World's First Look at the Behringer UB-Xa!

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    👆 We’ve been so lucky to get a world exclusive look at one of Behringer's most anticipated synths: The UB-Xa. As soon as it arrived with us, we thought we'd dive straight in and give you a quick listen to how massive it sounds along with discussing some of its incredible specs, features, and... pricing!
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    ⏰ Timestamps ⏰
    » 0:00 World's First Look at the Behringer UB-Xa
    » 0:20 What are the Key Features?
    » 1:38 Let's Get Some Synth Pad Sounds
    » 3:30 Let's Do Some Bass Sounds
    » 4:56 Checking Out Some Lead Sounds
    » 6:10 Let's Go Through the Features of the Front Panel
    » 12:55 Let's Check Out the Different Vintage Modes!
    » 14:50 Taking a Look at the Performance LFO
    » 15:50 Some Thoughts on the Keybed
    » 16:20 Taking a Look at the Multitimbrality
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  • @scairmyn
    @scairmyn 2 роки тому +10

    The end speech reminds me of a hostage reading out the demands of their captor.

  • @mobith
    @mobith 2 роки тому +37

    Tom isn't gonna lose any sleep over this shit lol

  • @jcabbot
    @jcabbot 2 роки тому +18

    If you listen to this with headphones it quickly becomes apparent that the majority of this demo was done with the unit in 'stereo' mode because the individual notes played (not chords) all alternate between being panned hard left or right and IMO that's what makes the audio sound 'off.' Panning individual voices in the stereo field is an Oberheim feature - it just seems over the top in this production unit. I'm still super excited to get my hands on one of these but in the years we've been waiting I've fallen completely in love with my VST's of Sonic Projects OP-X and u-he's DIVA. I love Jack's videos for the channel - always positive and entertaining. Can't wait to run this thing through my Strymon Mobius / GFI Specular Tempus / Source Audio Collider. Cheers fellow synth lovers.

    • @Skylabz604
      @Skylabz604 Рік тому +1

      I think it's a phase issue with the channels. I've had this issue in stereo going from L & R mono into a single sum input. Basically it sounds thin and shit like this.

  • @GeekGearSynths
    @GeekGearSynths 2 роки тому +37

    Watched this after OB-X8 demos. It feels like drinking my favorite party wine after enjoying an expensive wine.

    • @glennweber9290
      @glennweber9290 Рік тому +4

      Was absolutely thinking similar. I mean, it'll get you drunk. So there's that...

    • @ageshero
      @ageshero Рік тому

      I really like Simple Synthesizers, so the idea of a very simple focused item like this is pretty dope, i like the analogy lol.

    • @tommyg5095
      @tommyg5095 Рік тому

      @@ageshero
      I wonder if you will ever see one of these UB-XA dream machines...????

  • @vincescuilli7422
    @vincescuilli7422 Рік тому +4

    Can’t wait for this to be released. Definitely have one

  • @cocotosandra895
    @cocotosandra895 2 роки тому +19

    The ubxa sound like a poly800 korg, not a Oberheim...3 years for that ?

    • @fortheloveofnoise
      @fortheloveofnoise 2 роки тому +1

      That is probably the only synth it sounds better than.

    • @JobimSynthMusic
      @JobimSynthMusic 2 роки тому +2

      A poly 800 has more soul and character than this demo

    • @sylvierasner9106
      @sylvierasner9106 2 роки тому

      @@JobimSynthMusic i agree the poly 800 is more charismatic than this shitty clone

    • @cnfuzz
      @cnfuzz 2 роки тому

      Don't dis a Poly 800 , has a very distinctive sound , actually one of the fav synths of Phil Oakey human league

    • @oc10121989
      @oc10121989 2 роки тому

      Thabk you for telling

  • @MacXpert74
    @MacXpert74 2 роки тому +106

    I think Oberheim is very pleased with this demo. All of a sudden the price tag on their new OB-X8 seems fully justified. 😅

    • @ageshero
      @ageshero 2 роки тому +9

      Nah. Bro it costs more than a car, that’s some bs lol

    • @MacXpert74
      @MacXpert74 2 роки тому +7

      @@ageshero That must be some really cheap car you’re driving then. 😅

    • @MacXpert74
      @MacXpert74 2 роки тому +1

      @null Why is the OB-x8 crap? Just your opinion, because it’s not your taste? Personally I buy synth to play them and not as an investment object. I think the Moog One is cool, but too expensive and too ‘modern’ sounding for my taste. But everybody has different tastes. I do like my Moog Voyager, which has been reliable for 20 years now. I do know there have been issues with the Moog One, so if it will be a great long term investment remains to be seen.

    • @tommyflowers7098
      @tommyflowers7098 2 роки тому

      @@MacXpert74 This video on the UB-Xa might say otherwise: ua-cam.com/video/xitEIzAsI7o/v-deo.html

    • @jaykeel7309
      @jaykeel7309 2 роки тому

      @null LOL!!

  • @patrizio7
    @patrizio7 2 роки тому +76

    The boys at Oberheim and Sequential must be laughing their asses off right now!

    • @sK3LeTvM1
      @sK3LeTvM1 2 роки тому

      I don't think so: ua-cam.com/video/NfCjPOsqsb4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Behringer

    • @SPAZZOID100
      @SPAZZOID100 2 роки тому +4

      Not really.

    • @higgy7762
      @higgy7762 2 роки тому +1

      you people say/said that about any B synth ...

    • @patrizio7
      @patrizio7 2 роки тому +2

      @@higgy7762 not really. I have a Wasp and think it’s great. I just love how Oberheim have completely stolen the show with the new OB. This clone seems lame in comparison.

    • @higgy7762
      @higgy7762 2 роки тому +3

      @@patrizio7 sorry, I appologize :) But maybe we should not use this vid as 'reference'. Until now, every clone B made was soundwise 'near perfection' - rather within 'build tolerances' of the old analog devices than a 'fail'. It seems B staffed good engineers ;) I'd wait with judgement until the Uli-XA is available in the showrooms (if ever....)

