Behringer UB-Xa: Why I KEEP the UB-Xa in my Studio
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- In this video I am sharing my reasons why I am super happy with the Behringer UB-Xa analog 16 voice polyphonic Synthesizer and why I am keeping it in my studio.
CONTENT:
1. 00:00 - Sounds and reasons for making this video
2. 01:22 - Sound of the Behringer UB-Xa
3. 02:05 - Sound samples of all eight Atrophy Profiles
4. 04:46 - The missing effect unit and how to handle it
5. 05:39 - The issue about the display position
6. 06:27 - The versatility of the UB-Xa, Multi-Timbral, 16 Voice analog, keyboard split and Midi MPE
7. 07:45 - Track created by sending Midi Data to the lower and upper section while jamming on the keyboard
8. 11:57 - Conclusion
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I hope many people will send back their Ubxa, so I can buy a B-stock at an even cheaper price, now that it's sold out 😊
Always see the positive in things happening 😉
I am currently watching many channels which showcase and/or discussing the UB-AXA as I want to add it to my setup.
So far there is nothing that discourages me from doing so and you channel has helped me to make that decision.
Thanks for adding your thoughts..,
Thank you for taking my thoughts into consideration. Wishing you a great time with your UB-Xa. Greetings, Ralph
Excellent video Ralph, full of common sense. Lovely music too. Thanks and all the best.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you found the video helpful and enjoyed the music. Greetings, Ralph
love your b2600 videos, thanks for this too! just picked up a ub-xa
Thank you for watching my content. Wishing you lots of fun with your UB-Xa.
Of all the negative comments the "lack of onboard effects" to me is the silliest. Phenomenal sounding standalone reverbs can be had for less then $300. Same for delay based effects. Then you get to use it with your whole kit. Deepmind onboard stuff is decent, but NOT great. Summit, Moog One, and some Waldorf are the ONLY onboard effects worth actually using. Of all the expected 5 octave bi-timbral poly AT synths coming from Behringer for me this is the least interesting despite sounding this great. I could see a DS-80 or UB-X plus a Pro 16 or JT-16 (especially if one is available as a module) being a phenomenal combination - time will tell.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Most people have some kind of (basic) FX unit on theirs mixers. I also don't quite understand the "missing onboard FX" issue with the UB-Xa but for some people it seems to be a deal breaker...
@@RalphBaumgartl I have 4 mono send stereo returns on my mixer I route to an iPad running 4 independent effects chains. No onboard effects on any synth is remotely as capable.
@klstay Thanks for sharing this. Which effects app are you using on your iPad for this task?
@@RalphBaumgartl the standouts are Eos 2 (one of the best sounding reverbs I have ever heard anywhere at any price), Kosmonaut (I keep looking at Icegear multitaps, but this is so easy to use and I am CHEAP), Discord 4, Replicant 2 (too cheap to get version 3), Enso (simply phenomenal tape delay effect), RoughRider 3, and Other Desert Cities. The Eventide bundles tempt me from time to time, but for now they have not pried open my wallet. I do still need to get a good phaser...
@@klstay Thanks a lot for sharing your App setup. I am glad you took the time to write these comments. I am sure that other viewers/reader might get inspired my your way FX setup. Thanks!
Wonderful!!! Thank you for making this video, Ralph. The first thought that came to my mind when my UB-Xa arrived, even before I opened the box, was wondering if this might make a great master MIDI controller keyboard for my studio. When you mentioned that you can split the keyboard among different MIDI channels, it made me smile. YES, I certainly will try using it that way as well as playing it as the find analog polyphonic synthesizer that it clearly is. Your music is lovely!
Hello Bob, depending on your DAW you have to dive into the Midi settings to make it work. The UB-Xa manual provides lots of information about its Midi implementation. Greetings, Ralph
Thanks, Ralph.
The problem I have is I make synth purchases solely based on it filling a hole. No hardware synth has a sound that can’t be gotten in the box so for me the only thing that matters is the user interface. No Oberheim-style synth has a good enough user interface to justify me buying one
Excellent, Ralph!
Thank you 🙏 Glad you like my video. Greetings, Ralph
You’re welcome!
Buying the UB-XA is a no brainer. 16-voice, multi-timbral with poly aftertouch. I expected to pay $1500, lists for $1200, bought a demo for $1k. Software updates will make this synth a must have especially since the competitors are $2K-4K+.
