Behringer CRAVE: Review, tutorial and patch ideas

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TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Overview
2:30 Connectivity
4:00 Oscillator
6:00 Osc mods
7:05 Filter
8:45 Filter mods
10:45 Envelope
12:30 LFO
14:10 Utility
15:15 Arpeggiator
16:05 Sequencer
21:10 Global controls
22:00 Patch bay
22:20 Assign output
24:40 Patching ideas
25:35 Playing the filter
28:25 Feedback ideas
29:40 Playing the LFO
31:15 FM synthesis
32:25 Config software
32:45 Pros & cons
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  • @carbonatedbrainsauce
    @carbonatedbrainsauce5 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the overlay of an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.

  • @pcuimac

    @pcuimac

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep. I don't understand why THAT's not a standard in reviews. The timesignal alone doesn't say very much without the spectrum. They complement each other.

  • @semantema

    @semantema

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@riseandrun5837 I was wondering the same. Any idea?

  • @viliger3038

    @viliger3038

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's not a secret. As mentioned in earlier videos, these are free scopes from Melda productions. The Manalyzer and Moscilloscope. www.meldaproduction.com/MAnalyzer www.meldaproduction.com/MOscilloscope

  • @fritsvanzanten3573

    @fritsvanzanten3573

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@riseandrun5837 I tried to recreate an image like that, which I got working, but I kept struggling with latency in the end. I used OBS for the video, Voicemeeter for the sound, and indeed the Melda vsts for the oscillosope, but there are other (free) oscilloscopes and some come with the DAW. You do of course also need a camera with a decent stand.

  • @TheKaptainKernow

    @TheKaptainKernow

    4 жыл бұрын

    I spent a fair while looking for them on Ebay before I realised they were software overlays, not dinky hardware things like I was hoping...

  • @WHIPTY
    @WHIPTY3 жыл бұрын

    Everytime I buy a synth you have a video for it. I've said it before but I'll say it again: your work is invaluable sir. You've not only taught me a ton but have also directly influenced a lot of my purchasing decisions.

  • @joeohagan1507
    @joeohagan15075 жыл бұрын

    I hope the Volca for scale idea is here to stay and is adopted as an international standard for measuring synths

  • @couchcamperTM

    @couchcamperTM

    5 жыл бұрын

    the standard measurement is fists and babies. since synth reactor, at least.

  • @ge0metr1xx

    @ge0metr1xx

    5 жыл бұрын

    hell no... listen to this thing compared to the volca mod. for the same price... pfft who cares about size... unless you wanna sound like a volca..

  • @JKC40

    @JKC40

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ge0metr1xx 'scale' as in measuring size...

  • @matthewdeakin9939

    @matthewdeakin9939

    5 жыл бұрын

    Joe O'Hagan what about measuring with babies and fists? See Hainbach for further info

  • @WalyB01

    @WalyB01

    5 жыл бұрын

    For snares sounding like a duck being hit in the beak.

  • @jammin023
    @jammin0234 жыл бұрын

    Yours are the best synth reviews/tutorials I've ever seen on KZread. No unnecessary cruft, well organised, very comprehensive, great to have the table of contents there for easy reference, the waveform views are super useful, and above all you really know your stuff and explain everything in just the right amount of detail. Thank you!

  • @Amatteus

    @Amatteus

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Best reviews but not only of synths.. all music electronic music gear.

  • @cliffnboyzy

    @cliffnboyzy

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. The device manufacturers should be paying him.

  • @darkelwin02

    @darkelwin02

    Жыл бұрын

    AND includes a visual for the waveforms and spectrum

  • @johndogwater
    @johndogwater2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! I was given a CRAVE for Christmas by my synth obsessed brother as an introduction to the world of modular/semi-modular synthesis. This really helps me orientate myself, thankyou so much.

  • @hellodavidryan
    @hellodavidryan4 жыл бұрын

    A quick note to say I appreciate your reviews, and the depth of discussion around the modulation and routing. Thank you for the care you put into these videos.

  • @MaurizioDiBerardino
    @MaurizioDiBerardino4 жыл бұрын

    Being a huge listener of Prog Rock myself, I really really appreciated the 7/8 sequence at the end of the video!

  • @johntammaro
    @johntammaro3 жыл бұрын

    I watched this, loved the product and bought one. I then rewatched this and actually understood it in detail after playing with the Crave. Great review.

  • @brosandimusic
    @brosandimusic4 жыл бұрын

    BRO i want you to know i learnt so much about synthesis on this channel. dont ever stop.

  • @geoffreymerrifield5666
    @geoffreymerrifield56664 жыл бұрын

    Excellent review, as always. Really appreciate the details you provide on the left of the screen.

  • @neguchi666
    @neguchi6665 күн бұрын

    I haven't yet watched many, but I noticed this is not your first video starting with a sequence in 7/8. Much apreesh! Not to mention how thorough all the videos are. Awesome work. Thank you so much.

