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Behringer MODEL D

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The 1970s spawned the first truly portable analog synthesizer, and while it was quickly adopted by lots of renowned musical artists including Jan Hammer, Chick Corea, Rick Wakeman, Jean-Michel Jarre, Isao Tomita and Keith Emerson to name a few, it was somewhat temperamental and very expensive. An ultra-affordable homage to that iconic synthesizer, with all the features of the original and then some, the BEHRINGER MODEL D lets you conjure up virtually any monophonic sound imaginable with incredible finesse and ease.

The pure analog signal path is based on authentic VCO, VCF, VCA and ladder filter designs in conjunction with a dedicated and fully analog triangle/ square wave LFO. And when it comes to protection and convenience, the MODEL D can even be mounted in a standard Eurorack, making it ideal for the studio and/or the road. Owning a MODEL D is like having your own personal time machine, enabling you to freely embrace the past – or shape the future!

True to the Original
Great care has been taken in designing the MODEL D including the true to the original “D Type” circuitry with its matched transistors and JFETs, ultra-high precision 0.1% thin film resistors and polyphenylene sulphide capacitors. This highly-focused attention to detail is what gives the MODEL D its ultra-flexible sound shaping capability, which covers everything from super-fat bass and lead tones, stunning effects, progressive organ sounds – and all the way out to the otherworldly sounds of your imagination.

Big, Fat Tones
The inspired synthesizer tracks laid down in the 1970s and '80s are etched in the annals of progressive rock, wave and synth-pop music forever, making them truly classic in every sense of the word. MODEL D’s pure analog signal path with legendary VCO, VCF and VCA circuits, lets you recreate all of that magic – or design incredibly fat and original sounds that will make you a legend in your own right!

VCO Triple Play
MODEL D’s 3 highly-flexible Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) provide an incredible range of 5 waveforms for sculpting the perfect sound. Oscillators 1 and 2 options include: triangular; triangular/saw; saw; square; wide pulse; and narrow pulse, while OSC 3 features: triangular; reverse saw; saw; square; wide pulse; and narrow pulse. Additionally, all 3 VCOs can be adjusted across an extremely-wide, 6-octave range (LO, 32', 16', 8', 4', and 2'). This amazing flexibility gives you all the tools you need to be your creative best.

Specifications :
- Analog synthesizer with triple VCO design
- Reproduction of the original "D Type" with paired transistors and JFETs
- 0.1% Thin Film Resistors and Polyphenyl Sulfide Capacitors for Frequency Stability
- Analog signal path based on authentic VCO, VCF and VCA models
- 5 variable waveforms with Pulse Width
- Classical 24 dB Ladder filter with resonance
- LFO fully analog triangle and square wave
- Lowpass / highpass low / high switchable mode
- Midi Poly Chain 16 voice mode allows to combine several synthesizers for a polyphony up to 16 voices
- Overdrive circuit
- Noise generator
- Complete Eurorack solution - the main module can be transferred into a standard Eurorack box.
- 46 commands for real-time access to all important parameters
- External audio input for processing external sound sources
- Low and high level outputs
- Full MIDI implementation with MIDI channel selection and voice priority
Brand reference number: 000-CQJ01-00010

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Excellent. The sound is deep, very fat and the emotions are present! I bought it as a complement to my Roland Fantom and a Moog studio in three parts. The goal of complementarity is well achieved. Note: a) the two midi jacks are very practical; b) the switches are very hard at first use. I hesitated to really force but this is apparently what needs to be done and then they are very good. c) there is a somewhat "plastic" aspect but at this price you can't have everything. I'm not sure the Moog Model-D offers better sounds but I don't have comparison elements except with my Mother 32 or my DFAM and Subharmonicon.
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Posted on 03/08/2022
By Jean-Sebastien Lantz
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Well, the build quality is not up to Moog's level but, sound-wise, there is nothing to complain about, the goal is achieved. The hardware model is just a bit more expensive than a plugin, 1/10th the price of the Minimoog, it has to be reflected somewhere! You just have to be careful with your gear.
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Posted on 17/08/2018
By Pascal J.
I am very surprised by the quality of these small synthesizers cloned from historical synths by Behringer. The ModelD, even though I have never had a Minimoog in my hands, is really a success.
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Posted on 14/07/2020
By Philippe CATOIRE
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Easy-to-use product when you have basic knowledge of sound synthesis
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Posted on 01/05/2024
By pascal barberis
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Very satisfied
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Posted on 10/01/2020
By Alex N.
Very good synth! A little marvel for the price. Be careful though with some small drawbacks, it goes out of tune as soon as you move a bit too far from the "center" of the keyboard, "tune" knobs not notched at 0, so you're never totally sure to be in phase. The knobs are not very big and the finish is far from that of Moog, so for comfort and the pleasure of tweaking it's not excellent excellent, but you can't complain. The main issue is that as soon as you push the resonance beyond the first third you lose the bass and the beautiful power of the oscillators... so for the funky Moog bass you'll have to lower your expectations! But honestly, for the price, a full analog, with 3 oscillators, which basically allows you to recreate the great sounds that made history, and also to make new ones, at this price, it's a must-have ;)... (Show more)
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Posted on 18/02/2019
By Jean-baptiste C.
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