Eight Is The New Six | Introducing Behringer POLYEIGHT

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Why limit yourself to six voices when you can have eight? Introducing our brand new Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer the Behringer Polyeight. An 8-Voice that sparkles with the sound of the 80s. Join Bartek as he jams through the presets of this exciting new addition to our Synth lineup."

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Behringer's Polyeight is an eight-voice analog synthesizer that re-creates the era-defining sound of the Polysix. The 2044 low pass filter gave that sound its character and sits at the center of the Polyeight's pure analog signal path. Positive or negative envelope control shapes the filter to create sounds from tight plucks to long blooms. Eight discrete VCOs can be played in dense polyphony for rich harmonies or locked in unison for powerful leads and basslines. Chorus, phaser, and ensemble effects are integrated into the signal path to provide rich textures for strings and pads. Program complex voicings into chord memory and trigger them from a single note. For players chasing the classic Polysix sound, the Behringer Polyeight delivers with more voices and powerful performance features.

Polyeight Features

Eight-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer based on the Polysix
Pure analog signal path with discrete VCOs, VCF, and VCA
Each VCO features saw, square, and pulse width waveforms
Classic 2044 low pass filter with resonance and positive or negative envelope control
Unison, double, and poly modes for eight-VCO leads, four-voice doubled patches, or eight-voice chords
Sub-oscillator one or two octaves below the main VCO
Chorus, phaser, and ensemble BBD effects
Pulse width modulation with a dedicated LFO
Multi-waveform LFO for pitch, filter cutoff, and amplitude
MS-20-inspired global noise generator
Eight-slot modulation matrix
Chord memory triggers stored voicings from a single key
Polyphonic portamento
Arpeggiator with up, down, and up-down modes and external tempo control
256 program memories with compare and match for front-panel controls
49 semi-weighted full-size keys with velocity and aftertouch
Product Details

Polyphony: 8 voices (unison, double, and poly modes)
Keys: 49
Memory: 256 user programs
Display: LCD with encoder
MIDI: 5-pin DIN in, out, and thru
USB: USB 2.0 type B, class-compliant MIDI
Main output: 1/4" TRS, balanced mono
Headphone output: 1/4" TRS
Sustain pedal input: 1/4" TS
Expression pedal input: 1/4" TS
Chord memory footswitch input: 1/4" TS
Arpeggio sync input: 1/4" TRS (tip: clock, ring: start/stop)
VCF fcM input: 1/4", -5V to +5V
Power: internal switch-mode power supply, IEC
Dimensions: 4.7" x 32.4" x 10.2" / 120 x 825 x 260 mm
Weight: 16.5 lb / 7.5 kg

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Shoyu Station: A Generative Ambient Fish Synth

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"Shoyu Station is a generative ambient instrument I’ve built inside a 3D printed fish.

Twist the snout to pick a creature, press the button to drop it in the tank. Each creature makes its own layer of sound: whale calls, deep ocean drones, bubble melodies, slow tidal swells. Add a few and they build up and drift around each other. A small screen inside the fish shows the creatures swimming about.

It runs on an ESP32 with a small TFT screen, a pot for the snout and a single button.

What creature would you like to see in the tank? Tell me in the comments."

First Look at OBNE Iota

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"Today I'm pumped to share in the launch day festivities for the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Iota - a pedal shaped synth with big sound and bigger features. Hang out while I go through the controls and then do a play through and exploration!"

00:00 Intro
02:04 Controls
10:49 Sound Demos
23:50 Thoughts

"Iota is a tone generator, which is to say, a synth for your pedalboard. It is designed to make playing easy: regardless of your skill level or familiarity with synthesizers, you’ll quickly be making fun sounds, and running them through all your favorite effects. Pick the character of your sound, some notes, and some parameters for how Iota moves through those notes, then set it in motion. Music theory? Sound design? Fret not, just have some fun!

