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Behringer GRIND semi-modular synth announced

by |Published -Updated

Behringer has announced its GRIND semi-modular synthesiser with 24 digital sound engines, analog ladder filter, 32-step sequencer and 16-voice poly chain.

Features

  • Hybrid synthesizer with multi-engine digital oscillator and classic analog filter allows for unheard-of sound creation
  • Amazing sound powerhouse for anything from percussion, leads and basses to drums, drones and soundscapes
  • 24 digital oscillators including 15 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines for infinite sound creation
  • Synthesis models designed for pitched sounds like ripping leads, lush chords and ethereal pads
  • 10 synth engines: Virtual Analog, Waveshaper, FM, Grains, Additive, Chords, Speech, Karplus, Hypersaw and Wavetable
  • 10 percussion and noise engines: Rain, Noise, Dust, Modal Strings, FM Drum, Bass, Snare, Hi Hat, Cowbell and Tom
  • 4 extended engines: DX7, TD-3 Bassline, Wave Generator and Vox
  • Oscilloscope mode to monitor any input signal
  • Multi-functional Timbre and Harmonics controls for complex synthesis
  • Morph control to seamlessly change the character of the selected sound sources
  • Classic 24 dB ladder filter with resonance for legendary sound performance
  • Switchable low/high pass filter mode for enhanced sound creation
  • Modern and easy-to-use 32-step sequencer with 64 onboard storage slots
  • Advanced Arpeggiator with wide patterns for great sound effects
  • Dedicated and fully analog triangle/square wave LFO
  • 16-voice Poly Chain allows combining multiple synthesizers for up to 16 voice polyphony
  • Semi-modular design with default routings requires no patching for immediate performance
  • 22 x 12 I/O matrix for incredibly vast and flexible patching options
  • 50 controls give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters
  • Comprehensive MIDI implementation with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection
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Specifications

Synthesiser Architecture

Number of voicesMonophonic
TypeHybrid Analog / Digital
Oscillators1 Digital Modelling
LFO1 (0.01 Hz to 350 Hz)
VCF1 low pass 24 dB/octave slope
Envelope1 ADS

Connectivity

Power InputDC 12 V 1000 mA
Power SwitchPush button on/off
MIDI5 pin DIN In Out/Thru
USBClass compliant 2.0 Type B
Outputs3.5 mm TS jack socket, unbalanced, Max +8 dBu
1 k? impedance
Headphones3.5 mm TRS, max 10 mW @ 32 ?

Modelling Oscillator

ButtonsBank select, Model Select
ControlsTimbre, Timbre CV attenuator, Harmonics, FM, Frequency, Morph, Morph CV attenuator

VCF

ControlsCutoff Frequency (20 Hz to 20 kHz), Resonance, Modulation Depth
SwitchesLo pass/Hi pass, Modulation source (env/LFO), Modulation polarity (positive/negative)

VCA

ControlVolume
SwitchMode (envelope, LPG, on)

Envelope

ControlsAttack (2 ms to 3 s), Decay (2 ms to 5 s), Sustain

Vibrato

ControlOsc Modulation

Modulation

ControlLFO Rate
SwitchLFO shape (square, triangle)
LEDLFO Rate

Utility

ControlsGlide, VC mix

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AUTHOR

Andy Merrett
Andy has been authoring at Piano & Synth Magazine for over 20 years. He's a keen musician, has been playing piano since the age of five (that's over 45 years!), got his first 'proper' electronic keyboard (a Casio CasioTone model) in the mid '80s, and first experimented with MIDI on an Atari 8-bit before getting STs and Macs.

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