Behringer RD-6: plastic analog - review & jam with TD-3

[@davidellismartin9619]

Just came back to listen to the jam again. Still fresh after these years!! Thanks Pete!

[@PeteMidi]

Great, many thanks! 😊

[@josephwright5921]

Behringer was smart by releasing these in different colors. It gives them a little extra personality.

[@nextlevelshit1771]

@soda_stilb ⁰0

[@shawnoneil205]

:$4

[@t.n.3819]

If only the plastic didn't look so awful. Also, I really wish Behringer would have designed a new, more minimal logo for their synths and drum machines. The RD-6 sounds really good though (the TD-3 not so much IMO).

[@boriscat1999]

@@t.n.3819 The Behringer logo is where you put your favorite stickers. A yellow smiley face? A yin-yang? A glow-in-the-dark alien? Felix the cat?

[@boriscat1999]

I hate the new translucent colors, but they're cheaper than the "cool" ones like Silver or Yellow. I saw a translucent tangerine TD-3 for $109 at a popular US music webstore. It's both amazingly low, but also not low enough when compared to something like the Pocket Operator series. I do love the sound of the TD-3 and RD-6 though, they're close to the real thing, and less irritating than a subscription to Roland's "cloud" plugins.

[@Atenhouse]

This channel is a treasure.

[@PeteMidi]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ASH-ou4cg]

That clap really SNAPS, when it is played through the distortion!

[@PeteMidi]

👍

[@chriswareham]

I've read that they based it on the Boss DR-110 clap. Certainly sounds like it!

[@paulwhiting1731]

So very good Pete. Behringer should be paying you, way better than any other demo I've heard, well done.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@volcatronic7157]

Thanks for this comprehensive review! Wanted to add the smiley drum machine to my setup for a while, and now i know exactly what to expect of it! cool jam too! 😊

[@PeteMidi]

Many thanks for the nice feedback! 😊

[@ThinkerThunker]

I believe that's the best I've heard from the RD-6. Thanks PM!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@foxholeartist]

Nice! That jam is confident and perfectly timed! Good to see you back again) It's always a nice surprise)

[@PeteMidi]

Many thanks! 😊

[@MrZkitZ]

Thinking of selling my 606 and buying this cuz I’m in need of money, 2nd time coming back to this video. The Rd6 sounds great..

[@kwright3929]

That jam at the end! Flippin incredible! Subbed and shared!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@Jimbo386000]

The RD-6 sound really compliments the TD-3. I find the limitations to be a bit much for my studio flow, but if I ever were to preform live I might pick one up because it looks like it plays well and it defintely sounds great.

[@carinanstevens]

subscribed 10 seconds in, what an intro, loving your vibe and sounds already! hello Pete Midi!

[@PeteMidi]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Gainn]

Got a purple and a green one heading my way.. Far more excited than I probably should be for some boots'n'cats machines.. 😊

[@PeteMidi]

😊👍

[@FluxFreeman]

Great review man, I am drawn to hardware and you sold me on this guy

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the nice feedback! 😊

[@dawlessstrolling5306]

Thnx very much - great review/demo: no jumpcutting, relaxed talking, and a demo with plenty of variation which makes sense musically/to get the feel.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the great feedback! 😊

[@herbertdruschke503]

big fun at the and with your really cool acid jam, pete.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@steveclifford6893]

Great review Pete you covered all the aspects that could have been seen has negative but I forgive the RD6 these omissions because the original was much the same with out hardly any connectivity , I love mine and it more than complements my TD3 !

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the nice feedback! 😊

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Thank you Pete Midi! I have been waiting for this big time, and didn't know it was released until right now. Keep up the good work!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the nice feedback!

[@larry1754]

Thanks for this video! I recently picked up both the RD-6 and TD-3 MO (as well as a Donner B-1). I have been into psytrance for MANY years, decided to see if I could create some of my own! But what I want to tell you is that my RD-6 is red, and my TD-3 is yellow.... just the opposite of your colors! So when I try to visually follow what you are doing here, my mind gets really messed up, LOL! But that's MY problem, thanks for sharing this video!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@ASH-ou4cg]

Now this was a great video! I was watching while taking a dump and I was literally bopping on the toilet, when you enabled the distortion switches, on your little jam! Thanks for sharing!