Iota has:

Presets

Expression control over every knob

MIDI control over everything in the pedal, including tempo via MIDI clock and root note via MIDI notes

Mono or stereo output

Aux footswitch for manual triggering of notes, tap tempo, or preset switching

Controls include:

A bank of 12 pushbuttons to set your root note, scale intervals, or one of 12 onboard presets

Osc, Noise, Octave and Volume to shape the core sound

Rate, Range, and Direction to control the speed, range, and direction Iota moves through its sequence of notes

Skip and Hold to create random or patterned skips within the sequence

Bend, Glide and Swing to add a bit more interest to the way the notes move

Env Length, Shape, and Mix to set the way each note swells in or out

Scramble to shuffle the notes around"

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MINDBURNER | SACRED Hybrid synthesizer module

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"if you like the D50 and M1 you might just like this"

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Behringer EMS VCX3s Incoming

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"Meet Luigi, one of the mad jet propulsion scientists behind our VCX3!

This beast has taken far longer than expected. Turns out, recreating a legend isn’t exactly a walk in the park!

But thanks to Luigi and our incredible global team, we’re finally getting there!

Now, can you guess which legendary synth we’re going after? 😈🎹"

Behringer's EMS VCS3/SYNTHI.

Orbiton One | SynthFest UK 2026

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"Orbiton are at SynthFest UK with an ambitious debut product: the Orbiton One is an acoustic synthesizer that will be available in early 2027."

https://orbitonsynth.com/

"We are developing an acoustic synthesizer built around physical lamellas that are set into vibration when a key is pressed. This gives musicians a richly tactile way to shape sound, beyond the limits of velocity-based keys.

Each key sets a thin steel reed vibrating — acoustically silent by design; it is captured by sensors that turn its motion into sound.

Physical oscillators
Each key sets a thin steel reed vibrating — acoustically silent by design; it is captured by sensors that turn its motion into sound. By pressing a key, the vibrations are felt haptically against the finger while the lamella decays at its natural rate.

Continuous control
Each lamella generates a continuous analog signal that modulates the synth engine directly. Press, pluck or strike — the gesture keeps shaping the sound for as long as the lamella rings.

Sensor array
Each lamella has its own sensor and its own signal path. The engine reads all of them at once, so every key stays live and independent."

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Mindburner MIDI | NIBBLE chiptunes synthesizer

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NIBBLE – CHIPTUNE SYNTH MODULE

8-Voice Chip Synth • Wave Editor • Chip Drums + Speech • Hand-Built in Northern Ireland

The sound of NES, Game Boy and C64 in a desktop MIDI box – play it from any keyboard, sequencer or DAW

WHAT IS IT?

NIBBLE brings the sound of 1980s games consoles and home computers to your MIDI setup: pulse waves with duty-cycle "wah", the stepped NES triangle, noise, and 4-bit Game Boy-style wavetables – plus the tricks chip musicians relied on, like lightning-fast chord arpeggios, stepped envelopes, pitch sweeps and tracker-style macros.

Draw your own waves on the built-in wave editor, watch every voice on the live oscilloscope, and add authentic tracker "fake echo". A chip drum kit on its own MIDI channel includes an orchestra hit and crunchy 1-bit speech – GO! YEAH! ONE TWO THREE FOUR! GAME OVER! – and there is a step and loop sequencer, plus a demo tune with a dancing spider.

FEATURES

8-voice poly or mono with glide

Pulse, triangle, saw, noise, metal + wavetables

Wave editor: draw 32-step 4-bit waves

NES, Game Boy and C64 channel modes

Hard sync, ring mod and detune

Arpeggiator, locks to MIDI clock

12 tracker-style macros

Live oscilloscope of every voice

Tracker fake echo + digital echo

Bit crush and sample-rate reduction

Chip drum kit with 1-bit speech

Step + loop sequencer, MIDI clock sync

40 patch memories with preview

Colour screen, 4 buttons and encoder

https://www.mindburner.co.uk

Mindburner MIDI | F-I-M-M FM Synthesizer

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FIMM – FM SYNTH MODULE

8-Voice 4-Operator FM • X-MOD Chaos • Morph • Arpeggiator • Hand-Built in Northern Ireland

A desktop FM synthesiser – play it from any MIDI keyboard, sequencer or DAW

WHAT IS IT?

