Behringer 2500

In this video I take a look at Behringer's expanding range of 2500 eurorack modules including three brand new modules just released and one further module coming soon.
In terms of my references to the original and legendary ARP 2500, here are links to the videos that I gave little glimpses of:
Jean Michel Jarre: • Jean Michel Jarre - Ox...
Close Encounters: • Close Encounters of th...
And here are links to some interesting web articles that feature the ARP 2500:
www.factmag.com/2017/01/25/ar...
encyclotronic.com/synthesizer...
amsynths.co.uk/home/my-synths...
www.vintagesynth.com/arp/2500.php
www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/gu...
All stills images featured in my video are licensed under Creative Commons.

[@Pictus_Invictus]

Behringer was very clever to work with the great Rob Keeble. Having you presenting the modules I see that the cleverness did not stop there, thank you !

[@TimShoebridge]

You're very kind. My contribution was minimal. To be honest when the modules arrived in the post I was not enthused, mainly due to my ignorance and because I had not even plugged them in and tried them. But the sound and the playability won me over, and from there my interest in the real 2500 grew exponentially. There's a lot of questioning as to how authentic these modules sound, I'm sure that is important to some people, for me as always it is how the instrument sounds and how inspirational it is to play. If I hadn't been truly inspired by the modules I would never have produced the video tbh.

[@tylerevans1700]

@@TimShoebridge good to know! Thanks for sharing that

[@pubdigitalix]

@@TimShoebridge You say that your contribution was minimal. I think no. Your contribution was phenomenal because you present every module with love for the sound they produce and away of the stupid controversy about the manufacturer. I was really inspired by you and by "synthe sizer83" videos. Thanks a lot.

[@amsynths]

Great introduction to the 2500 modules, which I co-developed with Behringer. The filters are amazing, but also try the 1005 modamp with its precision voltages patched into the VCO carrier and modulator. The 1036 dual S&H module will also bring some new sounds in as well. Look forward to the next video!

[@TimShoebridge]

Thanks a lot Rob, you did a really amazing job with the development. Can't wait to try out the 2600 as well when my pre-order is fulfilled.

[@martinjangaard9679]

@@TimShoebridge Great work everyone involved - such a lovely clean sound brought back from the past. keep up the good work.

[@richardtrussell8220]

Nice work Rob, I love the sound of these.

[@davidrobertson4301]

So did you dissect an original 2500 or just get hold of the schematics

[@gunnarwaage4343]

Again I must commend you Rob for pulling this off. The only thing missing would be a tribute to your work on the modules, Behringer - AMSynths has a ring to it. And I agree with Tim in that I never even considered me getting anywhere near an ARP 2500 and if it wasn't for this enterprise, making it patch-able and affordable I never would have. I'm going to get all of those modules.

[@dijjidog]

I know looks don't matter too much but this has got to be the most beautiful Behringer synths in my opinion.

[@andreievkalupniek5717]

13:03 Wow! Just beautiful sounds. 24:58 too! What is really impressive is that it does not sound like any other synth and sounds very 70’s - just a so warm and pleasant to listen too. Thanks!

[@davespicer2143]

That drive on the filter and what it does to the resonance is just pure silk! Going on the shopping list for that alone. Thanks for another amazing video Tim!

[@Alessandro13cas]

Every time i watch your videos, i learn something new. thank you Tim!

[@LektroiD]

For me, the Arp 2500 has never been forgotten. I've wanted this since I first saw one in the '80s. I'll be buying 3 oscillators and one of each of the other modules. Kudos to Behringer!

[@sgreene123]

Tim, Nice job on this presentation! As someone who spent quite a bit of time in front of the ARP 2500 at Berklee in the mid 70's, I can attest to the veracity of what you have presented here. I especially enjoyed the multitrack recording, using this very limited set of modules to create each part of the harmony, as well as the excellent pallet of sounds to fill out the composition. I am also not a stranger to that process - I was the engineer for Jay Lee's One Step More, now, I believe somewhat of a cult classic in Europe. After a very long time away, my interest in modular synthesis has come back full force, and I am in the process now of configuring a good size system, which I may choose to put up on KZbin for others to opine about. Thanks to you, my original suspicions about the quality of this re-issue have been put to bed, and I will be picking up a set of these modules soon. All the best, Steve

[@alfr83]

"Tribute" explains it all ! These Arp 2500 sounds are timeless and Behringer did an amazing job recreating them !