[@PeteMidi]

😄Great!

[@josephwright5921]

Too much information . . . 💩💩💩

[@geraldfriend256]

Thank YOU for sharing, ploppy.

[@CS-sf1rz]

Did it smell? Just curious

[@essentialdang]

Great review and jam, thanks Pete. Subscribed!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@ErictheGreat707]

Awesome jam dude!! I have both of those boxes coming in the mail. 🔥

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@hovermotion]

Superb channel.........I used to own a Kawai R50 years ago...

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@dasMobius]

Nice jams! I also rock with a red tr-3 and placed a preorder for the yellow rd-6 as soon as it was possible to do so. Haven’t got it yet, but looking forward to its arrival!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@ryananthony4840]

Man I love your jam!!! I've listened to it several times now lol

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@spaceiswater6539]

Awesome review thank you so much @Pete Midi, I love your track at the end its fantastic.

[@PeteMidi]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Taprecords]

Very nice jam! I can't wait to get one of these!

[@PeteMidi]

😊👍

[@ken.adhitya]

Yeahh! Single outputs are the most important indeed

[@PeteMidi]

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[@executionsquad3926]

Sounds good, looks good. Did not expect this. Thanks for the video!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the nice feedback! 😊

[@paulwhiting1731]

The original 606 was the first drum machine I ever owned. I actually used it in a live situation. I had to mark the tempos with felt pen on the machine. I ended up trading in for an 808 that at least had a incremental dial for tempo. Traded this for Oberheim DX but that's another sad story.......

[@PeteMidi]

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[@notmyrealname9059]

'Computer Controlled' - Well there's a good selling point for a Groovebox.

[@PeteMidi]

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[@maxricemusic656]

almost want to grab one of these just for that clap sound lol

[@PeteMidi]

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[@emdotambient]

I've had the original since they were brand new in the store ... the music shop had them next to the TB-303 but at that time no one knew what to do with a 303! I looked at it was like "Um ... DUMB!" I was a bloody fool. Hehe. But I've always loved my 606 and the Behringer sounds really, really close. Plus a great clap sound plus distortion plus individual outs and MIDI and all that other stuff. Only slight downside is it can't be battery operated like the original. Anyway, at this price? Pffft, it's a no brainer. Lovely mini-review and great jam.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the great feedback!

[@trevormalcolm4328]

No swing? Surely it wouldn’t have been too hard for Behringer to sort that out!

[@ezassegai4793]

just get a tr09 and call it a day

[@LouisSerieusement]

you can't swing a 606 or a 303 pattern, this would be acid blasphemy XD

[@vince89503]

Thank you for refreshingly intelligent videos. I really appreciate it.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the nice feedback! 😊

[@psycho6542]

The man knows what he's doing, thanks

[@PeteMidi]

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[@NoisyMachines]

I like your videos Pete! I am waiting for my TD 3 smile to arrive in Chile! Perhaps it would be good to accompany it with RD 6! Great video!

[@PeteMidi]

Many thanks for the nice feedback! 😊

[@fitzjameswood5486]

Great informative video, as always. Great to watch.

[@PeteMidi]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@carlehuston]

excellent review; so many reviewers get caught up in what a review is as opposed to a performance

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@SUPAMURDA]

This is where I make my case for B to put the moog ladder filter in a $50 pedal. Would be a great little companion for the RD-6.

[@jackpijjin4088]

How about... a compact wah based around a Moog ladder filter? :0

[@kees.vandenberg]

Good review as always. Vielen Dank Pete!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@alchimerical2613]

Hmmm... could make for a good circuit bending project for those with the know-how!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@geraldfriend256]

Ah but I've heard that ac only( no battery) are not as safe.I do not know this to be fact.Just for sure be careful if it's plugged in and you're soldering stuff.

[@Tiger.Arcade]

Very informative and non bias! Thank you.

[@PeteMidi]

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[@a_nick_t]

Always a good watch. Thanks!

