Behringer Crave. Expressive Bass with Sequencer Tutorial. Patch Ideas

The combination of nicely set sequence and patchbay/synth parameters makes Crave a really great bass machine with lots of articulations and happy accidents. I'm showing here some examples, but I'm sure there are many more things hidden in this synth.
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Contents:
00:58 First Steps
01:27 The role of Gate Length and Decay Time
03:47 Magical Assign Output
04:24 Clock to Cutoff
05:34 Mix Gate+Assign to Cutoff
07:00 Assign (Ramp) to Mix CV
07:54 Assign to Osc Mod
10:12 Assign (Random) to Cutoff
12:17 Assign to VC Mix
15:03 Off Topic - FXs. Assign to Osc CV and FM
17:03 Assign to Env Gate
21:04 Polyrhythmic Feel
Modulation of the Sequencer parameters
23:59 Assign to Env Gate and Hold
26:00 My favorite Moment
26:48 LFO to Reset
28:50 Assign to VCA CV
29:36 Tweak the Tempo Knob
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[@AntonAnru]

🏮 Presets for Behringer Crave: antonanru.sellfy.store/behringer/

[@lykki2]

This is the best video about patching crave i have seen.

[@AntonAnru]

thank you) but there are many others great videos

[@kevmac1230]

I am a retired dude getting into synths,I find them fascinating.I have a Crave, but wish I had a fraction of your knowledge.I subbed so maybe I can learn a few things.These settings demos are very helpful.Thanks!

[@AntonAnru]

You are welcome

[@yorganyog]

Knowledge is obtained. Minute by minute. No One born ir has knowledge from thin air. Enjoy and go forward!!

[@yorkie_pudd]

I love my crave and I can't believe I'm only just seeing the video. If you have time and don't mind I would love to see how you sequenced that bassline.

[@ag3ntorange164]

This THE defacto instuction video on the Crave. Anton I have been using these techniques with Behringer's new GRIND. With mind blowing results. You should do a new video using that synth! And many thanks, I refer to this video often please don't ever take it down!

[@AntonAnru]

Glad to help! Hope to get Grind soon too

[@THEMIGHTYMOOSH]

I've only had my CRAVE for a couple of weeks, happily making basic sequences and playing it over MIDI as another synth. But now you have opened my eyes to its full potential. I had no idea. Also, this is the most expressive video I have seen on KZbin. I hope you make some more about CRAVE. Well done sir! Feeling inspired, I'm off to the studio 😃🇬🇧👍🏻

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you for the comment. You may find more crave tutorials on my channel

[@THEMIGHTYMOOSH]

@@AntonAnru yeah, I realized once I'd written the comment 🤪 and thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. I think you should be making in depth videos for Behringer!!!!

[@peterkarba2954]

The amount of groove you got out of this little brat is just great.

[@AntonAnru]

Yes, there're lots of things may give

[@TheLeon1032]

its highly probable that this is the most useful patch tutorial on the crave)) im subscribing, thanks man i was in the dark there for a bit, tidy, nice one

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you for the feedback

[@PhoenixGuitars]

As many others have stated, your videos are the best and have really helped my understanding of the Crave patch bay. Thank you!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you🙏

[@sigismundfreund]

Your videos are a pleasure to watch. It really shows a passion for synthesizers. And even if the Crave is a very simple one this passion is contagious and makes me curious to dive into mine even more.

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks for the feedback

[@JL-vg9tx]

GREATEST CRAVE TUTORIAL VIDEO I'VE SEEN!!!!! Narration, tips and instructions on point!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you for support

[@DocBolus]

Really really useful. Definitely going to be playing with my Crave this weekend

[@AntonAnru]

Good luck with it

[@jarosawretkinjaro3483]

Fantastyczne basy , jeszcze nie używałem kabelków z czinczami - bardzo czyrelne objaśnienia , dziękuje i pozdrawiam

[@AntonAnru]

thank you, wish you best basses!

[@PC0067]

Ce qui m'étonne le plus ne sont pas les séquences mais la pureté du don du crave qui est extraordinaire.

[@rossanderson1334]

This was fantastic thank you. Really looking forward to trying this out when my CRAVE arrives.

[@AntonAnru]

Have a good time with Crave

[@TheWorld_2099]

Hey man, your research and teaching of this synth is truly amazing... I’m definitely buying your patches...! Thanks for doing this.

[@AntonAnru]

thank you for kind words and support!

