Behringer DEEPMIND 12 Product Information Document - Page 1

Product Information Document Synthesizers and Samplers DEEPMIND 12 True Analog 12-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer with 4 FX Engines, 2 OSCs and LFOs per Voice, 3 ADSR Generators, 8-Channel Modulation Matrix, 32-Step Control Sequencer, Tablet Remote Control and Built-In Wifi ## Classic polyphonic synthesizer with 12 true analog voices for insanely fat and authentic sounds ## 4 simultaneous world-class TC ELECTRONIC and KLARK TEKNIK FX with over 30 algorithms including Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay and multi-band Distortion ## 12 voices with 2 analog OSCs per voice with oscillator sync mode ## 2 LFOs per voice with 7 waveform shapes, key sync, MIDI sync and envelope auto-triggering ## 3 ADSR generators per voice for control of VCF, VCA and MOD envelopes ## Flexible 8-channel modulation matrix with 19 sources and over 130 destinations including effects parameters ## 32-step control sequencer with adjustable slew rate and MIDI sync ## Full remote control via iPad*/PC/ Mac* App over USB, MIDI or built-in WiFi for extended parameter control ## 49 semi-weighted full-size keys featuring velocity sensitivity and after-touch ## Pure analog signal path based on legendary VCF and VCA designs ## OSC 1 generates sawtooth and square/pulse waveforms with pulse width modulation ## OSC 2 generates square/pulse waveforms with tone modulation A Brief History of Analog Synthesis The modern synthesizer's evolution began in 1919, when a Russian physicist named Lev Termen (also known as Léon Theremin) invented one of the first electronic musical instruments - the Theremin. It was a simple oscillator that was played by moving the performer's hand in the vicinity of the instrument's antenna. An outstanding example of the Theremin's use can be heard on the Beach Boys iconic smash hit "Good Vibrations". Ondioline In the late 1930s, French musician Georges Jenny invented what he called the Ondioline, a monophonic electronic keyboard capable of generating a wide range of sounds. The keyboard even allowed the player to produce natural-sounding vibrato by depressing a key and using side-to-side finger movements. You can hear the Ondioline on Del Shannon's "Runaway".