Behringer Odyssey: Unboxing and first impressions

[@fjfrancois]

It’s Big 2:12 Filters 9:24 Drive 16:24 High Pass 18:54 LFO 20:43 ADSR 21:21 S&H 22:10 VCO2 FM 23:10 FX 26:33 RIng Mod 31:30 Osc Sync 32:07 Sequencer 33:45 Arpeggiator 37:09 Glide Pitch Bend & Mod 39:35 Initial Thoughts 40:14 Some Sounds 42:24 DUO Mode & Legato 46:27

[@amandeepsangwan0077]

you missed the hair

[@fjfrancois]

Amandeep Sangwan Lol

[@davebellamy4867]

48:30 Lighthouse. Tim Blake.

[@shaifam]

Thank you for your in depth reviews. I just purchased a Behringer Odyssey based on your review and I love the sound of it!

[@niknayme3754]

What I love about this synth is the 4023 filter. If you get resonance and cutoff right, it sounds like what you're playing is being played back on tape. Res near the top, cutoff backed off a bit, maybe a bit of sine LFO to modulate the cutoff. I don't know if the original Arp 4023 filter did the same thing or not, but this one sounds great.

[@almightyEsquilax]

You keep ragging on your hair, but you still seem to have all your hair. Count your blessings, man.

[@musicandfilms9956]

This is retailing today for £385. In 1981, I paid £310 (£965 in today's money) for my first synth, a Moog Prodigy which had no external connections apart from an audio output. I would gladly have paid £385 then for an ARP Odyssey, being as I was a great admirer of Billy Currie's Odyssey work in Ultravox, Visage etc. This could be described as a golden age of analogue synthesis.

[@PEP.]

£500 today lmaoo

[@apislapis]

Many thanks Starsky for actually showing what the power adaptor looks like as I can't find mine at present. It annoys me that whilst synth manufacturers out-source the power block they never put a name on them and yes I know I should have labelled it when I got it but it would have been a nice touch for them to have a label on in the first place. There's a lot to be said for old kettle leads.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

If only Arturia had included such an effect section into the microfreak. Even a basic effect section as this one here makes a HUGE difference and just making the instrument so much more fun to play with.

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

I’m miss having no effects on my Moog Sub37, puts me off taking it to performance playing gigs

[@atomicasounds]

I sold my Microfreak and Sub37 because of the lack of FX. At least now we have the Minifreak.

[@jadeone]

i would recommend everyone get an hx effects

[@magicmastera]

Thanx. You can activate the ARP hold function by dubble click the ARP button. It starts Blinking that means hold. But the behavier is strange. And in sync with a drummachine or Daw the software is crashing. Needs a comple reboot afterwords. There is a lot to do for Beringer and work on the Software. The Sound is verry cool.

[@arcadeapocalypsemusic]

I figured out the hold, but can NOT get the gate to work on the arp. Any suggestions? No luck with whatever the manual said

[@dglcomputers1498]

Pro 1 is ready and 1,000 units are being airfreighted by Thomann, and as for colored LED's on the Odyssey, only the first batch have white LED's further batches have coloured LED's that match the original Odyssey's fader caps.

[@StarskyCarr]

Mine is now on order :))

[@zookiebudeck3428]

OK, waiting is not my Strength.... But in this case I waited.... And imagine what I got. An Odyssey with coloured led's- I'm thrilled :-)

[@user-qf4zs6qj4c]

The ADSR sustain thing at 25:40 is normal. My OG Mk3 does this too.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

49:30 the synth hypnotized me into buying it.

[@SlowDescentToWild]

Great video. I've just bought the Korg Odyssey module a couple days ago and have been through the same confusion on some of the controls, but I think I understand it now and am loving it. Much prefer it to the MS20 mini, which it's going to replace. PS, I bought a tuning app for my phone and it works great to get the two oscillators tuned.

[@StarskyCarr]

Thanks, I was using Logic's tuner.. you definitely need something (with any analog)

[@HotStrange]

Just got mine in the mail a couple days ago and was surprised at how big it was. It’s built very well but the key action isn’t my favorite. The sound is there, though, and that’s all that matters. It took me a minute to get it to make a sound also 😅 The effects are wonderful, too. Mine does have multi colored LEDs, though, which I guess is a new addition. Would’ve loved a bit better key action and stereo out for the effects, but I have no other complaints. I also had to rearrange my surge protector due to the length of the power supply. Ah well. At least the complaints are small quibbles. Otherwise, it’s an excellent synth.

[@rcmusic35]

hi, which retailer please (to get the colored led)? thanx

[@HotStrange]

RcMuSic35 what did you mean? The synth comes with LEDs...

[@rcmusic35]

@@HotStrange Hi, which store did you buy it? some are shipping with white leds and others colored leds. thanx

[@HotStrange]

RcMuSic35 all of the new models are shipping with detachable colored LEDs. Only the very early models am have white LEDs.