[@p.meyerhiggins3157]

"Birdsong" was such a treat

[@adamjacksonmedia]

This sounds unbelievable! Man I love early synths! War of The Worlds, JMJ, Britsh TV soundtracks... This is right up my alley! And I LOVE the original piece of music. I'm so resistant to accepting new, unfamiliar music. But I love this original music in the video.

[@2beJT]

That Elton John song you can't play blew my mind when I was a kid. In the 90s I can remember making my parents stay in the car until the end of the song. It sounded so cool and powerful in that Aerostar! The roses in the window box have tilted to one side. Everything about this house was born to grow and die.

[@SoundmanCH]

“Common sense is as rare as an ARP 2500...”, so true 😔 I got a deep appreciation of ARP instruments after watching Alex Ball’s documentary. This is another great tribute to the fantastic ARP instruments. Great video and beautiful tracks!

[@jean-louispech4921]

very good video and sound. There is a real vintage sound with this small beast, and with just one oscillator. In addition you are making compositions that gives honor to this vintage sound. A blind listening of some titles could bring me back in the 70's.

[@DJBigDubs]

“Tribute” was beautiful. Thank you sir

[@raffaelesantabarbara1449]

I’ve been skipping this video since the beginning because I was thinking I don’t think this is for me. But then, I decided to give it a try. Boy oh boy was I wrong! Some of the sounds from the 2500 are… I’d say almost celestial. Wow!

[@mwmfl8960]

Thank you for showcasing these modules. I have taken it into consideration buying them. The tonal quality of the filter is exceptional. I did not know that the musical sequence in the film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' has been made with an ARP 2500. I only know that the ARP 2500 could only be afforded by universities and whealthy musicians. One existing and working instrument can be played at a studio at 's Hertogenbosch, Nederlands called Willem Twee.

[@SrNutritivo]

Sounds sick! I decided to go modular watching your videos. Thank you, Tim, for your insight on this amazing modules, and for your incredible content. The best YT channel discovery on this 2021 so far.

[@LFOVCF]

I love your snippets of music, especially the end one. Very informative video.

[@kabood777]

Owning a 2500 has been my dream ever since the first Facebook message that showed up on Behringer page, this system and a vcs3 than I'll be ok for the rest of my life!

[@mikaeljohansson83]

Beautiful tune in the outro💖

[@allanjazzera7630]

Your ambient lighting effects remind me of 70's film portraits, Lovely.

[@thedarkestrainbow]

That filter sounds so good. And these modules are gorgeous. Love the colors of the knobs, the graphics, really classy. They nailed the vintage lab equipment vibe of the originals. I feel like putting this system together is more my flavor than getting the 2600.

[@erlendmagnussen8922]

Thanks a lot. My interest for these modulus was very strong, now I now they are worth getting.

[@DrewskisBrews]

The ARP2500, to my layman's ear, for years has been my gold standard to how a modular analog should sound. This is really exciting, and I may actually start contemplating hardware... EDIT: That is kind of a ridiculous statement I know.... if ever there were an instrument of pure personal expression, it is the modular synth. But wow, the 2500... pure aural pleasure for me.

[@daveesuperstar7380]

This is fanfreakintastic! Tim is great presenter and composer. And behringer I thank you big time for making this possible for poor me

[@jonathanredman8497]

A very interesting and complete demo (as usual) Tim. I was sceptical about Behringer's modules as I thought they may all be sonically the same with different clothes on but your demos have proved me wrong. Well done to Behtinger. I will be investing. BTW, the Birdsong was brilliant!!

[@seansnyder7744]

I can't count how many times I've watched this video out of both enjoyment and anticipation of all the modules to become available in the states. So far I have a Model D that I bought on clearance to hold me over, and the the 1033 and 1006? Filtamp module. Decided to buy only one 1004 oscillator for the time being since i have the Model D, but the 1047, 1046, and 1005 are a must in my opinion. Looking forward to future reviews of the 2500 series once you've completed your collection.

[@PacouJustPacou]

better than 98% of the eurorack "demos" found on yt, finally a bit musical content that also shows the points. Will be getting the multimode filter

[@synth4ever]

Thank you Tim! I've been waiting for a comprehensive video on the 2500 and you've done an excellent job (as always :)). Considering putting a complete set together once all modules are avail so love to hear more of this unique synth.