NICE sounds ♪♥
Thank you 🙏 glad you like it. Cheers, Ralph
Nice video and some good points! And after all, the UB-Xa fits your style of music much better! 🤖
Perhaps you are right, subconsciously my style of music draws me closer to the UB-Xa. But maybe also "affordable" nostalgia. I belong to the GenerationX 😉 Thanks a lot for watching and commenting! Highly appreciated 🙏 Greetings to Berlin from Frankfurt, Ralph
Thanks Ralph!
Thanks for watching 🙏
Lovely piece of music at 7.45.😍
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed that part of the video.
lovely bi-timbral jam at 7:45. As you say, combined with a sequencer of some kind and regions that accept their own midi channel the possibilities are endless.
Exactly 👍 and you only need one Synth for doing this... Thanks a lot for watching!
I love mine, it's a masterpiece of real organic sound. Goodbye plastico Rolando
And also the UB-Xa front panel is made of solid material 👍 Thanks for watching! 🙏
I've had the UB-Xa for about two weeks now and, unless Behringer corrects a few things wrong with it in a future firmware update, I probably won't be keeping it. First: the high frequency roll-off of the UB-Xa that was demonstrated by Starsky Carr in his video comparing the UB-Xa and the OB-X8. Second: the performance section not being memorized/saved with a patch (it is on the OB-X8). Third: the annoying envelope "thump" heard on fast VCA attack times (not present on OB-X8).
If those things aren't corrected/improved, I'll return it and get me an OB-X8 instead. Because while I waited 6 years for the UB-Xa to finally be available, I raised enough cash during all that time to buy an OB-X8. I'd hate to have to get that very expensive one in order to get the genuine Oberheim sound, when I know the UB-Xa is probably capable delivering it with a few firmware tweaks.
I guess most of these could be fixed (not sure about the high frequencies). What could not be fixed though is the lack of separate audio outputs for each part, so bi-timbrality is crippled.
That envelope thump is annoying, for sure. I blame starsky... I hadn't noticed it until he pointed it out. Now I can't stop hearing it !!!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I was thinking about including the performance section patch saving issue in my video. I get the point why people are complaining about it! For me personally it's not a deal breaker because that's how my OB-1 Synth works. I have just gotten used to "re-adjusting" some sound patches when I recall them from memory on my OB-1. But that's a very personal and subjective opinion. Nevertheless, I also hope that Behringer is going to "fix" that soon with a Firmware update. But my gut feeling is telling me that this will be a bit harder to fix than saving the Atrophy profile into the patch. Regarding the Frequency there's one gentleman in the comment section who wrote some interesting comments about his experience with VST Oberheim Synths because they give him more of the Oberheim sound presence in his live gigs. I have never ever considered VST versions of a classic Synth before. Perhaps that's an option for you in order to get that "Oberheim" sound. But I am sure you must have considered that already. I am just beginning to change my mind a bit on VST Synths after I have seen the price tag of the KORG PS-3300 FS in comparison to the Cherry Audio VST version...Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and let's all hope for a quick firmware update from Behringer. Greetings, Ralph
Good video Ralph. It's a pity UB-Xa didn't get released a year sooner because I gave up waiting and bought a DX7 IID instead so I no longer have the money or the space.
Gotta love people who buy a synth and sell it on before taking time to find its strengths - they feed the used gear market with bargains! ❤
Thanks for watching 🙏 Glad you like it. Skip the UB-Xa and get the Jupiter 8 or CS-80 release when it becomes available 😉 Anyway, just have fun with the gear that is currently available to you. Creativity is key 😉
i dont se me selling mine ever. i have been dreaming about an oberheim for years but never could i justify the price of one as a hobbyist. the ub is beautiful and sound fantastic. feels like way more expensive unit than anyy of their previous synths
imho I think that the price of the UB-Xa is the very point no one can actually complain about ;-)
Hi Ralph - great video! Do you have an opinion on the envelope thump/click on fast attack settings (incl many of the presets)? Once you start hearing it, it gets really annoying! Is this something Behringer can address via firmware? I hope they pick up on the issue from comments in places like this.
To be honest, I am not really noticing it. Anyway, once I open a preset I usually "adjust" start to alter the sound a little bit. I personally haven't really perceived that as a problem. I am not quite sure if that click sound is the same on all UB-Xa's. Good Question if Behringer can "fix' this with a firmware update. My guess is that they can. But don't take my guess at face value. As a customer I am also at their mercy ;-) Greetings, Ralph
As a big fan of VST clones, I'd like to see a patch for patch comparison of the UB-Xa vs the most popular Oberheim VST clones out there such as the OP-X Pro, the official Oberheim OB-X from Gforce that came out in the past year, and the Arturia OB-Xa.