[@fjfrancois]

Dude how do you like it so far

[@ogasi1798]

it is pretty typical oddy hp behaviour - if you are new to oddy you will find it at its best imo when using sync basslines when you want the squawk but with less bottom, employ the HP and away we go - i use very high HP with hi rez patches on filter #3 while under the hammer + add verb and delay, you will see ;-)

[@StarskyCarr]

Next on my to do list :)

[@willveda]

I absolutely crack up at the negative comments about no patch memory. I'm so old school, still able to program patches from memory on several analog synths that even offer patch chord settings. Bring on the Bodyssey - no prob.

[@Aetila]

I love this synth as it is... I was thinking, Behringer already have the knowledge about motorised faders, one could wonder how they would work on a synth recalling some settings.

[@crolodon8024]

The effects sound quite good to me! I think it's going to be popular to say "Oh they're fine for what they are" as I've heard on a number of channels after the person has spent less 5 minutes using the effects but in fact I think they sound great!

[@bobafruti]

Crolodon are they similar to what’s in the deep mind? If so, they are very good and much better than the sort you’d get built into a low-end mixer or something.

[@StarskyCarr]

They're nice FX actually. Limiting the number of parameters was a good decision IMHO, but I'd replace with stereo FX in the studio. Great for live and for experimenting though. Sometimes a sound goes hand in hand with an FX so having them readily available is a nice touch.

[@arcadeapocalypsemusic]

Just got my Ody clone & was shocked to see exactly how many effects were in there!

[@gmannewsom]

This just seems like Behringer took what was already a great musical instrument and gave it improvements that actual working musicians would want - especially those dimmable lights on the sliders. I just wish they'd get away from the cheap little power adapters, it's so much easier to replace a lost or broken standard cable, plus you can buy them in whatever length you want.

[@old_romans]

I just got an email that they are in stock now at sweetwater and mine will be shipping out on MONDAY!! Woo Hoo!

[@HotStrange]

How do you like it? Just got mine a few days ago and I’m in love.

[@old_romans]

It was great, but had to return it due to size. It is massive and my space is not. I thought I could move a few things around, but I miscalculated. When they come out with the module, I'll do that. It's super deep so it can't sit on a rack easily without overhanging quite a bit, which means it can only sit on the top rack, but that was really uncomfortable for me. Now that they are here, I can wait till some space opens up in my home, just a few more years for an empty nest. The digital effects are better and the sound is richer on the Odyssey than my Minilogue XD module

[@seanchristophersynthesizer6999]

I bought the KARP Odyssey last year, but wasn't particularly impressed, but after watching this great demonstration will have to try the BARP Odyssey now. :)

[@ronpaulismyfriend]

combine those puppies for BARK action

[@andrewgreaves56]

I love the KARP. It's out of control. This one sounds far more pedestrian to my ear.

[@nivac5227]

Behringer just added a sequencer and mono FX which aren't in sync with the synth. LEDs faders would be fine if they were from different colours. It doesn't make sense, they could have improved the ARP (a better way to change pitch, to choose between key retrig or free LFO) but they cloned Korg's reedition.

[@davebellamy4867]

44:40 Sounding polyphonic. Cool what an echo does.

[@rhiannonstudios]

Well they did bring the Pro 1 out but they forgot to put keys on it so I didn’t bother with it, on such an important synth why they didn’t offer a keys version is just crazy to me, thankfully they did put keys on some of the others which I am slowly adding to my collection including the Odyssey which I’ve just ordered myself for Christmas, You do some great videos mate, very informative, really enjoy them 👍🏻

[@StarskyCarr]

I know.. if this had come out inn the same format as the Monopoly or Pol-D it would be killer.

[@godders7594]

Yet another excellent video from Mr Carr

[@MartinKatscan]

The length of the Behringer adapter leads are ridiculously short. I had to buy a pack of 2m 5.5mm x 2.1mm DC extension cables from amazon to make them anywhere near usable. Problem is that the diameter of the actual input sockets on Behringer gear seems quite random, the extension cables i got for instance would fit the MonoPoly, but not the Poly D.

[@arcadeapocalypsemusic]

Yeaaa one thing I was a bit letdown on. I love it so far, but the cord length was ridiculous. Barely touched the floor, had to order an extension

[@synthartist69]

I have one of these. It sounds great but it really is a pain for me to have to recreate sounds on the fly. I wish that it had memory storage but people say that it would ruin the sound of it. I don't know, I mean an OBXa and Jupiter 8 have patch memory and they sound awesome.

[@StarskyCarr]

I know what you mean... maybe because this was originally designed without digital control the additional circuitry would have an effect, whereas the others were designed from the ground up with it. ??

[@DarossTheGreat]

Its an expense barrier. To add that and not change the original sound would cause the product to cost much more. The OBXa and Jupiter 8 are both exponentially more expensive than this 500 dollar synth.

[@DarossTheGreat]

Also, use your smart phone to take a picture of your settings, and then rename to whatever you desire. You can then organize them and use them as manual presets.