[@PeteMidi]

😊

[@blakberi]

It sounds great and I love the colors - the only thing I can't forgive is that it looks so much bigger than the original. I had one of these and wish that I never got rid of it. I would also somewhat miss the feel of the metal casing but that can be forgiven with the addition of the colors

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@mccarry30]

This is a great video and you really show how to use both devices afterwards. I just bought one and am hoping to copy and paste patterns somehow via the Behringer software.

[@PeteMidi]

😊👍

[@GB3770]

The fact it has 6 outputs makes the lack of editing of the actual sounds acceptable - to me at least...v hard to buy with zero possibility to change the sound but those 6 outputs...hmmm...thats a v decent thing to see for the money...pretty big deal to have individual outputs on hardware drum machines and to have that on an analog at this price makes it ok...

[@PeteMidi]

Now you see how I felt a few weeks before 😉

[@UTAlexS]

5:45 - incoming midi noted not coming in whilst seqiencing - did this ever gets fixed in firmware?

[@PeteMidi]

Yes, this has been fixed by some firmware update, works well now!

[@justindrakecroft]

Thanks for the review and great jam!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the feedback! 😊

[@expensivenotes]

Great review. I enjoyed the Jam!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@expensivenotes]

@@PeteMidi Listening again. Great jam!

[@graphene1487]

Wonderful honest review. Thank you so much.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the great feedback! 😊

[@zeneixi]

Nice finger drumming!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks! 😊

[@ryanmoran8366]

It still drives me NUTS that they didn't make these with the option of battery power. Its blasphemous!!!!! It's like a slap to the face!

[@PeteMidi]

🤷‍♂️

[@jm6734]

Definitely! Stuff like these should all come with battery power. It's a big part of the fun factor.

[@mumblerocks77]

the battery life would probably be really short without some serious changes to the design. Volcas are great because they last months on 6 AA's.

[@VVVHHHSSS]

@@mumblerocks77 404s last like 6 hours on batteries, idk if that's a good comparison, but I'd be happy with it!

[@josephwright5921]

Just get a USB battery pack to power it up

[@chriswareham]

Great jam as always Pete! I had a 606 with the separate output mod back on college, and I used to put the kick through a distortion pedal to beef it up so the built in effect in the Behringer makes sense. It would be better if each sound had an effect send pot or switch though, as I'd prefer to put a subset of sounds through the built in distortion.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the feedback! Yes, Instrument specific distortion levels would be great!

[@New_Zealand_Music]

Excellent. Thank you kindly. Certainly has some quirks. You may have said this, I may have missed it. I see that you can play with a keyboard. Can you sequence externally please. Nice music at the end. Proof, that you don't necessarily need a bunch of synthesizers, to make lovely music. Thank you 🙏

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the nice feedback! 😊

[@ASH-ou4cg]

I totally agree with your opinion as well, that incoming midi data should not be ignored, when patterns/tracks are playing. With it being a polyphonic device, it would be really nice to be able to play/program in additional percussion, on top of patterns. I would like to think this is possible with a firmware update, but will it happen??

[@PeteMidi]

I really hope so....

[@JakeLDS]

I used to have a 606, sold it a few years ago and have regretted it since. Think I will pick this up for sure after this review. Your jam at the end was great and your jams are usually always great. I'd love to see some tutorials from you about building an improvised song structure when jamming. This jam really built into a nice crescendo. I know it sort of becomes second nature with experience but I'd love it if you have some tips.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the nice feedback! ! 😊

[@JakeLDS]

@@PeteMidi no probs Pete, check out my channel. I've only recently started uploading. I've been doing hardware jams and dj live streams.

[@dietervoser4425]

Mit trockenem Humor gut und informativ erklärt. Angenehm - wie immer.

[@PeteMidi]

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[@levijessegonzalez3629]

That snare sounds PHAT

[@PeteMidi]

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[@jsav100]

Nice jam!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks!

[@hiddentechno8266]

I really like the distortion on this, actually prefer it to distortion on the TD-3 (even though its probably the same distortion).

[@PeteMidi]

Yess, really usable!

[@DaraM73]

Love the thought you put into every review. Thanks for the video, Pete.

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot for the great feedback! 😊

[@highc187]

Great video 🎶🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@bcastromusic]

RD-6 it was not mentioned are the individual outs before or after the distortion? I would assume before, this would give flexibility.

[@PeteMidi]

Yes, before!