[@randyworby]

Great video! I love all of these techniques and features. Just bought my own Crave and this video is hyping me up! Waiting for it to arrive so I can mess around with some of these

[@AntonAnru]

Hope you will enjoy the results

[@andrewbowers7542]

Same

[@SLEEP-236]

Lots of comments saying this is the best crave patch video ever and I have to agree. Love the crave. Value for money is awesome although I’ve sent mine back for repairs as there is noise/interference from filter cutoff. Apart from that it’s great.

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks a lot

[@Rolf_Golfball]

Amazing vid. Big help, thx for the free info/knowledge

[@AntonAnru]

I'm glad it helped. Enjoy the synth

[@andrewstanworth529]

I've only seen two of your videos (so far!) But you are by far one of the best out there to explain stuff to people like me! (Not a seasoned analogue pro!) Thanks for these, they are UNBELIEVABLY HELPFUL! 🙏

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you for kind words

[@RamtinDidab]

Is it possible to sequence the Crave through MIDI while still have control on which notes should have rachet or glide?!

[@jamessusbilla]

amazing. thank *YOU* yeah those happy accidents are awesome and always look forward to them and try to arrive to them somehow. my crave just arrived. i'll be following your 30 minute tutorial which in reality might take me all weekend to finish. lol. tons of fun. woo hoo! =) and yes. for less than $200, this is a steal of a deal.

[@AntonAnru]

Welcome

[@hughkremer4026]

This is a masterclass. I love that you use musical terms like expression and dynamics, rather than “this knob does this sound and this patch makes this sound.” Subscribed!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you

[@shnixbot]

Damn, dude, you delivered such a great video! Thank you so much

[@AntonAnru]

Welcome

[@nextmutant2886]

Wow, expressive bass indeed !

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks

[@graphene1487]

and for about 200USD this thing is just incredible. I really enjoy plugging the out of the LFO (Square or Saw)to the Hold. Creates a lot of interesting beats and artifacts within the tempo.

[@leoncapeta8118]

The best video I saw about the Crave. I also want to ask you how you can sync the Crave with the Daw, at the point that you Play the Daw and the Sequencer from the Crave starts too? Thank you very much

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you. I just use usb to sync it. Everything works perfectly

[@BassBaseBerlin]

Really great video! I'm playing electric bass and was just thinking about getting some device like the crave for having fun ... not just playing to a drum loop, but get some synth sounds as bass for jamming. I was just not sure if crave or other devices will be good ... but since this video, I fall in love with the crave. So I know the theory of synths - but your video just showed me the practical usage and how great these sounds can be. So for me - you are an magician of sounds on this device. Thanks for this video!!! GREAT! I just imagine to run the output also to tube (style) bass amps ... could be real fun ;-)

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you for the kind words

[@jomaroute]

Thanks Thanks Thanks !

[@AntonAnru]

You're welcome

[@buddner]

Thorough and informative videos. Great work 👍

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks

[@tomphillpotts]

Nice work again. Great to go really deep into what one piece of gear can do

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you

[@konradpisarczyk8159]

This video is extremely informative, many thanks!

[@AntonAnru]

You are welcome

[@alphanumeric1529]

Just watched this vid, loved it, you display uses for the crave that are 1.21 gigawatts beyond what I've done with mine. I left a comment asking about what drum machine you use with the Crave, and then clicked the Starsky Crave sequencer tutorial, but I hit the back button to give this vid a thumbs up, because I forgot! When this page reloaded there were 909 thumbs up... I was faced with a dilemma. I decided to break the perfect synchronicity and put you at 910. Less elegant, but maybe a drop more juice for the algo! 🤣

[@AntonAnru]

On no, you've ruined that 909 magic) Thank you for the feedback)

[@woodster909]

excellent tutorial, thanks! ❤‍🔥

[@R3V1ZION]

Wonderful! Thanks for making these tutorials

[@AntonAnru]

You're welcome

[@williamvine6887]

Anton what a fantastic video thankyo

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks

[@Magnus_Loov]

This kind of reminds of what the PCF ( "Pattern Controlled Filter") function achieved in the good old Propellerheads Rebirth. Interesting blurbs from the filter changing in a pattern that is in sync to the sequence playing! Something the old regular TB-303 (or the Behring TD-3) couldn't do!

[@antf7930]

Brilliant video! So many ideas! 👍👏

[@FrankWilleke]

Great video! Thanks for making it!

[@volt7cooltangs701]

Awesome. Love it.