[@noisynois1670]

eso es tener una u llena de sintes analogicos y digitales para los cambios de patch,pero cuando te acostumbras a un analogico mientras no estas tocando sin siquiera oir lo que haces consigues el sonido que quieres,eso te lo da la experiencia con analogicos,y tengo 40 años,pero el sonido de un analogico no te lo da un digital todos los analogicos que tengo suenan los graves hasta en un lead tocando algo y lo bueno es a la hora de la mezcla ,tiene tanta amplitud que no tienes que comerte tanto el sonido,que al final en el digital se queda en casi nada,con sus ecepcionesponer un grave a toda ostia que no pique y pones un bajo digital y ya esta picando y es basicamente misms forma de onda y demas cosas,la musica electonica de los años 90 hasta el 2000 notabas cuando casi todo era digital menos el bajo y melodia principal y otras cosas,lo bueno del digital es las wavetables ,y el serum es un campeon y el razor no hay nada que se le parezca a esos bajos alienigenas,a no ser que te gastes el moog one y unos modulares analogicos con fm,ahi cambia la cosa,el analogico es como comparar con un cd,tu oyes tu tema en cd y en un vinilo y el vinilo suena mas fuerte mas pegada mas medios altos y no distorsiona,se llama techo digital,yo si pudiera sacaba todos mis temas con todo analogico hasta en vinilo,por experimentarlo,ojo tengo el access virus ti el korg radias,el roland v-synth que es analogico en parte y no veas como lo note,ahi empeze a entender los dos mundos,que son maravillosos los dos,pero cuando hago un tema enteramente analogico y grabo con la rme no se le escapa ningun detalle,parace que suena el sinte y es un sample,no hay diferencia yoo no la noto ni nadie que conozca y es un convertidor de analogico a digital y trabajo en 44.1hz 24 bits,y con mi ultima adquisicion,unos beyerdinamics dts 1990 pro solo he hecho un master llevo dias con el,lo probe en 10 lugares,algunas discos,varios coches,mis jbl lsr 305 y equipos hifi,y me dije es esto verdad,es una lupa para los errores increible,todas las pistas se diferencian hasta las que normalmente no sabes que haces y la bajas y punto jaajjajajjaja,todo sonaba abiertoo sus partes mono pegada dinamica y nada de -3db,yo paso de esa absurda guerra destruye dinamica aunque lo probe y sonaba perfecto,pero yo la pongo a -6db es el limite maximo que me impongo por ahora todo analogico suena demmasiado fuerte,y lsd pruebas digitales tambien,pero suenan mas esteriles como sin vida ,pero hay muchas ecepciones,omnisphere,serum,reaktor,kontakt efectos valhalla,soundtoys sugarbytes y algunas cosas nuevas interesantes,y modulares digitales vst,mola y hacen cosas bestiales,me he colao lo siento modo quijote off modo carajote on,viva la union del mundo digital y analogico,y otra cosa tengo un delay de erica synth modular digital dedicado,que no lo parece,400 euros un delay tiene que sonar bien,cuando abres feedback y cierras el tiempo se oye un metalizado que en vst lo hace pero es de risa,el mejor delay que ha pasado por mis manos,saludos

[@ogasi1798]

remember the 80s and 90s when leads were massive? jesus christ i just looked at my quadraverb , that thing is about 12 foot long

[@klaasj7808]

how do you keep that in your pants

[@ogasi1798]

@@klaasj7808 :- O HAHAHAAA

[@otisobl]

"How deep is your love..."

[@arcadeapocalypsemusic]

Well months & months back I knew this day would come where I would get my Behringer Odyssey & rewatch your videos to learn it! haha Really appreciate you man & your video on the Korg model actually helped me a bit earlier today, but I am currently struggling with the arpeggiator. I can't for the life of me figure out the gate parameter. (The manual said to hold shift + something else, & the tempo slider would turn into a gate length slider, but whatever it said I tried multiple times & it didn't work) Any luck figuring that out? And BTW sure you eventually picked up on this, but the arp DOES have hold, you have to hit the arp button twice in a row to activate it. That I did actually manage to get working lol...oh & I followed the manual on another SHIFT combination related to the arp, and it almost blew my monitors! Don't know WTH happened, but after I did the button combo an ongoing loud note blasted through (The VCA Gain slider for drones was all the way down & even turning the VCA volume all the way down did nothing.!) Had to power the thing off

[@paul_ward_music]

You're not being picky about the power cable. No pro synth should have an external PSU anyway - it's ridiculous. On my KArp Odyssey I had the PSU fitted inside the case and an IEC connector added. I would do the same with this. I sent my Behringer Odyssey back - I really wanted colour-coded LEDs for stage use, and with only having mono effects it was no advantage to me. I'll keep using the KArp.

[@LukezyM]

Paul Ward What a douche.

[@SPAZZOID100]

VitaminX ????

[@paul_ward_music]

@@LuddyVonBeat Thanks for the info. Yes, I've heard that the later ones have coloured LEDs. That will be perfect for my use. I'll be buying another.

[@graviton9282]

Clipper is the best one !

[@scottlarson1548]

It does look like more fun than the Korg Odyssey with the sequencer, arpeggiator, and extra effects.

[@HotStrange]

I’ve only played the Korg once but I’m inclined to agree. I got my BOdyssey in the mail a couple days ago and it’s so fun.

