Behringer UB-Xa - Synth King Presets

I had the honor to be part of the beta tester team for the Behringer UB-Xa. We worked very hard during the last few years to get everything spot on. All members of the team had a vintage OB-Xa and OB-8 for in depth comparison and measurement. This video showcases a few of the custom presets I´ve created for the UB-Xa. The sounds were recorded without any effects, dynamic processing or whatsoever straight into the audio interface. For the performances in split mode I´ve added a slight touch of reverb. The synthesizer in the video is an early preproduction unit with the firmware in development.Stay tuned, there is a lot more to come. Enjoy the music, like the video and subscribe to my channel.

[@zachjernigan9976]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the sound of hope restored

[@Winterdagen]

That patch starting from 01:15 had me on the verge of tears :)

[@Dolle_Man]

+1

[@martywhiskersdoggity9392]

Agreed my friend!

[@TechM3X]

For me the tears flowed freely. Didn't want to let anything or anyone hold me back from letting it all go.

[@ogasi1798]

agreed : perfect melody too

[@erik_gerhard]

Interstellar!

[@100DollarHeadache]

Still amazed Andertons made the UB-Xa whine and honk that badly. This, and not the Andertons demo, sounds like my OB-8.

[@JamesGiannoni]

I have to say, while this synth sounds BEAUTIFUL and I am very excited for it's release, your musicality is what's selling it for me. Wonderful playing.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thanks so much!

[@iamgeorgesears]

Totally agreed. Edit: My wallet does not agree though.

[@robinsss]

@@Bernd_Bruening 0:10 you should have played Forever young

[@Dolle_Man]

01:15 straight into my soul and beyond! You just sold me a UB-Xa, subbed!

[@ogasi1798]

agreed - breaks your heart eh :-)

[@ivobartos9682]

I agree. Most beautiful sound & harmony. This Behringer/Oberheim sounds great.

[@paulhellings]

Check

[@paulhellings]

I already see you sitting in the middle of the night in your spaced out studio playing chords on this thing @dolleman

[@Dolle_Man]

@@paulhellings

[@sinikoncar7838]

Behringer is slowly becoming as influential, important and formative for present and future generations of musicians as Roland was in its heyday for electronic dance music (those days are long gone). The synths sound fantastic and they are within reach of young talent. What an exciting time!

[@thomasdupont7186]

the thing is , their synth creations are mainly clones now (adding a few things here and there but it's mostly classic synths for a lesser price. I did bought a few of their products since they start reproducing popular analog synths, but so much for creativity tho.

[@thomasdupont7186]

@@noimalma I agree with you though, specially since young guys who don't have much money yet still have access to good instruments in order to create good music. ( I was blown away by their DFAM clone recently, for 1/3 of the price).

[@troypol343]

Definitely a better demo than that "other" video we had to experience.

[@pcuimac]

Anderton's tester is a very good organ and E-Piano player, but he can't play a synth to safe his life.

[@juxty3102]

Listening to this demo has restored my faith in the potential of this synth after the Andertons demo.

[@zachjernigan9976]

Yes agreed

[@ChamiCh]

I mean, it *is* Andertons... There's a reason I avoid their synth demo videos.

[@decimal1815]

VCOs sounded as though they were phase-locked in the Andersons demo. Think they had a faulty synth..

[@superprim12]

omg... I thought it was just me.....

[@erik_gerhard]

Yeah I was gonna say, the Andertons demo felt very rushed and half-assed. Usually I like that reviewer for more all-around gear, as he doesn’t seem to take himself super seriously (which is great for overviews), but minor tweaks to presets and widdly-woodly aren’t enough to do justice to something claiming to be following in Oberheim’s footsteps. Sorry dude. 😅

[@ProckGnosis]

Def sounds like a decent analog polysynth. Doesn't seem to have the same "sizzle" as the new OBX8 and something about the filter sounds slightly off (for an Oberheim), but with 16 voices, poly AT, and a price tag 1/3rd of the OBX8, I'm expecting a lot of folks won't be crying about the missing "sizzle" or slightly less-authentic filter. Und für das Video und Patch Programmierung, danke. Ist gute Arbeit.