FIMM is an 8-voice, 4-operator FM synthesiser with an engine written from scratch. It does the bright electric pianos, bells, basses, brass and metallic tones of the classic 1980s FM keyboards – and then goes much further.

The X-MOD section adds cross-modulation, ring modulation and hard sync, driven by the mod wheel, LFO, velocity, aftertouch, random or chaos sources, for sounds that growl, clang, tear and fall apart. Morph glides one patch into another as you play, and there is a built-in arpeggiator, chorus, delay and reverb. It also imports Yamaha voice banks over MIDI SysEx: 4-operator DX100, DX21, DX27 and TX81Z banks load directly, and DX7 voices are converted too – exactly when they use four operators, and as the closest 4-operator match when they use five or six.

FEATURES

8-voice poly or mono with glide

4 operators, 8 algorithms, op 4 feedback

Inharmonic ratios for bells, gongs and metal

X-MOD: cross-mod, ring mod, sync + sweep

9 X-MOD control sources incl. RAND and CHAOS

Morph between any two patches

DX-style LFO with delayed vibrato

Arpeggiator, locks to MIDI clock

Chorus, delay (clean, tape, ping-pong), reverb

40 patch memories + random patch generator


Imports DX100 / DX21 / DX27 / TX81Z banks; DX7 voices converted

Colour screen, 4 buttons and rotary encoder

https://www.mindburner.co.uk

ACID FREQ synth

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"9V DIY ACID SYNTH! 🧪🎛️

A little box of squelchy, unpredictable acid goodness, perfect for synth DIY workshops, electronic music enthusiasts, and curious sonic explorers!

Features:

PLL-based VCO (square wave)
Squeaky, squelchy VCF
Random shift-register-based CV sequencer
Built-in VCA

Controls:

Frequency and glide
Filter cutoff and resonance
VCA control (modulated or fully open)

All powered by a humble 9V battery, ready to unleash some wonderfully weird sonic adventures.

Twist the knobs, push the resonance, embrace the randomness...

ACIIIIIIIIID! 🧪🔊"

Behringer Introduces the Open Source SP1200X

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"You asked. We listened. And we may have gone a little crazy. 😎

Meet the Behringer SP1200X — our tribute to the legendary E-mu SP-1200.

We’re still developing this beauty, but we’re pushing hard to get it into your hands soon.

The crazy part? We’re aiming for just $200.

And yes, we’re making it open source. Because creativity should have no limits, and iconic instruments shouldn’t cost a fortune.

We’re not just bringing back a legend. We’re setting it free.

Who’s ready?"

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Waldrof Introduces Crema String Machine

Check with dealers on the right on pricing and availability.

Playlist:

1. Waldorf Crema - Trailer
2. Waldorf Crema - Deep Dive with CTO - Rolf Wöhrmann
3. In the Studio with Maria Chiara Argirò ft. Waldorf Crema
4. Waldorf Crema // I’m having a hard time describing what kind of synth this is // Review and tutorial - loopop
5. Waldorf Crema Ensemble Synth - Sound Demo (no talking)
6. Waldorf Crema (Ambient improvisation and sound design walkthrough) - Martin Stürtzer

"Waldorf Music releases Crema, a compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer designed for creating string ensembles, layered pads and evolving sound textures.

Based on the synthesis architecture of the Waldorf Streichfett, Crema expands this concept into the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s.

It enlarges the sound palette through wavetable, FM synthesis and dual effects, including a dedicated shimmer reverb."

Additional details and pics (click on them to enlarge and zoom in):



"Meet Crema – The Finishing Touch For Every Sound

Meet Crema, the compact polyphonic string and pad synthesizer that expands the iconic sound of Waldorf Streichfett to the digital era.

While Streichfett captures the character of the analog string machines of the 1970s, Crema adds the digital pads of the 1980s and 1990s, enlarging the sound palette through wavetable and FM synthesis, dual effects and a dedicated shimmer reverb.

Classic string ensembles, rich pads, evolving textures and the Waldorf touch. All in one little synth.