The original Oberheim OB-X series have probably been my all time favorite synths for 40 years. I was originally going to buy one (OB-8 most likely) but I found them awkward for my primary task of playing in a rock cover band. The original ones were so wide, when I tried out an OB-8, in the hard case it didn't even fit in the trunk of my car. I know the OB-X8 & UB-Xa are narrower and if they had come out years ago, I probably would have bought one.
After a long wait, the OP-X came out and was excellent. It featured great patches of famous songs which is exactly what I need and what I play in my bands. I've seen sound collections of famous songs for the OB-X8, and often the patches for OP-X were closer to the original songs. When it comes to programming, the OB-X usually wins over other VST's but with one exception. I recently heard a recreation on CZcams of the Rush Subdivisions sound from Arturia's OB-Xa, and the sound was nailed much closer than I've heard from any other synth including most hardware keyboards from Oberheim. Maybe not vs an original OB-Xa with the right programming obviously.
I love the large screen for editing on a laptop vs a tiny screen on a hardware synth. I'm also much more of a tweaker of existing patches than starting from scratch, so the hardware keyboard although appealing to have the exact layout of the knobs & buttons, not really that critical for the way I make sounds. I can assign whatever I need to my MIDI controller. And although poly aftertouch sounds awesome, it wasn't a feature of the original keyboards, and therefore won't be an effect I need to use in the cover songs of the famous OB-X series sounds.
But still, I'm just curious how the UB-Xa stacks up against well known sounds from a OB-X VST? I would think a lot of people would like to hear how the UB-Xa does against the VST's and if it offers anything in sound the VST's don't? This would make an excellent CZcams video.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the VST versions of the Oberheims. Great comment! I think some viewers/readers might be interested in further details of your setup such as Hardware Computer, MacOS or Windows, DAW, VST Synth and Keyboard Controller. I would appreciate it if you could provide some more of these details because I think it might inspire some people who are looking for a cheaper and smaller option than a bunch of hardware Synth. Greetings, Ralph
For. many reasons, a Hardware under your fingers is much more inspiring as a VST Software, were you have only a masterkeyboard.... does not really inspire. The Vst stuff is special in its own way, but never ever the same. ❤The ubxa@@RalphBaumgartl
Also DiscoDSP OB-Xd and Synapse Audio Obsession
@@RalphBaumgartl I've checked out the OP-X Pro, Arturia OB-Xa & the official Oberheim OB-X from Gforce. They were all excellent, but I'd recommend the OP-X Pro the most.
I use Windows, the industry standard computer OS. Windows offered VSTs almost 10 years before Apple decided to get in the game and I've been running them since 1997. PC's still dominated for many years later offering far most soft synths than what Mac users had available. In the past 5 or so years most newer soft synths are offered as both a VST and a Mac version (Apple doesn't run VST's, but same kind of thing). Although Apple has had a lot of praise and press for their M series chips, the percentage of Mac computers in use has actually shrank in the past 2 years while Windows 10 has gained (the dominate Windows OS in use). My current laptop is an i7 with 32 gigs of ram and 2TB drive. That would cost a fortune in a Mac, but can be bought more reasonably in a PC and you can also upgrade your ram & drive later unlike an M series Mac. You need a lot of ram IF you want to be able to load all soft synths in ram to play a whole set list. And you need a lot of hard drive space if you want to load a lot of large sample collections. Apple makes most of their money from iPhone's where they still dominate, so naturally I'm a PC user and iPhone user. Mac's are particularly popular for video editing though as a powerful GPU is important and a lot of CZcams video producers use Mac's because of video editing because most M series Mac's have a decent GPU for video editing, where as a lot of other computer tasks are dominated by PC's. Soft synths are fairly popular on both platforms today, but PC's have a wider selection of synths but most of the major ones are available for both. Apple was late to the game though.
@@texacomann I don't find that to be the case. I still have 14 synthesizer keyboards left and a few rack modules, but really I've replaced all of them except my current Yamaha Montage/MODX. As of this month, Yamaha has offered even the new Montage M as a VST, but the rest of us has to wait until they decide to offer it for everyone. I'll be selling my classics eventually.