  • @TheWarriorSongProject
    @TheWarriorSongProject 2 роки тому +122

    I was all in on this thing until I heard the demo of the OBX8. There is nothing else at this point.

    • @powermix24
      @powermix24 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/NfCjPOsqsb4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Behringer here is another demo that sounds really good.

    • @AlainHubert
      @AlainHubert 2 роки тому +8

      Litterally nothing else because this UB-Xa is not available, and probably won't be for several months still... But that OB-X8 is 3 times the price of this.

    • @henrikgerlach4765
      @henrikgerlach4765 2 роки тому +4

      Blah, blah, blah... 🙄

    • @henrikgerlach4765
      @henrikgerlach4765 2 роки тому

      @Robert Jameson LOL
      Definitely no working hearing...

    • @ssssssssssss885
      @ssssssssssss885 2 роки тому +8

      Wait to taste the $5K price on the obx8 :'(

  • @electricsnut
    @electricsnut 2 роки тому +18

    Convenient timing with the new Oberheim announced 🤣 I wish this was the real deal but honestly it sounds lifeless and nothing like an Oberheim…

  • @joe.akielaszek
    @joe.akielaszek 11 місяців тому

    Are there trim pots on the side, or inside the unit, for panning the individual voices? I read somewhere that Behringer was including the trim pots that are on the original OBXa and OB8, but I can't see them in the video.

  • @blipblip88
    @blipblip88 6 місяців тому +1

    Fun review as always-Cheers!

  • @SerErris
    @SerErris 2 роки тому +18

    The Demo at whole is actually not a very good representation of what people look at for the Oberheim sound. The sounds used and selected are actually not able to show of, what the OB is known for at all. Esp the Vintage modes have a pretty wrong sound for that demonstration. It is also funny that Jacks talks about "playing some PADs" now and not actually playing them to justice (very short notes for instance). That will not demonstrate a PAD well.
    I normally like Jacks videos, but this is just not good for this Synth. It does not demonstrate its strength and we simply cannot find out if it is up to the job or not. This very generic sounds could have been done on any analog synth (for instance even the Deepmind could do them).
    Also if you have a Pad sound .. play long notes please. A Pad sound has not a hart attack and is long playing chords .. not single notes, not quick chords or anything like that.
    So maybe you want to look at some real OB-Xa videos (check out Matt Johnson's video on it) and then please redo the demo again with proper selected sounds.
    The first kind of Oberheim sound is coming at 20:10 minutes.

  • @marcusfreeweb
    @marcusfreeweb 2 роки тому +30

    Can it also sound mellow and not overly driven and saturated? I can't tell from this demo.
    Maybe you need to lower the VCOs volume into the filter sometimes.

    • @davebellamy4867
      @davebellamy4867 2 роки тому +6

      The Synth King video demo from a while ago is more mellow and 1979-1983ish

    • @bengalinsky4300
      @bengalinsky4300 2 роки тому +6

      Exactly. People are jumping to conclusions, there’s clearly gain staging issues with the way he has it set up. Woops

    • @tsmith7146
      @tsmith7146 2 роки тому +4

      @@bengalinsky4300 A demo should highlight sounds. Regardless of features, a synth's sonic capabilities are of paramount importance. Hardly jumping to conclusions if a synth being demo'd sounds truly awful. Supposed "pads" and "leads" being demo'd all sound the same; tinny, thin and weak. Supposed "bass" sounds being demo'd are lifeless and lack any punch. Possibly the worst demo i've ever seen. Regardless of reasons for the poor sonic demo, either Behringer should not have allowed the synth to be demo'd or Andertons should not have released this demo as it doesn't do either of them any favours at all. Shocking.

    • @tomphillpotts
      @tomphillpotts 2 роки тому

      It's a shit demo

  • @chizzulwinduh1941
    @chizzulwinduh1941 2 роки тому +1

    How are you recording the sound? is it a DI into an interface or are you recording the sound from the speakers in the room?

  • @80ssynthfan48
    @80ssynthfan48 2 роки тому +1

    By pre-production unit, is it meant the final iteration? Cause it's not pulling up trees in this video.

  • @keysthomas1966
    @keysthomas1966 2 роки тому +15

    From the very beginning of the video, it sounded strange to me...
    EVEN THE BASS??
    The demos from a year and a 1/2 ago sound WAAAY better
    Hopefully Jack had an issue with recording it or something...
    What the hell happened?

  • @JJSMUSICAL
    @JJSMUSICAL 2 роки тому +82

    I heard an earlier demo from one of the beta testers and it sounded so warm and full. This demo sounds thin and crunchy, either behringer broke something in one of their revisions, or this Andertons demo has some issues in the recording chain / gain staging. 🤔

    • @RayyMusik
      @RayyMusik 2 роки тому +11

      Exactly. I had that prototype video in mind and was shocked how cheesy Jack‘s unit sounds. Something must have gone terribly wrong.

    • @keysthomas1966
      @keysthomas1966 2 роки тому +9

      Very first reaction:
      What happened??

    • @Ferrichrome
      @Ferrichrome 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah what the hell is going on??

    • @PutItAway101
      @PutItAway101 2 роки тому +10

      The Behringer demos had a little reverb, this is mercilessly dry. Still, everything sounds like the filter knob is cranked way up. Also it reminds me of the vibe I get from my Summit when the oscillators are running in "too perfect" mode, before you add some pitch drift for the analogue experience

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 2 роки тому +4

      it sounds like the earlier beta preview was EQ'd, or Andertons did somethimng wrong in the signal chain, leading to it sounding EQ'd to a thinner sound

  • @rattleheadftg
    @rattleheadftg Рік тому +2

    I am SOOO Hyped for this. For it’s price point my mouth foams up.

  • @cortruisse
    @cortruisse 7 місяців тому

    just ordered mine, cannot wait to play this!

