This video, via Area ADSR, is described as a ‘Confidential Midas / Behringer Synthesizer Leak’.
It looks like a teaser video to us – but we’ve seen nothing official from Behringer on it.
Check it out and let us know what you make of this ‘Midas Synthesizer‘ leak!
via Sonic State
Finally behringer makes an instrument. Although supposedly someone had made a program that converts one of theirs controllers to one.
Wonder will it be old school silver or new school gray
Interesting.
I think this is 2nd most annoying teaser ever. First prize goes to that apocalyptic end of the world Elektron teaser couple years back. I can’t remember the exact product they advertised but i remember the pain of having to watch through this 5 minute film school turd just to find out if this thing had vco or dco.
Those Elektron shorts are probably my favourite bits of advertising ever. There were two, one for the Octatrack, one for the Analog 4. I wish they’d do more.
My vote for BEST synth teaser of all time: https://vimeo.com/28328468
a lm324 based atari punk consule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rt-MUx_NLY
That was GOLD. Wow.
Amazing! That could have been directed by John Waters.
Anyway lets keep our fingers crossed that Uli Behringer gives us full poly analog with everything possible for a 199€ and the knobs wont fall off during the first 6 months.
No, this is a synth modules for their existing range of DSP-based MIDAS mixers. Those mixers are a very good product at a very good price, I think Behringer wants to keep enhancing them with firmware extensions to grab more market share. It might work its way into lower-budget gear later but don’t expect that for a while or you’ll be disappointed.
Pro Tip: Have some standards. Iron those lab coats!
ridiculous… we work in electronics labs and don’t wear lab coats …
Some labs use a blue washable ESD smock
Great, so you walk around the lab naked?? I hope you wash your hands at least!
No, they wear “SPEED SUITS”;
http://youtu.be/ImVJHR9cQ7o
birthday suits?
they probably really need ironing though
Most cleanroom wear is disposable, just like lab coats in a hospital. A hot iron would melt that material.
Why would you need a cleanroom for designing an analog synth, anyway? I am certain that the engineers are wearing the usual attire of t-shirts, fleece coats and mountain boots 😉
it had better be 20+ polyphony, fully analog, 1 to 1 knob to function and under $100 USD with individual outs for each voice
wow, the last whobble-synth you’ll ever need!?
I liked those wobs
You could do the dishes with those wobs.
ok. Worst viral ad ever
well its not that bad, it sure got you here commenting!
don’t get out much?
ever see the failed one for plastic cups?
100 FX ? Who da hell needs 100 FX ? Reminds me of cheap mixers with effects with no control beside wet/dry… We need 6 or 7 maximum, all parameters controllable ! And does anyone in biz take behringer serious ?
Have you ever used their MIDAS mixer line (and yes I know they bought the IP by acquiring the company)? They’re outstanding – beautiful UI, excellent build quality, excellent sound.
lol some days i really wonder if all this synth teaser business is just an experimental synthopia stunt, designed as a way to continually talk about how good their mixers have gotten…
…not that i would have anything against that even so haha. still it shows there is some kind of market to be captured with the vco poly the man has teased.
yeah, that was pretty bad.
Even if it is a full analogue polysynth for $50, this place will be full of people moaning about the price and everything else about it, but especially the price because it can’t be downloaded from a torrent, and it will also be full of “what they should have done is….” comments, because everybody is an armchair expert about everything.
just go over to the moog 55 post to see that
Coming from the resident arm chair expert on synthtopia comments.
I’m just worried that this synth may try 2 kill innocentz. Haven’t these doodz seen Jurassic Park? First, u think u R in ctrl…then…ur get ur face wobbled off by an unstable oscillation. Think people!
Unwatchable.
you are making me not like you before i ever see the product.
I liked the teaser 😀
The Midas Synthesizer – for the Spandau Ballet fans! Every tune you play turns into “Gold!”
no.
I actually liked the trailer. I am surprised to see them at the sound producing stage already. The earlier announcements made it seem like it was a ways off.
I do got to say though, I really hope it’s not just another analog mono synth. We have plenty of those. More voices for poly or if your going to stick with mono, please more waveforms and stuff like FM and ringmod.
