Here’s an official Behringer video demonstrating the sound of the upcoming Behringer JT-4000 synthesizer.
The Behringer JT-4000, originally introduced as the JP-4000, is a portable 4-voice hybrid paraphonic synthesizer. It features 2 analog modelling oscillators per voice, plus a shared analog filter. They say that the JT-4000 is modeled after the Roland JP-8000, which helped define the sound of trance music in the ’90s.
Features:
- Programmable 4-voice hybrid synthesizer with 2 analog modelling oscillators per voice
- Analog filter
- Reproduction of the JP-8k sound engine with Supersaw waveform
- Additional 2-operator FM engine
- Authentic 12-bit DAC for ‘classic sound’
- 32 memory presets, expandable via SynthTribe app
- 16 touch-sensitive keys ‘for great playability’
- Arpeggiator with 3 patterns and hold function
- Individual envelopes for filter and amplifier for creative sound shaping
- 2 powerful LFO’s to control filter and oscillator tuning
- 6 function buttons and bright OLED display
- USB Micro connector allows powering via smartphone, power bank or computer
- USB/MIDI implementation (including NRPN/CC control of all parameters and bulk load/save)
Pricing and Availability
Behringer says that the JT-4000 is ready for production, but production is waiting on availability of parts. They expect it to be priced at $49 USD.
Lovely classic trance sounds, Definitely buying this one
Doesn’t look fun to program without a librarian But it’s a good-sounding synth and $49 for a polysynth with some analog bounce is a great deal.
I guess the Pro vs demo was a fluke
Velcome to Bad Gear
behringer is having trouble sourcing parts for ALL of its products…. in fact there are a number of recent products that are currently “sold out” as well………………………………………………………….
I’ll buy this. I had a new JP-8000 back when…sold it after a few years..…it had issues…the guy who bought it lost money on it and sold it for parts….the sound was wonderful when it worked right…
I have to say I’d like to see a few more videos on this…
I’ll buy the JT-4000…it sounds good!
As an avowed, cork-sniffing, B-word judger; I am impressed by the sounds, features, and price.
I wouldn’t judge someone for wanting or even buying this. For some people this could be an entry into the world of synths. Years from now people could say: “I remember when I got my first JT-4000”
Pro synth players should be able to see through the hype bits, though. “Authentic 12-bit DAC for ‘classic sound’” I suppose 12-bit oscillators might evoke a certain generation of hybrid synth. No mention of the sample rate, or whether they use an anti-aliasing filter. The devil is in the details, but any such questions can reasonably be answered with one contraction and one number “It’s $50”. It is certainly fair to say that at that price one can’t expect much.
However, some of the features are impressive for the form-factor and price point. E.g., the MIDI implementation is pretty impressive.
Uli can still go eat a big bag of farts, as far as I’m concerned. But this is an interesting product.
More waste from Uli to fool everyone and promoted once again by Synthtopia.
Champ
Tell us why you think they Behringer’s products are not newsworthy to synthesists.
Behringer has gone from making no synths, a few years ago, to being one of the top selling synth makers in the world. They’ve done this with business practices that are controversial, divisive and disruptive to the industry.
The fact that you accuse Synthtopia of ‘promoting’ Behringer, while others accuse the site of being ‘biased’ against Behringer, demonstrates how the company and their products are of passionate interest to many readers.
Plus +1 Synthhead. We’ll said!! I’ve owned mixers, synths, pedals by Behringer. No complaints on their designs and engineering.
Of course you’re not complaining. It’s not like they’re are stealing from you otherwise your tone might be different wouldn’t you think?
Do you agree you buy what they stole? And do you agree you’re being selfish for not caring about it?
Admin: Personal attack deleted (name calling).
Keep comments on topic and constructive.
Champ, I don’t agree with a lot of what you say. Leave it at that.
Peace out, and move onwards and upwards.
“Behringer has gone from making no synths, a few years ago, to being one of the top selling synth makers in the world.”