[@tinybytes1377]

"common sense is about as rare as the ARP 2500 these days" Had us on the floor in stitches~ 🤣 Love it ! Keep these videos come'n !

[@CharlesFerraro]

hahaha yah I loved that line

[@winddealer1]

Thank you Tim for the historical background and wonderful hands on educational walk through. Really appreciate your attention to detail as well as the additional context provided in describing features and corresponding value proposition. Yet another reference video for others to enjoy for years to come. Happy #FFS. Gratefully.

[@musicartgeek]

Best clones Behringer have made - an expensive obscure synth for which there are very limited alternatives. Well done Behringer and especially @amsynths !

[@adrimathlener8008]

At 08:05 it begins to sound like the classic Tangerine Dream sound. Love it.

[@moogfooger]

The Toronto based trio Syrinx used a 2500 on stage in 1970. Wow what a show. Machine intelligence indeed! They also did the theme music to a TV series "Here Come The Seventies" Cheers

[@666JGNotts]

Wow this sounds awesome, many thanks for this video. I’ve never been bothered about eurorack stuff before but this has certainly got my interest. I can still remember all those years ago listening to the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album and being blown away by the opening and immediately trying to find out what the instruments were from the sleeve notes!

[@scottharris7222]

Made my ears immediately perk up... really nice compositions and fantastic overview of what you have here Tim. Really fantastic. 2500 series will the modular system. I'll build. So much character there.

[@LarsBjerregaard]

Great demo Tim! My my, that filter sounds wonderful, and the bird patch was priceless 👍

[@DestroyER82]

Excellent review again! Great job. And that 1047 filter when overgained really sounds amazing! Little reminds me character of Yamaha CS filters.

[@misruler9370]

What an effort by you and Behringer. Bravo! Enjoyed the "Birdsong" piece quite a bit. Thank you.

[@roland4507]

Wow. They sound amazing. And you really make them shine. Beautiful sounds. And very well explained. Thank you.

[@BenGeorge77]

I don't know if it's the synths themselves or what, but your close up shots with the panning and the color-correction palette really nail the early 70s sci-fi look.

[@atomaalatonal]

the hardest 70s tv soundtrack vibes of all youtube here. ;D. great sounding synth great patches great pieces

[@piercemcintyre1327]

thank you for the birds bit. these are some of the best looking modules around.

[@VacancyOfDisco]

With the Sequencer, you can use the individual gate outputs and plug them into the reset jack to make shorter sequences.

[@ogasi1798]

if i ever went full on modular this amazing #behringer 2500 system is the way I would go - nice one Tim !! Nice on Behringer - an affordable version of a 2500 for all of us who grew up watching close encounters etc

[@Diego_Occhipinti]

Your reviews are a rare pleasure one can't find very easily. IMHO I think it woud have been nice to name Eliane Radigue among the great artists you named. Maybe only because she developed and created all of her music with this only synth.

[@johnstaf]

She's the artist I associate most with the ARP 2500.

[@sonarfreq]

Great video again thanks Tim, and that "Birdsong" section was really impressive!

[@mattbailie7324]

I feel very lucky to have played a real 2500, just a few years ago!

[@MrAliensix]

Fantastic! I reaaly enjoyed this! What a wonderful set of modules. There is most certainly a vintage quality to the sound of these. Quite desireable. Cheers!

[@carlehuston]

T.S., You've answered all the questions I had re: these modules. A thorough and excellent presentation. Thank you. Peace

[@soniklink-WKD4496]

These sound amazing! Get those guys at Behringer to crack on with the Jupiter range will 'ya, there's a good chap! Seriously i have an empty 84hp rack ( aside from Behringer's own CP1A ) awaiting modules to compliment my GrandMother, MatrixBrute and Hydrasynth and was only thinking of Modulators but upon hearing these osc's and being born in the early 70's, i really love the authenticity. Superb demo Tim, keep it up x :)

[@Garflips]

I used a 2500 that was owned by the Memphis Pink Palace Museum in the '80s to develop soundtracks for their planetarium shows. Everything was recorded to an Ampex 1/2" 4trk - before we got an Otari 8-track. They would have sold it to me for $400 and I said I'd think about it (really didn't have the space at the time)... and I thought too long. I had begun using a Chroma Polaris, Oberheim M6 and Yamaha FM as well as early Korg samplers. But man, I swear that filter I'm hearing in your video is bringing that 2500 right back into my head. It really is that distinctive isn't it? I've held off on getting back into modular but darn it, this may be my ticket back.