  • @JustinCarey
    @JustinCarey 2 роки тому +10

    Thanks for the honest sonics. Yowza. Eeeek.

  • @MonoMemory
    @MonoMemory 2 роки тому +40

    All credibility went out the window when you said ‘this is the best sounding synth I’ve played’
    Sounds cheap and nasty imo

    • @electrowayne2918
      @electrowayne2918 2 роки тому +7

      You can tell he was told to say that.. lol ! This is hilarious. People thought behringer was coming to save the day lol ! The brass on this sounds like wet bumble bees drenched in chorus😂.

    • @henrikgerlach4765
      @henrikgerlach4765 2 роки тому +4

      @@electrowayne2918 Oh yes, another Behringer-hate bot crawled from under his stone... *yawn*

    • @phillipmarnik
      @phillipmarnik 2 роки тому +1

      I was surprised to when Jack said that.

    • @electrowayne2918
      @electrowayne2918 2 роки тому

      @@henrikgerlach4765 I actually own Behringer products you simp.. I also don't lie to myself. But more power to you. If you think this sounds amazing and want to purchase. it .. Enjoy !! heck I will even throw in $50 cash to help you pay for it. God forbid someone has an opposing opinion that isn't fueled by consumerism and G.A.S. ...sheesh. fan boys are the worst.

    • @MonoMemory
      @MonoMemory 2 роки тому +1

      @@Leviathan-mj8gi well yeah for sure. But you can still SELL stuff without ridiculous hyperbole. Because shops need credibility, no? I'm less inclined to buy something from somewhere if they don't come across as genuine in their promo material.

  • @nanotrax
    @nanotrax 2 роки тому +7

    sounds extreme bad sorry, sounds like Digital not Analog.
    I love the OB series and the OB-X8 cost too much i hope Behringer get closer to the OB sound.

  • @juxty3102
    @juxty3102 2 роки тому +60

    The sound from this demo does seem a bit fizzy, whether due to the unit being pre production or an issue with recording set up, or both. Been looking to get back into owning a hardware synth for sometime with an eye on the korg prologue but have held off due to ubxa, as the obx series and oberheim sound are my favourite. But not too sure now from this demo. I did see another post on yt about some engineer guy with analogue background joining the Ubxa development team. Maybe there are still issues to iron out. I really hope they can nail the oberheim sound at an affordable price.

    • @tuftynuts
      @tuftynuts 2 роки тому +4

      I think they’ve got Scott in (the chap you’re referring to) to work on the UB-X - the UB-Xa is “done”.

    • @djjuno106
      @djjuno106 2 роки тому +11

      The oberheim is known as a fuzzy synth but that’s part of its charm..
      But having said that I do think the signal is hot on the recording so it’s giving it a more distorted sound hopefully they will redo it

    • @ilkkarosma5528
      @ilkkarosma5528 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah I think the fizzy character is definitely part of the whole OB sound.

    • @gffg387
      @gffg387 2 роки тому +16

      This demo sounds thin and bad. My gas for the UBXa just dropped a lot.

    • @maydaygoingdown5602
      @maydaygoingdown5602 2 роки тому +8

      @@ilkkarosma5528 Oberheim are known for being creamy mate not fizzy.
      I have 3 oberhiem synths sat in front of me in the studio, all originals I purchased decades ago, and this Behringer sounds nothing in comparison.
      However, one shouldn't be suprised at that.
      If anyone thinks that these synths can be reproduced tonaly using Behringer components and circuitry then you might as well be pissing in the wind.
      Never going to happen.
      Not bashing Behringer, they are simply doing what Behringer do, and there deepmind 12 and some of there semi modular units like neutron etc are all great and practical enough at their price pionts.
      But they are never going replicate the tonal colours or frequencies using there components and circuitry. Even the engineers who work on these copies have all said this. Using cheap leftover capacitors that are spares from past products do not and will not produce the tonal characters and colours for the filters and oscillators for a start. And they do that will all of there products, the B2600 is a very good example of this.

  • @ProckGnosis
    @ProckGnosis 2 роки тому +53

    Having just played the OBX8 at Superbooth, I have to say this doesn't seem to have the same "tonal full-body punch" the new Oberheim has. As already pointed out, it seems a bit thin, at least in this video. But hey, for the price and the way it will look on a keyboard stand, I'm sure it will sell ok...if or whenever it gets released.

    • @powermix24
      @powermix24 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/NfCjPOsqsb4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Behringer punch can be heard crystal clear here

    • @kiko1935
      @kiko1935 2 роки тому

      Love your channel and your chill beer drinking vibe 🍻🤙

    • @AdamTheAd-vanc3d
      @AdamTheAd-vanc3d 2 роки тому +3

      Agreed. I was trying hard to pick out , but no sounds like an ordinary polysynth , not really hitting the real tone. Never mind I'm just gonna have to grow 5k in the garden lol.
      Hope your well Mr Prock :-)

    • @ProckGnosis
      @ProckGnosis 2 роки тому

      @@AdamTheAd-vanc3d Yo Double A! Hope things are ok in the UK for you there. Things are better here in Deutschland, assuming this corona shit is really on the wane. Now we can get out and enjoy life a bit more...

    • @coinopboy2289
      @coinopboy2289 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/xitEIzAsI7o/v-deo.html

  • @christophermatthias3327
    @christophermatthias3327 2 роки тому +5

    I'd like to hear Matt Johnson Jay Kay's Keyboard player do a review on this synth he has an original OB Xa his take on this version would be very interesting.

  • @ageshero
    @ageshero 2 роки тому +2

    are the paddles playable? Or is it really rough?

  • @ageshero
    @ageshero 2 роки тому +17

    Sounds like everyone wants a totally different demo video lol.

    • @kensmechanicalaffair
      @kensmechanicalaffair 2 роки тому +1

      Pretty much, if i was Behringer I'd make him delete this video. The other videos if the synth sound just fine. Sounds like a cheap vst here.