  • @neguchi666

    @neguchi666

    5 күн бұрын

    And well structured and timestamped. Just perfect!

  • @DrTune
    @DrTune4 жыл бұрын

    great vid and I appreciate the extensive notes on which time to jump to, in order to see a feature

  • @tonyhill2318
    @tonyhill23183 жыл бұрын

    It's actually kind of jaw dropping how much this thing can do for so little cash. I love it's layout...it's big for a little synth. Seems like anyone with a modular set up would be nuts not to have this, even though it's not eurorack size.

  • @charlesnelson5187

    @charlesnelson5187

    Жыл бұрын

    its

  • @hoagy_ytfc

    @hoagy_ytfc

    Жыл бұрын

    Easy to save money when Moog does your R+D

  • @objectiveobserver2792

    @objectiveobserver2792

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hoagy_ytfc Everyone stands on the research and development done by many others before them. No one creates in a vacuum

  • @SpeccyMan

    @SpeccyMan

    10 ай бұрын

    @@objectiveobserver2792Hoover? 😉🤣

  • @objectiveobserver2792

    @objectiveobserver2792

    10 ай бұрын

    Dyson excepted @@SpeccyMan

  • @MrRayinsf
    @MrRayinsf4 жыл бұрын

    One of the clearest and most organized review I have ever seen. Excellent work.

  • @carlosquintero6677
    @carlosquintero66773 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial, the best tutorial and explanation that I have found, in August I bought the creave and I could not get a tutorial that was so well structured and understood like yours, excellent

  • @DJAccel
    @DJAccel5 жыл бұрын

    Oh how I wish this ran on battery power. I'm very much looking forward to the release date announcement! Thanks for the excellent review, as usual! Top quality info and presentation.

  • @dannybrandon2822
    @dannybrandon28224 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man for this tutorial. My Crave arrived today and without your guide I would completely be confused what to do! Its such a great synth for the price. Behringer did an awesome job on this one!

  • @killroy123
    @killroy1234 жыл бұрын

    I'm from the future and Behringer cloned me

  • @RFCCABACA

    @RFCCABACA

    4 жыл бұрын

    😛😃

  • @SteelyDanimal

    @SteelyDanimal

    4 жыл бұрын

    killroy123 I am from further into the future and have orders to terminate you. Jk

  • @sanghoonhahn2440

    @sanghoonhahn2440

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @fortheloveofnoise

    @fortheloveofnoise

    4 жыл бұрын

    R-107: "I am your servant, I am your worker".

  • @mrkrotosuk

    @mrkrotosuk

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just saved your arse in a patch lol

  • @demonicsweaters
    @demonicsweaters3 жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent demo. So in depth, I really appreciate it!

  • @minus254
    @minus2544 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial, I've saved it as I'm sure I'll be coming back to it, just got my crave the other day but have been to busy to properly check it out, you've certainly wet my appetite 👍🏻

  • @akissparaskevopoulos
    @akissparaskevopoulos5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent review. It seems to be much more complex than it looks. With the patch bay the possibilities are endless

  • @PlateletRichGel

    @PlateletRichGel

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can you explain a patch bay to me? thanks

  • @akissparaskevopoulos

    @akissparaskevopoulos

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scott Johnson I’m no expert in patching. This is an assumption from the video

  • @ModularLanding

    @ModularLanding

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@PlateletRichGel Watch a basic intro to modular synthesis (I have one on my channel called "Beginner's Mind Episode 0" and Loopop may have some) and it will explain what patching is. It allows you to re-route the modular. For example, you can send the LFO to other destinations or take inputs from other synths or modules to bring them into the Crave for modulation or additional sounds.

  • @daveb4628

    @daveb4628

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scott Johnson the patch bay is really no different to say, the switches on this synth that decide for example whether the LFO effects the filter or the pitch.. a patch bay just means that instead of being limited by the switches/modulation options included by the manufacturer on the main panel, the user is able to route any output to any input, e.g the LFO to the filter resonance, or to the envelope length

  • @Decoy303

    @Decoy303

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PlateletRichGel dude... Just find out with ba KZread search. No one should be this lazy.

  • @markjeffery3237
    @markjeffery32374 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely first rate channel. Brilliant, in depth, clear and balanced tours. I bought a Neutron off the back of your analysis; I've got an Odyssey coming Tuesday; and this morning I ordered a Crave. My idea is to hook the Neutron and Crave together to create a 3 VCO, 3 envelope, 2+1 VCF, 2 VCA, 2 LFO monster - I've not got £1800 lying around for a Matriarch, so this is the next best thing! Hope you'll be taking a look at the Odyssey at some stage. Thanks again and keep up the sterling work! Cheers from Aberdeen, Scotland.

  • @loopop

    @loopop

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, Odyssey coming soon

  • @glenesis
    @glenesis4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro! Been waiting for this so long now, since the announcement. I want one so badly!!

