Behringer Poly D Polyphonic Synth Demo - Daniel Fisher

[@sweetwater]

Thanks for exploring the synthesis time machine that is the Behringer Poly D with us! If you enjoyed this video be sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

[@kennyr.4526]

Great demo!

[@Soundthesis]

Congratulations. You sold me the synth. Amazing demo. Truly amazing.

[@dartist1176]

One of the best things about Daniel Fisher reviews is the fact he´s a great keyboardist!

[@stoneyboyd]

He plays keys in a local Pink Floyd Tribute Band, seen them 4 times. He is truly incredible.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

I don’t see how anyone can deny the awesome sound of this synth!! It’s not a clone, forget the clones. All by itself on its own merits it an awesome synthesizer! Behringer did a great job here.

[@ChrisP3000x]

A clone is a clone. Your feelings don't change that.

[@ericMT]

It’s not a clone. It has the same analog circuitry. Another thing people don’t realize is how much better this sounds in person compared to a video. It’s huge. I don’t get the same sounds from software synths.

[@Asmuk]

@@ChrisP3000x It is evidently inspired by the Moog but goes far beyond it. It is Poly, has a sequencer, etc. The mono D is a clone. This is another thing. Your feelings don't change that.

[@ChrisP3000x]

@@Asmuk No, they added features on top of the Model D clone also. Both are CLONES that they added features to. Your feelings don't change that.

[@Siralantoon]

I'm a 70 year old guitarist but I would give my eye teeth for one of these..sadly it's too late for the teeth so a credit card will have to do!

[@noelpaz4517]

The most musical keyboard demonstrator. Daniel just gets so much out of any synth he touches. his wavestate demo blew my mind. no talk just tasteful sound design on the fly, plus you know he has a lot of experience . i bought one after this demo. Yeah the wavestate and now this

[@Job539]

I’ve been waiting over a year for Daniel Fisher to showcase the Poly D. I bought it as soon as it came out and it never disappoints, but in the hands of a true master of synthesis; it’s as if every part of endless space and time has sequestered itself into one machine.

[@artemheneralov]

This ain't a demo; this is a legit set! Amazing stuff!

[@surfdigby]

Somewhere, someone has just made an 18 minute cyberpunk movie with this as the soundtrack....

[@fincorrigan7139]

Never heard someone smash Zep's In The Light before. Great job Danny for the full-on Synth Safari through those amazing soundscapes

[@BubbaSatori]

A John Paul Jones masterpiece.

[@Supremeteamcaptain]

For what it does and it’s price, it’s one of the best synths of the decade

[@bonitoludi]

one of the best synths of human history I would say

[@anthonyman8008]

@@HotStrange make a list here

[@HotStrange]

@@anthonyman8008 a list of what? Lol

[@anthonyman8008]

@@HotStrange of the better ones

[@Donetur]

@@HotStrange it sounds amazing for a great price, why not?.

[@G2_Convoy]

Got this synth a couple months ago. It’s so amazing. Cant recommend enough.

[@sweetwater]

Awesome!

[@leatherfacemc]

Wow! Sold. Another great video by Daniel Fisher. Your synth videos can’t be beat!

[@andreaskitzmann7391]

I've probably watched more videos on the Poly D than any other synth and spent more time debating whether or not to hit the "buy" button. This may be the video that finally pushes me over the edge because the emphasis is on PLAYING! The range of sounds are fantastic and the simplicity of the layout really speaks to me. The Mini Moog is an icon, and this is the closest that my wallet will get me to one. And Behringer, to its credit does add some features not found in the the original.

[@IanThatMetalBassist]

I absolutely adore the Moog sound, but I'm not a good enough musician to drop the money on a real one. This really seems like a viable option to me.

[@fabiancrocitti]

It doesn’t matter about being good enough in my opinion, I’m a pianist and I’m getting into synths and the Moog One is like over $10k and I’d never drop that much money on an instrument. This is better for me too tho

[@ronj9448]

Moog has a few apps simulating their synths. You can experiment there on the super cheap and then decide your next step.

