Around five years in the releasing, several online musical instrument stores are now showing the Behringer BCR32 controller/sequencer as being available to pre-order, with shipping expected in the next month or two.
Radio Silence?
I don’t fully understand Behringer’s methods of getting information out about their products — whether it’s related to past controversies and their run-ins with journalists and other manufacturers I don’t know. But the fact I’m putting this as the second paragraph in an article which is supposed to be about the product, because Behringer’s own website has no current mention whatsoever of the upcoming BCR32 (after the initial 2021 announcement), before moving on to glean what I can from the retailers’ websites, surely says something.
Not that it probably matters — there are clearly enough Behringer fans (I’m not too fussed either way, I have some Behringer gear, I’m not a fanboy) that the product will skyrocket and sell out in next to no time.
Features
So, what is the BCR32 anyway?
It’s basically a revamp of the BCR2000 with the ZAQ Audio Zaquencer built in. It’s a USB/MIDI controller featuring:
- 2 assignable multi-purpose rotary encoders
- 8 dual-mode push encoders
- 20 programmable buttons
- Integrated ZAQ Audio Zaquencer
- 32-step, 4-track mono/polyphonic sequencer
- Storage for up to 192 patterns
- 2 independent MIDI controls per track (Program Change, Aftertouch, Pitch Bend & CC)
- OLED display with multi-colour LED feedback
- 4 virtual encoder groups
- USB bus-powered, class-compliant operation
- Apple iPad compatible (Camera Adapter required)
- Connections:
- MIDI In + 2x MIDI Out / 1x MIDI Thru
- 4x CV/Gate outputs (3.5 mm mini jack)
- Sync In and Out (3.5 mm mini jack)
- 2 freely assignable footswitch inputs (6.3 mm jack)
- 2x USB-C (power supply / data transfer).
We’ll update when we have a full release date. Euro price is €169.