[@dankeplace]

And you're exactly right, having PAT and MPE functionality is going to win a lot of support for people who want a master Keybed with the ability to do DAW work as well as have 16 analog voices. My concern is how good will the keybed be, I know they did this for their CS80 clone but we will have to wait and see. Given there is a Desktop on offer too, we really do get best of both worlds. I personally love the sound, not really interested in chasing heritage sound because I don't want to do *JUMP* or anything else that is an 80s icon. I do want to create 80s type of music, which doesn't necessarily mean having an exacting sound to do it with. 5K USD is a ton of money when compared to $1500 USD

[@YouthTheBand]

I was going to say the same thing. Sounds beautiful but I'm not quite sure it sounds like an oberheim still...

[@jacobbrown1690]

They are using the same 3320 chips the obx8 uses. Maybe they should do both a parallel and series implementation of the filter

[@ChrisP3000x]

@@dankeplace "I want an 80's synth clone, but I don't want heritage sound"..🤣

[@dankeplace]

@@ChrisP3000x I never said that, I said I don't want the heritage sound, but I do want to make 80s music, you should read and re-read what was posted rather than post stalk someone into some vague argument, right?

[@obwanz1921]

Nice! A million times better than the other recent video. Great patches!

[@AlekseiDroganov]

Guys! Don't pour! Compared to his first disastrous debut on Andertons Music channel , this dude squeezed something out of him that truly deserves respect. Thanks Synth King! 👍

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thank you very much

[@AlekseiDroganov]

@@Bernd_Bruening🗣🤷‍♂️ But it's true! You welcome ❤👍

[@Dolle_Man]

What Andertons that bad? I also like that demo.

[@s3nsec0rruptr80]

@@Dolle_Man it showed the cool features--the bitimbrality has me SOLD, but it also needs good sound quality and they really did something wrong with their recording setup. No warmth to the sound, and the dreadful funk left hand stuff he was doing didn't show off at of the strengths at all.

[@williamtell1477]

@Rhizosphere I get what you mean, it is a pad monster. But Prince did some great work with the OB-XA. All in the wrist ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaSkd5ikbsdlh8k

[@dankeplace]

There is a ton of haters on Anderton's video who want to see this fail. It's clear there are technical issues with their vid. This shows how well the synth behaves, it sounds lush, poignant and very alive. I am going to call one specific poster out, Leviathon, someone who is hell bent on trying to bury this synth. Given you lie about so much, trying digging yourself out of this one now. Synth King, I don't care about politics, this synth shines and you have proven it.

[@djstatix26]

Succeed or fail I’m still buying one.

[@dankeplace]

@@djstatix26 I hear what you're saying, I have room for 1 more synth, I want it to be a master keybed too and the PAT + MPE makes this a worthy contender. The analog stuff with 16 voices seems to be coincidentally a massive bonus, I will be interested in the quality of the keybed, the DM12 was bad and I hated it. Either way you look at this synth, you cannot seem to lose.

[@djstatix26]

@@dankeplace its gonna contribute to my GAS for sure.

[@ByronHadley1]

After seeing this I think Anderton's needs to man up, do the right thing and remove that video from YT. They f'ed up. They should own it. This synth is back on my buy list.

[@dankeplace]

@@djstatix26 It is on my short list too.

[@Descriptor_]

Pad monster.

[@vpjpuente]

Nice work Berhinger. Mission acomplished.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

They actually might, give these other guys a headache.

[@marratia]

Finally a decent and well prepared demo, I would have to agree with Juxty, thank you !!

[@monosound81]

I’m really excited about this. I’m mainly a guitarist and drummer but have always been loved synths despite not being much of a player. As a huge fan of Rush, Queen and The Police, I always wanted an OBXa but could never justify the price tag. This gives me hope.

[@sunsgettingreallow8318]

Did you end up getting one? I’m a pianist who’s also a guitarist and drummer haha

[@MJanovicable]

Sounds just like the real thing I played around with in the late eighties!

[@alexskibicki2262]

Killer demo, king 😎🎹 this synthesizer sounds incredible

[@kevinsturges6957]

Wonderful! Behringer really did pull it off. 😊

[@PaulIsbell]

I’m really stoked for this to release, along with the Pro-16.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Me too !!

[@entropybentwhistle]

Ahhh…UB-Xa, the apology. Many Bothans lost their lives listening to the Andertons vid that day. This sounds within the boundaries of what the various OB-Xa’s out there do sound like. That said, I do appreciate the multi-synth capabilities of the OB-X8 more and don’t mind giving the cash to the innovator over the imitator, even at a huge price gap.

[@Auxend]

@9:17 - all day long - thanks for a great demo. Sounds dreamy.