Why is this important? Does it matter? How so?
“They’ve done this with business practices that are controversial, divisive and disruptive to the industry.”
This is my problem. Either condemn it in strong terms or keep the port open by refering to their actions with words that don’t mean much.
Champ
New synths from larger manufacturers are newsworthy because they are of interest to many synthesists. Synthtopia has objective means of knowing this.
And new synths from smaller manufacturers are often newsworthy because they explore ideas that mainstream manufacturers ignore.
News is not about condemning business practices that are controversial – it’s about covering news as accurately as possible.
This is why Synthtopia has discussed Behringer’s hate attack on journalist Peter Kirn and described it as a hate attack; covered their lawsuit against Dave Smith and described it as a SLAPP lawsuit (a lawsuit intended to silence critics); and covered their introduction of unofficial copies of other companies products and described them as knockoffs.
We do this, knowing that Behringer critics like you will accuse us of ‘promoting’ their products, and that Behringer fans will accuse us of bias – but also knowing that they are a very newsworthy company.
This is the same excuse we see other million dollar news agencies use when they have to explain themselves. It’s an excuse used too often to keep the gate from closing and keeping shady practises in play.
Us complaining about it creates more traffic for Synthtopia and therefor more revenue for Synthtopia. If Synthtopia wishes to continue using the synth community like that than I’m done here.
You’re aware that Synthtopia is a tiny independent blog, right? If they don’t attract traffic, they disappear. That means that they have to cover news that interests people and I think Synthhead does it in a balanced and fair way.
I notice that Peter Kirn’s CDM site no longer mentions B products, probably because he’s afraid of further attacks simply for stating his (quite rational) opinion about the company’s business practices. That’s a shame, because he’s been muzzled by a massive company. Let’s not do the same to Synthtopia.
I don’t care how big or small Synthtopia is cause thats not the point. If they continue to spread they made themselves part of the issue.
Wow – you’re not just complaining about your first world problems, you think you’re ‘being used’ by the free site that you’re complaining on.
Yes we’re being used. Yes first world problems. In the meantime slavecamp Uli is building your next new product.
The news should be reported, that fact that you dislike it or someone else likes it is irrelevant.
I’m a pretty serious critic of B-word, and I have absolutely no problem with Synthtopia’s coverage of B-word products. I think the articles that accompany the products are written with care and provide a balanced, and unbiased presentation of facts. I’m grateful for synthtopia and synthhead.
Whether or not a person wants to buy a B-word product after seeing one of these articles is not really the point. Anyone who is in the market for a cheap-assed synth can learn about them one way or another.
As to the question of reliability. I’ve had terrible experiences with the few B-word products I’ve used, I’ve also had really poor experiences with Mackie mixers, too. Probably both companies have made some improvements in their quality control. However, at least with Mackie, I could count on getting service/replacements directly with the support folks. If you buy a B-word, make sure the retailer will back it or buy the extended warranty.
For years and years people have been requesting for someone, anyone, to re-release most of these classic synths. Analog can’t be made that cheap most said (without obviously having a clue what they were talking about). We now have most of them available in some form or another, even in multiple form factors, at unimaginable price points that no one dared to dream of or even thought possible. Well it turns out what people wanted was for someone, anyone to do this, except for Behringer. Go figure!
I don’t hear people complaining about Arturia making software clones of vintage synths or Antonus or Korg making clones of Arp synths, so why the hate when Behringer does it, and at a very affordable price.
@synthtopia you’re crediting the wrong YouTuber here. 😉
On the synth itself: Well, it sounds nice, it’s portable and it’s cheap. Can’t go wrong with that, right?
Thanks for the feedback. The original video got deleted and Behringer shared this updated one.
I updated the page to reflect this.
Anything about the feedback oscillator??
The biggest disadvantage of this synth is its missing direct MIDI connector. The sound is great and I would like to play it live. But using a computer just to connect a keyboard via USB to its USB port? That’s nonsense.