Behringer GRIND

Hybrid Semi-Modular Synthesizer with 24 Digital Sound Engines, Analog Ladder Filter, 32-Step Sequencer and 16-Voice Poly Chain

This new hybrid synth is a jack of all trades and you’re going to be the master of all of them! The Behringer GRIND is an amazing sound powerhouse that can do anything from percussion, searing lead tones, thunderous bass lines, drones and dreamy soundscapes.

FEATURES

• Hybrid synthesizer with multi-engine digital oscillator and classic analog filter allows for unheard-of sound creation

• Amazing sound powerhouse for anything from percussion, leads and basses to drums, drones and soundscapes

• 24 digital oscillators including 15 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines for infinite sound creation

• Synthesis models designed for pitched sounds like ripping leads, lush chords and ethereal pads

• 10 synth engines: Virtual Analog, Waveshaper, FM, Grains, Additive, Chords, Speech, Karplus, Hypersaw and Wavetable

• 10 percussion and noise engines: Rain, Noise, Dust, Modal Strings, FM Drum, Bass, Snare, Hi Hat, Cowbell and Tom

• 4 extended engines: DX7, TD-3 Bassline, Wave Generator and Vox

• Oscilloscope mode to monitor any input signal

• Multi-functional Timbre and Harmonics controls for complex synthesis

• Morph control to seamlessly change the character of the selected sound sources

• Classic 24 dB ladder filter with resonance for legendary sound performance

• Switchable low/high pass filter mode for enhanced sound creation

• Modern and easy-to-use 32-step sequencer with 64 onboard storage slots

• Advanced Arpeggiator with wide patterns for great sound effects

• Dedicated and fully analog triangle/square wave LFO

• 16-voice Poly Chain allows combining multiple synthesizers for up to 16 voice polyphony

• Semi-modular design with default routings requires no patching for immediate performance

• 22 x 12 I/O matrix for incredibly vast and flexible patching options

• 50 controls give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters

• Comprehensive MIDI implementation with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection

Start Your Engines
At the heart of GRIND is its 24 digital oscillators which includes 15 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines that can be used to create several different sounds from ethereal pads, lush chords and some funky bass lines.

Engines include:

• Virtual Analog

• Waveshaper

• FM

• Grains

• Rain

• Noise

• Dust

• DX7

• TD-3 Bassline

• Wave Generator

• Vox

Versatile VCF
GRIND’s classic 24 dB ladder filter, lets you freely experiment with the Cutoff Frequency, Resonance and Modulation to dial in the perfect sound. The filter Mode switch can be set to either Lo- or Hi-pass for selecting the range of your choice.

Onboard Sequencer and Arpeggiator
GRIND’s sequencer allows you to program up to 32 steps of notes and rests and save them as a pattern. You can record, save and recall up to 64 patterns, all of which can be stored in the 8 banks, each holding up to 8 patterns. Your sequences can be played either in Keyboard mode, where you create and store the pattern, or Step mode, which allows you to interact while composing a pattern.

Truly Analog LFO
Thanks to its dedicated and fully analog Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO), GRIND lets you choose from either triangle or square waveforms and features an LED that provides visual feedback of the adjustable LFO Rate.

An Amazing Value
Get a hybrid synth that can do it all! The Behringer GRIND is another great addition to your collection and can truly expand the capabilities of your setup!

SPECIFICATIONS

Synthesizer Architecture
Number of voices: Monophonic
Type: Hybrid Analog / Digital
Oscillators: 1 Digital Modelling
LFO: 1 (0.01 Hz to 350 Hz)
VCF: 1 low pass 24 dB/octave slope
Envelope: 1 ADS

Connectivity
Power Input: DC 12 V 1000 mA
Power Switch: Push button on/off
MIDI: 5 pin DIN In Out/Thru
USB: Class compliant 2.0 Type B
Outputs: 3.5 mm TS jack socket, unbalanced, Max +8 dBu:,1 kΩ impedance
Headphones: 3.5 mm TRS, max 10 mW @ 32 Ω

Modelling Oscillator
Buttons: Bank select, Model Select
Controls: Timbre, Timbre CV attenuator, Harmonics, FM, Frequency, Morph, Morph CV attenuator

VCF
Controls: Cutoff Frequency (20 Hz to 20 kHz), Resonance, Modulation Depth
Switches: Lo pass/Hi pass, Modulation source (env/LFO), Modulation polarity (positive/negative)

VCA
Control: Volume
Switch: Mode (envelope, LPG, on)

Envelope
Controls: Attack (2 ms to 3 s), Decay (2 ms to 5 s), Sustain

Vibrato
Control: Osc Modulation

Modulation
Control: LFO Rate
Switch: LFO shape (square, triangle)
LED: LFO Rate

Utility
Controls: Glide, VC mix

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