Behringer UB-Xa
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tomheck
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Sujet de la discussion Posté le 08/01/2018 à 16:02:22Behringer UB-Xa
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https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1196469-ub-xa-synthesizer.html
"Dear all,
As many of you know, synths have been my passion for the past 40 years. Sometime ago I have set the goal for Behringer to bring back some of the loved analog synth jewels from the past.
Please allow me to share some thoughts with you and apologies if this is a longer thread.
Does this make any commercial sense?
Every company has to earn money in order to survive, and so do we. However, since we are privately owned, we don’t really care about the next quarter’s result or "shareholder value" since it is our philosophy to reinvest everything we earn.
This gives us the tremendous freedom to work on projects that can only be described as “labor of love” as they might not yield any financial gains. This is why we embark on these synth projects; some of them might not sell in high quantities and frankly to us it doesn’t really matter.
Many of our competitors spend all of their effort on marketing to make you believe in analog synth emulation simply because it’s much easier and cheaper to assemble a DSP chip on a PCB board rather than building products with thousands of analog components and deal with the manufacturing complexity plus expensive manual calibration processes.
However we at Behringer and Midas believe in the passion to revive these analog jewels and the fun these projects create for our team - which to us is worth everything.
Why we believe in analog?
We at Behringer do not believe in “virtual analog”, VST’s or other creative names for digital sound emulations as we are of the firm opinion that you cannot replicate true analog sound through digital technology, and there are many technical reasons for this. To be very clear, this doesn’t mean digital synths or VST’s can't sound great, but it is just something we don’t believe in.
Our passion and emotions are with true analog synths and our goal is to bring back the authentic sound of original designs from the period of the 60’s to the 80’s. In order to achieve the exact same sound, we will use the same circuitry and where possible the same components, however we will apply modern manufacturing technologies to make these instruments affordable, mass producible and reliable for the long-term use.
In many cases we will also remanufacture obsolete components if we feel they are relevant to the sound. In short we will not spare any effort in order to capture the spirit of these synths as it is all about authenticity.
Why do we make this announcement?
For the first time in our 30 year history, we have decided to completely open up our company and share every step of the development process with you so you can ask questions while we will be seeking your opinions.
In fact we want you to participate in this end-to-end process so we can learn from you, but also for you to fully understand how such a synth is developed and manufactured.
What is the UB-Xa synthesizer?
Over the past years we have done a lot of research both on forums but also through interviews with professional musicians in order to understand what the most sought after synths and drum machines are, but also what people feel the sound signatures of these synths are and why people feel so strongly about them.
When it comes to poly-synths the overwhelming request is a rebirth of the Oberheim OB-Xa.
Today I officially announce that we have decided that we will develop and produce an authentic OB-Xa clone which we call the UB-Xa. As you can imagine, this is a very complex and time-consuming project and at this stage we won’t be able to tell you when the instrument will be available in the market or what it will cost.
Since this is more a labor of love than a commercially viable project, our engineers can’t work fulltime on this synth and will use some of their free time, hence the project will likely take more than 12 months.
Most importantly, our goal is to make it an absolute authentic sounding instrument and offer it at a truly affordable price - but you know this already.
Because of its high complexity, we have assigned this project to our most experienced team which is the Midas team in Manchester, UK. These synth nuts and super-smart engineers - under the leadership of Pete and Rob - were also the ones who developed the successful DeepMind12.
So what’s next?
In around one week from now, Pete and Rob will post our first video and share some thoughts with you. Our intention is to not only post videos on a regular basis but also write articles and publish them on our social media pages so you can follow this project.
Now that we have decided on the project, next is the discussion around the basic concept, the feature set and also the building blocks including potential component choices. In the near future we will be able to show you the first “bread boards” of the sound engine and hopefully let you hear some sound samples.
Next will be PCB and mechanical designs, followed by hand- and tool made samples. And then of course we will be sharing the exciting mass production where we will be showing the production setup and testing plus quality control processes. And if you’re not yet bored by then, we can also show you the packaging and shipping process.
The team in Manchester and I are very excited about this project and we hope that many of you will chime in and participate.
And one more thing - once we’re nearing shipping, we will be raffling off some free units among you as a token of appreciation.
May the fun begin
Uli"
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1196469-ub-xa-synthesizer.html
"Dear all,
As many of you know, synths have been my passion for the past 40 years. Sometime ago I have set the goal for Behringer to bring back some of the loved analog synth jewels from the past.