I wonder if the have a computer or app based software editor for it?
They have had a few for some of their other gear
but what color is this synthesizer? is it white and gold?(midas touch) or is it black and blue like some other behringer products?
LOL I see white & gold!
i ask that earlier and got boo
This ad represents the mindset of the individuals responsible for development of this synth. This ad is absolute shit and I’m willing to bet the synth will share its traits.
Lots of whining going on here today, as always.
Mind you, I did find myself hitting pause numerous times to try and get a better look at this box (err, is that a whine?).
Let’s hope it delivers…and if not, go buy something else (’cause there’s heaps of choices in today’s synth market).
maybe they need some “red red wine”?
The “Midas” name is in reference to Midas the high end analogue mixing board maker which Behringer purchased in 2010. They are actually developing this synth based on their extensive experience with abolish circuitry with digital controls. This will NOT be a inexpensive synth, nor expensive, yet it will provide considerable value.
crazy how some people here really believe in this ‘leak’ and try to get something out of it. come on, guys, this is just the stupid idea of a stupid marketing person in a stupid suit.
Clearly faux-guerilla fake viral “spy” video, complete with pretend hacker intro/outro. But still very encouraging!
The audio sounds like an analog mono synth to me. This could be the Korg-killing $500 Odyssey, or something else. Interested.
Getting dizzzzzzy!
Gosh I can’t believe how many whiners and haters are here. Midas is the most capable digital mixer company in the world (40 year old British company who makes US$ 200,000 consoles for Rolling Stones, Jon Bon Jovi, etc.) and I am excited to see they embark on developing synths. I am very excited to see their first products.
ARP from Behringer ? Full size keys and 86% of the original ARP Odyssey sound?
Well I hope it is a cool digital synth that is fun to use and has at least 2 things that make it unique, like cross mod or 3 op. FM or performance based user interface, or even just a stylish look/feel. Programmable automation is always cool.or even key tracking that triggers an automaton you record, idk just something that takes advantage of digitalness!
Well, despite showing almost nothing about the synth at all that has actually made me quite excited.
I think the ad works just fine. It shows that they really are up to something. What else do we need to know? Nothing I guess…
That keyboard in the lab is Behringer’s own MOTOR controller – announced at NAMM 2014 and yet to hit the stores.
If my memory serve me right I think Uli Behringer started out making a synthesizer when he was a student. In that respect this is not new to him, it’s actually back to his roots.
This is the stupidest thing ive ever seen, so lame
Everything I heard sounded monophonic 🙁
aiira teaser was worst
As they say on Youtube, “Fake!”
What happened to their new full size ARP Odyssey clone?
Who wants this stupid Midas crap? We want the full size Odyssey, not that Korg mini key joke.
Midas is a company, not a synth model. This is probably the Odyssey clone – but maybe not.
Can’t someone do a Blade Runner style video enhance/pan?
Deckard: “Enhance 224 to 176” .[a man’s arm becomes visible]
Deckard: “Enhance. Stop.” [the man’s shoulder and wrist are visible]
Deckard: ” Move in. Stop” [close-up of man’s wrist and a synthesizer prototype board]
http://i.imgur.com/R8mDYq8.jpg
Is this new synth called the Mozzarella? Because this commercial is full of cheese.
The pacing of this ad was off. I imagine there would have been less bitching about it if the editing had been tighter. I take that back. This is synthtopia, after all. 😛
It obviously worked, given the number of comments, but they really do need a better editor.
Deary me …….what a hateful, spoilt brattish place this is.
My only wish here is that they will produce the synth to the same quality as their live sound boards. Those digital mixers are about the only high quality product they have ever made. Also, if the company was really smart, they should come up with a way to incorporate soft-synths/VSTs into the hardware synth. Why no one has done this is beyond me. Being able to load Massive patches without the need and worry of having to use my computer would be amazing. he closes thing I can think of that could do something like this was the Nord Wave .
so they’ve put together an analogue synth… it’s probably not as bad as that akai thing. if it’s polyphonic then i’m interested, if it’s a mono synth then there’s a million analogue mono synths to compete with and it’ll have to be pretty special or really cheap to make a splash. fingers crossed it’s good, it would be nice if it’s good.