[@Luthiart]

Never tell yourself that you're not good enough for a quality instrument. It's far better to learn on something that you will enjoy and not have issues with. I play guitar and bass, and back in the day, the prevailing philosophy was that beginners should start on the worst guitar possible. Ever since then, people have been worrying if they're WORTHY of having an expensive guitar, according to their skill level. The only two questions you should ask yourself are: "Will I use it?" and: "Can I afford it?". Having said all that; I'm a rank mediocre keyboardist, but I don't think I'd ever drop $3-$5K on a vintage Minimoog even if I had Rick Wakeman skills. Vintage synths are delicate and require constant maintenance. An old Minimoog is a museum piece, and not something I'd want to use, or fuss with all the time. I certainly wouldn't want to gig with it. And let's be honest... No offense to Bob Moog, he was a genius and a visionary for his time, but the Poly D has way more functionality and versatility than a Minimoog, without sacrificing one whit of that classic Minimoog sound. That's why I have a Poly D arriving next Monday. 😃

[@Cris_Borgnine]

@@Luthiart How are you liking it? Thinking about getting one myself. Happy New Year....

[@slickslade8681]

Daniel is the best at these, I watch them just to hear him play! That was the best cover of "In the light" I've hard to date! I love how he shows you what's totally cool about the synth. Keep it up, you're the best!

[@oscarbrittingham-detxemend396]

i’ve been eyeballing this for about a year now and i’m finally getting it this week!

[@Demoulous]

Hope your enjoying it! Just ordered mine as a local place had it for sale, been loving it. Now to dive into the delay and reverb pedal rabbit hole to get the most from this beast.

[@NelsenGChess]

this is going to be one hell of an impulse buy

[@gigiman8324]

i just baught it, absolutely worth the price, im a 15yo teenager, and spent all of my money on that thing

[@Danilo8208SS]

@@gigiman8324 you’re gonna have a lot of fun with it. Mine will be here tomorrow.

[@Friedolays]

Credit cards are meant to be used !

[@thetruthexperiment]

No way dude. You deserve it. It’s got a flip up top!!! You have to buy it. You have no choice.

[@thetruthexperiment]

@@gigiman8324 you will probably always understand synths better than me. My nephew got into them when he was your age. Now he’s 25. I was young back when menu dives were the only way. Real synths we’re relics. I had two ARPs once but they got stolen before I could figure out how they worked. I’m going to buy this one and I’m going to force myself to learn every aspect of it. I’d like to be able to think of a sound and turn a few knobs and get it. Anyway, I didn’t even know subtractive and additive were a thing till yesterday. I’ve got a long way to go.

[@chillbwill4149]

Bought one of these a few months ago and got some great sounds out of it but never knew what it could REALLY DO until I stumbled upon this video. Dan knows how to make this thing sing and scream. Thank you.

[@jonoc5]

Man, that first sequence might be one of the best I’ve ever seen in a synth demo. I don’t even need one of these but I want one now.

[@markfennah4322]

Brilliant exposition of the synth - most comprehensive and stil succinct - great thanks 👍😊

[@maier43]

Never heard something like this out of a Poly D. Insane sequence 👍🏻

[@mathieuverrier7980]

Behringer, Sweetwater, Daniel Fisher. Wow! Impresive and beautiful. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@marcpinion]

Best demo I have ever seen of the poly D.

[@paulburkhart2619]

Love the patch starting around 18:30 and also the classic seq sounds at 23:50 or so!

[@IRIDEHARLEYS]

Convinced that anyone who would down-vote a Daniel Fisher synth video simply don't like themselves. If mastering synths were compared to Karate, Daniel Fisher is the Master of synth knowledge. I'm talking Kyoshi / Hanshi - 10th Dan level. Change my mind.

[@ConwayBob]

Thank you, Dan Fisher! This is a great demo of an incredibly good synthesizer!

[@thedonal]

Always amazing to see Daniel's demos. This is by far the best I've heard of the Poly D so far. Great stuff!

[@Protraderforse]

wow felt like watching a live set in parts, you really know your way round synths Daniel. Sold my poly D on its way finally. Thanks sweetwater you should get royalties lol.