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks

[@manoelandreisfernandes8747]

Thanks man, super helpful :D

[@AntonAnru]

you are welcome

[@pixelatedbeatz]

Best Crave video. Increible to see the result you r getting through the different patches. Can you connect for example a microfreak and transfer all of that cv sequence information to it? Thanks!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you. I didn't try to connect them, but I'm 99% sure it should with. Freak sends regular cv, crave can take it

[@valley_robot]

Great tutorial mate. Thank you very much for this

[@fairchild2008]

Damn this is awesome bro😊

[@AntonAnru]

I'm glad you like it

[@pipinpipm3333]

Great Job!!!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you

[@oldskooldeano]

What a fantastic video! Thank you

[@AntonAnru]

You are welcome

[@EshockT]

Thank you for this

[@AntonAnru]

🙏

[@BigTranquil]

I was watching a video about the crave (comparing it to the Moog Mother) and he said notes can be linked/joined in the sequencer to make longer notes in the sequence. I will look at my history to see if I can find it.

[@BigTranquil]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJbbl32Jg7uEo68 It's quite long but I'm sure he says how to link steps to make longer notes. I hope it helps

[@AntonAnru]

Do you mean notes tie?

[@BigTranquil]

I haven't got my crave yet, I'm just learning about it but yes, now I recall I think he said notes can be tied to make them longer

[@rohanpp786]

Have you sequenced the pattern in a DAW or in Crave? Any tips on syncing the Sequencer of Crave to the DAW?

[@AntonAnru]

I didn't try, but isn't it possible with midi output?

[@omarbonifacino3381]

Very good friend

[@AntonAnru]

thank you

[@BarbieChaite]

Nice tips, nice gear !

[@atarikid]

fantastic video!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you

[@nfori83]

Good job on the videos...

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you

[@pirateradioFPV]

Pretty sweet, just couple of patch cables and it starts to breathe 😁

[@AntonAnru]

Yes🤘

[@pirateradioFPV]

@@AntonAnru As a result, I have one in the mail. Think I'll get the 303 clone too, real thing was ~1500€ when I was a teenager and way out of most peoples reach. That's like 3500-4000 modern money for a used mono synth😂

[@dymaxionVehicle]

So first off this is a great tutorial and I've watched it a few times. I learn something new each time. I'm guessing you are triggering the sequence and the kick using Ableton at 120 bpm. My question though is how can I tempo sync Crave from Abletons' clock and run other tempo speeds? I can start/stop playback from Ableton but I can't tempo sync the Crave. I have tried midi clock and various setting in the Synthtribe app but none seems to work?

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you for the feedback. What did you use for sync? Midi/usb or cv?

[@bryzon559]

Hey man, diggin the dope sounds! How did you create that stutter effect at 24:26 ???

[@AntonAnru]

this is ratchet. you may add it to any step. in the similar way as accents, slides and other modifiers

[@bryzon559]

so Awesome! I love the way it sounds, very glitchy. I'll have to look into how to create this effect. @@AntonAnru

[@ThorstenDolling]

great.

[@jupiter-composer-channel]

Hi! I have a question... When the Crave is connected as MIDI SLAVE via USB, the TEMPO/GATE knob for me it's deactivated. In your video I can see as you said with the same connection as mine, you are using it. this is because of modular connections you made? Can you clarify this point? Thanks.

[@AntonAnru]

Hello, if Crave gets external clock via MIDI/USB, Tempo knob sets the division like 1/16, 1/8. No extra patching is needed for this.

[@christiantorma2440]

so hammer !

[@Rafaeldeimperial]

Excelente trabajo gracias por compartir conocimientos

[@ttttiiimmy10bit]

really good

[@AntonAnru]

Thanks

[@julianhigginson]

this is a great video! some really nice ideas. Well done! You get a like, a subscribe, and a notify. :-)

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you a lot🙏

[@davidmochen]

Bravo!

[@AntonAnru]

Thank you

[@syhr_samoht]

THANKS!

[@BPEMETO]

Thank you very much for the informative video!!! : ) I want to start with the Behringer's synths. I want to get the Crave, but what would you recommend to get right after it? The Edge , TD-3-MO ... or something else?

[@AntonAnru]

I'd take Edge of course. A very interesting device. Plus, you can make a combo with Crave

[@BPEMETO]

@@AntonAnru Hi. Sorry to bother you again, but I just found out about Arturia MiniBrute 2S The price is less than the Crave and the Neutron together. Would you say that it is the better choice to start with semi-modular synths?

[@AntonAnru]

To my taste crave+edge give much more possibilities

[@BPEMETO]

@@AntonAnru Thanks! : ) And can you recommend a relatively cheap sequencer ?