  • @chuckjuice1317
    @chuckjuice13174 жыл бұрын

    Behringer is now like that girl you use to tease and call ugly in high school and you goto your 10th year reunion and she’s now a runway model, single, has a Miami Beach condo, and driving a new Benz AMG GT coupe

  • @ziemniakelo

    @ziemniakelo

    4 жыл бұрын

    man. It really happened in my life. One girl wanted to date me in high school, i responded with a smile only. shes now 10/10 and the rest of the story is above. and im here cellar caveman fascinated with synths haha. thanks for reminding me story of my life

  • @ChrisTheGregory

    @ChrisTheGregory

    4 жыл бұрын

    And very, very well done silicon implants.

  • @lundsweden

    @lundsweden

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha, spot on. Some still think Behringer suck, but they don't! Their pedals were reliable even early on, but not everything. I think as they have started mass producing gear, their quality control has improved greatly.

  • @DMichaelJohnson
    @DMichaelJohnson5 жыл бұрын

    Very, very impressive... kudos to Uli and a truly amazing development team 👍🏻

  • @iqnill

    @iqnill

    5 жыл бұрын

    Development was done by Moog.

  • @CrazyHorse151

    @CrazyHorse151

    4 жыл бұрын

    @sbmphr Spotted a Behringer Fanboy.

  • @sonorstudio1
    @sonorstudio13 жыл бұрын

    Super tight review and tutorials from this man, absolute perfect !

  • @LouisSerieusement
    @LouisSerieusement5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for demonstrating the accent like that ; I love them, I won't do acid music if there was no accents, and I'm glad they implemented it like that in the crave, even if it would have been nice to hear some new accent behaviour for a change but hey, that's better than no accent at all ^^

  • @fortheloveofnoise
    @fortheloveofnoise5 жыл бұрын

    Replacing the noise with external audio will be much more useful than people realize. Limitless potential, the most immediatly useful being your own noise source of choice.

  • @MyBlogsTV

    @MyBlogsTV

    5 жыл бұрын

    Having external in also enables a primitive overdrive device

  • @MetatronsCube23

    @MetatronsCube23

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MyBlogsTV Yup, route the "headphones out" right back in and turn it up.

  • @ToyKeeper

    @ToyKeeper

    5 жыл бұрын

    I route other synths though a Microbrute, with the same MIDI going to both. It works well! This looks like it can do the same thing, except it doesn't have the headphone-to-line-in thing built in as a knob, so it might be necessary to choose between external audio or the "brute" effect.

  • @mikeexits

    @mikeexits

    5 жыл бұрын

    Imagine playing beautiful ambient soundscapes you added some reverb and other effects to in your DAW, going through this synth. I am excited to eventually try.

  • @smd1uk
    @smd1uk2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ziv another great video. Tuning the filter reminded me of back in the 70s spending ages tuning an octave on my Synthi A with the DK2 keyboard only for it to go out of tune a few minutes later.

  • @sebastienlelong2661
    @sebastienlelong26615 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I liked the explanations for the beginners as well :) (now waiting for the synth, pre-ordered it)

  • @MichaelSamerski
    @MichaelSamerski5 жыл бұрын

    You present your material extremely succinctly! Fantastic work as always. Thanks again.

  • @jacksonueland
    @jacksonueland4 жыл бұрын

    one thing that has changed kind of is now Midi Thru, is Midi Thru/Out Having that midi out to use the sequencer to sequence other synths was enough to finally pull the trigger Great review!

  • @straylight08
    @straylight084 жыл бұрын

    Good review. Using filters and LFOs to play notes is pretty wild and something I'd never considered before!

  • @Red-fu4li
    @Red-fu4li3 жыл бұрын

    Just ordered mine, I intend to use it with my Alesia Vortex Wireless 2. Great review!

  • @demofactory
    @demofactory5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great review. It's great to hear a demo with more than just random accidental noise. I heard usable, musical tones here. Take care, and thanks for posting.

  • @BluffMunkey
    @BluffMunkey5 жыл бұрын

    I'm typing this from 2038. Behringer released these things in late 2021 after literally many teething problems. The problems caused Uli to implode, leading Behringer to be bought out by Modal. Only about 800 were ever produced, and here in 2038 these are now worth more than solid gold.

  • @karolcelinski8077

    @karolcelinski8077

    5 жыл бұрын

    Watch out. Don't mess things in time!

  • @goji7273

    @goji7273

    5 жыл бұрын

    Another jam-traveller! Am I relieved to hear from another future person. No one believes me that all physical keyboards will be abandoned by 2026 for little rubber buttons in the shape of a keyboard layout - even MIDI controllers! We can stop this future, people!

  • @BluffMunkey

    @BluffMunkey

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@goji7273 , what worries me is that just a little bit further into the future music is created simply by the power of thought. Unfortunately seeds were sewn in the early 2020's meaning that the vast majority of the population technically (and measurably) became morons, and thought is now a dying art, replaced by twitch like reactions. Life has effectively become Beat Saber.