[@TimShoebridge]

$400 ?!!!!! Wow! I hear of so many great analogue synths that were basically given away back in the 80's and 90's. Ah the benefit of hindsight 😏

[@Garflips]

@@TimShoebridge I know... I've worn out shoes kicking myself. By the way - my Fender Chroma Polaris WAS given away to me. It wasn't working and they didn't have a clue about batteries or patch creation. I still have it and recently got new membrane switches.

[@synthshoot1026]

Love the way you blended that birds song into the "machine".

[@Fluidstructure]

Lovely demonstration. Thank you for sharing. Strongly considering these

[@Apg002]

In addition to the technical details, your musical examples are always so interesting and beautiful. I’d love to hear about how you compose (both the notes and choosing complementary voices).

[@roberttingelof6169]

Love both the Filter-amp and Mod-Amp. Get some crazy sound running the Neutron through them. Can't wait to get my hand on the oscillator...

[@JosefFerger]

as always... very nice, your explanation and performance, Tim !

[@skrapadelix]

The Behringer 2500 looks and sounds every bit as good as it should with AMSynths involvement. I have Rob's Snowfall filter and it's the best made Eurorack module I've ever owned.

[@klstay]

These Behringer eurorack posts are fantastic. I have been out of modular for almost 10 years (had a giant 160 space 5U I had built up then sold after retiring/moving) but these will get me back in forthwith so my wife hates you for that. Have a look at the Soundforce dual ADSR; as approachable as the Behringer 100 series for simplicity, but vastly more capable when delving deeper. Also, as you have mentioned modular is much ado about sequencing. I think many of us would enjoy an episode on using a Beatstep Pro or Keystep Pro or even the new Korg SQ-64 with your setup. (Either company would be smart to provide a review model I should think)

[@AndyVonal]

Loved it, Tim! Thanks loads, once again, for another really useful and insightful video. Think you might be about to cost me money - ordered my first System 100 modules the other day and am waiting for them to clear customs so that I can pay import tax on them! Jamie GEOSynths has sent me a 121 filter - his generousity made me a bit weepy, but the journey is now well under way! Thanks to you for the important part you have played! Respect!

[@skummelkatt]

Beautiful sound. Almost “Roland-ish” at times. Love that aggressive tone. Thanks for the tour and demo Tim!

[@pizzagogo6151]

Fantastic demo Tim...it’s awesome to see these ! I was aware of the 2500 history & maybe it’s an influence of why I got into synths....: it’s fantastic these are being made.....I’m not into modular but even if I never buy a single one I’m just pleased they exist for synth enthusiasts to make music with👏

[@michaelg9344]

The multimode filter sounds sweet and capable of great character. I think it will be the the most popular.

[@ClintEAllen]

Tim - Now at least I know who, besides me, owns the Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds. My mother purchased this album in 1978 when it came out and it was a magical part of our weekend listening, along with the album art. Great video!

[@Jauly]

Was waiting for this. Great introduction and examples!

[@jawoody9745]

Thank you for posting! This is an amazing synth!

[@martingeorgeselwood]

Excellent video Tim. I'm looking forwards to when the rest of these 2500 modules are finally released (I have already picked up the currently available ones).

[@timchorzempa6637]

@Tim Shoebridge, Thinking about one of your closing comments, I'm not sure that any two units of an analog synthesizer sounds 100% like an another as they stand today. it may very well be that there is no 100% "definitive" sound for any particular model of analog synthesizer. I've heard of people on KZbin who have more than one Minimoog Model D who noticed that they sound slightly different to one another, and that may be due to how the components aged and experienced wear in each synth, different versions or brands of circuit components that were used in different batches of synths produced, and in how one or both have been tuned. In my book, if it faithfully follows the original design where possible, that's enough for me. To me the interface and functionality , and workflow of such a piece of equipment would be the biggest measure in the "real world" vs an ideal version of reality. I absolutely LOVE your videos Tim! Thank you for making them.

[@carlmasondrums]

wow that track birdsong was really cleaver, awsome video dude, much love

[@mattthomasoverdrive4514]

Once I receive my Gray 2600 and the rest of all the Behringer modules are out, the 2500 series might be the ones I get to dip my toes into Eurorack. Thanks for this preview.

