Behringer DeepMind 12

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£999

The much-anticipated Behringer polysynth is here. Bruce Aisher

ﬁnds out if the DeepMind 12 is a wannabe or true contender

CONTACT WHO: Behringer WEB: www.music-group.com KEY FEATURES 12-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer with 4 FX engines, 8-slot

modulation matrix, arpeggiator, MIDI, USB and wi-ﬁ. 2 DCOs, 2 LFOs and 3 ADSR envelope generators per voice. 1,024 onboard presets and downloadable OS X,

iOS and Windows editor/patch manager

INCLUDES

AUDIO

REVIEWS

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Summary of content (4 pages)

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FM | REVIEWS INCLUDES AUDIO Behringer DeepMind 12 £999 The much-anticipated Behringer polysynth is here. Bruce Aisher finds out if the DeepMind 12 is a wannabe or true contender CONTACT KEY FEATURES WHO: Behringer WEB: www.music-group.com 12-voice polyphonic analogue synthesizer with 4 FX engines, 8-slot modulation matrix, arpeggiator, MIDI, USB and wi-fi. 2 DCOs, 2 LFOs and 3 ADSR envelope generators per voice.
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Behringer DeepMind 12 | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + The onboard effects are very strong and offer a wide range of routing options.
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Reviews | Behringer DeepMind 12 THE ALTERNATIVES Roland Juno-106 £700 (used) One of the most famous DCO-based polysynths. Limited in scope and polyphony, and with just a noisy (though great-sounding) chorus for effects, the 106 still manages to be both engaging and useful. www.ebay.co.uk DSI Prophet Rev2 £1,450 (projected) The recently announced follow-up to the Prophet 08 has two multiwaveshape DCOs plus a sub-oscillator and Curtis-derived filters per voice.
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Behringer DeepMind 12 | Reviews a third all-purpose envelope for other control duties. Unlike those in the ’80s, these software envelopes can be very fast, with the added advantage of configurable curves for every stage. This vastly expands the synth’s mimicry possibilities. The two LFOs are also very well-equipped, with each capable of generating one of seven waveforms, though even here the Slew-Rate control allows you to smooth the underlying shapes for further choice.