  • @goji7273

    @goji7273

    5 жыл бұрын

    BluffMunkey I have mixed opinions. I do think that the discipline of learning music conventionally WILL make you a better musician, but I also believe in the free distribution of the arts to be made by anyone. I think Brian Eno once said something along the lines of “MIDI is great because the limit is not your physical skill, but your mind”, which makes enough sense to me. I think even if everyone is creating music and it’s mostly garbage, there will still be quality work floating to the top - if you ever REALLY dig through SoundCloud or Bandcamp, you’ll be amazed by just how many amateur musicians use them, and yet what you listen to and what receives the highest acclaim is the true quality work.

  • @DCCardwellMusicVideos

    @DCCardwellMusicVideos

    4 жыл бұрын

    BluffMunkey - Oh no, don't tell me in 2038 people are going to be saying, "literally many".

  • @Mooli
    @Mooli4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds fantastic . Not seen one in the real world yet , but very impressed by Behringer so far. Great video , well explained .May consider adding to the arsenal

  • @AskAngeloJ
    @AskAngeloJ4 жыл бұрын

    Thx brother just bought a Crave and this was VERY helpful for a newbee :-)

  • @bobthesalesclerk
    @bobthesalesclerk4 жыл бұрын

    I have the audio from this tutorial running through the ext of my crave while you're teaching me the sequencer settings lol

  • @AlexanderKlose
    @AlexanderKlose4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you a thousend times guys! Without this tutorial I´d be lost in CRAVE world!!! Very great synth but the discription that comes with it is just nonsense if you never used a hardware synth at all. This tutorial will be my bible for the next couple of months ;)

  • @jansivak8528
    @jansivak85283 жыл бұрын

    Came back to this video several times...Best review honestly! Cheers mate

  • @rawpiano
    @rawpiano4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this great video. I just got mine yesterday and this is helping me so much.

  • @NevilleHayfield
    @NevilleHayfield3 жыл бұрын

    Bro. Obviously won't have remembered me saying. But yourself, BoBeat's and Gabe have got me back into synth's after 20+ years. If anything like discovered all this when you guys started your channels I would be back on track. I'm getting there though trying to get my kids into it got a few bits and pieces. It's hard being a single parent. But I'm getting there slowly but surely. Much love from the UK. Much love for the inspiration. Thank God I work for myself. Because I find myself watching you guys on KZread most of the day. I'll be skimming the ceiling or plaster in the front of a house and if I'm not checking this in between I'm listening to it on my headphones 👊💪🔥🔥🔥

  • @loopop

    @loopop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks and thanks for taking the time to write!

  • @bci3937
    @bci39375 жыл бұрын

    The Patchbay on top is awesome and clever. Its one of the main reason to get this one. Creative possibilities are very good for this price range via the patchbay and a personal modular background. The clicky buttons, dont like. - I miss some more informations for the shift-functions, to maybe not read a manual (ratcheting, VC Mix - 5V /Assign, arp-hold double tap, arp up/down/rdm on buttons, shift-rest-pattern for RESET omg*, ). - i heard a tempo issue in the sequencer on 18:30 when u use the glide. - lfo should temp sync by internal sequence - configure the assign? hm, i dont know... I was short listen to dfam and moog mother...but....the warm sound is not in the crave....

  • @c-ouvert

    @c-ouvert

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, i'd also like to know if assign works as midi input for the mod-wheel of a midi-keyboard, i cant get it working for me :/

  • @bci3937

    @bci3937

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@c-ouvert Thats why presentations are so worthy. Because the Advertise dont show it closer. Finally i was not hyped...

  • @TheNimasan

    @TheNimasan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@c-ouvert for me too. i even can't the connect gate and kyb cv and the keystp pro instead using midi. i dont get any signal at all. do you have an idea why?

  • @Decoy303

    @Decoy303

    3 жыл бұрын

    I want just to use with my minibrute2.

  • @afreezaphorogiancossack2194
    @afreezaphorogiancossack219411 ай бұрын

    Just incredibly well done. Just learning my Crave and I'm going to be re-watching.

  • @roland4507
    @roland45075 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Introduction and Review. Behringer gets better and better.

  • @iqnill

    @iqnill

    5 жыл бұрын

    Copying other companies' years of RnD helps a lot. No need for time and financing of development, buy one, open, reverse engineer, rename and off we go.

  • @roland4507

    @roland4507

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@iqnill Yes you have a point here. But for People with small Budgets this is a Nobrainer. I have a Mother 32 and love it. But I also have some Synth from Behringer Like Neutron, Model D (sadly the OSC is not very stable) and DM 12 and they are amazing. Moogs are much too pricy for my Budget. Synth Music is my Hobby I do not make any Money with Music. For me it is an easy Way to have a lot of Fun without breaking the Bank.

