Behringer has released an update for the Pro VS Mini that expands the synth’s polyphony and more.
Here’s what’s new in Behringer Pro VS Mini v2.0.0:
- Increased polyphony – 5-voice polyphony (up from 4 voices)
- Arpeggiator enhancements
- Hold mode keeps the arpeggiator running after releasing the keys
- Chord mode lets you create instant harmonies by selecting from chord sets within the ARP menu
- Portamento – glide effortlessly between notes to add a dynamic, expressive character to your playing.
- New Ensemble and Reverb effect engines
- A fresh collection of patches
- Improved DCA Model – experience cleaner sound with more precise control over volume dynamics
Behringer Pro VS Mini v2.0.0 Intro:
See the Behringer site for details.
Is this entire line of Behringer synths VSTs in a box?
uh no. products built with just an embedded processor are certainly never going to be a ‘VST in a box’. they are coded from the ground up on the bare hardware. embedded processors have limited on-chip storage and core memory. a VST runs on a friggin PC with gig’s of memory and hard disk. get yer terms straight, then you can complain correctly.
Looks like you successfully mansplained’ what a VST in a box is.
“Thanks!”
In general parlance, though, ‘VST in a box’ is a way for people to dismiss hardware instruments with digital synth engines, without having to think too hard.
So kudos for mansplaining so hard that you completely missed the question!
“you’re Welcome.”
yes, i knew you were being obtuse. yawn.
Better luck next time, john!
To answer your question: no, the Pro VS Mini is not a “VST in a box.” It is a hybrid synth, digital with an analog low-pass filter like the original.
Don’t take it too personally, i’ve lurked on the comments here before and this “John” character is xxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx.
So sad that people are out there who just want to spread negativity instead of enjoying this exciting hobby and supporting others.
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I appreciated your explanation and learned from it.
Thanks for reminding me why I stopped reading this site!
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I program embedded systems as a hobby. What you give up in resources is offset by the fact that you’re not trying to coexist in a massive multi-tasking audio environment. I don’t know what processors Behringer uses, but embedded systems do not require everything to be written in assembler by super brainiacs. There are mature C language toolchains, and one of the good things about embedded development is that the operating environment is very predictable and well-specified.
Embedded processors are also increasingly powerful. The ones I use are (roughly) equivalent to an early Pentium CPU but you can buy them for under $5 in bulk. Likewise you can buy subsystems for MIDI, audio i/o, knobs and so on and just plug them together with no soldering. You will see a lot more boutique digital synths from small manufacturers in the next few years because the hardware side of things is becoming so commoditized and standardized that aspiring synth designers can get into production without having to reinvent the electronic manufacturing wheels.
That said, quite a few synth products these days *are* effectively plugins, because the computation is done on a Raspberry Pi board or similar running a bare-minimum version of Linux. Korg and Sequential have done multiple products this way and there are probably others.
You sound fun!
Fellucia, by your reckoning, any digital synth is a VST in a box. Your idea of “general parlance” is hilarious. And you seem to be unaware that Behringer has many totally analog, real analog, synthesizers. So obviously your line about Behringer’s line makes no sense.
Bill
You seem to have a good imagination, because you’re imagining I said a lot of things that I didn’t.
I did say, “In general parlance, though, ‘VST in a box’ is a way for people to dismiss hardware instruments with digital synth engines, without having to think too hard.”
I think you’re smart enough to know that that’s a factual statement, Bill!
Also, you and your buddy john seem to have completely misunderstood my original question – which raised a question about the line of Behringer synths that the Pro VS Mini is part of, their ‘Mini’ line.
The Pro-VS Mini seems very similar in design to their CZ-1 Mini – essentially a ‘VST in a box’ polyphonic digital synth that runs through a single analog filter. These seem to be a kind of a weird poly/para clusterfunk!
And analog synths are just waveform generators in a box. The whole “only analog synths are real” stuff is a huge superiority flex.
Do you also listen to the latest 78 record bootlegs on vintage German wire recorders, too?
i remember those from Hogan’s Heros! Kinch and his wire recorder with the spools. or was it actually Carter?
Behringer doesn’t have any VST plugins (yet) and this has an analog fillter.
So, no.
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If only they would expand the UI experience to incorporate the vector stick for data entry…