[@AntonAnru]

Arturia beatstep pro

[@CristobalGalitJr]

Can you make a video how i can sync the sequences I bought from your site to logic pro? So I can add some drum beats?

[@AntonAnru]

You may find tutorials on how to sync logic with hardware synths via midi/usb. I don't use logic

[@RastisLove]

Антон, спасибо за видео. Подскажи пожалуйста, как синхронизировать секвенсор на crave с td3?

[@AntonAnru]

пожалуйста. можно по миди, можно по CV.

[@manouvellepassionquiquequo2043]

hello, thanks for your video, I have a question: four minutes from the video, we see a software image. What is this software please?

[@AntonAnru]

hello. this soft is official behringer app - SynthTool. you may download it on behringer website

[@manouvellepassionquiquequo2043]

@@AntonAnru thank's a lot...it's possible to ask another question about that , because i'm french and the notice is difficult to understand it.where installé it or wich daw accept this soft..i understand if you'are not OK ..thank's again

[@AntonAnru]

It's a standalone app, you don't need daw to use it.

[@manouvellepassionquiquequo2043]

@@AntonAnru thank's a lot....

[@brunoromero9954]

Please, How do I sinc crave's sequencer to the bpm I set on my daw. I use reaper

[@AntonAnru]

You may sync it via USB.

[@TheStaubzauger]

Hi, can you tell how / where you programmed the sequence? On the crave hardware or with software ?

[@AntonAnru]

i used synthtribe app for making seqs

[@TheStaubzauger]

@@AntonAnru thanks for your reply Anton 👍

[@Luigibeddu]

Hi Anton, congratulations for your clarity! A question. The orange cable that comes out of the VCA/LINE, you connect it to the microphone input of the audio interface? Thanks and congratulations again.

[@AntonAnru]

You may convect it to line input

[@dioporco8899]

Great video Anton! I have a question: Have you noticed a sort of noise generating when the low pass filter is closing? my unit start to make this noise as you start closing the filter and cut the high frequencies and when is completely closed you can still hear the noise , especially if when playing low octaves- Thanks for your help and videos!

[@AntonAnru]

Didn't noticed, i should check it

[@AlekseiDroganov]

Антоха, привет. Меня Алексей звать. Ты уже разобрался с Crave сиквенсором. Расскажи, смог ли нпйти на русском или сам во всем разобрался? Какое твое мнение по поводу этого недорогого синта, как его можно использовать в современном EDM или House?

[@AntonAnru]

Привет, Алексей. На русском вряд ли есть. Но есть на английском хорошие. С передней панели можно быть сложновато по началу. Можно делать с помощью приложения, там все интуитивно. Любой синтезатор относительно универсален, edm - почему нет..? Можно как минимум басы и лиды делать, и конечно в эксперименты уходить

[@AlekseiDroganov]

@@AntonAnru Понял. А какое приложение ты имеешь ввиду--?

[@AntonAnru]

у крейва, как и у многих других, есть приложение synthtool, доступно в разделе загрузкок на странице продукта на сайте беринджер

[@philjass]

Hey, Anton, Lots of patches on the Crave and the TD-3. Just one question, how could you connect a Doepfer A 111-1 VCO to the tie to create a sub oscillator?

[@AntonAnru]

Kb cv out from crave to cv input on 111, and tune it an octave down? Did you mean this or i got the question wrong?

[@philjass]

@@AntonAnru Thank you Anton for your answer, I will try and keep you informed...!

[@electricmoon5402]

What is that software your using to change time division?

[@AntonAnru]

do you mean clock division for assign output? its' behringer synth tribe app

[@manuelfernandez2174]

Genial

[@alphanumeric1529]

So what drum machine do you pair this with?

[@AntonAnru]

They were Ableton drum racks or just samples. Don't remember exactly

[@andyjohnson9714]

Прикольно! А что в качестве секвенсера?

[@AntonAnru]

Встроенный секвенсор

[@andyjohnson9714]

@@AntonAnru пробелом ты запускаешь внутренний секвенсор через родное приложение?

[@AntonAnru]

Нет. Пробелом я запускаю плей в Ableton. А лайв посылает клок на синт

[@alexandrelopes8767]

Cool video man. Keep it up! Do you have any ideas for sequencing Crave from Ableton live and recording into an audio channel? Personally I seem to encounter latency issues while doing this.