[@inlasttonowhere4459]

Thank you, a top ten video of mine.... great job Tim. I learned something today thanks to you.

[@richardtrussell8220]

I love this Tim, it’s all about the sound, which is sublime. How about making 4 mini synths with these modules and playing polyphonic! Awesome.

[@matteogazzolo1]

Truly enjoyable presentation. Thank you!

[@avrilcadabra]

Great video Tim. Lovely sounds and enjoyed the history.

[@Quark.Lepton]

Wow-awesome work guys! Thank you!

[@ideologikal]

Looks beauty, clean, minimal, and well design

[@indiefilmcomposer]

What a powerful clean sound wonderful modules Tim I wasn’t aware of this one....subbed very thoughtful and well done presentations

[@Midi-olo-gist6758]

Man Tim this was a awesome highly informative video. I never knew that the 2500 was used by so many. I thought it was more like the 2600. Anyway bro can't wait for your next video. Stay blessed over there. You Heard you guys were locked down again. Stay safe!! You really inspire this old dude.

[@tylerevans1700]

Loved all your songs in the vid

[@SlowCarToChina]

It sounds really 'sweet', if you know what I mean. Clean but warm too. Lovely.

[@quinnzender]

These tones remind me strongly of the 70's. Getting strong Ashra and Michael Hoenig vibes of all things.

[@jensthuland964]

I agree, it sounds really good. Or more precise; you make it sound really good 😀 Well done, sir.

[@seancraig5373]

Wow! Wonderful review, wonderful sounding modules, terrific music! Really outstanding tri-perfecta video!

[@jesuslovestoastyaya]

that filter is to DIE for

[@lindsaywebb1904]

Made my head turn

[@andyjey3126]

Thank you very much for this Video! I guess I will buy one. Greetings from Cologne.

[@rich_in_paradise]

It does have a striking clear sound to it. Very sweet sounding.

[@daniel_mana]

This system does sound great! Thanks for the video!

[@markjeffery3237]

Another fantastic video Tim, thank you. Two thoughts: 1) that filter is superb, prototype or not. 2) 'Birdsong' was beautiful. A lot of s&h circuits are actually rather predictable, but this one seems to be genuinely random. Full marks to you and Behringer. Cheers from Aberdeen 👍

[@Zinfidel1]

"I'm never going to tell you what you should be buying" Wisdom. I appreciate this statement so much. Quite the opposite of a certain _super cool_ hipster influencer out there. A guy that wants to control what is "cool" in the scene he joined after many others had already discovered eurorack, organically. On a related topic, MIT did a study and found out hipsters look alike. It's a Hipster Paradox!

[@Tom_Synergy]

Sold! Besides a demo of the capabilities of these modules also some very nice compositions.

[@stevegold5249]

love this video and love these modules and i will be adding these to my sound generator eurorack.... can't wait. Great Job

[@christianwelde]

Great presentation.

[@ChazSeamus28]

those Behringer Modules sound great, thanks for sharing

[@eastvantony]

Great stuff Tim on point as usual!

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

Hey let's give some appreciation to Behringer for making it possible for all of us to own some really cool Hardware

[@neilloughran4437]

Sounds great Tim! Some nice tunes in this... that way of making tunes must be quite interesting actually i.e. making patches, sequencing then reconfiguring it all and layering on top, rinse and repeat... in general we don't do that these days as we have so many keybaords with instant recall... but can't help we lost something along the way.

[@oldunclemick]

I always "print" audio versions of my MIDI tracks. One of the great frustrations of the old MIDI days is the tracks aren't available as audio. I'm gradually working through my early 90s work and hopefully the Atari will last till the job is done (my Tascam 244 has had almost all its rubber parts replaced).

[@michaelg9344]

I hope Beringer invents a "folded spring" modual. More springs in a cubic space with each one amplifiable or attenuated by gain control of the individual springs. I heard references to musicians tapping on an original ARP 2600 for rythem and effects. Percussion signals sent back to the unit process for further processing.

[@vimfuego8827]

What a fantastic review...outstanding

[@stephenanthonythomas3533]

Oh wow man Mondo Props for giving a shout out to Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds" - absolutely loved that record aa it was an early introduction to the Arp sound for me as a 5th grader. Still have my Lp. Thanks for an excellent video.