Behringer today introduced the Grind, a new synth design in their Producer Series line, which includes the Crave & Edge synthesizers.

While the Crave & Edge are knockoffs of Moog designs, the Behringer Grind is ‘mashup’ design. The Grind takes their Crave synth (based on the Mother-32) and replaces the analog synth voice with a hybrid voice based on their Brains Eurorack module (itself based on the Mutable Instruments Plaits).

The key difference is that the Grind offers 24 oscillator options, going far beyond the limited waveform options typically available on analog synths.

The hybrid synth engine gives the Grind a much broader range of sound possibilities. The Grind intro video showcases sounds that range from traditional subtractive synth sounds to wavetable sounds to 303-style baseline riffs.

Behringer Grind Demo Video:

Features:

• Hybrid synthesizer with multi-engine digital oscillator and analog filter
• Capable of wide range of sounds, including percussion, leads, basses & drums
• 24 digital oscillators, including 15 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines
  • 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
• Morph control to seamlessly change the character of the selected sound sources
• Classic 24 dB ladder filter with resonance
• Switchable low/high pass filter mode for enhanced sound creation
• 32-step sequencer with 64 onboard storage slots
• Arpeggiator with wide patterns for great sound effects
• 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 flexible patching options
• 50 controls give you direct and real-time access to important parameters
• MIDI support

Pricing and Availability:

The Behringer Grind is priced at $199 and is shipping from the factory. Availability at retailers typically follows within 1-2 months.