the latest Behringer-gate

[GaryW23]

I'd like to see someone clone or manufacture a proper hardware sampler. For years I had a Roland W30 which mangled sound in a glorious way and gave the user the choice of creating multisampled instruments and also using loop-based and one shot samples. Of all the samplers that can be bought these, not one of them allows the creation of multisampled instruments that span a keyboard chromatically - at least if there is I'm not aware of it.

Sadly I had to retire my W30 as the circuit boards got fried during a power cut and the unit no longer sampled. I have an Akai S2000 collecting dust but have no desire to use it as the mass storage options as now as rare as hen's teeth and clunky.

Behringer, are you listening?

[Chevytraveller]

Of all the samplers that can be bought these days, not one of them allows the creation of multisampled instruments that span a keyboard chromatically - at least if there is I'm not aware of it.

There are a number of good hardware samplers... my current favourites are the Akai MPC live(which has the new Autosampler function in the new 2.3 update)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXPBE31sZvw&t=1s

also the(not technically a sampler but mindblowingly awesome) Tastychips GR-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHroTtP5X4c

[Eddy Deegan]

also the(not technically a sampler but mindblowingly awesome) Tastychips GR-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHroTtP5X4c

Interesting little device for sure, and looks very well implemented but €849 is pretty steep unless someone has a real use for it!

[Chevytraveller]

Interesting little device for sure, and looks very well implemented but €849 is pretty steep unless someone has a real use for it!

Worth every penny in my opinion.. fantastic sound design tool.. I haven't been this excited about a synth/sampler since getting my hands on an original Emax back in 1989..

[Eddy Deegan]

Interesting little device for sure, and looks very well implemented but €849 is pretty steep unless someone has a real use for it!

Worth every penny in my opinion.. fantastic sound design tool.. I haven't been this excited about a synth/sampler since getting my hands on an original Emax back in 1989..

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad there are people who have a real use for it!

I expect some would consider the Squarp Pyramid a little on the pricey side too but it was worth it to me

[DGL.]

Just an update for those who want to know, as always pictures courtesy of Uli Behringer posted in the relevant gearslutz.com threads.

The first prototype of the UB-Xa is being made and so a complete prototype shouldn't be too far away,




And.. The Oddyssey is now in full scale production and so they should be hitting stores in ~ 2 months time.

[Eddy Deegan]

[The Elf]

Love the look of that OB clone. I really think they've pulled off the look - now I'm hoping that they nail the sound.

That Odyssey is going to be hard to resist - even for one with a Karp FS...

(And it's in my favourite Mk3 black/orange livery)

[Jumpeyspyder]

UBXa is looking the part - since Behringer have a subsiduary making the clone chips, I think they'll nail the sound fine - I always wanted an OB so just waiting for a release date (guessing early 2020) and the RRP !

[Guest]

Thoughts:
Behringer released there Model D even when the Mini Moog was still in production if that says anything. Any new synth release would probably only be announced when sales of the current range level off. I have a wish list but from Behringers point of view what could they release now that wouldn't affect sales of the current line up?

[muzines]

The Oddies look great!

I wish the forthcoming Pro One's would have the same format, rather than just being a desktop module like the Berry Mini...

[Jumpeyspyder]

Some differences between the OB-Xa and the UB-Xa



Two extra buttons (Orange) by the pitchbend/mod levers are for the Arpeggiator

Extra button in the 'manual' section ?

'Control', 'Modulation' and 'Oscillator' sections identical

Looks like there something on the right of the rear panel? Voice panning ?

VCF has lost a button and gained a pot, - guessing noise switch has been swapped for finer control.

One of the buttons (Blue) has what could be a couple of LEDs above it ?

(purple) Rectangle in the middle of the three looks wider possibly a tiny OLED display or an old fashioned 2 digit 7 segmented LED display ?

Anyone got any guesses ?

[DGL.]

The bit circled in red on the back looks simply like a high voltage warning in a couple of languages.

[Wonks]

If you look at the inside of the case photo, there aren't any holes in the case up that end at the back, so it can only be a label of some sort.

[Jumpeyspyder]

Good points!

On the picture wonks posted, it looks like there is a cut-out for a fan next to the PSU

[The Elf]

On the picture wonks posted, it looks like there is a cut-out for a fan next to the PSU

Maybe just air vents? Though a fan may indeed be involved.

[Wonks]

Air vents are mainly along the rear of the top section. Definitely a small (laptop sized) fan. Small slots arranged in a round shape, with 4 screw holes. Definitely a small fan.

But this is still a prototype, so things may change.

[Dave B]

It won't be a proper OBX clone unless it has an absurdly large heatsink on the back panel...

Next you'll be saying I won't need to hit 'Tune' every so often to avoid comedy sounds instead of leads ....

[DGL.]

Well they have now (according to their facebook) acquired a Synthex, make of that what you will.

[The Elf]

Let me declare that I've been given an invitation to visit Midas next month. I won't give away secrets they don't want me to, but anything I can say with a clear conscience I will let you know...

[DGL.]

Let me declare that I've been given an invitation to visit Midas next month. I won't give away secrets they don't want me to, but anything I can say with a clear conscience I will let you know...

Don't worry we have a team of people ready to get all the confidential information out of you.
Our team will be camped outside Midas HQ ready to whisk you away to our "information gathering" facility.

[Dave B]

Nah .. don't need all that. Couple of pints of shandy and a few good Wakeman stories and he's anyone's ...

[The Elf]

Nah .. don't need all that. Couple of pints of shandy and a few good Wakeman stories and he's anyone's ...

It's true, it's true! I'm a shallow creature!

[Jumpeyspyder]

Let me declare that I've been given an invitation to visit Midas next month. I won't give away secrets they don't want me to, but anything I can say with a clear conscience I will let you know...

Don't worry we have a team of people ready to get all the confidential information out of you.
Our team will be camped outside Midas HQ ready to whisk you away to our "information gathering" facility.

You'll probably need to take 'a freind' to protect you from the 'information gatherers'

Since I have a white belt in origami - I suggest you invite me along as a bodyguard