    • @ageshero
      @ageshero Рік тому

      Perhaps drugs were involved 🎉

  • @synth3tik242
    @synth3tik242 2 роки тому +35

    With the chip shortage it seems Behringer has resorted to sticking tortured cats inside their synths.

  • @treennumbers
    @treennumbers 2 роки тому +40

    That can't be how it actually sounds, right? I agree with other commenters that there were older demos of the work-in-progress project and it was nothing like this.

    • @henrikgerlach4765
      @henrikgerlach4765 2 роки тому +8

      @Robert Jameson Hate and low-lifness is obviously what YOU specialize in... 😘

    • @theboofin
      @theboofin 2 роки тому +2

      No effects obviously. Synths need effects...

    • @copheart
      @copheart 2 роки тому +5

      @@henrikgerlach4765 You escalated that quickly. Damn...

    • @fortheloveofnoise
      @fortheloveofnoise 2 роки тому +1

      @@henrikgerlach4765 Na, I have owned quite a few Beringer synths...1 out of 10 is great.....the rest....meh. I love how the ARP clones sound that they made.

  • @LukeLendrum
    @LukeLendrum 2 роки тому +10

    Something has definitely gone wrong here.

  • @friendlynoise
    @friendlynoise 2 роки тому +58

    I had a OBX-a for many years. This synth sounds weird to say it politely.

    • @volodia1140
      @volodia1140 2 роки тому

      you sounds weird, snob

    • @henrikgerlach4765
      @henrikgerlach4765 2 роки тому

      LOL
      Another butthurt Oberheim fanboy is spreading his hate... 🤣
      This thing sounds exactly like an OB-Xa - and you know it. 😘

    • @krakozoieb964
      @krakozoieb964 2 роки тому

      Sound like shit to be honest

    • @Donetur
      @Donetur Рік тому

      I don’t think it sounds weird.

    • @oscarrivas7240
      @oscarrivas7240 2 місяці тому

      Yeah definitely not weird…shite, yes…but not weird.

  • @jamessisson3703
    @jamessisson3703 2 роки тому +5

    In my teens 88/89, I played some poly aftertouch controllers not knowing what it meant. The modules I were given to sell at the time combined with my limited knowledge of the possibilities went under my radar. I didn't even realise the potential of aftertouch until around 97. I rarely even use it now although, this synthesizer seems to highlight the importance of expression in a synthesizer. I remember watching PSB on The Old Grey Whistle Test doing Opportunities with a DX1 and thinking, why does that sound so good? Now we can have it and for less than the price of a three bedroom semi detached house

  • @gabrio3463
    @gabrio3463 2 роки тому +6

    Is this a kind of shred?

  • @ptah23
    @ptah23 7 місяців тому

    Can this be used as a midi controller. Can the knobs and faders send midi to daw?

  • @MyDeepGuide
    @MyDeepGuide 2 роки тому +30

    I'm waiting for other examples to hear this synth, but if it really does sound like demonstrated here, this will be a hard pass for me, as it doesn't sound like an OB (which is secondary for me) and it doesn't sound nice, as an instrument (which is primary for me).
    But overall, this is a terrible demo, and not much can be objectively deduced from it, so I'll wait for someone else to do a better demonstration of this highly anticipated synth to better understand what the instrument is all about.

    • @tommyflowers7098
      @tommyflowers7098 2 роки тому +2

      Ask and you shall receive: ua-cam.com/video/xitEIzAsI7o/v-deo.html

  • @dez1989
    @dez1989 Рік тому +21

    Minimoog, Taurus and Sub 37 owner as well as an Oberheim Matrix 6 and OB-XA owner and I think this thing sounds great and I'm looking forward to purchasing one. I don't give a crap whatever anyone wants to say about this synth. If it ever comes out, I guarantee this thing is going to be one of the hottest synths on the market and it's got to be very hard to procure one in the 1st year of production because everyone who wants to and is knocking it, they will not admit it but they are going to be throwing their money at Behringer as fast as they can. So go ahead and knock it cork sniffers! You'll own one (without ever admitting it) as soon as it's for sale. I don't care about the name on a guitar, or synth. I care how well it plays, how good it sounds, how easy it is to program and weather it's affordable to the masses! Everyone should have the ability to own one of their favorite vintage synths without selling your house, kids and wife just to get one!

    • @maval4537
      @maval4537 Рік тому +3

      That's right.... as you say: "if it ever comes out"!

    • @tommyg5095
      @tommyg5095 Рік тому +2

      I also have a Taurus III , a Sub 37 CV , and could care less about the liebeing touted here. The OB-X8 hit the market, and Behringer hit the land of forgotten...

    • @DG-ss1gc
      @DG-ss1gc Рік тому

      It’s not much different than other industry , you want something build in USA it’s a premiums cost.
      Analog vintage synths are popular so of course there will be mass produced versions coming out.
      Maybe they’ll make a cs80 for 2 grand .

    • @klownaround5464
      @klownaround5464 Рік тому

      Not impressed with the sounds at ALL THEY SOUND CHEESEY

    • @DG-ss1gc
      @DG-ss1gc Рік тому

      @@klownaround5464 I think it’s synthesis is good as far as can be told through the UA-cam compression algorithm . I bet they didn’t do any mitigation either.
      Your assembly of cheesy sounding is 100% true , but my opinion is that it’s the demo not the instrument.

  • @narfsounds
    @narfsounds 2 роки тому +8

    I've heard your demos of other synths and they usually sound great through my studio monitors. This sounds pretty thin. Would that be indicative of the actual sound quality of the synth or would you guys attribute it to the recording?

    • @LFOVCF
      @LFOVCF 2 роки тому

      Define 'thin'

    • @narfsounds
      @narfsounds 2 роки тому

      @@LFOVCF lacking in presence. Not full.

  • @pjtardiveau225
    @pjtardiveau225 2 роки тому +1

    Congratulation Jack!!!!! you are the new Akai Dan!

