Yeah, I've been meaning to check that out. Thanks for the comment

It looks interesting. I did watch some reviews, etc. when I was looking for a new interface/studio solution.

Right!......Hope it's not an angry, hungry bear in a jar

good observation.....actually, although there are no audio cables plugged into it, the unit runs on 120V power, and the power adapter is plugged in (just because I think the lights look cool)

@@willswitchcraft I could be wrong... but I think that they're asking why you aren't running your mic through it, so that we can hear live sample vs just hyping it.

I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for enlightening me.

I'm with you. I'm generally unimpressed by a lot of what they make. I made this video because I was so surprised with the sound and build quality of this.

Yes, I mention the different versions of the Big Knob in the video (I used to own one)

understood....thanks for your comment

So apparently I'm a tiny bit younger than you are. My condolences for you having to work on the Urei/NS10/Auratone trilogy 😅. I encountered those when I started my studio journey, and we quickly added a "modern" 8" speaker to that setup, first EV Sentry (port chuff came in handy when the engineer was too hot🤣) and then Tannoys or Genelec 1031A, the latter still hold up today and were omnipresent in most studios late 80s early 90s as I'm sure you know, so I didn't have to carry mine around when freelancing in bigger studios. Always hated the blue cone Urei, never heard them sound good in any control room. The voice of God luckily turned into huge Westlakes or Quested, although they were just there to impress customers. I usually mixed 98% on Genelec and 2% on NS10 or Auratone to fine-tune mids and reverb trails. Some of my buddies mixed almost exclusively on NS10 and the mixes turned out great, but I found them extremely fatiguing, especially with double 8 hour sessions almost daily. Thanks for throwback, good memories !

Thanks for your detailed response. Always great to hear the perspectives of people using different gear for different things. I first to introduced to Solid State Logic brand decades ago when I was working in big pro studios, as their desks were the creme de la creme at the time.............I still trust those companies who were making such top shelf stuff decades ago (Universal Audio, Neumann, etc.), but it is nice to find the odd piece of 'pro-sumer' gear that works well for cheap.......(which is why I considered making this video)

Great insights....yeah Genelec - what a great shift that company introduced.......I worked with loads of people like Randy Bachman and Neil Young, so I got to hear many great stories relating to the recording and mixing challenges that generation had to deal with..........always good perspective......and I agree - I always figured that those massive speakers were mainly there to impress corporate clients, who were there working on TV commercials. They got so little use compared with near field monitors.

@@willswitchcraft I worked on Neve VR and SSL G at the time, French pop artists mostly. In my own studio we replaced an antique API with a Saje Odyssey, later came across that brand again with Saje ULN, that was in Paris. Funny how most of the high-end outboard gear sounded good no matter what setting you tried :D I find it great that a company like Behringer is cloning some of that vintage gear, they've come a long way since their acquisition of so many reference brands, blurring the line between pro and prosumer in many cases. More for the people !

I'm not aware of the Saje brand....I'll have to check into it.....thanks for taking the time to correspond. I find that Behringer gear really has it's place. I have to forget about those times when I was expecting to work with only the high end gear (very little of which I owned personally). In some ways, I wish I lived near a city, so that I could keep a connection to pro studios, as I suspect there's a lot of new tech to behold. Have a great summer. Greetings from the Canadian Wilderness

It would be great with Spdf, and with 5 pin MIDI as well, but for $150, it's a steal

I hear you. It is an amazing piece of gear (although I did end up selling mine), but it lacks many things: MIDI, presets, etc. Vlad always seems to make gear which is for experimentation, but it's not always suitable for anything else.....

I guess it is possible that it is just the unit I had that was bad, however I've read quite a few reviews where people mention some noise and related issues, so perhaps Behringer has sorted out whatever components where problematic.

Not that I'm aware of......but - if you're thinking about buying one, I'd reach out to one of the bigger synth repair companies, and get their input and perspective........

I'm not sure. Even if there were a digital version, you'd need hardware for the mic preamp, etc.

agreed...................legendary

@@willswitchcraft I have 2 nord lead 3's desktops : 4 part multi each,TI2 and V C all desktops : all multi part : and unmatched by all the new junk released today . I may be getting Behringer OB-Xa desktop .. maybe

Yeah, I loved my Nord.......outstanding sound, bite, character.............

nope, but it has an arpeggiator which is quite complex.....

thanks

What a cool story Jim. I'm glad you found this video. I totally remember the St. Louis shows. I got a phone call in my hotel room asking me to come up because Edward and a few other musicians were having a jam session, and they needed a drummer. I came up and just kept time on a guitar case (with my hands) so the other musicians could play. It was quite surreal and memorable.

I think your story just a little bit cooler than mine. Great time to be young. Rock on brother

No point comparing stories.....I suspect that we both have really awesome memories of that week! Glad that you got to recall them after seeing this video....

an assortment of food, put out and available for people to eat..............

Voices = notes that can be played at one time

I haven't used a Virus C, so I'm not going to be much help. I loved my Nord Lead, but it has a very intense sound, really cuts....very different from the sound of an An1X from what I understand. It's a tough call. It really depends on the kind of music you work on, and what features/work flow suit your creative process......Sorry that I can't be more help......thousands of videos on YT to help you decide what is going to work for you......If you live in a major centre, you should consider renting a couple of synths for a month. If you're not blown away, rent 2 other ones the next month until you find 2 that inspire you, and that work well together

@@willswitchcraft ah okay, I totally get it, by the way which nord lead you had..

Nord Lead 2X

thanks v much............

@@willswitchcraft :)

glad to hear that

Happy that we've connected here........greetings from the Canadian Wilderness

thanks v much....very kind comment........yeah, Omnisphere is still blowing my mind, after more than 10 years.....and frankly, with so many amazing soft synths (including Virus emulations), you could do tones of work without every buying hardware synths...............

Yeah............almost too many! I had no idea how deep you go get into this type of thing with the MOOD

thanks for noticing.....I had to send my Deluge off for repair (twice), and then had my main computer used for editing die, so I guess I've been on a type of sabbatical......Honestly, I think you're the only one that even noticed............I'll probably get back to it before too long....very busy right now with a thousand other things......thanks for listening........hope all's well at your end.

thanks - hope you got something out of it........

Holder Czukay....wow....haven't heard his name for ages. I wasn't familiar with very much of his work, but I played an album he did with David Sylvian to death..............thanks so much for your awesome comment, and taking the time to listen. Greetings from the Canadian Wilderness!

thanks........

thanks Hessence....yes, it's been a full year of work for my wife and I........glad you're getting back in the loop

I'll bet!

@@willswitchcraft16 par multi timbral? And it sounds fantastique .

thanks v much.......................It's not about the talent (I'm just as old as dirt, so I've got more experience).............it's about being inspired, and finding some gear that keeps that alive.......

thanks (I'm guessing that you saw your credit......not like it's very similar to what you do, but you were certainly the inspiration...................

Glad to offer some info to anyone who's interested........

I'm not sure if you're subscribed or not, but I'm glad that you like what I'm doing. Thanks

So glad to be of service.................They're still very amazing sounding synths - glad you found one........

thanks v much...............glad you found it then...............feel free to check out my other 'improv/ambient' stuff............