I've replaced analog synths like my 1973 ARP with VST's. You'd be amazed how similar they sound. You can use MIDI CC to assign any real-time controllers to your VST's on your MIDI keyboards. Really the only thing I find more inspiring about the hardware on most is the labeling of the parameters. They function very much the same once assigned. A synth like the ARP 2600 which has a lot of sliders would be more difficult as few MIDI controllers have that many sliders. But generally, you assign real-time controls by the song. And you don't need all of them in a given song. It's not like you need to use the mouse to adjust settings. VST's however offer preset memory where as some analog synths don't which is a huge disadvantage, polyphonic sounds, stable tuning with no warm up time, etc.
The large displays computers have makes sound editing much easier for many of us, and no menu diving.
The physical "eye candy / stage prop" factor of the original hardware, especially on some of the classics is inspiring just to be in it's presence, but when it comes to actually using it or how it sounds, VST's stack up extremely well if you can get past the pretty package missing. I've been at this for some time. Former classic synth collector.
One thing the UB-Xa and the OB-X8 do offer is polyphonic aftertouch. I don't know if the VST's even support that (they might), but it wasn't an original feature of the classic OB-X series keyboards. Probably still nice to have.
Mine came in yesterday and it sounds incredible, can't see myself selling it either :)
Great! Wishing you lots of fun with your UB-Xa. It seems that Behringer is coping with the demand and more and more users are receiving their units. Enjoy and Greetings, Ralph
@@RalphBaumgartl yes after 3-4 years of being on the waiting list, it’s arrived and I couldn’t be happier! Thanks for the well wishes, I wish you the same joy for your UBXA -Chuck
@@TheMachinesWon I guess you mean that you have been "voluntarily" waiting for 3-4 years ;-) I have ordered mine early December when it became available at the online store of a European retailer and I received it by middle of December 2023. Anyway, have fun now....don't dwell on the past....
I'm over dwelling but wow, your story of how you purchased it sounds like amazing timing, cheers!@@RalphBaumgartl
@@TheMachinesWon Yes, sometimes you just have to accept to be lucky 🙂 (Not my quote though, I got it it from a book)
Hi Ralph
Thank you for your videos
I got my new
UB-Xa and already screwed up . I overwrote preset 4 with nothing by accident . Is there a way to recover the preset ?
Everything is explained in the manual. Complete Factory reset and recovering specific sound banks. Go to the Behringer website and download the PDF manual.
@@RalphBaumgartlthank you so much
So easy
This is my 15th hardware synth
So far it’s great
good demo and arguments. Gone are the days of cheap plastic cases, this looks rather robust.
Can you route output of lower and upper to different outputs? That would be great for lower split playing bass through 1 set of mono->stereo effects, while the upper split part goes through different effects.
You can pan the sounds to either hard left or hard right. The UB-Xa does not have separate outputs for the lower and upper section as it is the case on the Hydrasynth. The built quality of the UB-Xa is indeed very solid and robust. Thanks for watching my video!
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Thanks for watching!
thank you for your video ! every knobs and buttons could send midi CC ? (for driving a vst plugin for example)
I haven't tried that yet. Using certain knobs on the UB-Xa for controlling parts or VSTs in a DAW. Download the PDF manual from Behringer's website. It contains a ton of information about their midi implementation. Cheers, Ralph
ok thank you !
Technically speaking, this is a bi-timbral synth, meaning only 2 layers/midi channels at once. The term "Multi-timbral" refers to workstations where all 16 MIDI channels are accessible in a single combination of programs. Think korg kronos, yamaha montage, roland fantom ...
Thanks for clarifying!
The UB-XA is a wonderful synthesizers and you treat it like a synthesizers and not an OBX-8 therefore not limiting your creativity. I think Ralph see the bigger picture here. Thanks for the nice post. Great video.
Thank you 🙏 That is very kind of you to say. I never owned a polyphonic Oberheim just the monophonic OB-1. A specific vintage Synth (clone) should not curb creativity but should rather spark and boost it. Thanks again for watching my video. I am glad you enjoyed it. Greetings, Ralph
Mine's arrived and already sounds better now that I've done some tweaking. Trying to edit the sounds to emulate Arturia OP-Xa as they're the sounds I'm used to. Cheers.
Wishing you lots of fun with your UB-Xa. Cheers, Ralph
Your playing at 10:30 reminds me of Vangelis, Ralph. Lovely stuff.
Oh, thank you 🙏 That's a very nice compliment although I was not trying to emulate him. Perhaps unconsciously...😉
What about the lack of separate audio outputs for both parts? Isn't it limiting in live situations to have only one pair of audio outputs for a bi-timbral synth, even though you can spread voices individually? This is my biggest concern about this synth, and I wish Behringer could have taken a look at Hydrasynth Deluxe for an example how to do it properly. Hopefully they will do it properly in the next bi-timbral poly synths to come.