  • @ironinquisitor3656
    @ironinquisitor3656 2 роки тому +1

    There were previous demos of the UB-XA and there was that classic analog Oberheim bite and growl in it. I hope it's just the demo.

  • @jazzjeffjazzjeff
    @jazzjeffjazzjeff 2 роки тому +100

    To me, this sounds nothing like an Oberheim. I have owned 5 OB’s through the years. Need to hear more of this, but first hearing is a definite miss in my book!

    • @tommyflowers7098
      @tommyflowers7098 2 роки тому +1

      Here's where you can hear more: ua-cam.com/video/xitEIzAsI7o/v-deo.html

    • @raffitchakmakjian
      @raffitchakmakjian 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/xitEIzAsI7o/v-deo.html&lc

    • @nickmulder8436
      @nickmulder8436 2 роки тому +2

      Grin, since we're getting older, our ears..... :) I miss the top end, but the detuning of the OSC's sounds familiar to me

    • @imandan1966
      @imandan1966 Рік тому

      Nothing like one? Nonsense

    • @Lainer1
      @Lainer1 7 місяців тому

      It's fizzy sounding by comparison to Oberheim, but many will buy it

  • @The_Invisible_Man
    @The_Invisible_Man 2 роки тому +10

    Doesn’t sound like a OBXa at all. Damn it :-( to be honest it sounds a bit broken. Different so called vintage modes is a good idea though.

  • @Observe-n-Learn
    @Observe-n-Learn 8 місяців тому +12

    This synth will become known as the "GameOverheim" and finally squeeze the nostalgia analog synth market back to realistic prices. Thank you Behringer! Still lovin' my DeepMinds.

    • @Observe-n-Learn
      @Observe-n-Learn 7 місяців тому

      Right now, Reverb is swimming in OB-X8s that are being dumped before UB-XA hits the streets. Polysynths over $2K are toast.@@BigHairyCrank

    • @dez1989
      @dez1989 7 місяців тому

      Observe-n-learn, very well put!

    • @TheOneMonk
      @TheOneMonk 7 місяців тому +1

      You might want to do some research about Behringer, e.g Benn Jordan put out a good piece here on YT.
      And then, after all, you really might not want a ‚GameOverheim‘ anymore.
      On another note: I have c 10 hardware synths and drum machines in my studio setup. Guess which brand is the instrument that causes ground hum…

    • @Observe-n-Learn
      @Observe-n-Learn 7 місяців тому

      @@TheOneMonk Here's what I posted to Jorb's video after Benn Jordan's video:
      DeepMind -- "Architectural Clone" --- a lot of companies follow the popular archetype. Not trying to justify behavior, but ARP and many other companies "borrowed" circuits and might or not have been sued. The Moog ladder filter was copied with diodes or ICs instead of transistors. Same with guitars and most things ever made. Behringer does lack vision. First, they should have gone with Uberheim, but maybe Uber would sue. Not sure they will Trademark JORB. I hear about their alleged unethical behavior. They are missing the boat also. They have a capability to produce an "original" megasynth for cheap. I wish more of their stuff had preset memory. Full disclosure, I have several DeepMinds, couple Pro-800s and a Model D. Still waiting for UB-XA. If we boycott every unethical company, we probably wouldn't buy much stuff and I think we would have to grow our own food and get wind and solar as individuals.

  • @attizzoso
    @attizzoso 2 роки тому +6

    One of those days, Jack? A bad day at work happens to everyone: don't worry, we love you

    • @scavenom2008
      @scavenom2008 2 роки тому +4

      This is the equivalent of the guy driving the forklift hitting a shelf and the entire warehouse crumbling on top of him🙄

  • @ko83na
    @ko83na 2 роки тому +10

    from this demo the synth sounds thin, sterile and not really alive to me

  • @LukeLendrum
    @LukeLendrum 2 роки тому +18

    This video is going to sell so many OB-X8s.

    • @paulmapp8306
      @paulmapp8306 2 роки тому +2

      given the OB-X8s price.... maybe not. It might sell more Ob6s though.

  • @scattermish
    @scattermish Рік тому

    Ooo, that vintage mode is so cool! So you can just chuck that on for all patches, yeah? Gets you a whole nother tone

  • @shapeshiftersmediagroup
    @shapeshiftersmediagroup 8 місяців тому +9

    This sounds absolutely incredible, i hope this is what behringer is about to drop today!

  • @pinocarella_00
    @pinocarella_00 2 роки тому +12

    OB-6 di Sequential lo massacra in meno di 2 secondi. Non c'è paragone.

    • @lorellobarachello357
      @lorellobarachello357 2 роки тому +3

      Concordo. Io ho l'OB6 desktop, e devo dire che il filtro, da solo, vale tutti i 2500 euri... È spettacolare

  • @seanchristophersynthesizer6999
    @seanchristophersynthesizer6999 2 роки тому +13

    C'mon Anderton's, now get the OB-X8.

  • @Stawski_3d
    @Stawski_3d 2 роки тому +2

    Buzzing fan on the back - we meet again!

  • @PORRFNK
    @PORRFNK 2 роки тому +3

    Seems like a super cool product, however for an amateur like me, I think the Take5 is good enough and maybe even better for my needs :)

  • @kendoshusmiller9137
    @kendoshusmiller9137 2 роки тому +27

    I can't believe I've been saving my money to buy a Behringer UB-Xa, guess I'll save a little more money and get a Oberheim OB-X8.

  • @strontiv
    @strontiv 2 роки тому +4

    Its been a long time since I owned an OBXA but this certainly seems to bring back memories.

    • @halodust1304
      @halodust1304 2 роки тому +7

      ...of how much better the original sounded?

    • @kimble02
      @kimble02 2 роки тому +1

      Memories of buying a cheap VA? Sounds nothing like the Xa here.

  • @slowhaunt
    @slowhaunt 2 роки тому

    Is this being limited from audio normalization? I just checked out the “stats for nerds” and it says the original audio is 8dB QUIETER than the UA-cam recommendation. Could they have limited it to bring it up to level??