[@AntonAnru]

first of all you should set buffer size as low as possible. then Options (upper menu) -> Reduced latency when monitoring. then, don't use monitoring and recording on the same track. 1 track for monitoring, 2 for recording. final step, Ableton Live has lessons inside, find on in Audio Settings -> Driver Error Compensation and do everything suggested there

[@alexandrelopes8767]

@@AntonAnru That's really great. Ive managed to bring the latency down quite a bit! Thanks!

[@Ethnoworldshop]

Круто . А по русски будет что-то ?)

[@AntonAnru]

Спасибо. На русском да, но пока сильно меньше. На канале Anton Anru Moscow

[@Ethnoworldshop]

@@AntonAnru спасибо

[@VortexMechanic]

Блин Антох, а по русски нельзя было сделать видос то?

[@AntonAnru]

Можно было б

[@DominicJacksonFilm]

meh still sounds like a kinda average normal synth sound to me... interesting modulation and use of the functions though

[@AntonAnru]

I guess it wasn't supposed to sound extraordinary. It has regular analog synthesis, but the sequencer and the patchbay make the synth much more interesting

[@DominicJacksonFilm]

@@AntonAnru yes.. I am not sure what I meant. But I have found it hard to get my hands on a synth I liked. I like the modal skulpt... I tried two behringer synths the neutron and pro 1 and felt they sounded bad like non musical, harsh, nasal... The crave sounds better than both. I want to try the k2 as it seems modelled after the korg which sounds really nice to my ears, iconic. Thanks though I didnt even realise you could do those things on the crave it really is rich in features even with limited osc and env

[@AntonAnru]

@@DominicJacksonFilm you may probably like moog sound more (for more money of course)

[@DominicJacksonFilm]

@@AntonAnru I guess that is it, I heard others have similar complaints about the neutron, nasal and harsh, and they cut the over drive and filter out of the signal chain with the patching. I just dont know why they had that over drive in there it really was nasty imo and even when fully off seems to be in the signal chain.. like the delay it bleeds into the circuit. Not sure about the behringer synths so far, seem hit and miss but behrigner always been a bit like that.. I have used their products for 20 years and loved many of them! :-)

[@DDDUser-ss3kx]

Может ты и на русском сделаешь подобный обзор?! Я думаю многим будет интересно и более понятно...

[@AntonAnru]

Понимаю. Но очень много времени уходит. Многие в России в принципе понимают, тем более с родными акцентом ещё легче

[@Antoine_Jldt]

You should have done also a tutorial to make this sequence instead of selling it…

[@AntonAnru]

Hope this is not what you do on daily basis: telling other people what they should do

[@Antoine_Jldt]

@@AntonAnru just saying that you’re making a tutorial on a sequence that not everyone has. It would have been easier to follow the tutorial if we had the sequence note and everything. Not telling you what you should do. Just a noting lol

[@AntonAnru]

@Antoine_Jldt sorry if i got you wrong or was rude. Some people like what i do, but they want it free and no selling. This is what i don't understand

[@Antoine_Jldt]

@@AntonAnru oooh no worries 😉. Sometimes it’s easier to understand what you see or do if there was a tutorial on maybe just the bass line you’ve done.

[@ЮрийСавельев-т4п]

На английском дофига такого контента. А смысл? Русско-язычная аудитория по бороде... А ведь было интересно. Судя по количеству комментов с аналогичной просьбой: давай на русском!

[@AntonAnru]

На самом деле конкретно такого - не так много. По крайней мере на момент выхода серии про Crave 4 года назад таких подробных и детальных по фишкам не было. Обзоры - да. Но я их и не делаю.

[@ЮрийСавельев-т4п]

Антон, у меня тоже есть свой канал, правда тухлый, 7 подписчиков: жена и собака. Но там реальная музыка (не мелодии конечно, но мысль). Послушай, может быть что то зайдёт. Последняя вещь совсем новая, вышла 10 марта. Так вот: к моему сету скоро добавится crave, и будет много вопросов... Канал то не написал: " Experimental Dance Music Lab"

[@AntonAnru]

Включите субтитры с переводами на русский. Может с терминами будут проблемы, в остальном все понятно будет. Я планирую делать больше видео на русском. Но это точно не будет дублированием контента с переводом

[@ЮрийСавельев-т4п]

@@AntonAnru попробую

[@digitalsea9147]

Wheres the bass drum and hi-hat bro?

[@AntonAnru]

From Ableton

[@okDrug]

а по русски можно такой туториал?) а то нет нигде(

[@AntonAnru]

К сожалению, пока нет

[@GreeenGiantt]

Incredible stuff here thank you!!

[@AntonAnru]

Welcome