I get your point when you want to use it in a live environment and setting up the gear quickly is important. Personally I have achieved everything for my purposes with the sound pan option. I have never tried the Hydrasynth, but it seems to have an advantage on the Audio Output Jack side....
Personally, I understand why the atrophy settings are global. If this synthesizer had been sitting in a closet for 2 decades like the Oberheim original (hey, I wouldn’t put it past someone who owns one to do so), I wouldn’t expect some patches to sound in tune and others to drift on pitch. If I had this one and wanted it to sound like it had been in a state of disuse, I doubt I would want to apply those settings in just one or two patches.
While I'm a little on the fence about the current state of its sound emulation compared to the OB, that's a work in progress. Apparently it has a great keyboard, aftertouch, and a bunch of other midi features that make for an excellent midi controller keyboard. Regardless of its current state of tune, its a great overall package for the price.
It is indeed! Jump over to Behringer's website and download the UB-Xa pdf manual. It contains a ton of information about their midi implementation. I think you can expect the same "abundance" with the upcoming Jupiter 8 and CS-80 releases. Just my two cents...
By 1989/90 people were selling off their OBXa and Jupiter 8’s here Los Angeles for $500.00 (or less!) .. my self included. To spend over $5000.00 for an OB-X8 is just silly for a lot of us late boomer age players, the UBXa makes more sense (even though it’s twice the price what my Jupiter 8 sold for in 89’) BTW for those that question how long a Behringer synth will last .. my OBXa blew a power supply for no reason when it wasn’t even a year old .. and it cost me $400.00 to have it fixed cause Oberheim wouldn’t warranty it! My Behringer DM12 has ran 5 years now without anything needing repair .. 4 years longer than the Oberheim OBXa in my case. If I had room for it I’d get a UBXa in a heart beat.
Hi Chris, personally I also had a good experience with my Behringer Synths. My first B2600 has been running flawlessly for almost 4 years now. No issues what so ever...Cheers, Ralph
Deepmind 12 is so underrated
Hello Ralph,
Thank you for this well done video which give many of us the desire to get one. Unfortunately the Behringer Ubx-A isn't available in any shop. It is said not to be available before 2 months, at least...
That surprises me. Over here the delivery time is around two to three weeks. Anyway, I hope you get yours soon.
I own three Zoom CDRs, but they are all in my aux loops of the mixer. I don't think there is a true bypass on this pedal. So, you may want it in the aux loop so the analog signal will come through and then mix with the effects signal. The Zoom sounds very good with "normal" patches, I have not yet tried to push the Zoom's limits to where my Strymon NightSky can go.
Those higher pitches sure sound good on your UB-Xa, something digital can't do as well yet when many voices are used. The Roland ACB technology sounds darn good in those higher registers, but only 4 voices on my Boutiques. So, what to buy a UB-XA or a System8??? to get those clear non-aliased dreamy tones you got in this video???? hmmmm???
Many thanks for sharing your thoughts in detail. Good point on using the Zoom on the Mixer Aux Chain. Anyway, i think the Zoom is a great affordable alternative/workaround for those who think that the missing onboard FX unit is a deal breaker. Just putting it next to the UB-Xa Synth...at your fingertips 😃
@RalphBaumgartl I think I might buy a second one just for my Pro 800. Hmm
Another great video...they just get better and better!
Xxx really nice 👌❤
Thanks a lot! Glad you like it!
Behringer should stop doing the clone thing and should put focus on a flagship design all their own but not based on any previous synth design.
The Deep Mind synth was kinda doing this but is Very roughly a Juno 106 inspired design. I think a powerful sixteen voice analog synth with many bell and whistles even with an incorporated analog drum machine kinda like a analog workstation Idea could be done by Behringer and still be reasonably priced. If it was well built and designed well many would shell out $1500 -$3000.
I currently already have the OBx8 and while the UBxa has many features the the OBx8 lacks the same could be Ubxa. I understand the UBxa a as an "interpretation" Of the Oberheim not necessarily a clone.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Apparently there's a huge demand for these reissues of vintage Synths and thus Behringer seems to be focusing more on that. Anyway, I am surprised that the Deepmind is not selling more because I thinks it's fantastic Synth for the money. But a CS-80 clone seems to attract more people. Look at Korg with their PS-3300 reissue, although this is in a completely different price range....
I did cancel my order after watching few of the reviews and already regret it, but maybe UBX or JP16 will be better options anyway. I would really love stereo analog poly synth.