  • @iqnill

    @iqnill

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@roland4507 I have absolutely no issue with democratising synths and allowing people with lower budgets get into a great hobby of music making. I actually, until recently, thought that Behringer moving in was OK, by now however I find it disgusting that they simply steal other's ideas with no shame and slap their logo on it. Their lower prices come from the fact that they don't spend anything on RnD (which in BVehringer's case stands for Ripoff and Duplication). So, my comment has nothing to do with being an elitist snob, just with the Behirnger's lack of any morals, it would seem.

  • @SyntheticFuture

    @SyntheticFuture

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@iqnill well let's not forget that a lot of companies like Roland and Moog simply don't want to listen to the market and make what the people want. Probably because they are scared of devaluing their discontinued models. Roland could have just as easily re-released the 808 and the SH101, but they didn't. Why is beyond me but I can't blame behringer for grabbing some easy market share. Maybe it will open the eyes of the top dogs and makes them rethink their strategy (one can hope right..).

  • @iqnill

    @iqnill

    5 жыл бұрын

    ThaTyger Putting Roland and Moog in the same basket is beyond me. Roland have become masters of half-baked abandonware trying to capitalise on their yesteryear classics. They could not re release the 808 as the faulty components they used for the originals don’t exist anymore. In blind tests people can’t tell the difference between their 808 and SH101 virtual analog hardware, so they are re-releasing the classics. My issue (which is being ignored or derailed in the comments) with Behringer is one - ripoff and duplication. Maybe it’s just me, but I would burn of shame copping others and calling it my own. Of course the prices are going to be low if you don’t have to develop anything, no surprises there. It was very refreshing to see them build something on their own, but now they are back to their old tricks - copy and rebrand. Does that democratise access to technology - yes. Is it a good thing - yes. But at the end of the days it’s like profiteering from the sale of stolen goods... So if one wants a cheap car radio, it’s available in the back alley.

  • @BleepingRelics
    @BleepingRelics4 жыл бұрын

    I love how this synth is shoving his MIDI thru in the face of everyone.

  • @OrionGarcia

    @OrionGarcia

    4 жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment of the year 🔥🔥🔥 i couldn’t agree more

  • @kcat80
    @kcat805 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing this. i'd love to hear to hear more exploration on the white noise patches, in particular percussion.

  • @krsTBedfordStudios
    @krsTBedfordStudios4 жыл бұрын

    Great review and demo..! My Crave arrived today (finally..!) and I still haven't gotten around to unboxing it... It was nice to see some good synth info shared in this video too for the newcomers to hardware gear. Many content creators have started to overlook this following the glut of hardware released at affordable pricings over the last few years. Looking forward to getting to spend some quality time with mine this week...!

  • @VagPoop_

    @VagPoop_

    Жыл бұрын

    have you unboxed it yet?

  • @krsTBedfordStudios

    @krsTBedfordStudios

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VagPoop_ yes, lol I've even bought two more...!

  • @iqi616
    @iqi6165 жыл бұрын

    20:50 Yessss!!!!! This is the missing feature in way too many sequencers e.g. Roland JP-08. Actually I consider any hardware step sequencer missing this feature to be fundamentally flawed. Plus 32 steps instead of the usual 16 makes the Crave worth the price just for the sequencer alone.

  • @VVVHHHSSS
    @VVVHHHSSS4 жыл бұрын

    This and the model d and a keystep--maybe a reverb pedal or flashback--can take you far.

  • @chriskolev1926
    @chriskolev19265 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the amazing review!

  • @larryjeffryes6168
    @larryjeffryes61685 жыл бұрын

    From many futures - don’t know what to tell you. Living your vid.

  • @Oceans_Resurrection
    @Oceans_Resurrection4 жыл бұрын

    Hello ! I've just bought a crave and tested the lfo in audio mode. There is always less than an octave between two notes yet separated by an octave on the keyboard. I take this opportunity to thank you for your pedagogic work.

  • @pedromarquez2324

    @pedromarquez2324

    3 жыл бұрын

    I calibrated the distance between octaves with the little screw on the left under oscillator frequency. Following another video on KZread. Hope that helps!

  • @SergeiVlassov

    @SergeiVlassov

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pedromarquez2324 can you please give a link to the mentioned video?

  • @gdrdm

    @gdrdm

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SergeiVlassov kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6xpsstuhpCZZpc.html

  • @SergeiVlassov

    @SergeiVlassov

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gdrdm thanks!

  • @delaydude

    @delaydude

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SergeiVlassov But the calibration only changes the VCO. The LFO is still out of tune ...

  • @BenGaudi
    @BenGaudi5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this great review. It seems to be a great machine for the price. Recently Behringer took a new way, more synth and modular oriented, with much better quality and beeing still accessible for everyone. I think it is a good thing and it contrains the competency moving his ass to propose new machines and maybe more "democratic price" too...

