Behringer Brains

Behringer Brains - Review

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The Behringer Brains is a Eurorack (modular) synthesizer module based on the Mutable Instruments Plaits firmware. It is a multi-engine oscillator module with 20 synthesis engines and an OLED oscilloscope.
The video goes through a review, opinions and all the features.
Video Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Sound demo
01:28 Overview
03:00 Firmware update
04:00 User manual
06:00 Connections
06:50 Setup LPG
08:00 Setup Frequency
09:29 Virtual Analog
11:54 Waveshaping
13:41 FM 2 Operators
15:04 Grains
17:10 Additive
18:39 Chords
19:34 Speech
20:25 Karplus Strong
21:41 Super saw
23:03 Wavetable oscillator
23:50 Rain
25:36 Noise
26:49 Dust
27:42 Modal strings
29:07 FM drum
29:41 Bass drum
30:00 Snare drum
30:20 Hi-hat
30:49 Cowbell
31:35 Toms
32:00 Sound demo
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@FluxFreeman 6 сағат бұрын

Quality review and nice scenic route

@Paul-js9eq Жыл бұрын

I have just watched the video, thankyou. It gives me a lot more to think about and play with.

@TheVoltar100 2 жыл бұрын

Very Nice explanation Thanks from France👍🏻

@KNHSynths 2 жыл бұрын

Like with the Braids, some algorithms need a trigger to work properly else the sound is not produced correctly (generally all sounds needing an "exciter" in real world, drums, modal strings...). Try using the trigger for these algos and you'll hear the difference ! By the way, thanks for the demo !

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Nice of you to share the knowledge - thanks for watching!

@rexcellencemagee6729 Жыл бұрын

I just got mine today, I haven’t hooked it up yet but after hearing your xyz stick I know my Kieth McMillan Qunexus is going to be a great controller for this!

@krsTBedfordStudios 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, thanks for doing this Ranz , great video! 👍

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete! My pleasure!

@larsgustav.gudbrandsen Жыл бұрын

@ranzee Have you noticed that the Morph control introduces glide/slew on the Waveshaper/Wavefolder mode with the latest firmware? The documentation says that it controls waveform symmetry, but that only works on Out 2 for me. Not sure if this is intended, or if it's just mine...

@ranzee Жыл бұрын

I haven't - I also need to use the Brains some more, but I've been side-tracked with other gear since.

@whiterottenrabbit 2 жыл бұрын

7:22: top notch audio mixing right here, really shows how much effort you put into your video! **slow clap**

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, probably not my best. I'll try better next time :)

@AndyVonal 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Ranz... looks like I'll have to get one... add to ever growing list...

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

lol - the bug!

@Rompler_Rocco 2 жыл бұрын

0:15 Such gorgeous scenery paired with a top-notch overview of "Brains"! It's beyond humbling that a creator I've long admired would take direct inspiration from my own content 😘

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rocco! If you're interested - this is Herdsman Lake in Perth - I filmed it just after we had some major rainfall (hence why the path was flooded).

@TH3_FURY 2 жыл бұрын

Nice demo ! It's almost like a Microfreak in modular system imao XD ( with drum algorithms + ) Hope to see you in a future live... I missed you the last week !

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate - we have a show on Saturday! hope to see you then - 2PM UK time :)

@xpump876 Жыл бұрын

Thx for the post - What Verb are you using in the demo?

@ranzee Жыл бұрын

Strymon BigSky :)

@hps8926 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ranzee, first I will say that you made a perfect overview of Behringer Brains! Thanks a lot! I had to wait a long time for the module (ordered August 2021) After yesterday's delivery and testing, there was some disappointments: 1. the manual - terrible bad, Beringer could have saved himself the small paper! 2. Problems playing the module chromatically. Why? There is no hint or indication that the small FM controller must be exactly in the middle position and therefore has an influence on the V/Oct input. (Default: far left) Why doesn't have the small controls a snapping center position?!? 3. partial dropouts by waveforms, when working with the timbre, harmonics and morph controls. Didn't you notice that? 4. Brains cannot be updated with the actual synthtribe app (I'm using an iMac 27' with macOS High Sierra). So far, I havn’t had any problems updating the B-2600 and B-ProOne. Cheers Pit

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

I think if you check out the Mutable Instruments site you can find much more info about the Brains - because it is a clone of the Plaits :) The manual for that will help you out immensely! Thanks for stopping by!

@RonaldFigura Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing how to access the 8 octave range. As usual, Behringer's documentation is sorely lacking.

@ranzee Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@ogasi1798 2 жыл бұрын

btw if you hit the trig in with a spike when in the vocal that is how you get it to talk words - without that trigger you just get the sounds, using trig in alongside the outs going to envelopes alters a lot of what we hear

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Got another video coming - covering this, the percussion side and the new firmware update.

@JoseAngelMorente 2 жыл бұрын

is the audio directly recorded from the output?

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Through a VCA and into a Mixer. The video explains the connections. Sometimes I add effects. All in the video :)

@JoseAngelMorente 2 жыл бұрын

@@ranzee hmm it sounds somehow like a recording made with a smartphone microphone, not a direct output.

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseAngelMorente My walk in the park was intro recorded on my phone - but the rest of the video (all the sounds of the Brains) was recorded directly into the mixer - information in the video is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5OaatmDmOC1nqM.html

@donjezza 2 жыл бұрын

All those paperbarks make me miss Australia

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

They are beautiful. It's hard to believe, but the day I filmed that was in the middle of winter and we'd just had the wettest month on record. There was a break from all the rain, the sun came out - it was sublime!

@ogasi1798 2 жыл бұрын

nice one Ranz and nice one #behringer

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man

@mickcj2001 2 жыл бұрын

How do we get one? They are not available in Melbourne

@ranzee 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure as the ETA. Mine was supplied to me by Behringer for review. I've been told that people who purchased theirs in the EU are shipping now. Perhaps it won't be much longer for us here in Australia.

@mickcj2001 2 жыл бұрын

@@ranzee thanks mate great video you should do more reviews like this.