Author: Kenneth Jackson
Behringer – Brains – Notes
The Behringer BRAINS is a high-resolution digital multi-engine oscillator inspired by Mutable Instruments Plaits (and often called a “Plaits clone” in the community). Packed into 16 HP, it offers 20 versatile synthesis engines for everything from virtual analog leads and basses to granular textures, physical modeling percussion (BD, snare, hats), harmonic oscillators, chords, speech synthesis,…
Behringer – 297-Dual Portamento, CV Utilities – Notes
The Behringer 297 is a precise analog recreation of the Roland System 100M 297 Dual Portamento Controller and CV Utilities module from the early 1980s. This compact 16 HP powerhouse combines two independent portamento (glide/slew) circuits for smoothing CV transitions (like pitch slides between notes) with two four-channel CV mixers featuring attenuators, normal/inverted outputs, and…
Behringer – 182-Sequencer – Notes
The Behringer 182 is a faithful analog recreation of the Roland System 100M 182 Sequencer module from the late 1970s/early 1980s. This compact 16 HP unit delivers two independent 8-step channels of CV sequencing with per-step voltage knobs, plus the ability to chain them into a single 16-step sequence. Global controls for tempo, delay (skip…
Behringer – 173-Quad Gate, Multiples – Notes
The Behringer 173 is an exact analog reproduction of the Roland System 100M 173 Quad Gate/Multiples module from the early 1980s. This essential 16 HP utility combines four independent voltage-controlled signal gates (analog switches) with buffered inputs/outputs and six channels of passive multiples (each with one input and three parallel outputs)—perfect for routing audio or…
Behringer – 172-Phase Shifter, Delay, LFO – Notes
The Behringer 172 is a faithful analog recreation of the Roland System 100M 172 module from the early 1980s. This versatile 16 HP multitool combines a 6-stage phase shifter, bucket-brigade device (BBD) analog delay, a dedicated LFO with triangle/inverted outputs, and a gate delay section for pulse shaping—all in one compact package. Internal routing lets…
Behringer – 150-Ring Modulator, Noise, Sample and Hold, LFO – Notes
The Behringer 150 is a spot-on analog clone of the Roland System 100M 150 module from the early 1980s. This 16 HP multitool combines a classic ring modulator for metallic/bell-like tones, dual white/pink noise sources, a sample & hold circuit with internal clock and lag smoothing, and a flexible LFO identical to the one in…
Behringer – 140-Dual Envelope, LFO – Notes
The Behringer 140 is a faithful analog reproduction of the Roland System 100M 140 Dual Envelope/LFO module from the early 1980s. It combines two independent ADSR envelope generators with a versatile low-frequency oscillator (LFO) in a compact 16 HP package. The envelopes offer classic percussive curves with manual trigger buttons and gate inputs, while the…
Behringer – 130-DUAL-VCA – Notes
The Behringer 130 is an authentic analog recreation of the Roland System 100M 130 Dual VCA module from the early 1980s. It packs two independent voltage-controlled amplifiers into a slim 16 HP, each with a built-in 3-channel audio mixer, three CV inputs with attenuators, manual gain control, switchable linear/exponential response, dual outputs (low/high impedance), and…
Behringer – 121 – Dual VCF – Notes
The Behringer 121 is a precise analog recreation of the Roland System 100M 121 Dual VCF module from the early 1980s. It provides two independent 24 dB/octave low-pass filters in a compact 16 HP package, each with resonance control, a built-in 3-channel audio mixer, three CV inputs for cutoff modulation, and a selectable fixed high-pass…
Behringer – 112 – Dual VCO – Notes
The Behringer 112 is a compact, authentic reproduction of the Roland System 100M 112 Dual VCO module from the early 1980s. It delivers two independent analog voltage-controlled oscillators in just 16 HP, each with rich waveforms, pulse-width modulation, multiple CV inputs for 1V/oct tracking, sync capabilities, and individual outputs—making it an ideal building block for…