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Behringer Have A Ton Of New Gear - Music China 2026

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Follow-up to Sneak Peak From the Halls - Music China 2026

"Nick's video of a quick visit to the show floor before the opening of Music China 2026 got a load of interest, primarily because Nick & Tami X ended up having a sneaky peek under the wraps at the Behringer stand...

Today the show officially started, so one of the first visits was a whilstle-stop tour of some of the new items - Kevin from Behringer gave us a look at Pro-16, RD-765 and several other early units at Music China 2026.

The Pro-16 is a 16-voice synth based on the Prophet-5 voice architecture. It supports poly aftertouch and includes a split mode with separate left and right parts. The unit is in final form, with global release already underway and China availability expected soon.

The RD-765 is a new drum machine with a layout that references Linndrum and classic Roland-style boxes. It includes classic FX routing, separate outputs, three trigger outputs, MIDI in and out, sync, and an input for sampling. It currently contains basic samples across 16 voices, stores kits, and allows different sounds to be assigned to pads.

We also saw the BCR-32, which includes a sequencer and four pairs of CV outputs. Other early units included a Polyvox-style synth, the JT-2 Mutator envelope follower, Mini Pops-style rhythm hardware, several controllers, and monophonic D-Mini, AKS-Mini and CS-Mini units.

Pricing, details and release dates for many of these remain a bit of a mystery though - I'm sure we'll find out more soon."

Waldorf Teases New Neptune Synth?

via Waldorf

"That’s how we test drive new instruments."

Update: Meet the Crema

SWITCHTRIX ELECTRONICS VCS100

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"Here is our latest synth.VCS100.

It's a combination of the VCS3 and SYNTHI 100 circuits built into a large VCS3 style case.

SPECIFICATIONS

6 x VCS3 A style oscillators.
Each oscillator features variable sync,variable cv depth and voltage controlled shape.

Oscillators 1 and 2 feature sub octave generators.Sine output can be switched to – 1 octave square and the ramp output – 2 octave square.

Oscillators 3-6 also feature additional waveforms.
The square output can also be switched to ramp or sample and hold(noise input).
The triangle output can be switched to fixed square or random voltage(this samples the next oscillators triangle)

VCS3 diode ladder filter.Slew/Unslew.Variable cv depth

Synthi 100 multimode filter.Variable cv depth.Low,band and high pass modes

2 x VCS3/Synthi 100 Ring Modulators

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Introducing the Microvolt 3901 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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"Thanks to @getjervis for showing up in the proper tie."

Every Bit Analog

Microvolt 3901 is a component level emulation of the Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900 plus a collection of classic Pittsburgh Modular Eurorack modules from throughout our history, together in one fully patchable instrument. The original instrument and Eurorack modules have been meticulously modeled at a component level to capture the warm sound and unique quirks of the original machines. Patch cables route audio and cv (control voltage) signals between modules to create unique, polyphonic sounds. Play it standalone or use it as a VST, AU, AUv3(iOS) plugin.

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PlantsSystem-3Generatives

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"‪@plantssystem-ufo‬

AMBIENTWS / GIBSON / LAWRENCE

Credits:
GIBSON voice: from 'William Gibson on Technology' by Jeff Lacy
( • William Gibson on technology ), used under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... The audio was cut into phrases and is glitched in real time.
LAWRENCE piano: Salamander Grand Piano V3 by Alexander Holm, CC BY 3.0. Samples were converted to 8-bit and a subset of pitches is used."

Update: PlantsSystem has developed a web-based app that uses Web Audio:

https://plantssystem.github.io/PROPHETIQUE/

https://plantssystem.github.io/REGISTER/

Is Behringer Responding to the FM-1 Revolution?

video upload by PhilipsKnobs

"behringer has put the KICK source code on github, and it got me wondering if the FM-1 has helped kick off something bigger in the synth world.

in this video, i take a look at what they've actually released and why i think it's interesting. is open-source software the future of music hardware, or am i reading too much into it?

obviously, we don't know if this has anything to do with the FM-1, but i'd love to hear what you think.

github: https://github.com/MusicTribeOpenSour..."

Behringer's Open Source Synth will Change Everything | THAT SYNTH SHOW

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UGLY MPC by Behringer…does anyone want this?