[@alphanumeric1529]

Man, you should at least have affiliate links. You're selling synths, and in particular, Behringer synths, they should be giving you a taste of that sweet lucre. But you're too rich to care! Well, put up some affiliate links, and send me the dosh, I care, and I'd buy all these Behringer synths!

[@tonyhill8963]

Great demo! Nice space invaders graphic& all the little text info really adds a lot to the review...fun & informative. Only suggestion is wish i could read the control labels.

[@davebellamy4867]

14:22 Nice!😊

[@Thoracius]

What would you expect a driven/distorted square wave to sound like?

[@H4NDCRAFTED]

U.K. plug , got one as well. Think it is actually illegal to sell them without. Would of been nice to have a stereo out option too, so you could have stereo mod effects, but at this price I’m so happy for what’s there, just get synth tools fixed pls Behringer!

[@alphanumeric1529]

Classic alpha numeric triple post - Can you bypass the fx and stay all analog on the way out? Any Behringer synth that you can't stay all analog all the way out?

[@fincorrigan7139]

Great stuff Starsky, thank you for another great demo. Very timely from my perspective, as I have this new friend arriving at some stage next week when DHL get their finger out.. That'll make it 4 Berry's in the last 14 months - that's quite an achievement extracting such cash from a miser like me. I guess Arturia spoiled us all with the simplicity of their Keystep sequencer format but this one can ratchet so even if I cry with confusion I will master it (he said bravely) :)

[@StarskyCarr]

Haha I had a little cry with my cup of tea :)

[@fincorrigan7139]

I'll feckin' need something stronger than that :)

[@fincorrigan7139]

@@StarskyCarr Got it - the sequencer is bloody great :) And with the right patch it takes the roof off the house. Secret tip - use the effects section to add a "harmonically rich" drive. Gotta say. it's a thermonuclear thunderbox of titanic proportions - my new favourite synth (until the next one!!). Looking forward to the ARP shootout.....

[@usvideowatcher]

Thanks a lot for the video. As I am totally new here to synthesizers I wonder what "tool" you used to show the wave forms etc. ("oscillographic" app?). Would be nice if you could let me/us know Thanks from a newbie in Germany

[@StarskyCarr]

It’s from Meldaproductions- part of their free range.

[@josejuancerdabarraza3544]

For the price of this thing the sequencer and the effects section are a nice detail

[@DaraM73]

I bought one, the keyboard is all over the place. Nothing level, I can’t be arsed to ask for a replacement because of the hassle and weight of the thing. I wish companies that sell inexpensive synths could QC keyboard regulation before shipping. Obviously, keyboard players tend to buy them because they are supposed to be an instrument.

[@lucasc5622]

three months later, did you get a replacement or stick with it? here’s a question to ask yourself; regardless of the keyboard quality, do you still use it today due to it not being your cool new toy anymore?

[@graviton9282]

You know my Moog Subsequent 37 for 1400$ within the first year the aftertouch stopped working in different areas for no reason. Then now also brushing dust off peels the paint all by the keyboard edges. No chemicals no water not even hardly touching in just brushing dust off once or twice over with my hand , chipping the passing away. Of course it WAS still under warranty but there is NO excuse for any of that. But then what, I have to pay to ship it across the country and hope it even makes it there and be without it possibly forever. Because they don’t guarantee anything. Not worth it. But still too bad. Just saying cause my behringer gear has not done any of that.

[@johnvcougar]

Dunno what happened to yours, mine is perfect.

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

Picking one up tomorrow with the coloured LEDs, £260 bargain, can’t wait

[@-Deena.]

I think your looks better than I've seen it. It's joined the 21st century. Own it 🧡

[@JamesA2]

Best money I ever spent on a synth and I have been at it since 1976. Love the show Starsky. Now sync it up to the RD8 and keep these vids coming mate.

[@StarskyCarr]

I've just put it up against the Korg - indistinguishable

[@HotStrange]

It’s become one of my favorites as well and I’ve only had it 3 days! So far the MS20 is still my favorite mono but this is a serious contender.

[@falangistavaleroso9689]

@@StarskyCarr Are you sure? Do a video mate. I always hated my black 2600 back in the 90´s but loved this.

[@DeGrale.]

I do love a massive box...phnar phnar!

[@GNeuman]

Wonder why they didn't centre dent the frequency sliders to solve this tuning by ear problem? Good review!

[@lorenmorgan1931]

I don't know but I wish they had done that on the Neutron. I'm having a hell of a time not bumping the tuning knobs.

[@lukaswiedemann5311]

@@lorenmorgan1931 you can switch the tuning knobs with the smaller osc width knobs. Gets alot easier to work on this thing after that.

[@TooSlowTube]

@@lorenmorgan1931 Have you tried the felt washers trick? It adds a bit more resistance, which I find helps. Some people have used furniture protectors, with a hole cut in the middle (two straight cuts, crossing), but trumpet (valve) bumper felts are a good fit too - a couple of fairly thin ones, or one extra thick one, per knob. But, yes, swapping the smaller knobs on to them helps too. It may seem counterintuitive, but it makes the knob feel stiffer to turn. The knobs pull off easily - just grip with fingers and thumb, and wiggle gently.