  • @soundfx68
    @soundfx684 жыл бұрын

    35:22 The ending sequence reminded me of music from Martin Galway on the Commodore C64! That might have sold me one. Great vid

  • @adventureswithsteve2981
    @adventureswithsteve29815 жыл бұрын

    I cant wait to see what hardware mods come to this , i would love to see differend colored versions too

  • @fermiLiquidDrinker
    @fermiLiquidDrinker5 жыл бұрын

    This almost feels like an extension for the neutron. I want to get one just for the sequencer and ladder filter tbh

  • @freezerman5871
    @freezerman58712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you fro the in depth review, always THE benchmark for me. If I can chip in my 2cts about the sequencer: this is the most obscure sequencer operation approach that I have ever seen (and with 30 years experience with midi and gear I have seen a damn lot!). First the manual is weirdly organised, for instance the DELETE PATTERN is described in the CREATING A PATTERN section, then it does not state that you must clear the pattern page by page (at least with my unit). In addition I think the led system is inconsistent, so it is very hard to know what is going on, and what mode is actually active (STEP, STEP EDIT, PLAY, KEYBOARD or whatever). After 3 hours just on the sequencer, I still feel like my unit is faulty (probably not) and I still haven't been able to seamlessly programme something useful into it. On the other hand, the sound and the general approach of the Crave for sound design are really good, and for the list price it is a great analog unit with modular capabilities - that's why I bought it: as an introduction to analog and modular (for me), and it really does the job. But for my peace of mind i now sequence it with my MPC, i've abandoned all hopes with the onboard sequencer.

  • @UNSCPILOT
    @UNSCPILOT3 жыл бұрын

    Love the sound, and the color of this thing, and it's in my (weak Canadian) price range, deffintly going onto my list

  • @andrewstanworth529
    @andrewstanworth529 Жыл бұрын

    Bloomin' marvelous! I'm sat here with a purring crave! Cheers mate!

  • @mariocamacho6187
    @mariocamacho61874 жыл бұрын

    As a beginner considering his first synth purchase, thank you. Sincerely...

  • @mikeexits

    @mikeexits

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can get the Behringer Model D for around $230-250 on Reverb brand new too. Just wait for price drops, they happen pretty frequently.

  • @jdssurf

    @jdssurf

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mikeureko those are better?

  • @mathieupe666
    @mathieupe6665 жыл бұрын

    Best crave and MS101 sequencer tutorial ever

  • @vileguile4
    @vileguile45 жыл бұрын

    This sounds fantastic!!! I think i need -two- three!!!

  • @LesterH25
    @LesterH254 жыл бұрын

    I bought a Crave and I use the Korg Nu Tek for FX. Talk about bang per buck !! Cheers for your insightful reviews.

  • @detroittechno7904
    @detroittechno79044 жыл бұрын

    Back in the day amazing music was being made with equipment not as advanced at this. Behringer are doing something really good for those who aren’t lucky to not have to worry about money. Good for them.

  • @Johngaltsghost

    @Johngaltsghost

    3 жыл бұрын

    Could you translate this into plain English, "for those who aren’t lucky to not have to worry about"

  • @DrSmileyFace18

    @DrSmileyFace18

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Johngaltsghost "for those who aren’t lucky -enough- to not have to worry about"

  • @SpeccyMan

    @SpeccyMan

    10 ай бұрын

    @@DrSmileyFace18 Almost there. Try "for those of us who aren't lucky enough to not have to worry about"

  • @billmcnelis5999

    @billmcnelis5999

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@SpeccyManthree total grammar police comments - keep up the great work guys!

  • @MrDangerEsq
    @MrDangerEsq4 жыл бұрын

    I've watched a lot of synth trial vids in my time, and this has to be one of the best. Spec analyser graph is super handy. Thanks a bunch. Subscribing!

  • @superghoul9323
    @superghoul93234 жыл бұрын

    yo this video is so well done. I subscribed as quickly as possible. thank you for making a perfect vid

  • @RyRoc
    @RyRoc5 жыл бұрын

    An absolute must-buy for me.

  • @gatorgoforth3097
    @gatorgoforth30975 жыл бұрын

    I'm from the future and EVERYTHING has changed!!!!

  • @loopop

    @loopop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Doh!

  • @guillll

    @guillll

    5 жыл бұрын

    Robots have taken power, for starters. This synth is actually their leader.

  • @ben1210

    @ben1210

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@guillll "I need your clothes, your boots and your synthesizer"

  • @myrenmusic1611

    @myrenmusic1611

    5 жыл бұрын

    tell us about it! 😱

  • @Tx66

    @Tx66

    5 жыл бұрын

    ben1210 I laughed SO hard

  • @ModularLanding
    @ModularLanding5 жыл бұрын

    If this is $200 or less then this is really crazy value. Basically they created a Moog Mother32 for 1/3 the price. Pretty crazy. Sounds decent too. Even just a single oscillator module like the Dixie ii+ would cost more than this whole thing. Yes, the Dixie does sound better and has more waveforms, but still, this is a great gateway drug to modular.