  • @LaurentLaborde
    @LaurentLaborde 2 роки тому +2

    "versatile arpeggiator, comprehensive modulation option", what does that even mean ? does it have breakthrough technology too ? :D

  • @poupixmarco2881
    @poupixmarco2881 2 роки тому +13

    Crappy sound... just a miserable clone of one of the best synth of history, the Obx8 just released is a ferrari or porsche and is the true legacy like the ob6... The vst opx2 sound 1000x better than this behringer crap ...

  • @malkytrance
    @malkytrance 2 роки тому +3

    Its weird coz as someone else said in the comments the synth king demo is very warm and pleasing.

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 2 роки тому +1

      the synthking demo is heavily EQ'd, if YT demos of the OB-Xa are anything to go by as a reference, but even then, this sounds like it was EQ'd to sound a little thinner than the real thing, plus too much fizzier

    • @Bernd_Bruening
      @Bernd_Bruening 2 роки тому +6

      @@Jason75913 my demo is straight from the synth line out into the audio interface. No EQ, no compression, no mastering. There is a quite huge reverb on the lead sound in the middle part. That´s it.

    • @malkytrance
      @malkytrance 2 роки тому

      @@Bernd_Bruening Thats great to know, your demo sounded really nice, what do you think happened here, sounds like a different instrument entirely, Thanks.

  • @christopherrusch
    @christopherrusch 2 роки тому +1

    does anyone know what these will be going for?

    • @AndertonsKeyboardDept
      @AndertonsKeyboardDept  2 роки тому +7

      Behringer is aiming to have the UB-Xa under $1500 USD

    • @Getgrideo
      @Getgrideo 2 роки тому +3

      $300 on clearance after 2 months, it sounds like

  • @AtheistCook
    @AtheistCook 6 місяців тому

    I owned a obxa back in the late 80s, the guy that sold it to me did not tell me that it would go out of tune after 30 minutes of playing, it was my first synth, no teverb. This brings back a lot of memories

  • @vernellshelton90
    @vernellshelton90 2 роки тому +6

    💥How do you say “sounds like do-do” in Portuguese.

  • @Dudderlyful
    @Dudderlyful 2 роки тому +3

    This sounds a lot better on my monitors now, seems fizzy though, like its distorting? Hold down some chords so we can hear it, its not a rhodes or a piano

    • @JKC40
      @JKC40 2 роки тому +1

      yeah, the section where there's 'pads' and the plays it like tis an EP...

  • @cvzsmit
    @cvzsmit 2 роки тому +2

    Please compare this to an OB variant. This would be great to see. Also - the sounds played are not those that truly highlight OB character.

  • @buggzo
    @buggzo Рік тому

    How heavy was? 60lbs like the OB-xa? Or closer to 30-45lbs like a hydrasynth?

  • @Luigi1984
    @Luigi1984 2 роки тому +10

    it sounds thin compared than the original

  • @sunilsolanki
    @sunilsolanki 2 роки тому +66

    Sounds really thin... And i agree, normally Jack can make anything shine... Looks great but sounds weak as hell... Something wrong here... The Oberheim sounds absolutely immense. This certainly does not.

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 2 роки тому +3

      OB-Xa demos: ua-cam.com/video/mIz4OA_tUyk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/tZwYuykUfyA/v-deo.html
      I like the original more. This sounds EQ'd, as does the synthking demo from months ago.

    • @HammyHavoc
      @HammyHavoc 2 роки тому +7

      You didn't see the Virus demo? ua-cam.com/video/ejilI-VXAu4/v-deo.html

    • @tomphillpotts
      @tomphillpotts 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/NfCjPOsqsb4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Behringer

    • @decimal1815
      @decimal1815 2 роки тому +1

      I was looking forward to this demo, but I have to agree it sounds really thin in this recording. Something is not right here..

    • @kimble02
      @kimble02 2 роки тому +2

      Agreed this sound incredibly weak. I could make better Obie sounds on an old VA. This isn’t even matrix territory much less Xa. I wonder if it’s a bad demo with bad presets, or they just missed the mark?

  • @oscarrivas7240
    @oscarrivas7240 2 місяці тому

    Man you can tell he’s trying so hard to not crap on it. If you’ve watched any of his other videos, it’s pretty clear.

  • @thepanel2935
    @thepanel2935 Рік тому +2

    I'm not a musician and even *_I_* am sitting here thinking, "You music guys are probably wishing Behringer was around 40 years ago!". Behringer is obviously _modern updates_ on *classic synths* at a _fraction_ of the original price and a *_massive fraction_* of buying an authentic 'back in the day' 1980s analog synth! I predict that Behringer machines will sell like crazy!

  • @drbourbon
    @drbourbon 2 роки тому +4

    Nice presentation, but there’s something wrong with the sound and with the stereo image. Please fix it

  • @DavidLee07
    @DavidLee07 2 роки тому +14

    Behringer said on their Facebook page that andertons had the room mic going and it caused phase issues that made it sound bad. So let's wait for the next video as the original demos sounded much better.

    • @dankeplace
      @dankeplace 2 роки тому +2

      @@Leviathan-mj8gi why are you hellbent on running Behringer down when you yourself don't know if there were any technical issues?
      You have said on John's own video that you love to put down Behringer even though you have their synths, you don't believe in their ethics but are a hypocrite for owning their gear.
      You really do need to grow up.

    • @dankeplace
      @dankeplace 2 роки тому +2

      I think it would be good to find out whether there were technical issues resulting in poorer sounding demos than previous, there are a few negative Nancies who want to run Behringer into the ground, the same hatred is fuelling others to bandwagon.
      Jealousy is never a good thing imo.

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 2 роки тому

      @@dankeplace "hatred"
      try _bored trolling_

    • @dankeplace
      @dankeplace 2 роки тому +1

      @@Jason75913 no it's hatred, go read his incessant posting on his uber lords channel where most of this hatred stems from.

