Re: [AH] Behringer MS101

From Andrew Horton
Sent Mon, May 7th 2018, 15:57

Wow, surprised at just how dissimilar it sounds to a 101. Kind of wish
they had just made a clone. Almost sounds like an Arturia product -
brute thing

On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Steven Clements <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wro=
te:
> 4:31 USB CC to control all surface parameters... nice=EF=BB=BF nice nice
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> Steven
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> On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Tomislav Babic <xxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
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>> my premature 2 cents, based on SOUND ONLY demo over here:
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>> https://youtu.be/T2D4rpiRQns?t=3D30
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>> it definitely sounds more lively and sparkly than SH01a. you can hear it=
s
>> real analog.
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>> second i think it sound fantastic and very usable.  i could see using th=
is
>> live instead of my sh101.
>>
>> where i do hear difference, which is something i notice in most modern
>> clones, so not surpsingly here
>> as well,   oscillator pitch is super precise there isnt microorganic
>> movement in it. i.e. its better than
>> digital but feels littel constrained compared to the original.
>>
>> second,  top end is open but harder (which actually might be better for
>> some stuff) it lacks certain
>> liquidy silk that old one has.   less warmth in low mids.
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>> and finally, when introducing the suboscillator, the way it sums with th=
e
>> main osc   gets very
>> saturated and grungy, doing this on 101 is cleaner and more mid punchy.
>> magical really.
>>
>> all in all, as a synth, i wouldn't say it sounds worse than 101.  just a=
s
>> good but slightly different
>> seasoning on the same recipe.
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>> they got the envelope right, which i didnt like on SH01a.
>>
>> having a better sequencer, hopefully with better timing reaction to
>> incoming analog clock,
>> and the whole nova mod (filter fm) section is quite tempting and excitin=
g.
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>> i could definitely see myself buying this.  but not selling the 101
>> either.
>>
>>
>> my 2 cents
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>> On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Bruno Afonso <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
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>>> I'm as much as Behri hater as anyone with a working memory but dammit
>>> that filter sounds good and whole package looks interesting.
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 10:24 PM Alex Timchak <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote=
:
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>>>> I was literally on the cusp of buying a sh-01 but if this is analog wi=
th
>>>> full midi controls I will wait...
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 7:28 PM Sean Ellis <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Full midi control of all surface controls, hmmmm.
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Giles Ward <xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 5 May 2018 6:26 AM
>>>>> To: Analogue Heaven
>>>>> Subject: [AH] Behringer MS101
>>>>>
>>>>> Exclusive first look at the Behringer MS-101 Synthesizer, a recreatio=
n
>>>>> of the Roland SH-101. It features also a new sequencer, swing as well
>>>>> as
>>>>> new FM directions.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DeXLUibchXUg
>>>>>
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>> --
>> ---
>> Tomislav Babic
>> www.babic.com - studio, mp3, info
>> xxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
>>
>> www.myspace.com/nimbusdei
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