[@juanbaltar9064]

Great jam!!

[@PeteMidi]

Many thanks! 😊

[@handwoundpickups6555]

Great demo thanks

[@PeteMidi]

😊

[@NathanHassall]

that 64 step sequencing typo indicated on the box and promotion descriptions is a bit of a bummer...it didnt stop me from buying one but my heart sank when i discovered it.

[@PeteMidi]

Yes, I do not understand how such errors can happen...

[@nikolouizos6818]

Pete........You are the Best!!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@BCThunderthud]

Did you test the one hidden sound design option? Adjusting the tempo when the 606 is receiving sync should adjust OH decay. I don't think it works with CY, at least it doesn't on mine.

[@PeteMidi]

Interesting, I will try this, thanks!

[@jenniferw8963]

Is it possible to send all the automation needed by TD-3 from MPC Midi? So that way you can put the bass sequence on the MPC? Note, accent, glide etc. Would be cool to use the MPC to sequence it all perhaps? Wish I could borrow an RD-6 and just sample all the sounds into MPC.. Should be easy since the RD-6 istn't even tunable.

[@PeteMidi]

Note & accent without problems, slides in principle, but they will sound a bit different.

[@VVVHHHSSS]

Time to recreate that old school east coast hip hop vibe!

[@jonathanbott1144]

9.50 Christ on a bike! Excellent!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@patto2k358]

Checked and they did release a firmware update since this for some of these features that were lacking.

[@PeteMidi]

Yes, the indicated midi issue has been fixed!

[@TheBroDotTV]

According to the press release I think the clap is based off Boss D110.

[@PeteMidi]

Yes, boss dr-110

[@paulskinback717]

nice stuff i bought the td3 to run with the roland dj505 but i cant seem to sync it with the drums

[@Flying_Karsten]

09:15 die bassline ist mega heftig!

[@PeteMidi]

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[@meanbass]

It sounds great although could it replace my uno drum? I don't think so but it sounds nice for sure

[@ciaranmulhall6123]

Nice jam dude !! :)

[@PeteMidi]

Many thanks! 😊

[@zap7759]

Adding one to an order as impulse purchase. Thanks 😅

[@PeteMidi]

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[@CS-sf1rz]

Nice jam

[@PeteMidi]

😊

[@dinogoldie9716]

Thank you for this very informative review.

[@PeteMidi]

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[@rolandexclusive6306]

it does make sense. the 606 and the new rd 6 are summed monophonically

[@PeteMidi]

RD-6 has single outputs which indicate independent sound engines for the drum instruments. The only monophonic element is the accent track, due to the SEQUENCER structure. It"s not plausible that MIDI input is limited in that way

[@BPEMETO]

Thanks for the nice video! : ) I want to get started with the Crave and the Edge synths and I was wondering if they can send audio output via the USB out on the back? So instead of connecting them to a mixer I can connect them to a USB hub and the PC and mix the sound in a software?

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the feedback, so far all behringer synths/drummies do not output usb audio, you would need an additional audio interface...

[@BPEMETO]

@@PeteMidi Thanks! By the way I have a Fender "Mustang I" guitar amplifier with a lot of effects. If I get an audio mixer for the synths output, Do you know if I will be able to run the whole sound from the mixer through the guitar amplifier and use its effects?

[@johnclark1925]

What is the modern equivalent of a drum machine like this? Modern sounds but easy to use in hardware format…

[@ryananthony4840]

How do you have this if everywhere I look it's pre-order?

[@GNeuman]

Great straight forward review

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot!

[@jenniferw8963]

Is it possible to use the audio jacks out to send CV to a eurorack? Would be cool to use the RD-6 as a drum sequencer.for eurorack.

[@PeteMidi]

There are two trigger outputs from the tom tracks, for the audio outputs I guess you need an audio to trigger/cv device

[@djlehara]

Trigger out works with eurorack but weak. The cv out and gate out on a TD-3 syncs nicely with my Bell or Pluck in Plaits. Sync in and out on RD-6 works nicely with pocket operators or new Roland compacts.

