Behringer Neutron, an absolute beginner's tutorial

A small tutorial. How to connect your Neutron to midi gear and Logic Pro X DAW. And some basic sounds. At 24 seconds it should read assure instead of asure... Slipped through.

[@jb2868]

I really like your style of tutorial. A lot of synth tutorials have people talking way too much while they show off how advance they are at whatever instrument they’re playing, quickly skipping over any educational content. Subscribed.

[@RobertIverMusic]

Thanks a lot;-)

[@damianrjames]

I really like your review of this tutorial. A lot of reviews of reviews or tutorials focus too much on the technical side of the review or tutorial or complement the original poster too much… you’ve been quite restrained. Hope someone will give my review of your review of the the tutorial good feedback.. nervous now.. 😬

[@andreas-franke]

Thank you for this turorial. I just got a Neutron last week and it is my first semi-modular synth ever. :-)

[@tobiCS_]

Congratz!

[@TheVoltar100]

Moi je l’ai reçu hier

[@valdiskrebs566]

Nice demo! You extrude some great sounds from the Neutron... it’s not just a noise machine.

[@jonremymusic5192]

Thanks for the tutorials, Robert! They're great and informative.

[@RobertIverMusic]

My pleasure

[@saardean4481]

Beautiful video man. so clear and also cool sounds. Thank you. Love he Neutron even more now

[@RobertIverMusic]

Oh wow thanks man!

[@francislesock]

Thanks heaps for this video been trying for ages to get the set up with keyboard and saw this helped so much !!

[@walrtbstudios5430]

My Neutron is on the way and the Keystep is waiting. This will be a great little cut-out-and-keep number for when it gets here!

[@Raven_of_Doom]

Wal RtB Studios same here

[@fridvinceart]

hi, how did you make external instrument and how did you choose midi destination? I bought Logic Pro x but can't do what you did, holy crab, thanks!

[@RobertIverMusic]

Hi Fedor, the ‘external instruments’ can be found were the rest of the plug-ins are. It’s in the same list as the sampler, retro synth etc. And as soon as you create the new external instrument you’ll be able to choose a few options in the dialog box.

[@fuzzballthewizard6581]

Ive been trying to use my neutron with my keystep but for some reason it doesn’t make any sound with just the midi cable connected (midi out through the keystep and in through the neutron, correct?). Only seems to work if I patch it through the cv outputs a certain way, which is inconvenient for performing because I have to keep them super close, and annoying because I don’t have full freedom over the patch bay. What am I missing?

[@dominooo371]

Yo, I'm in the exact same boat. Did you ever get the keystep to talk to the neutron via midi?

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Nice demo. Could you recommend a good stereo delay/reverb unit for a nice stereo effect? Thanks.🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@RobertIverMusic]

Software solution would be the Valhalla delay and reverbs. Amazing! Hardware: depends on budget. Even the cheap pedals from Behringer sound very good. For a little more cash the TC pedals. I really like the Meris pedals and Red Panda. But there are a lot of great options out there. I have a TC Alter Ego X4, and a Red Panda Tensor and some Moogerfooger pedals.

[@dumbpublichater9365]

Hello Robert, what actually happens when the osc sync is on and the ocs 2 is sent to osc1? With sync off, the FM seems to work both ways, but when it is on, only osc1 to osc2 would work. Osc2 (mod) to osc1 (carrier) with osc sync on would make some weird pitch(ish) sounds.

[@RobertIverMusic]

Hi DH, I did follow your suggestion and I think it works very well if used via the attenuator. Thanks for the tip. The pitchy thing is indeed quite pronounced to say the least if used directly.

[@urbannpa]

Thank you for getting me started.

[@sharktroubles]

This thing's practically limitless.

[@jacksprat3009]

Who needs a Moog when the basson this is killer? But I'm a total newbie. How would I route this using saying, a Prophet rev 2 (or 12) and a few Strymon pedals so i could use the bass and sequencer, maybe a few other things, on the Prophet?

[@mathewkiernan1562]

Cool thanks so much for your reply

[@AhsanAli-bu3en]

Hi, I am connecting my neutron through key step 37 and the output is through my headphones. The sound is very unclear and I could barely hear it. Any fixes around this?