[@ArmanBaig]

Holy shit, when he started playing in the light I fell over. 100/10

[@laxerscooter1448]

your barber knows whats up Daniel, keep on rockin those synths, and I feel you on the square waves brother, I feel you...

[@papanicotine6098]

W Comment

[@foxg1290]

Awesome performance!

[@davidbuggins1308]

One of the best synth videos I’ve seen. At first I thought, that sounds a bit like Zeppelin, and by golly, it was😊 Behringer really have made an excellent machine here. Great video Daniel.

[@GEOSynths]

The Master at work :)

[@ingolf7411]

I was thinking about to sell my Poly D for some new synth. But this video made me change my mind as there are so many inspirations what the Poly D can offer. Thank you 👍

[@Luthiart]

It's like when you sell your guitar to your buddy because you think it's naff. Then you hear your buddy play it and you want it back! 😄

[@camlong89]

This is all you need to create a psychedelic electronic album. Great job showcasing this monster.

[@Geepstar]

Daniels demo's are the best!!!

[@davidgoode7416]

Thanks for making my mind up for me

[@heinakroon-overlays]

Very nice! It makes me think of Larry Fast/Synergy, which is always welcome.

[@eduardoprieto5267]

Starting with Zeppelin cool. Two many knobs to move would be challenging. Having to remember the starting point, not to mention the steps you have to take when you do create something special. Also, being able to remember the steps. Fun stuff I'll admit. God bless all.

[@foxglove9]

You made this thing sing. Excellent demo!

[@edrift3d]

This thing sounds so great

[@royadolfsson4848]

Great work. The best demo on youtube.

[@robertwetherall9775]

I lost it when you started playing "In the Light"

[@Matthew-e3u7r]

Thank you for the demo, and bravo for the performance.

[@graxjpg]

Love your sounds Daniel, you do such great work.

[@Les537]

I picked up one of these last xmas. It's awesome. All the classic sounds come falling out of it. The build is pretty good except for the play in some of the plastic rotary knobs. The chorus is weapon grade.

[@mildheadwound]

I like how Daniel mods the volume knob.

[@seescojo844]

I imagine the definition in the dictionary for the “POLY D” is listed as the following = “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” Some pieces of gear just have an emergent type of personality to them that’s just so exciting! And no matter when/where, or for how long we’ve been making music - these are the pieces that get our full refreshing attention! It’s the pieces we call “favorite” and remind us of why we all began (and continue) to make music.

[@greygoo2019]

'Playing the synth' in the truest sense.

[@martindeandrade1275]

For the most part a very musical demo, which is hard to find when it comes to analog/modular/semimodular synths. Quite impressive. Thinking of getting one of those or maybe wait to see oif Behringer will come up with their version of the Polymoog.

[@jacobbrown1690]

They should do a deepmind 16 based on the moog oscillators and filters

[@wolfpackpresets]

Great demo as always, love it!

[@cfibb]

One of the best synth demos ever. Excellent, Mr. Fisher! More please. (Around 19:00 Stranger Things territory, wow.)

[@bobbyklipper6290]

Great demo Daniel , you really made the Poly D shine !!!

[@Danydan3d]

Merci pour la démo, pour une fois qu'on a une vraie composition dans une revue de synthé ;-)

[@sweetwater]

Merci! Un bon synthétiseur tirera des compositions hors de moi. Merci d'avoir regardé! -_Daniel_

[@plaintigergrrr8496]

I could’ve watched another hour of that 😎

[@Emil_m]

Great review, thanks!

[@commonman317]

I don't understand a word he is saying about this synth, but the sounds are damn good!

[@hankstephens5543]

Very cool! And no talking! Thank you.

[@marcpinion]

I wish I had half the talent of Daniel Fisher.

[@lb-goodlifeandgoodmusic8036]

Waiting on mine to arrive from Sweetwater 😁

[@Frakaphoto]

excellent, you will relaunch this brilliant synth by yourself !

[@pacoestelles-narwhalsound75]

What a demo!!! Fntastic!!!

[@regplasma7906]

Big D does it again.Great demo.

[@stoneyboyd]

I can only imagine the kind of stuff DEVO would have made if they’d gotten ahold of a this thing back in the 70’s

[@Asmuk]

This is not a demo. It is a concert.