  • @okidot

    @okidot

    9 ай бұрын

    Whatever about modular, it's an amazing oscillator, Vcf & lfo! Sounds huge

  • @tresporros
    @tresporros3 жыл бұрын

    fantastic channel and reviews! great work, I enjoyed many of your videos/reviews!

  • @murderousmaths
    @murderousmaths Жыл бұрын

    Perfect video and walk-through of a great machine! Many thanks.

  • @jasonhoffman6642
    @jasonhoffman66425 жыл бұрын

    Another great review Ziv! This could also serve as an “intro to Analog” for anyone interested in getting into it.

  • @loopop

    @loopop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @glenesis
    @glenesis4 жыл бұрын

    DIN MIDI and patch points right where they belong!!! Yay for Behringer! Winning!!

  • @davypaul8612
    @davypaul86124 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the shallow depth of field on the overhead shot

  • @josejuancerdabarraza3544
    @josejuancerdabarraza35445 жыл бұрын

    At 25:35 I realized you can mix both the triangle and square wave with the patch bay if on the output section you can get the opposite waveform from the one selected on the switch (as it have both square and triangle) into the external input, also it would be interesting to get two craves working at the same time as a even more tweak-able neutron interconnected through the patchbay with independent oscillators and each with a different keyboard or controller

  • @fakshen1973
    @fakshen19735 жыл бұрын

    For the price and number of features, it's pretty solid. If you want your first semi-modular synth to expand on.. this isn't a bad idea. The price-point is also great for someone looking to satisfy their G.A.S. with something new to throw at it.

  • @Evildandalo

    @Evildandalo

    5 жыл бұрын

    fakshen1973 Behringer is really killing it with introductory semi modular synths. This and the Model D are way better value for your money than something like the Grandmother right now.

  • @jasonhoffman6642

    @jasonhoffman6642

    5 жыл бұрын

    Here here! Check out Ziv’s (loopop’s) Patreon book for the new chapter on dealing with Gear Acquisition Syndrome!

  • @ProckGnosis
    @ProckGnosis5 жыл бұрын

    Yo Loo...not sure who is sponsoring your site, but the advertisement for a special bra that opened your vid definitely had me scratching my head. No pun intended. Apart from that, it's almost cliché to say "great job" when you do a video, but I'll say it anyway: great job on this! As always, very good balance of specific information with personal observation and demonstration. As for the Crave, it does have some appeal, no doubt.

  • @loopop

    @loopop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the nice comment about the video - it doesn't get old ;) Regarding the ad, yeah, it's what youtube's brightest minds believe you'd want to see based on all this time they've been tracking you ;)

  • @rexterrocks
    @rexterrocks3 жыл бұрын

    That was really helpful thanks. I was copying some of my sequences I liked from my Monologue and Minibrute and was taking ages playing them in until I realised that if I was connected to the Crave by midi I just needed to play the sequencer on the ML/MB and with the Crave set to record it would do it for me.

  • @agnosturaelwsr
    @agnosturaelwsr4 жыл бұрын

    Will get my today, this was a very informative video, thanks!!

  • @NickScottProducer
    @NickScottProducer5 жыл бұрын

    First thing I thought when I saw that transport section was 'a mother 32!'

  • @koendecroo
    @koendecroo4 жыл бұрын

    unfortunately the voltage per octave for the LFO was not fixed in the production units :(

  • @oskill8416

    @oskill8416

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup, tested mine too.

  • @davidmochen

    @davidmochen

    3 жыл бұрын

    same here

  • @lit2021

    @lit2021

    2 жыл бұрын

    I see a niche market for a simple CV amplifier module 😁

  • @nixfola3102
    @nixfola3102 Жыл бұрын

    "Something less polite" got me ! 🤣...masterful reviews as always Keep it up👍

  • @SuperMegaWoofer3000
    @SuperMegaWoofer30005 жыл бұрын

    I can't wait for this!

  • @mikeexits
    @mikeexits5 жыл бұрын

    There's also the very beautiful-looking and sonically diverse Volca Modular... :)

  • @couchcamperTM
    @couchcamperTM5 жыл бұрын

    not available yet, so this has got to be a PREview lol (no really I am not amused with Behringers teasing anymore. I want the crave since January and all I get is videos

  • @akissparaskevopoulos

    @akissparaskevopoulos

    5 жыл бұрын

    couchcamper that makes two of us

  • @zibbybone

    @zibbybone

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Behringer is all like "here's all the cool shit in the pipeline, don't go buying anyone else's stuff even though it could be years before our stuff is available."

  • @couchcamperTM

    @couchcamperTM

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@zibbybone which doesn't work, it's not that we stop looking elsewhere. :-)

  • @dyjomat
    @dyjomat3 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate these videos. Thanx muchly from Canada.