[@RobertIverMusic]

You could check the sensitivity of your headphone or the output of the neutron.

[@Raven_of_Doom]

Newbie question: I want to do this without a daw/computer. Why did you use a Logic X? This is not needed if I’m not trying to record, right? And I have hardware effects. Thanks anyone.

[@RobertIverMusic]

Sure, you could use a Arturia keystep for instance.

[@Raven_of_Doom]

@@RobertIverMusic thanks Robert!

[@medotata5356]

Great sounds :). My Neutron continues to play the note when I stop holding the key. Do you know how to fix that?

[@RobertIverMusic]

I think it's the vca offset knob. Turn it down...

[@medotata5356]

@@RobertIverMusic Thank you very much :D

[@EstebanRodriguez-lr6oo]

Thanks! But, How can you use LFO like that without patch it?

[@RobertIverMusic]

It’s hardwired

[@MartinBaldock]

thanks for this, it got me started with the beast!

[@dillipphunbar7924]

cool...have been using the BeatStep Pro to control mine but will switch to the Keystep to try this. Thank you

[@urbannpa]

Believe me...stick with the Beatstep...It's a marriage made in heaven.I'll probably use the Keystep for the Model D.

[@Jaysusitsme]

Hello, I'm confused as to get the BSP or the KeyStep - which in your opinion do you prefer and why? Thanks :)

[@mikeexits]

Now that it's out, you should check out the Keystep Pro ;) It lets you sequence 4 indtruments

[@sharathkumar83]

Hi, could i know what all cables are required for connecting Neutron to Sound Card? I have the a Steinberg UR242 external audio interface, plus a Neutron, plus a Novation Launckey 61, now how do i connect all these. I did go through the manual, but do i need a TRS to TRS unbalanced cable or TS to XLR3M Pro Unbalanced Interconnect Cable?, which i can get it from Amazon. Also to make the midi keyboard work for neutron, how do gets things connected?

[@RobertIverMusic]

Connect the Neutron and the Novation both with an usb cable to the computer. It kind of depends on your software (Cubase has a different approach then let's say Logic etc.) on how to get the novation to to communicate with each other. You can use a simple jack to jack to connect the Neutron to the Steinberg.

[@sharathkumar83]

@@RobertIverMusic thank you, i got it,... let me do that and make some music :)

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

nice, got one myself since yesterday but was wondering... what did u used/was your workflow to record this movie for youtube? i want to make such stuff myself, but im not that familiar with video and stuff

[@RobertIverMusic]

Hi, I use a Sony a6500 with a Sigma 18-35 1.8 lens. Shallow depth of field;-) Editing in fcpx or Premiere. In post I sync the footage and audio.

[@Arperture]

Nice Boards of Canada sounding patch there at 4:16

[@Raku777]

Thanks for sharing. This is helpful!

[@SynthoidSounds]

Good demo . . . exactly what I was looking for, thanks for posting.

[@PJH1968]

Fantastic sound - have you posted any patch details online anywhere may I ask?

[@RobertIverMusic]

Thanks, I tried to keep the video at an angle that would make it easy to copy if you pause the video. I’ll give it a go next time ;-)

[@Golabkiwsosiepomidorowym]

If I got keyboard with midi in and out i can connect it to neutron and it's gonna work?

[@RobertIverMusic]

If the midi out from your keyboard transmits on the same channel as your midi in on the Neutron I see no reason why it should not function. Check this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6mQeXmbmN-kpsk

[@Golabkiwsosiepomidorowym]

@@RobertIverMusic i just heard i need some midi to cv adapter, im using m audio keyboard and it has midi in and out

[@RobertIverMusic]

Arturia Keystep has cv in and out

[@JubileeGiggles]

Can the digital lfo be clocked to daw tempo? I have heard so, but can't find out how

[@RobertIverMusic]

You need to send a ‘clock’ tempo signal from your daw or hardware sequencer and then you’re good to go.

[@JubileeGiggles]

@@RobertIverMusic hm... does it not automatically do it? I also have a lifeforms sv-1 and fl studio. As soon as I hit play on the daw, the lfo light is in synch. With the neutron, it doesn't seem to do that, even when i know Ive synched midi

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

Use a patch cable to route between the MIDI gate out to the Neutron's LFO rate in.