Please allow me to share some thoughts with you and apologies if this is a longer thread.
Does this make any commercial sense?
Every company has to earn money in order to survive, and so do we. However, since we are privately owned, we don’t really care about the next quarter’s result or "shareholder value" since it is our philosophy to reinvest everything we earn.
This gives us the tremendous freedom to work on projects that can only be described as “labor of love” as they might not yield any financial gains. This is why we embark on these synth projects; some of them might not sell in high quantities and frankly to us it doesn’t really matter.
Many of our competitors spend all of their effort on marketing to make you believe in analog synth emulation simply because it’s much easier and cheaper to assemble a DSP chip on a PCB board rather than building products with thousands of analog components and deal with the manufacturing complexity plus expensive manual calibration processes.
However we at Behringer and Midas believe in the passion to revive these analog jewels and the fun these projects create for our team - which to us is worth everything.
Why we believe in analog?
We at Behringer do not believe in “virtual analog”, VST’s or other creative names for digital sound emulations as we are of the firm opinion that you cannot replicate true analog sound through digital technology, and there are many technical reasons for this. To be very clear, this doesn’t mean digital synths or VST’s can't sound great, but it is just something we don’t believe in.
Our passion and emotions are with true analog synths and our goal is to bring back the authentic sound of original designs from the period of the 60’s to the 80’s. In order to achieve the exact same sound, we will use the same circuitry and where possible the same components, however we will apply modern manufacturing technologies to make these instruments affordable, mass producible and reliable for the long-term use.
In many cases we will also remanufacture obsolete components if we feel they are relevant to the sound. In short we will not spare any effort in order to capture the spirit of these synths as it is all about authenticity.
Why do we make this announcement?
For the first time in our 30 year history, we have decided to completely open up our company and share every step of the development process with you so you can ask questions while we will be seeking your opinions.
In fact we want you to participate in this end-to-end process so we can learn from you, but also for you to fully understand how such a synth is developed and manufactured.
What is the UB-Xa synthesizer?
Over the past years we have done a lot of research both on forums but also through interviews with professional musicians in order to understand what the most sought after synths and drum machines are, but also what people feel the sound signatures of these synths are and why people feel so strongly about them.
When it comes to poly-synths the overwhelming request is a rebirth of the Oberheim OB-Xa.
Today I officially announce that we have decided that we will develop and produce an authentic OB-Xa clone which we call the UB-Xa. As you can imagine, this is a very complex and time-consuming project and at this stage we won’t be able to tell you when the instrument will be available in the market or what it will cost.
Since this is more a labor of love than a commercially viable project, our engineers can’t work fulltime on this synth and will use some of their free time, hence the project will likely take more than 12 months.
Most importantly, our goal is to make it an absolute authentic sounding instrument and offer it at a truly affordable price - but you know this already.
Because of its high complexity, we have assigned this project to our most experienced team which is the Midas team in Manchester, UK. These synth nuts and super-smart engineers - under the leadership of Pete and Rob - were also the ones who developed the successful DeepMind12.
So what’s next?
In around one week from now, Pete and Rob will post our first video and share some thoughts with you. Our intention is to not only post videos on a regular basis but also write articles and publish them on our social media pages so you can follow this project.
Now that we have decided on the project, next is the discussion around the basic concept, the feature set and also the building blocks including potential component choices. In the near future we will be able to show you the first “bread boards” of the sound engine and hopefully let you hear some sound samples.
Next will be PCB and mechanical designs, followed by hand- and tool made samples. And then of course we will be sharing the exciting mass production where we will be showing the production setup and testing plus quality control processes. And if you’re not yet bored by then, we can also show you the packaging and shipping process.
The team in Manchester and I are very excited about this project and we hope that many of you will chime in and participate.
And one more thing - once we’re nearing shipping, we will be raffling off some free units among you as a token of appreciation.
May the fun begin
Uli"
synthwalker
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451 Posté le 15/01/2019 à 22:50:49
Dommage que la façade n'ait pas un peu plus d'angle...
Push-Pull
20356
Vie après AF ?
Membre depuis 20 ans
452 Posté le 15/01/2019 à 23:06:48
Et les flancs un peu plus de bois !
chapolin
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453 Posté le 15/01/2019 à 23:49:31
Mais alors du coup ce sera un module ou un clavier ?