[@ProbeRoket]

I’ll take this over a vintage moog any day.

[@jessewarren817]

The aleatoric bitonal section around the 20 minute mark is consciousness expanding

[@futur_sunds]

I really want to see Daniel’s personal home studio. I’d be interested to see what gear he ends up actually using the most.

[@fidelrivera2887]

Awe... miss playing with machines like this I could never afford at the guitar center.

[@VictorSteiner]

This is very affordable, the monophonic MOOG original is 3500 Euros, this is 685.

[@fidelrivera2887]

@@VictorSteiner Still out of my budget range but something I can work towards! Thanks

[@harounel-poussah6936]

@@VictorSteiner : can be found under 600€...

[@damion2226]

Daniel, any chance you'll ever do a synthesis class for those of us who love these synths but are lacking programming knowledge?

[@sweetwater]

Hi Damion. The chance is 100% My SYNTH CLIPS video tutorials are free and in bite-sized pieces: kzbin.info/aero/PLlczpwSXEOybYYaBCTcjxxKz1QmxytbIf

[@damion2226]

@@sweetwater Awesome Daniel. Thank you!!

[@brainbox9219]

This would sound mean thru my metro 24 size pedalboard, sequencing with external ring mod, synth, pitch, and looper would get me lots of different options

[@New_Zealand_Music]

Wow that first patch you created it's amazing, and you got a great sound with barely any adjustments. Totally awesome, blown away. Behringer is getting better and better! This is totally one of their best. Does this midi sync OK please? Thank you!

[@sweetwater]

The key to the first patch was that I had one of the Output jacks connected to the Aux In jack to create a mild feedback loop. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@SamLibman]

Amazing demo! Question for you: When you’re playing Zeppelins “In The Light” how does the low A note hold out while you’re doing the lead/melody lines? Thank you in advance!

[@sweetwater]

Hi SamLibman. OSC 4 can be disconnected from the keyboard with a switch. I did that and then tuned it to A. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@SamLibman]

@@sweetwaterThank you! One more question actually. At about 19:00 in you let go of the keys and they still sustain out. I see that the hold button is on. I was at first under the impression that the hold buttons was only for the Arp. Does it work just with playing the synth regularly, or am I misunderstanding something? Thanks again!

[@ZenMountain]

Excellent!!!!! Thanks!

[@michaelgervais3997]

Very awesome indeed

[@raykradle3467]

Is there a patch guide to all these amazing ideas like there is for Daniel Fisher's Sub 37bvideo? I need these!!!

[@sweetwater]

Hi Ray. In every case, I started with a factory preset and just kept tweaking in real time. All of my synth ideas can be found in my 40-episodes of SYNTH CLIPS: kzbin.info/aero/PLlczpwSXEOybYYaBCTcjxxKz1QmxytbIf -_Daniel_

[@thatboi7324]

I’m saving up for my first analog synth. Behringers mono poly and poly d both caught my eye, but the moog grandmother is only a little bit more, is it worth the extra cash?

[@danbo-x3d]

A total Beast!

[@andyvanderford6083]

Is there a way to control either the hold/rest button or delay knob using CV in? Or perhaps an expression pedal that opens and closes the gate? In place of damper capability. Thanks

[@IanWaugh]

Hey Danny - love your demos. I think the Poly D is great but I'm torn between that and the MonoPoly. Any thoughts?

[@DaEVOthefreak]

Poly D is the real one. Very Simple and the Grandparent of all Synths.

[@IanWaugh]

@@DaEVOthefreak Thanks, Danny, much appreciated.

[@Supremeteamcaptain]

I was in the same boat as you. This was my first analog, in deciding between the two, I chose the Poly D first. I still want the MonoPoly, but I’m happy the Poly D was what I got first.

[@IanWaugh]

@@Supremeteamcaptain Awesome! I think it's a great synth! Now just have to practice twiddling the dials like Danny! :-)

[@thedarkestrainbow]

Nice affordable clone. Wish they would have given it the correct number of keys to be a proper mini clone but 37 is not too bad.