[@samuelclark3239]

robert hopefully you can help me, great video with the neutron, ive just bought one but am having some trouble triggering sound with my midi keyboard. there is a constant signal coming from the neutron how do i set it up so sound is only triggered when i hit a key,, just like your video. i have set up the same into logic, with external instrument selecting midi keyboard. usb going from neutron to laptop usb going from midi keyboard to laptop midi cable going from midi on on keyboard to midi in on neutron im new to this game so any advice is much appreciated cheers!

[@RobertIverMusic]

Samuel, you should set the vca offset to zero.

[@samuelclark3239]

@@RobertIverMusic i figured this out now haha thanks though!

[@TheNimasan]

tremendous synth....unbelievable price...what can I say?

[@hotfirecaster]

Impressive!

[@thethirdman225]

Wow, such a fat sound. I love it!

[@astrophonix]

Everyone I've seen play this hooks it up to the MIDI in, will it play if you plug in a keyboard via the USB cable?

[@RobertIverMusic]

It will receive midi over usb

[@johnhorrobin8560]

Midi from computer via usb and via din midi to other hardware generally speaking

[@MrBurpsalot]

I have connected my neutron into my behringer deepmind 12 and still the midi doesn't work, I have no idea what I'm doing wrong, I even turned the vca bias knob all the way down..

[@RobertIverMusic]

Did you check the jumpers on the back? Midi channel?

[@danryan7718]

I'm having the same problem I thought I set the midi pins on the back right

[@SeventeenSec]

Very good video! Thanks!

[@RobertIverMusic]

My pleasure ;-)

[@t55a2]

Great vid sir

[@RobertIverMusic]

Thanks;-)

[@jasons8798]

HOW IN THE HELL DO I LINK MY KEYSTEP TO THE NEUTRON THEN TO MY INTERFACE TO HEAR IT THROUGH MY MONITORS?????????? Sorry Im yelling but I spent all this cashola and Im going nuts. I can get sound with headphones into the Neutron, but thats it lol. HELP!!!!!!!!!

[@RobertIverMusic]

Jason, chill ;-) Connect a usb cable from your pc or Mac to the keystep. And connect the Neutron with a usb cable to the pc or Mac. Obviously audio out of the Neutron to the interface. In the DAW choose the midi channel that the Neutron is on. To record the Neutron, just choose a audio channel and press record.

[@bruno-anubyzz-6546]

Anyone can help me how do i do the setup of the neutron on ableton definitions? Plsss

[@RobertIverMusic]

I’m sorry, I’m a lpx user. But there must be videos out there that show how to connect a random external device to an ableton input.

[@mpmi7588]

Can you please make another video with more explanation on patching and sending external sounds through the neutron? But NOT use white text? This video was dope but those were my only gripes.

[@adamsexton3800]

Can anybody suggest how I could use the neutron with a usb port only on my midi keyboard?

[@Arperture]

You might can do it with a hub, but usually the USB port on the MIDI keyboard needs a host computer to work.

[@iampeaking]

You can’t do it directly. You will need something called a USB Host device. Kenton makes one but in some cases may be just as expensive as the USB MIDI keyboard itself.

[@MakingMadBeats]

Funky shit! Nice video.

[@RobertIverMusic]

Thanks!!

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

Can unit listen project bpm tempo in DAW?

[@RobertIverMusic]

You can sync the LFO, if that’s your question.

[@samyager8890]

i cant get nine to stop making sound, its always on even if im not pressing anything and its always glides

[@RobertIverMusic]

Check the VCA offset. It should be at zero...

[@bobwrotenstien315]

That bass!

[@smashcarriage]

Nice vid mate

[@oldbatwit5102]

Where is 'How to connect your Neutron to midi gear'?

[@oxiplasty]

You don't need to patch to have sound actually :)

[@RobertIverMusic]

The patching is to avoid the ‘dreaded’ ‘my Neutron makes no sound statement’ because of the distortion knob being turned down;-)

[@BrittanyAllenMusic]

@@RobertIverMusic can you please elaborate on the "my neutron makes no sound statement"? bc my neutron makes no sound...

[@RobertIverMusic]

@@BrittanyAllenMusic in what way is the Neutron connected to the sequencer / daw? Keyboard? Did you check the distortion knob?