  • @KebbaPropulsion
    @KebbaPropulsion4 жыл бұрын

    Wow! It really has that classic sound. Brings me back to 90s trance compilations. Sounds so phat and warm, that resonance on the filter just screams classic!! Cant go wrong for that price really, especially if you consider the price of classics these days, could get two of them for a good price, but there again I would rather get the Pro 1 or NEutron..

  • @brianbrill
    @brianbrill5 жыл бұрын

    If I didn't already have 2 Mother 32s, I'd snatch this up for sure. Edit: Still might anyway. LOL.

  • @mattsynth

    @mattsynth

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mothers have much better filter.

  • @crolodon8024

    @crolodon8024

    5 жыл бұрын

    mattsynth I thought this filter sounded pretty awesome, what do you like better about the mother filter?

  • @brianbrill

    @brianbrill

    5 жыл бұрын

    To my ears, the M32 filter, if it's better at all, certainly doesn't sound $400 better. Would be nice to side-by-side compare them though. The tone of the VCO is the biggest difference I can hear.

  • @mattsynth

    @mattsynth

    5 жыл бұрын

    There is nothing like a fat, thick, low end Moog latter filter.

  • @crolodon8024

    @crolodon8024

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@mattsynth There kind of is something like it, you can clone the circuit and it doesn't matter if it was made by a company named Moog. My understanding is that this filter is the same one used in the Behringer Model D, so in fact it IS a Moog ladder filter. Also, I was asking what particular aspect of the filter you like better on the M32, some tired old line about the Moog filter doesn't really mean anything to me. Also, you think it's called a "latter filter" so what do you know anyway?

  • @sapoboijseauneau5278
    @sapoboijseauneau52785 жыл бұрын

    I’m from the future. Beghringer bought out Moog, and Roland

  • @David_T

    @David_T

    5 жыл бұрын

    But then they went out of business since they had no one left to copy / clone.

  • @buschovski1

    @buschovski1

    5 жыл бұрын

    David T haha

  • @cellardoreproductions

    @cellardoreproductions

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@David_T haha

  • @kirabarsmith9353

    @kirabarsmith9353

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let's not root for more corporate mergers, we have enough monopolies.

  • @SPAZZOID100

    @SPAZZOID100

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sapo Boijseauneau i hope not!!!

  • @pletch
    @pletch Жыл бұрын

    I’ll echo everyone else’s comments that this was VERY helpful and an awesome review (as all of your videos are). My Crave arrives tomorrow and I’ll be going through this video again. I’m hoping to connect it up with a Beatstep Pro that I’m trying to figure out… in case you’re inspired to go in-depth with one of those that would be helpful too!

  • @chrislynch9364
    @chrislynch93644 жыл бұрын

    Ordered one from my preferred synth retailer and I’m hoping to get 1st dibs. I’ve been lusting after the mother 32 for some time but I couldn’t justify the price for a single oscillator synth so this will do very nicely.

  • @vgfxworks
    @vgfxworks5 жыл бұрын

    I think 'Crave' and "Neutron" would make a nice pair..

  • @jppagetoo

    @jppagetoo

    3 жыл бұрын

    They do. I bought them together for a Eurorack-a-like synth for a nice price. Patching betwween them is easy and powerful

  • @valley_robot

    @valley_robot

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep that's my setup

  • @riktich
    @riktich4 жыл бұрын

    On my unit I do not get an octave for 1V on the LFO :'(

  • @loopop

    @loopop

    4 жыл бұрын

    It’s not supposed to work that way. That’s just me trying to get a little bit more out of it

  • @MistyMusicStudio
    @MistyMusicStudio2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man thanks so much for making sense of the patches for me haha. Fantastic tutorial! I'm so ready to MAKE NOISE :D

  • @hectorghio7045
    @hectorghio70453 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this tutorial. Excellent!

  • @squoblat
    @squoblat5 жыл бұрын

    If you've still got this, is there any chance you could hook it up to a neutron or 0-coast and see what can be done with it?

  • @RyRoc

    @RyRoc

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes! I'm specifically looking to get one to pair with (and sequence) my Neutron.... I'd love to see that pairing ahead of time.

  • @jenninwp

    @jenninwp

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to see it paired with a Model D myself....but it does look like an interesting partner with a variety of devices.

  • @jasonhoffman6642

    @jasonhoffman6642

    5 жыл бұрын

    It’s the same oscillator circuit as the Neutron and the same filter circuit as the Model D, so you could fatten up a Neutron patch or kind of make one “tri-phonic.” Check out Behringer’s KZread channel for some interesting synthwave demos with their 808 clone.

  • @cliffc642
    @cliffc6425 жыл бұрын

    Everything should be measured in volcas

  • @unsinndj
    @unsinndj4 жыл бұрын

    Very good review! I know what I want for Christmas ;)