[@rareform6747]

Scottish in the light wow! Master JettI

[@prospectnyc]

I wish Moog and Behringer could become friends and combine this with the Matriarch. They have some overlapping features, and lots of complementary functions that would go well in one instrument. Imagine these sweet sounding oscillators going into that Moog stereo delay!

[@harounel-poussah6936]

You can get two MF-104Z or MF-104M if you want Moog stereo delay

[@commonman317]

Near 11:30, it almost sounds like the end of the bridge section of "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter.

[@ageshero]

The minimoog is not the modern moog sound tbh, the sub phatty and sub37 has a very smoother and beefy touch? But I wonder how close you can get? Huge huge bummer for me is that theres no presets- it’s gone from a no brainer to a “ah crap am I gonna waste money getting this?” I think as soon as the company is less stressed due to COVID stuff- they need a patch memory Avenue to be updated to a mk ii version

[@ezrakh]

You could just make a patch book..

[@dankokozar]

Art!

[@ogasi1798]

NICE REFRESH of a somewhat old product :-) for anyone who has not tried the bigD by #behringer, you should

[@longfade]

Awesome!!!!

[@312dasbkilla]

My next synth

[@LydellAaron]

Sweet instrument.

[@elderchildren]

this is the best poly d demo i've seen, as an owner you've re-inspired me

[@gokugoma3258]

This is the cousin of the Moog 😆👍🏾

[@DrFoofyMan]

when you need sounds of something alien getting ready to explode, this is your machine

[@richardhermans4457]

I'm listening on my Sony MDR7506 headphones and there seems to be distortion coming from somewhere. Had to stop and check another channel to see if it was something else, but YT is fine. Love watching Daniel explore and demo new synths. The distortion definitely isn't his playing.

[@sweetwater]

Hi Richard. When you're hearing distortion, see if the top right, orange switch (Distortion) is on. You can also create intentional distortion (like I did in the intro) by feeding the Headphone Out into the EXT In and cranking up the Ext Volume knob. -_Daniel_

[@richardhermans4457]

@@sweetwater Hi Daniel, thank you so much for personally answering. I don't have the Behringer Poly D, I was referring to the YT video. It must've been intentional. Thanks again. Longtime customer, ya'll are the best.

[@jonathanfrieze8497]

@@sweetwater thanks i was wanting to know thae same thing thank you

[@andyvanderford6083]

Is there a way to control damper/ sustain with a pedal? My poly D won’t respond to CC64 or when damper/sustain is being engaged on a midi controller that has a damper/sustain jack. My other synths don’t have this issue.

[@sweetwater]

Hi Andy. The Poly D doesn't respond to MIDI CC#64, so it doesn't matter which way you send CC# 64. It won't work. You could, if you wanted to be clever, rig up a footswitch and a 9v battery to go to the V-Trig (Voltage Trigger) input jack. -_Daniel_

[@andyvanderford6083]

@@sweetwater Thanks so much for this recommendation! I'm sorta flailing here trying to figure this out. Would I input this into the Ext V trigger input because the regular V-Trig jack only outputs right? Do you have any recommended products that are setup to allow a footswtich to send CV to this jack?

[@andyvanderford6083]

OK SO I FIGURED THIS OUT. I bought a DOD FX-17 (using w/ power supply, not battery for CV function) and am sending 5v CV into the Poly D’s Ext. V Trig with a TRS cable. You can open and close the gate with this essentially acting as a sustain/hold pedal.

[@rg2027x]

does the ext input run thru the chorus & distortion + filter :o?

[@sweetwater]

Hi シ The EXT IN feeds the Mixer which then goes to the Filter, Amp, and Effects. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@dimitrisgakis9206]

ok, time to listen the ''In the light'' by Zeppelin

[@budgetguitarist]

Awesomeness

[@michaels2572]

I’m new to the synth world….Does anyone know if this synth can work with a sustain pedal? I looked at the back and didn’t see a place for it. Are all synths like this?

[@acbeats3994]

RIP MY WALLET

[@christieblizard312]

so inspiring! above and beyond a demo. Beautiful and exciting music.

[@Psychlist1972]

Nice!