[@lorenmorgan1931]

@@TooSlowTube I have not but I will look into this. Thanks for the tip!

[@nivac5227]

Because they are lazy! It's a clone from a reedition. Korg did the hard work.

[@alphanumeric1529]

44:03 BEAUTIFUL

[@Dudderlyful]

Sounds duo phonic? What a beautiful sound though! Maybe a pitch shifting delay effect. Hmm

[@ME-ru4hv]

Theres too much to comment on here wow.. brilliant! I had the 4035 filter on mine.. I tell you I have the minimoog reissue need it for my style of music but the oddy is champ for the mono synths.. it can sound like a modular no joke

[@HotStrange]

I much prefer the Odyssey over the Model D but they both have their place and are equals as far as influence and legacy goes, IMO. I like how weird, and as you said, modular-like, the Odyssey can get. The sequencer and (amazing) effects are just icing on the already sweet cake.

[@ME-ru4hv]

@@HotStrange True the ody kinda blows away the D.. lol so much to analyze on this.. the thing that matters I think is the kind of music each interface inspires. That's where, in my book, the mini has the ody beat. You have to remember where the heck you are on the ody with all the modulations while the mini being simpler is a retro no brainer with "that" powerful sound.

[@Aetila]

No colored LEDs? It sounds better with colors...lol. Great demo, I really like the sound of it, it's one of the best Behringer analog synths.

[@ORACLEBALL]

Mine had colored LED's, I didn't know it came that way

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

@@ORACLEBALL the new revisions have coloured yeah

[@rbrt7615]

annoyingly while the vca fader appears to just conrol the volume, it just controls the strength of the envelope. Low the fader and it affects the attack and decay/release on the envelope. The individual oscillator faders are the only way to change volume

[@StarskyCarr]

I never noticed that. Ive the Korg version here and just checked using the ADRS to modulate the pitch of osc 1. Changing the VCA doesn't change the speed or depth of pitch change.

[@rbrt7615]

Ah I haven’t tested it on pitch modulation. The adsr envelope just becomes less snappy when reducing the vca fader

[@StarskyCarr]

@@rbrt7615 the VCA gain essentially sets the level from which the sustain level is set. Ie fully closed them minimum sustain is zero if it’s fully open minimum sustain is 100%. It’s just a way of opening the VCA and bypassing the envelopes - good for external signal inputs and drones etc. the interaction of the filter levels and the vCA with the envelopes could be making it feel less snappy. It shouldn’t affect the timings though.

[@station2station544]

I know you have a successful YT channel so you get love...but I wish Behringer would get these to dealers already. I've been on the Sweetwater wait list for a year now and they are still saying 2020 (next year) expected delivery. But they are in the hands of countless reviewers. Grrr. But I'm glad you were given one to review!

[@-xoilox-stefan2604]

They are out at dealers in Europe. There are people in the US that have them too! They ordered directly from Thomann Germany.

[@station2station544]

@@-xoilox-stefan2604 gotcha. Must just be supplying close European dealers first. Sweetwater is the largest music dealer in the US, when Behringer brings the stateside, they will be the firs tot have them. Production must just be slow.

[@StarskyCarr]

No sure what you mean with i get 'love'.. I wasn't given one - I bought it from a shop in the UK. I've never been sent a synth for a review, it's all my own stuff or people (not companies or people who work in music tech - just other interested musicians) lend them to me. Glad you liked the video btw :)

[@station2station544]

@@StarskyCarr Oh, my fault. I figured you were loaned this review unit. No offense intended! I never assumed you were "on the take". These have been pending at stateside retailers for months but none have arrived. Looks like a goodie per your review!

[@StarskyCarr]

@@station2station544 No offence taken in any way whatsoever..:) just clarifying for anyone that might think I'm sponsored. I could understand why.

[@alejandrohualdez5550]

Excellent as always. However, I was just going to get the Behringer D.....but now.....

[@HotStrange]

IMO, this is the one to get. It’s a bit pricier but has effects, an arp, and a sequencer. And it just sounds better and is more versatile.

[@johnvcougar]

Poly D is begging...

[@russlightfoot]

I really like your channel. Along with Sonic State/Sonic Lab and Automatic Gainsay, you are definitely my go to synth channels. I really like your comparison videos, and this one has me reaching for my wallet

[@PeterWalkerHP16c]

The synthesisers are just a front. The real money is in the extension cords and powerboards.

[@ChrisMontgomery-xtrmagamr]

Whoomp there it is!

[@LCMessinger]

Excellent video.Thanks.

[@cymonalex]

Nice review... The Korg Clone is pathetically small and Noisy (so I'm Told) Look forward to your A/B with the Korg, but I know which one will be better..

[@andrewgreaves56]

I find the KARP endlessly fascinating. It's raw and dirty. This one sounds much tamer to my ear.

[@MisAnnThorpe]

The full sized keys are definitely desirable but I let go of an ARP Avatar because I felt that the Korg Odyssey was close enough in sound to the real thing and has the 3 filter types.