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"A NEW and UGLY MPC, but not made by AKAI! It seems like Behringer has the first prototype of their MPC One clone ready and is asking for your help to bring it to life by open-sourcing the firmware. What do you think about this sampler? And how long will it take until they actually release it?"

"Behringer KICK (BE 0700-AAM)

Source code for the Behringer KICK.

Key features

AI camera for gesture control
Touchscreen
16 RGB pads, 8 banks
Sampler with sample editing, step sequencer and looper
Over 300 built-in effects
4 assignable knobs and a jog wheel
MIDI in/out, USB and 4 CV / Gate jacks"

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MadKidsEmpire: 8-Key Polyphonic Synth & Seofon: - Beijing Modular 26

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"We spoke to Xam from MadKidsEmpire about the 8-key polyphonic synthesizer and the Sifong [Seofon and Seofon Mini] noise instrument.

The 8-key synth is polyphonic and uses eight analogue VCOs, each producing a sine wave. The keys activate the voices by touch. A global pitch control sets the overall frequency range, while individual sliders tune each oscillator, giving the instrument an additive-style structure. Twelve star buttons provide quantisation by note name, with four octaves available per selected note, and custom scales can be set up for chord playing.

Xam also explained the ripple mode. It triggers the voices in a spread or strum-like pattern, with controls for spread speed and range, and the motion can return while a key is held.

Sifong is a touch-point noise instrument with three oscillators, three LFOs and a subtractive section. Its filter outputs low-pass and band-pass signals. A smaller handheld version keeps the noise section, places touchpads on both sides, and accepts audio input for fuzz-pedal-style processing."

See the Mad Kid Empire label below for additional posts.

Sample Boy: Donner - Beijing Modular 26

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This is the first post to feature Sample Boy.

"Logan from Donner gave us a look at *Sample Boy*, an in-development handheld sample workstation. He described it as a brand-new prototype, with the hardware close to completion while the software was still being developed.

Sample Boy has a 2.8-inch colour IPS LCD, four clickable colour-coded encoders, six touch points, 16 backlit buttons, a jog wheel, crossfader, D-pads and function keys. It includes a built-in speaker and microphone, MIDI, sync in and out, USB for charging, data transfer and USB audio in/out, plus a microSD card slot.

The current specification supports up to 32 voices, with a seven-track sequencer. Sampling runs at 48kHz/24-bit, with 480 seconds available in stereo and double that in mono. Sources include the microphone, USB audio and master sampling. Input effects include filter, EQ, compressor and distortion, and processing is recorded into the audio file. After recording, start and end points can be set, quick slicing can chop material automatically, and slices can be adjusted, zoomed and saved.

Availability is aimed for next year, with a detailed release date still to be confirmed."

Analogue Solutions Series 700 Modular Synthesiser

via Analogue Solutions

"The Roland System 700 is a very rare and desirable modular synthesiser. It was and still is a premium professional system. They fetch over £150,000 on the second hand market, and that’s even if you can find a full system. If you can find a Roland System 700, usually it is only a partial system and finding the remaining blocks is near impossible.

The Analogue Solutions Series 700 is as close to the Roland System 700 as you can get. We aimed to replicate the design as closely as possible, keeping the look and layout the same.

We had knobs and slider caps custom made, and also custom ordered switches and potentiometers.

There are mechanical changes inside, which of course do not change the sound.

Using modern hindsight there are now better ways to build this internally and externally, and different choice of circuits types and layouts would be made in a synth now, but we stayed with the original spec.

Almost every circuit has been reproduced from original schematics. We kept changes to a minimum, only changing where necessary. The original uses many components that are discontinued. So changes were only made where it is impossible to find parts.

We resisted the urge to change the spec or feature set. The only change we made was to add a basic single channel MIDI to CV converter. This primarily for syncing the sequencer to MIDI.

Physical size is identical. Though we don’t plan to sell loose single modules, they are the same size as the original system, though a space may be required, and the power connector would need adapting.

We supply complete systems. However, one could buy the system in parts, starting, say, with just the Main block, adding the other blocks as money allows.

Or single blocks could be bought to fill gaps in an incomplete system."