovely sounding instrument? I like this review style very much. ... Subscribed.
"its an industry-problem and not a behringer-problem"
you are damn-right and this is unfortunately valid for products of all price-points! (and all industries..)
anyhow - great video, i should get my poly d in march according to big t
One of my favorite eletectronic music blogger, who is having the most sad face all the time ;-)
Haha! Thank you. I am happy on the inside :)
@@TimShoebridge, I suspect the word he was looking for was "thoughtful".
:D
First native english speaker that pronounces "Behringer" correct. Nice video mate! I thought of getting the poly D but then I bought the VC 340 since I have the Sub 37 I realy don´t need it that much. But I guess it´s a nice cheap alternative to all the new Moog synths.
How are you finding the 340? Interested in it too
@@ThePickledOnions Well I just have it for 2 weeks or so and lateley i was pretty busy with working and my BA studies. So I only unpacked it and tested if it works. It sounds great and the build quallity is pretty solid. I´m pumped to give it a proper "testdrive" and see how it behaves in a mix, which is the most important thing I gues.
@@DisintegrationZerfallgreat, good luck with it. Talk box sounds impressive and it looks a beauty
@@ThePickledOnions I honestly just bought it for the strings and choir sounds sice there is no real alternative for this type of sound except of the Streichfett wich I own. I´d be the first one who would buy a solina clone or something similar.
He is better at pronouncing it but its beeeeringer , his 'e' is to short lol
Thx for the review Tim :D If this synth had memory it would be a toll blast.
I am hearing what appears to be surface noise from a key release. Is this from the mic? The solution would be to add felt for the key stop and the key release stop.
Awesome video
The Chorus is the Roland Juno 6 chorus. There were no pots on the Juno 6 either. Great Video by the way!!!