Maxxou32
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Je poste, donc je suis
Membre depuis 12 ans
454 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 00:37:28
Effectivement, on ne peut pas trouver beau un tas de tôle mal ajusté (sauf à Beaubourg), c'est même moins joli que le rendu 3D qui a circulé. Mais je ne vais pas juger de ce synthé là-dessus.
Comme Synthwalker, j'aimerais voir un panneau plus incliné et des arêtes mieux travaillées. Le panneau un peu plus incliné donnera une impression plus massive et sera surtout plus pratique à manipuler. Au final, je pense qu'il sera pas mal mais perso, c'est ce qui va en sortir qui m'intéresse le plus ! Est-ce qu'un Pro One est beau ? L'OBXa était-il beau par rapport à un PROPHET V ou à un Jupiter 8 ? Et un Yamaha SY77 ? Très subjectif tout ça !
Je trouve mon Juno 60 très laid mais c'est "vintage" comme on dit aujourd'hui! Mon D50 est beau. Un prologue 16 est "beau" mais mes oreilles ont dit : "énorme, magnifique".
Comme Synthwalker, j'aimerais voir un panneau plus incliné et des arêtes mieux travaillées. Le panneau un peu plus incliné donnera une impression plus massive et sera surtout plus pratique à manipuler. Au final, je pense qu'il sera pas mal mais perso, c'est ce qui va en sortir qui m'intéresse le plus ! Est-ce qu'un Pro One est beau ? L'OBXa était-il beau par rapport à un PROPHET V ou à un Jupiter 8 ? Et un Yamaha SY77 ? Très subjectif tout ça !
Je trouve mon Juno 60 très laid mais c'est "vintage" comme on dit aujourd'hui! Mon D50 est beau. Un prologue 16 est "beau" mais mes oreilles ont dit : "énorme, magnifique".
Old School et Electronica
[ Dernière édition du message le 16/01/2019 à 00:40:04 ]
IPM
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Je poste, donc je suis
Membre depuis 18 ans
455 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 09:37:49
Sachant qu’il
n’y a ni les flancs ni les boutons ni les potards moi je le trouve pas mal du tout pourtant. Au delà du son c’est le clavier qui sera important . J’ai Pas été super convaincu par la qualité de celui du dm12
n’y a ni les flancs ni les boutons ni les potards moi je le trouve pas mal du tout pourtant. Au delà du son c’est le clavier qui sera important . J’ai Pas été super convaincu par la qualité de celui du dm12
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Beatless
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456 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 09:49:30
Pour le clavier du DM12, tu connais ou as reconnu la marque sous-traitante: Fatar, CME, autre?
S'il n'y a pas de solution, c'est qu'il n'y a pas de problème.
IPM
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457 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 10:19:27
j'en sais fichtrement rien, mais j'ai trouvé les touches un peu raide et petites...
le reste j'en sais rien
gouji
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458 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 10:21:38
C'est comme le VC340: ça veut faire semblant, mais ça n'y est pas...
Mais bon, visiblement on peut pas demander et du low-cost et du design.
Mais bon, visiblement on peut pas demander et du low-cost et du design.
afone1977
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459 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 10:30:47
Citation :
Mais alors du coup ce sera un module ou un clavier ?
bah ça me semble évident au vu du visuel, c'est un module sans clavier.
Lennon Mercury
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460 Posté le 16/01/2019 à 10:36:29
Citation de gouji :
Je ne comprends pas : pour le VC 340, si on excepte le fait qu'il y a 1 octave en moins et que la couleur du bois est un peu plus rouge (comme sur le Deepmind), il me semble que le design est quasi identique non ?C'est comme le VC340: ça veut faire semblant, mais ça n'y est pas...
Mais bon, visiblement on peut pas demander et du low-cost et du design.
Citation de ipm :
Pour ma part, je trouve le clavier du Deepmind de bonne qualité, pas de souci avec les touches. Mais je crois savoir que ça dépend de la date d'acquisition : apparemment pas mal de gens qui ont acheté les premiers exemplaires ont découvert des soucis ; pour ma part, je l'ai acquis en mai dernier et mon exemplaire n'a aucun pb.j'en sais fichtrement rien, mais j'ai trouvé les touches un peu raide et petites...
le reste j'en sais rien
Quand je crée, ce n'est pas moi qui vais vers la toile, c'est la toile qui vient vers moi.
[ Dernière édition du message le 16/01/2019 à 10:37:04 ]
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