The UBX and JT16 will be great Synths as well. I am sure about that judging from my short experience with the UB-Xa. But there might be a "longer" waiting time before they are released on the market. Take your time, listen to your gut and if it feels right then just order the UB-Xa again...Greetings, Ralph
The UBX and JT16 will be great Synths as well. I am sure about that judging from my short experience with the UB-Xa. But there might be a "longer" waiting time before they are released on the market. Take your time, listen to your gut and if it feels right then just order the UB-Xa again...Greetings, Ralph
Have you seen Starrskys comparison? i think he nailed pretty much what my impression was of all the other comparisons. The UBXa doesn't have enough presence like he said, freqeuencies above 13 k are cut which though are significant to the Oberheim sound. And apparently neither filter modes nor the atrophy could change that. So that's why I might buy one as a 16 voice bitimbral Poly-Aftertouch analog synth. But the sound just doesn't keep what the looks promises and that's a bummer to me. It's not like the Behringer Model D. So if I want an Oberheim-Sound, cheapest option still for me would be the Matrix 6 or 1000 because they just have that brilliance.
There is one gentleman in the comment section who wrote something very interesting about VST Oberheim Synths. It gives him more of the Oberheim "Sound/Presence" in his live performances. Perhaps that's also an option for you. For me personally the Oberheim vibe/feeling is important. And that's want I get from the UB-Xa. But I have never owned an original polyphonic Oberheim. I have the monophonic OB-1. And I get a very similar vibe from the UB-Xa. But that's a very subjective feeling. Greetings, Ralph
Patches made on the oberheim matrix 6 sounded duller when sysex transferred to compatible matrix 1000 so oberheim itself did this
what exactly is the atrophy? is it some type of digital effect?
The atrophy settings simulate the sound of aging Synth components.
@@RalphBaumgartl I understand that, but how? its some kind of digital effect.
@@xisotopex It has nothing to do with digital effects but with adjusting various parameters in the UB-Xa.
But when the great keyboard songs of the '80s were recorded with an Oberheim OB-Xa, it wasn't "atrophied". They used a brand new board!
Exactly, that's what I have been thinking too, but didn't dare to say 😉
Tolles Video! Tolle Musik! Diejenigen die diesen Boliden zurückgeben, denen ist absolut nicht zu helfen! Ich sag nur, Luxus Probleme. Wir BOOMERS wissen eben wovon wir sprechen! 😅 Hardware anfassen und fühlen ist einfach echter. Simulationen sind eben unecht😂
Vielen Dank! Nicht nur Boomer wissen wovon sie sprechen sondern GenerationXer (wie ich) auch ;-) Bin auch hin und wieder erstaunt warum die Leute den UB-Xa wieder abgeben...aber je nach Gusto...die Menschen setzten halt unterschiedliche Prioritäten...VG, Ralph
@@RalphBaumgartl Viele Musiker finden Polyphonie überfordernd. Die gleichzeitige Verarbeitung mehrerer Töne erfordert Übung und kann abschreckend wirken. Typische Sequenzer-Musik mit endlosen Abfolgen, minimaler Tonvariation und Fokus auf Klangmodulation lässt sich hingegen hervorragend mit monophonen Synthesizern realisieren. Akkorde werden einfach sequenziert, ohne dass ein Greifen notwendig ist. Der Fokus liegt auf dem Einzelton und der Sequenzierung.
Dies ist völlig legitim, da manche Musikrichtung nicht mehr benötigt. Das lange Warten auf den OBXA war für diese Musiker daher sinnlos. Es ist verständlich, dass sie dieses technische Wunderwerk zurückschicken, um es einem anderen Musiker zu überlassen, der es besser nutzen kann.
Its a 80s style polysynth. Most original 80s synths had no effects. Only the Junos had chorus.
Just to add, the Roland JX-3P had a chorus too... ;-)
Even the elka synthex had chorus to hide the otherwise stale dco
@@cnfuzz The Synthex was rarer than rocking horse poo though!
Gnarly is NARLY, Amigo. The G is silent.
Forgive me....English is not my native tongue...
UB-XA is like the hot chick of synthesizers. She's too beautiful for most artists music. It's the sound that hot chicks make walking in the room. Lol
;-) Interesting way to describe this Synth.....
You keep it in your studio because you don't want to spend on OB-X8
I haven't really considered that point, but now that you bring it my attention I would say that with the money saved I could probably also purchase the upcoming Behringer Jupiter16 and and Behringer OBX as well.... ;-)