Synthaholic Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Behringer unveils an Oberheim OB-Xa-inspired desktop synth and a $99 version of the Sequential Prophet VS Behringer’s UB-Xa - a reboot of the classic Oberheim OB-Xa synth - has been in development for a tortuously long time. We were told it was “nearly ready” as long ago as 2020, and then came the news that it was being beta tested in 2021, but that was before it became clear that chip shortages were causing delays in manufacturing of multiple new Behringer products. All of which means that, sadly, we’re not in a position to tell you that the UB-Xa is now available, but what we can confirm is that, while we’ve all been waiting for that, Behringer has been hard at work on a desktop version, the UB-Xa D, for those who don’t need a keyboard. Presumably, this will have a broadly similar feature set and sound, but will take up less space in your studio (it can also be rack-mounted) We’re guessing that it might not arrive for a good while yet, though. *snip* The same could probably be said for the Pro VS, another new synth that Behringer has in the pipeline. Inspired by the Sequential Prophet VS, this is a compact 4-voice hybrid vector synth that promises many extra functions in comparison to that instrument. There are 127 wavetables and 32 presets, plus a sequencer, arpeggiator and display with oscilloscope. More at the link. Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Yes, I saw these two today. It’s like his synth department has a day and a night shift seven days a week. But that said, we’re still waiting for the most interesting ones to hit the street. The referenced UB-Xa, Pro16, and Pro800 for starters. 2 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 The JP-4000 is a 4-voice clone of the Roland JP-8000 hybrid synth complete with Supersaw waveform. $49 Behringer Bolcas. Next will be the Behringer OnTempi and BX7, Firelight and aBai samplers. 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Ahh, the UB-Xa. The synthesizer version of GnR's Chinese Democracy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, ABECK said: Ahh, the UB-Xa. The synthesizer version of GnR's Chinese Democracy. Them sounds like fighting words Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I think we all know what’s next. He’s going to clone software plugins. Behringer U Collection I, $1.99. 2 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, ElmerJFudd said: I think we all know what’s next. He’s going to clone software plugins. Behringer U Collection I, $1.99. I love the idea of Behringer just iterating cheaper versions of sought-after music tech, including when the originals are ALSO clones of sought-after music tech. At one point does Behringer do a clone of their own clone of the Model D, at 1/4 scale, at 1/10th the price, but you need tweezers to twiddle the knobs? 4 Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunspot Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I'll pick up a Pro VS Soul if it sounds good and doesn't suck to program. I mean, it's 4-voices for $100. 2 Quote The Players: OB-X8, Numa Compact 2X, Kawai K5000S, cheap Korean guitars/basses, Roland TD-1KV e-drums. Eurorack/Banana modular, Synth/FX DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Nice to see 5-pin DIN on the Pro VS Soul, instead of that 1/8in nonsense or USB-only. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Next: the DongSonic drum controller, $12, one micro USB output. Consists of a single, 2" square rubber drum pad you play with your d*ck. Its inevitable.🙄 Quote "You seem pretty calm about all that." "Well, inside, I'm screaming. ~ "The Lazarus Project" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 18 minutes ago, David Emm said: Next: the DongSonic drum controller, $12, one micro USB output. Consists of a single, 2" square rubber drum pad you play with your d*ck. Its inevitable.🙄 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 8:48 AM, ElmerJFudd said: I think we all know what’s next. He’s going to clone software plugins. Behringer U Collection I, $1.99. Subscription only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 8:32 AM, ABECK said: Ahh, the UB-Xa. The synthesizer version of GnR's Chinese Democracy. Or Brian Wilson's "Smile". Or Chicago's "Stone Of Sisyphus" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0Ampy0o Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 That looks like a toy for your kids. We have seen what becomes of children raised on video games. A generation of upper class career synth designers and players is surely forthcoming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Behringer channels Roland’s JP-8000 in its new $49 JP-4000 hardware synth 🤣 Quote The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Nothing else really you can get for $49...I do like the idea of an accessible synth for kids, and at least you've got midi capabilities. Man is that ugly though. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76| Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT, Kurzweil PC4 (88) Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Mighty Motif Max said: Man is that ugly though. ^^^^^^ THIS ! ☺️ A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 $99 Saturn Three VCOs with four selectable waves including saw, triangle, square and pulse waveforms. The latter offers PWM and there is a pitch mod and detune for all other waveforms as well. “Vintage” multi-mode filter with 2 and 4 poles with resonance and modulation options (LFO, envelope). Single envelope (VCA) and a multi-wave LFO with different mod destinations. The LFO has saw, triangle, square, and random waves for all kinds of modulation effects. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Behringer says product development is complete and that it’ll start shipping the Saturn once it has the necessary chips. I'm estimating late 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 that Saturn is 3-voice VCO all-analog polyphonic? That's absurd... Granted, that's not a lot of polyphony, but heck I'd pay four times--$400!-- more for a 12 voice analog poly if it worked that way! I'm not a huge Behringer fan company-wise--though the products I've used have mostly held up, a recent gig failure of my P16m being a notable exception to that--but if nothing else maybe this spurs the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Proton follows the Neutron. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad’Dib Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Forgive me, if I don’t jump for joy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conundrum Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Why not? You might as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 You can buy an expansive range of goods from vending machines in Japan. I'm either amused or chilled by the idea of building a suitcase rig that way. Synthesizers by the sackful. Its not wrong if it suits you, but it still feels like Barbie's Bionic Wedding Night On Ice to have one drop out of a plastic egg. This is beginning to seem like the hardware version of piling up too many softsynths. How about a subscription that sends you one component of a micro-GX-1 bi-monthly? You'll be rockin' like a big dog by 2027! Hey Uli, do an ARP Avatar next! Quote "You seem pretty calm about all that." "Well, inside, I'm screaming. ~ "The Lazarus Project" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Bohberheim Two Voice, $299. 1 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunspot Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Now THIS one I am excited about, again if they get the sound right. I’m starting to feel about their cheap reissues of classic analog synths like I did with Happy Meal toys. Quote The Players: OB-X8, Numa Compact 2X, Kawai K5000S, cheap Korean guitars/basses, Roland TD-1KV e-drums. Eurorack/Banana modular, Synth/FX DIY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 "Pricing and Availability" "Behringer says that the 2-XM will be priced at $299, with availability dependent on the availability of needed semiconductor chips." I'll interpret this to mean late 2027. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 8 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said: Bohberheim Two Voice, $299. I don't quite trust that budget patch bay and I can get pretty good Obie tones by massaging the Matrix-derived filters in Pigments, for example. I'm trying to see B-synths as SynthWorld starter entries that can lead you to more solid big boy versions later. I know a lot of "kids" will enjoy them as is. Besides, I see a couple of Bs in Alex Paterson's studio for The Orb. He's a freewheeling sort I admire, so if he's willing to take them on as cheap-&-cheerful, they can't be all bad. Quote "You seem pretty calm about all that." "Well, inside, I'm screaming. ~ "The Lazarus Project" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Model 15 semi modular with “Grandmother” styling. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 quoted from GearNews.com " Once again Behringer says it’s ready to go if only they had the chips which is a recurring theme that’s starting to get a bit tiresome. While it’s exciting to see these new synths and ponder the possibilities I would much prefer to see an announcement and then be able to buy it from a shop the same day, but that’s not Behringer’s style." Couldn't agreed more. Imagine if Ford were photoshopping flying cars and then saying they will sell them as soon as parts become available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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