    • @yongamusic
      @yongamusic 2 роки тому +1

      Ah, that was my thought. It does sound like when people record performances with their phone‘s mic instead of a line signal through an interface.

  • @DanglyLingham
    @DanglyLingham 2 роки тому

    All the vintage modes are in mono ?

  • @Sound.b581
    @Sound.b581 2 роки тому +1

    The sound in this Demo sounds like a 56kbps Mp3 with some weird distortion artifacts.
    Wonder if it has to do with the Metal on the Audio Cables are touching eachother.

  • @omnaraiya
    @omnaraiya 2 роки тому +6

    Been waiting for this release for a while, but am pretty disappointed with the sound demos.

  • @GEOSynths
    @GEOSynths 2 роки тому +42

    Jack is great, love what he does with Stage Pianos, Workstations and Live Performance, however Synths are not really his thing, he's said so and there should have been an experienced Synth Professional with him.. Often the problem is sending Synths for demos to Stores or Influencers is not always the best, they're not Professional Sound Designers and whether you like it or not, it's the Sounds that sell Synths. Send it to Professionals first to voice, to show the range and diversity of Sounds and capabilities...then to the Stores to demo etc.

    • @AdamTheAd-vanc3d
      @AdamTheAd-vanc3d 2 роки тому +3

      You no doubt could have harnessed some true thunder from this unit IMO still, not taking anything away from Jack. I can just visualize you giving this a ten minute play at the least and squeezing some great juice out of this one .

    • @thomasmoran1211
      @thomasmoran1211 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah, I love Jack, but he's not a major synth/physics nerd.
      This is another 2 osc, 2 envelope, 1 LFO synth. We want to hear what makes it exciting. How the filter reacts, how snappy the envelope goes etc

    • @thomasmoran1211
      @thomasmoran1211 2 роки тому +2

      Like presumably most interested buyers aren't interested in comparing a triangle and sine wave...

    • @vaiman7777
      @vaiman7777 2 роки тому +1

      So he made plain chords sound bad? Pad's... ok.

    • @thomasmoran1211
      @thomasmoran1211 2 роки тому +2

      @@vaiman7777 we're not here for chords

  • @user-ql1pc7pi9x
    @user-ql1pc7pi9x 2 роки тому

    Looking forward to the real deal/OB-X8 demo.

  • @joseph395
    @joseph395 Рік тому

    I just got a OB-X8… is their any benefits to owning both, the ob-x8 and this Behringer?

  • @unclemick-synths
    @unclemick-synths 2 роки тому +4

    20:32 this was the first patch (and one of the few) that I could imagine actually using.

  • @nothankyou
    @nothankyou 2 роки тому +16

    That's an awful lot of money for a thin sounding knock-off

  • @michaelpierce3264
    @michaelpierce3264 2 роки тому

    like the fact that Jack can actually play!

  • @demokid2000
    @demokid2000 8 місяців тому

    Seams like an LFO is triggering a clicking/popping sound. Is it broken?

  • @Dolle_Man
    @Dolle_Man 2 роки тому +11

    For all the complainers,, just watch the Synth King demo and you are sold.

  • @eladreltuc
    @eladreltuc 2 роки тому +28

    I’m so glad I bought an OB6……..To think I was going to wait for this to be released.

    • @MonoMemory
      @MonoMemory 2 роки тому +6

      OB-6 is a dream machine 🤘🏻

    • @vaiman7777
      @vaiman7777 2 роки тому +8

      Me too haha I think OB6 sales might creep up after this shambles!

    • @joegrazulis2810
      @joegrazulis2810 2 роки тому +1

      I did the same thing... I needed "that sound" for a project I was working on and got tired of waiting and bought an OB6. I'm really glad I did.... it literally changed my desire to get any other analog synths!

    • @sibbyeskie
      @sibbyeskie Рік тому +1

      I think you guys might be paying many multiples off of a poor presentation job here. Probably wise to wait.

  • @user-lf8jt6ny1h
    @user-lf8jt6ny1h 2 роки тому

    Hey! Does it have a modulation matrix?

  • @thefumigator
    @thefumigator 2 роки тому +1

    Quite respectable sounding at 20:10

  • @Semertzides
    @Semertzides 2 роки тому +10

    Did they decide to copy the OB-12 instead of the OB Xa mid development?

    • @henrikgerlach4765
      @henrikgerlach4765 2 роки тому

      You are trying to be funny? *yawn*

    • @vincewizz8534
      @vincewizz8534 2 роки тому +1

      OB-12 is actually a very nice VA

    • @krakozoieb964
      @krakozoieb964 2 роки тому

      The Ob12 sound incredible in comparaison... this thing is just a joke

    • @sylvierasner9106
      @sylvierasner9106 2 роки тому

      The Ob12 is a superb sounding synth, he smash this ubxa

  • @samlinden898
    @samlinden898 2 роки тому +8

    Something is wrong here.. U said at the end that was the most powerful synth that u hear in your studio.. For the recording it is the thinnest one u had. If the product really sound powerful this don't make it justice at all. I think another video is required

    • @sonypony9444
      @sonypony9444 2 роки тому

      Hate to say it. Demo is really bad. A supercut of this video would do well on a comedy show.

  • @rikardlatvala6489
    @rikardlatvala6489 7 місяців тому

    I used to own the vintage Oberheim Two voice, Ob-x, Ob-Xa and the Ob-8. Based on this demo the Ub-Xa sounds more like something in between the Ob-Xa and the Ob-8.

  • @paulmolive1821
    @paulmolive1821 2 роки тому

    Just put down a big deposit on an OB-X8. This is great!

  • @abdielvelazquez773
    @abdielvelazquez773 2 роки тому +6

    Can I say I can get better sound out of a Roland XP-50?

  • @waveforthefrequencies
    @waveforthefrequencies 2 роки тому +4

    Wow, will this be at the superpoop, er, I meant superbooth? Pooptastic demo. Great job on somebody dropping the ball in one of the companies (or both) involved.