[@colmmccormack6183]

Great videos buddy, I am now looking to get into some hardware and I have spotted the Behringer RD-6-SR drum machine and the Behringer TD-3-BK bassline synth. I have no experience in using things like these but I do know I want to use something like this, i.e. stand alone, as opposed to software. Hopefully you can answer a couple of questions for me: Are these machines generally easy to use for a very inexperienced person? If I buy both of them, is it possible to link them and if so, what is needed? Lets say I wanted to then record something using them both,how is that done? Do I need an external hard drive? Or are they their own 'instruments'? Is there a single machine that would do what I need after hearing my needs? I have a budget of about 600 for a start so if there was something else you could recommend too that would be great. I love hip-hop and house music so any other machines you think are good for a novice would be great. Also what leads / cables / connectors would I need? Sorry for being a complete novice and asking so many questions but you're videos are the ones I can follow easiest!

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks - in principle, RD-6 + TD-3 is a good combination, although the TD-3 sequencer is not everybody's darling, at least not mine ;) Possibly, a better solution for the beginner is a groovebox that integrates drums, bass, sequencer and fx. You may look for the Novation circuit machines, but this is not my field. If you really start at zero in all regards then it may be a good idea to look for some suitable internet courses/tutorials ...

[@colmmccormack6183]

@@PeteMidi Thank you for taking the time to reply, this was really helpful! I have ordered them both, I will let you know how I find them!

[@sullycliftona123]

Pete midi .. what's up I need answer thanks !! Here's the question ... my slide button on my td3 doesn't work when I'm building sequences is this a comman problem it seems to be .. firmware ( what ever that means ) .. im aware this is not a td3 short .. but no one's perfect

[@richardburdett7410]

That little jam was superb 👍

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! 😊

[@giantrhizomes2470]

apparently it now records midi in with firmware 1.0.4

[@PeteMidi]

Yes, it does!

[@fjfrancois]

5:06 thank you, there’s no other video showing the RD-6 playing it via Keyboard.

[@PeteMidi]

😊

[@SonicVibe]

I have the rd6 used to drum machines td3 looks fun but difficult to sequence? It looks like

[@losinsolitos4127]

HI great video, can i use a pattern from an usb for example from fl studio and play it on the synth without a computer connected?

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks, yes it's possible to record a drum pattern from an external sequencer via usb-midi.

[@ZZZebman]

Hi Pete may be a bit late to post a comment but your vidoe was very informative and helped in making up my mind on how to go about it. However, I have question and that is at the end you said that swing is not available on RD-6. My understanding from your comments is that it will not be able to play beats like blues swing, texas shuffle etc., am I right in the understanding??

[@PeteMidi]

You can realize triolic grooves but no swing delays on off beats with the internal sequencer...

[@ZZZebman]

@@PeteMidi Thank you for reply, is there any other drum machine which can do all this??? Also do you offer any course or tutorial on drum machines??

[@ashatur2069]

Both units sound great together. Behringer did a good job there. Now I also want an RD 6 for my TD 3: -D

[@PeteMidi]

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[@TH3_FURY]

Greatl review, precise and very informative (as always) with off course a super ending jam ! One question : Do you have same patterns as the original 606 or it come with Behringer or empty patterns ? Thanks for your answer !

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks a lot! In my device the patterns were not empty, but I dont think that these were the original ones, I have already overwritten most of them...

[@roave_music]

Well done

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks!

[@fjfrancois]

Nice video dude 😊 thank you so much 👍🏻

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the great feedback! 😊

[@PANTA-Music]

I see what you did there. Red TD-3. Yellow RD-6. So, I guess you have a black RD-8 hiding somewhere? Unless you are austrian? Anyway, thanks for the video. It did helped me make up my mind a bit. Though I like the machines, I still wait a little longer for getting one of these. I am still more of a 80s person than the 90s. I loved the sounds though, and must say I hated the distortion on the RD-6. I get what you are trying to do do, but all I could hear was clipping and a very nervous control to get it sound right while maintaining the same output Db's. The MIDI not responding to commands while sequencing is also a big deal for me not do go for it, yet. Is this still an issue though?

[@PeteMidi]

Thanks for the feedback - yes the distortion unit is a matter of taste, it quickly destructs the original sound and replaces it by something else, which you may like or not... The issue with the midi triggering has been fixed, it now also works when the sequencer is running.