[@MisAnnThorpe]

@@LuddyVonBeat The Avatar is almost identical to the Odyssey apart from it has no keyboard - it was originally intended for use with a guitar - and being strictly monophonic.

[@MisAnnThorpe]

@@LuddyVonBeat No, not duophonic.

[@sampathsnair507]

Nice demonstration

[@ogasi1798]

my lo out feeds a JPTRFX jive which then goes into a DI and into a KTEQ and into the desk -the hi/balanced goes straight to a desk - this way i have clean and disgustingly heavy (jive is a monster if you decide you want it and KTEQ is so nice) at the same time or one or the other :-) always have both connected man, always

[@old_romans]

I've had my order in for months...are they finally shipping?

[@StarskyCarr]

This was... bought form a shop in the UK

[@billpierce4456]

What is the software you use for the oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer? Very informative!

[@StarskyCarr]

The oscilloscope is a free download from Meldaproductions and the frequency analyser is Logic's own EQ. Thanks.

[@iamyourfuture808]

@15.14 reminisant of the Human League's, Toyota City

[@mountainstartemple6041]

10:32 ... I have headphones on .. .that low bass is still audible ... this machine is awesome (I've never seen any hardware version ~ original or otherwise ~ but a VST software version made me interested in this synth). Wow Behringer seems to be just making cool synth after cool synth these days!

[@davideveson1049]

I plugged mine in for the first time earlier on and I had problems getting my head round the sequencer.

[@StarskyCarr]

It’s the same as on the crave. I’ve got a walkthrough of the crave sequencer which may help.

[@bcitral]

great review Mr Carr. always lusted after both my old axxes so this has tapped my GAS.

[@HotStrange]

bcitral It’s cheap enough everyone should have one!

[@omarbonifacino3381]

Odyssey Bheringer Is super 💯

[@Zemael]

The VCA gain produces a drone like effect, a hold note, or stuck note... or is it a deffect?

[@StarskyCarr]

That’s exactly what it’s meant to do, no defect. Turn up the vCA and you get a drone. Turn it down and control it with the envelopes.

[@Zemael]

@@StarskyCarr Thank you a lot. I found that sometimes the envelopes just don't retriger fast enouth as I play. Have you any tip about it? Is it a Behringer aspect? It just arrived. It is second hand. I had issues with a brand new vc340, and now I am affraid. Loved the odyssey, but it is very peculiar. I want to use it with my electro 2, controlling clavinet stuff. So being fast on retriggering is a thing to me. Thank you for your time.

[@StarskyCarr]

@@Zemaelit’s possibly the retriggering mode of the arp. It might not be set to last note priority. If it’s not, the last note won’t play until you’ve lifted off the previous one. If you’re used to last note this can sound slow and sloppy.

[@Zemael]

@@StarskyCarr Its kind off sloppy. Thank you again. I will try to figure it out.

[@StarskyCarr]

@@Zemaelsounds like my playing 😂

[@gudmundurThor96Nr2]

Could you do a comparison of the Behringer clone & Korg clone?

[@StarskyCarr]

its on its way

[@Hamfantasy56]

beautiful tutorial, as always :-)

[@christopherkiyui8071]

Haven't managed to get my hands on any yet. Do they only come with white LED lights now cos I see some videos with coloured LEDS which I thought would be useful for beginner synthesist enthusiasts like myself?

[@StarskyCarr]

They all come with coloured LEDs. It was only the first batch that had the white only.

[@christopherkiyui8071]

@@StarskyCarr cool. Thanks. Just spoiled myself on a pair Adam T7V's today. This one next is next on the shopping list.

[@MagicCyclops]

all behringer sequencers are the same so just watch the ms 101 or crave videos on how to use that

[@HotStrange]

I think only certain sequencers have the ratchet function though.

[@silaspitch9485]

Hi! Question: did I see that right, are you using BOTH the balanced XLR and the unbalanced 1/4" as OUTs,? When my B-Odyssey arrives in a few days, I want to connect it to a basic keyboard amp. The amp does have two instruments INs, and I was surprised that I could possibly run both the low output (1/4" TS) and high output (XLR to 1/4" balanced) from the Odyssey into my humble 10w practice amp. So in this video are you showing both audio OUTs from the Odyssey going to the same interface, monitors, amplifier, what-have-you? Thanks!

[@StarskyCarr]

I can’t remember exActly what I did tbh. But I had both outputs plugged into a Focusrite Scarlett. There may be a section where I demo the different levels or I may have edited it out.

[@silaspitch9485]

@@StarskyCarr Yeah, it was quite a while ago. I just was wondering about the safety of my equipment. I definitely want to try it to find out if it somehow improves the richness of the sound, but I don't want to take any chances with my gear. It sounds like its probably safe to try at least, just to see what happens with the sound. Who knows, maybe the ping-pong will behave at least minimally like a ping-pong! Ha! Thank you for pondering!

[@StarskyCarr]

@@silaspitch9485 Aaah I see… the low level output was originally designed to be plugged into guitar amps . Lots of early synths had these for exactly the reason you need it! 😀

[@azraelblick4117]

I bought an original Odyssey at a yard sale in 1990 for $25. When I graduated high school my mother got mad because I didn’t call home often enough my first summer away, and she threw everything I owned that was stored at her house into a dumpster. The Odyssey was among the things I lost to her tantrum. She’s still batshit crazy to this day!

