Behringer have big plans…

The ARP 2600, OSCar and a $400 Moog Model D join the pile of mooted analogue clones

It’s just weeks since Behringer’s much-trailed DeepMind 12 hit the shelves, but it seems company founder Uri Behringer has the wind in his synthesis sails. According to a series of forum posts from the man himself, the German company have at least four new synths in the works, with plans for up to 20 in the near future. These will apparently include “both innovative new synths as well as reviving classics”. On the revival front, Behringer have expressed an interest in recreating ARP’s mammoth semi-modular 2600, the classic ’80s monosynths of British outfit Oxford Synth Company and, most recently, Tom Oberheim’s OB-Xa. Few details have been shared about what form these clones might take, but going on previous Behringer form we’d assume that affordability would be a top priority. More details are promised in the coming weeks – no doubt via Behringer’s favoured outlet, the Gearslutz forums.

Model behaviour

Slightly more concrete are the company’s plans for an affordable, desktop recreation of the Moog Model D. Announced last month, the Behringer D is touted as an analogue monosynth based on authentic VCO, VCF and VCA designs from the original Model D. Early design renders show a desktop unit with a control interface faithful to its ’70s inspiration. A number of modern touches are promised too though, including Eurorack compatibility, full MIDI implementation and 16-voice MIDI poly chaining for combining multiple synthesizers into a single mammoth polyphony.

Before you get too excited, note that the Behringer D is still in the pre-prototype phase, although the