  • @tabascobeats
    @tabascobeats 8 місяців тому

    is that a aphex twin-xtal remake in the background? (beginning)

  • @Richard_P_James
    @Richard_P_James 2 роки тому +1

    Wonder if the stereo spread can be changed from the front panel controls - it was fixed on the originals with pots inside.

  • @alex_darsen
    @alex_darsen 2 роки тому +3

    Something is off in the recording of the synth. Jack’s voice track sounded clearer and more up front than the synth. Seems maybe they got the L/R leads crossed and there’s phasing that’s cancelling out the sound? I got that sense In the staccato playing. The sound did not trigger right away and the rhythm was off because of that. Did he have a patch that had a longer attack so it didn’t trigger soon enough for the staccato? Also, based on his reaction when Jack was demonstrating the filter resonance decay, it seemed he was hearing something we did not. Like he was hearing that low end umph that did not come through on the recording. Only when he got to the stereo spread did it start sounding like it should (or like we would expect), but it was still not rich enough. So, like I said, there seems to be phase cancellation in the recording. Or was it unknowingly being sent through a high pass filter? After 2 previous demos from beta testers that sounded amazing, I can’t think that this is how the sound is now. If Andertons discovers there was something wrong in the recording, they should definitely do a redo…and one without the staccato playing that does not warrant this synth. Also, give an example of the poly aftertouch, not just mention it.

  • @pauly2929
    @pauly2929 2 роки тому +16

    Anderton’s must shift a lot of Behringer products for Jack to sell his soul and say this is the best sounding synth he’s ever heard… had a lot of time for them in the past and bought a lot of gear from them too… can’t wait for his demo of of OBX8 to see if he revived is opinion

    • @acdnrg
      @acdnrg 2 роки тому +4

      It´s strange how many people are so excited that they don´t even notice the slight nuance of "the best sounding synth I had the chance to play IN THIS ROOM".

    • @pauly2929
      @pauly2929 2 роки тому +2

      @@acdnrg OB6, Prophet 6, Moog One… I believe he’s played them all…. This thing doesn’t come close!

    • @SpacehotelMusic
      @SpacehotelMusic 2 роки тому +1

      @@pauly2929 Prophet 10 rev 4 is the best sounding synth he's played in that room I believe!

    • @acdnrg
      @acdnrg 2 роки тому +1

      @@pauly2929 I tend to agree. I just noticed his statement sounding close to an "overly specific denial" or, in that case "overly specific praise". Meaning: He may have played better sounding synths, but in a different room. Or better synths were played in the room the UBXA is sitting in, but not by him. Anyway, sound is one thing, haptics is another. And from what I see in the video, I´m not sure how the buttons feel, yet alone the keyboard. Especially if compared to other models. So I´m suspicious. Will give that box the benefit of the doubt and take a closer look, but outside "nostalgia and namedropping", I think there is reason or two why other companies feel confident to ask for higher prices in their synths. "you get what you pay for" is probably not ALWAYS true, but most of the time it is.

  • @CrazyHorse151
    @CrazyHorse151 2 роки тому +2

    Why the f is the guy talking about filter-stuff being sent to the envelope (it’s the other way around) and resonance decaying (it’s not. The cutoff frequency is. Because it’s being modulated.)

  • @newshoesbigblister
    @newshoesbigblister 8 місяців тому

    Are you going to have this for Pre-order on Monday 20th November? 🤞🎹🎉

  • @DjRewolution
    @DjRewolution 2 роки тому +9

    i cant help but, compare with this UB-XA the DM12 looks soooo powerful and cheaper

    • @KiR_3d
      @KiR_3d Рік тому

      Disagree... Almost totally different instruments. You'll not get here FXs block (I really complain about that!) but you'll get much more control over waveshapes... and surprisingly - a lot of options for envelopes (they are digital I suppose). You can't get a triangle wave out of DM12... Only for one voice (there is a trick) using the whole 12.
      For me that lack of wave combinations was the point which made me to make the decision: not buying a DM 12(D) until I'll see a really bargain price. So I'll be able to play with it and re-sell without regrets.

    • @DjRewolution
      @DjRewolution Рік тому

      @@KiR_3d hmm, I do not think. but i understand what you are talking about. but UB-XA is also very weak on the oscillator. if you don't mind digital and untuned software, the best synth oscillator I had was definitely the Modal Cobalt

  • @davegalimba4047
    @davegalimba4047 2 роки тому +48

    By authorizing this official Demo, considering also how many people have been waiting for this Synth for years, in my humble opinion Behringer has played 3/4 of the sales…. I'm sorry for anyone who has seriously worked on this project, but (again) listening to this Demo, the Synth (to me) sounds like a fart!

    • @MegaCraptacular
      @MegaCraptacular 2 роки тому

      You are so right. A drunk chimpanzee could have done a better demo. Sorry Behringer, choose wisely next time.

    • @kendoshusmiller9137
      @kendoshusmiller9137 2 роки тому +1

      What happened to the full lush pads and that thick bass sound Oberheim is known for?

    • @apersonontheinternet8034
      @apersonontheinternet8034 2 роки тому +2

      @@kendoshusmiller9137 this isn't an Oberheim? It's a cheap 'cut all corners' knock off, that was hoping your eyes would fool you enough to not listen too carefully.

    • @coinopboy2289
      @coinopboy2289 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/a6R5knlcwvw/v-deo.html

    • @coinopboy2289
      @coinopboy2289 2 роки тому

      @@kendoshusmiller9137 ua-cam.com/video/xitEIzAsI7o/v-deo.html

  • @Topsy_Krett
    @Topsy_Krett 2 роки тому +7

    "It's the most powerful, best-sounding synth I've ever had the chance of playing... in this room". 😄

  • @supadupahilton6848
    @supadupahilton6848 2 роки тому

    Sounds like a Roland JX3p went into heat and got outside and there was an OBX8 there and well...
    Seriously though, at 8:15 he seems to have stumbled upon it briefly.