[@NOLNV1]

can the blue leds be turned off? I might have missed that

[@-xoilox-stefan2604]

The leds are white and yes you can turn them off. From off to on gradually, so no steps!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Which is one of the things I like best about my Minimoog Voyager electric blue edition. The blue backlighting has a constant control, in place of an on/off switch.

[@Roderick_Legato]

15:45 If you want to demonstrate the filter , turn off the oscillator. And anyway, how could a non-digitally controlled filter step?

[@StarskyCarr]

Haha.. it can't but I've had loads of comments about stepping on analog synths.. DSI actually does it - the cutoff tunes to semitones so you can easily tune the resonance to a pitch which is quite annoying - but some folks think the harmonics are steps... good point though.. turning off the oscillator at full resonance would prove it. I try to demo it with an actual sound but it's a great idea cheers.

[@nivac5227]

You can do filter stepping with an external sequencer like Beatstep Pro (velocity outputs to Odyssey Pedal input) which converts 128 MIDI values to CV.

[@StarskyCarr]

@@LuddyVonBeat That's due to the low resolution digital control of the filters. i.e. Roderick Legato is correct, in that the Odyssey is not digitally controlled therefore can't step

[@chatolars]

Looks nice 👍

[@nickdryad]

Why does youtube dim the screen when you pause on an I pad?

[@MistaJayLJ]

nickdryad just touch the screen again and it will brighten back up 😁

[@HotStrange]

Lmao is this a serious comment? 🤦🏻‍♂️ KZbin isn’t doing it bud, it’s a setting on your iPad you have to adjust. It’s a battery saving function.

[@nickdryad]

Thanks. That was what I needed to know

[@hullhistorynerd]

Just when I think my gear lust is under control....

[@StarskyCarr]

Hull History Nerd it will never be under control - not without spending a fortune in therapy.... might as well spend it on GAS!!

[@roblewis5044]

Not just me then... 😁

[@blurredturtle5952]

Hello I have just had my berhinger Odyssey delivered, I wonder if you could help me, when I play a note it keeps sounding even if the release slider is fully down. hope you can help. Tim

[@StarskyCarr]

Turn the VCA gain down - the slider in the top right.

[@blurredturtle5952]

@@StarskyCarr Thank you very much thats sorted it, I thought I had got a duff one

[@tubemoog]

I pre-ordered

[@AndyVonal]

Cool Demo...you just sold me a synth.

[@yeyo9664]

Hi, is it possible to sync the LFO to the midi in clock or at least the build-in squencer clock?

[@StarskyCarr]

No, the LFO can't be sync'd. I don't actually have any analog LFOs that can sync.. even a £1300 FUSEBOX .. so maybe it's an expensive nightmare to design and build??

[@yeyo9664]

@@StarskyCarr Oh thanks, that's bad to hear. Shouldn't be hard (i think) for them, sold my Karp for a perfourmer mk2 as it syncs the lfo to midi in(is a must for the style i play), i think there was also a mod in the original to do sync/reset lfo to clock input, also mono mode and other cool hacks, those should be great addons in this that kork didn´t bother to add. Expected Behringer to add them as an extra to compite with korg.

[@longfade]

I got my Behringer Odyssey recently and came back to watch this video because my unit has that same weird scratchiness at the upper register with the high pass filter. Did you ever find out what that's about? I thought maybe my unit was defective, but yours seems to behave identically; it doesn't have any appreciable effect until you get to around the upper 10% of the fader's throw, then it has an effect, but not a good one.

[@StarskyCarr]

It looks like they all do it. I’ve had a few replies and seen some posts on Facebook saying they have it.

[@theeElephantsGerald]

@@StarskyCarr I came back to your video for the same reason-High pass filter's scratchy upper register on mine as well. You and Zach helped me realize it's better to just hang onto the thing!

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

How do you turn the accent off? I keep getting random super loud notes

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

Actually I’m getting used to it, but I’ve got super heavy piano hands ! Wish there was a quick toggle

[@StarskyCarr]

Use the SYNTHTRIBE app (download form any Behringer product page). You can set the accent velocity level etc. I think 0 is off… or there may even be an off setting. I thought the Poly D was knackered when I first played it because of this 😂

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

@@StarskyCarr ok great thanks! I take it, it was like this on the arp odyssey? Yeah it’s a shame you can’t turn it on off via a button though!

[@trevorbrown8737]

I was watching kosmic in Australia doing a demo on this and the LEDs were colour coded. One oscillator was green one was blue and other LEDs for envelopes etc were red!! Just wondering why? May be a pre production model. Anyway great video on here mate always enjoy watching.

[@StarskyCarr]

The early models where all white LEDs, later ones have multicoloured

[@trevorbrown8737]

Starsky Carr cheers mate. I'm gonna treat myself lol

[@johnpaulpatton9786]

Awesome video! When you compare the Behringer and Korg versions, would you consider throwing the Korg plugin version into the mix?

[@StarskyCarr]

Maybe.. if there's a demo available

[@johnpaulpatton9786]

@@StarskyCarr I'm happy to give you access to mine :-)

[@StarskyCarr]

@@johnpaulpatton9786 Not sure how that would work, but willing to give it a go... email me :)

[@johnpaulpatton9786]

@@StarskyCarr Great, thank you. I've just sent it.

[@electrikm38]

Does this oddysey have any similarities to the original ARP Oddysey MKlll.model.

[@electrikm38]

?

[@StarskyCarr]

I’ve not put them side by side (don’t have access to an original MK3 sorry) but considering how close both the Behringer and Korg versions are I can’t see them both missing the mark in identical ways. I.e. I suspect it is extremely close if not identical (considering the original designer was invoked in creating the Korg version).

[@Bloodstone_DC]

10:44 neighbour is knocking on the sealing.

[@PerryCodes]

You've got more hair than I, sir...

[@isitgranite]

Great video! Just wondering, does this synth have presets? Are you able to save your own patches? Thanks!

[@jbonillaguitar]

How much will it be and when is it coming to North America?

[@L1915SS]

Whate Scope app are you using? I recognise the izotope display on the left...

[@StarskyCarr]

The oscilloscope is a free download from Meldaproductions and the frequency analyser is Logic's own EQ. Thanks

[@Psychlist1972]

20:52 Wave motion cannon at 100%, Sir!

[@MrTom_Songwriter]

Captain Avatar (Jyozo Okita) would be proud. ;-)

[@HotStrange]

Hey Pete! I see you everywhere haha.

[@tauttechminusmanagedmusic3778]

Power adaptors producing DC should not have longer cables as this causes issues with voltage regulation and current drop. Instead, they should be fairly short. TL;DR bring the mains closer because of, you know, science!. Also note, low voltage DC cables are not durable on long runs. Long LED cable runs coming from a DC supply are designed to handle the fluctuations in having long lengths AND the LED strip itself is made more durable.

[@StarskyCarr]

Interesting point. I wonder why some have much longer cables in that case?

[@medwaystudios]

@@StarskyCarr maybe the longer ones are AC?

[@omarbonifacino3381]

Amazing

[@Wazoox]

There's also the new Korg full size Odyssey. But it's 4 times the price of this one... I'd rather buy a Behringer Odyssey, plus a K-2, plus M-01 :)

[@LUKEASHLEYPEARSON]

Got to love Korg

[@shabbee]

buy them all and send us photo of your setup

[@MrDryqula]

Lol I want all of those plus the model D and Pro-1. Might as well complete the set :)

[@noisynois1670]

@@LUKEASHLEYPEARSON si la dejas no se va a enfadar,pruebalos no te van a decepcionar,sabias que si compras 10 korks odyssey y haces lo mismo sonaran diferentes???es por el tema analogico no recuerdo el por que pero la gente experimentada lo dice mucho,yo no tengo repetidos ni amigos con sintes

[@averyetvspecial1487]

EXQUISITE. Behringer are just teasing me.

[@johnvcougar]

... teasing ALL of us. Successfully, I might add...

[@buluromairama]

if you have to chooose just one of it...just one , what will it be? Modular D, Neutron, K2 or Odyssey??

[@StarskyCarr]

Odyssey. I'm not too bothered by having CV patch points, and the Odyssey has full size keys, FX and sequencer.

[@agauerm]

It sounds great. Not a big fan of the leds, though. I know it looks cool, but if one burns out, OCD kicks in and you won´t relax til you fix it.

[@powermix24]

They released a new version with colored LED's.

[@caresseofficial6741]

@@powermix24 LOL adding to the OCD, brake em all if you can't fix them

[@johnvcougar]

LED burn out? When? Next century?

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

You’ve got a perfect duplication of the original Odyssey architecture and front panel, you’ve got the sequencer and you’ve got the effects generator. Would it have killed the Behringer R&D team to include patch memory storage also? It isn’t as though the architecture isn’t already altered with those additional amenities. Without it, I am perfectly satisfied with my Korg duplicate.

[@scottlarson1548]

Patch memory storage? That would require a complete redesign. Those sliders are going into analog electronics, not digital.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It could hardly be more complicated than installing the arpeggiator and sequencer, Scott Larson.

[@scottlarson1548]

@@Shred_The_Weapon Are you serious??? Do you have any idea how much electronics it would take to put a D/A converter for every damn control? The arpeggiator and sequencer simply duplicate the key switches.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Precisely what sort/amount of connections are required to integrate that sequencer/arpeggiator? Am I supposed to believe, Scott, those connections don’t interfere with the circuitry of the synth itself? It isn’t just sitting there between the audio chain and the output. It’s fully integrated.

[@scottlarson1548]

@@Shred_The_Weapon You think the keys are between what generates the audio and the output? That explains why you are confused. The Odyssey uses voltage controlled oscillators. It's not a string synth.

[@TannithVQ]

You did well to keep that to under an hour ;)

[@StarskyCarr]

.... and that was the edit!!