[@SynthAddict]

beautiful demo and playing - nice patches too Behringer needs guys like you - I think this vid will move lots of units :-)

[@lesliemakin]

Sounds great but.... This synth (or the original OBXs) can do much more than big pads, great as it is to hear them. Any chance of a demo other than pads ?

[@dankeplace]

People are chasing a particular sound, I think this synth can do more than just what it is supposed to do. I take this as a pad monster with PAT and MPE, this is a no brainer purchase if keybed is of good quality.

[@xntricity6446]

This might be behringer's greatest synth to-date. The specification is incredible and i think once people dig in deep its going to be an amazing classic. Can anyone understand how the Andertons demo was so poor? Its hard to understand tbh as this demo truly shows us this is the synth we have been waiting for! Thanks

[@CallumBarnham]

I think the reason the Andertons demo was so bad was a rushed recording setup. Seems like they just plugged the keyboard in with the gain way too high so it was clipping the whole time. This is total speculation, but it definitely sounded like that’s what happened to me.

[@xntricity6446]

@@CallumBarnham thanks Callum, definitely appeared that way, it sounded dreadful which was worrying. I do think its going to have amazing capabilities so will certainly buy the desktop version once released. 😋

[@JeffPalmer83]

To be honest, I think a big part of it is Jack's overall playing style. He's a great player and I love a lot of his demos, but he doesn't necessarily play (or choose patches) in a very "Oberheim"-y way, if you know what I mean. He does lots of staccato, short release (think clav.) patches, funky bits, or gospel-y sounding piano parts, which is fine but not really what people are looking for in an Oberheim-style product demo. I even noticed the way he talked about it was like, "from what I understand, people interested in this type of synth might want to hear the filter," and so on. Obviously, the way he played it wasn't wrong but maybe not ideal for a "first glimpse" video of this particular product.

[@xntricity6446]

@@JeffPalmer83 that is a possibility for sure. It was difficult for me to see exactly how did it go so wrong but playing style certainly was one piece of the puzzle.

[@tantatheindian7068]

Because Andertons are a pair of "Whoo-hoo yahoo" bros, that are glorified shop salesmen. In fact I take that back, I worked as a instrument salesmen and I met a lot of super talented guys on the shop floor. Andertons sure ain't them !!

[@halebopp17]

great patches. sounds very nice and much better than the initial demo from Andertons.

[@deancol4080]

Thanks for posting. Sounds fantastic without comparison to the original.

[@learnmusic488]

Behringer used to be the joke of the audio world. …not anymore.. it’s amazing what that company turned into, and that they reissued all the classic synths, for 1/3 the price of the realdeals.

[@dennismossinkoff7993]

Better low end then the deepmind....it is a no brainer for me....thanks too the full team that made this supersynth...it is def. worth waiting for....looks and sounds wonderfull:+)

[@squoblat]

I did some experimenting with the DM12, after pairing it with a DBX120a sub rack unit I managed to get much more out of it.

[@georgegeorgio1751]

deepmind is average I’d much prefer to wait for this & other more serious models they have in the pipeline.

[@henrikgustav2294]

@@squoblatnever knew the dbx thing existed

[@nonahyobusiness8063]

I'm glad to see there is an affordable option for the many people complaining about the price of the OB-X8. This synth should serve them well. It sounds good.

[@crnkmnky]

Who’s complaining? I mean, it’s certainly not affordable to me but it _is_ a genuine Oberheim. Were the legacy brands expected to drop prices to justify the fanboys’ Behringer hate? 😄

[@EnervatedSociety]

@@crnkmnky It's been 3 months and I can confidently say plenty of people are complaining about the price of the OB-X8, and they're not all Behringer fans from what I'm seeing. I see a lot of people who have modern Sequentials complaining about the price. The OB-6 is seemingly more appealing to many. Lets be real, genuine or not, it's overpriced. No matter how many basic presets they match semi-convincingly to the originals, it's not quite there. It's good sounding, don't get me wrong. I'll probably get one because it's as close as I'm personally going to get to owning that OB sound, but If I do I know I will be doing so paying an Oberheim name tax, I'll just call it. AKA getting ripped off by, it wouldn't surprise me, a couple thousand or more than it's worth.

[@EnervatedSociety]

@@noimalma Have you ever looked inside the X8? Have you ever looked at Music Tribe's (Behringer, among a dozen more brands) facilities? Because if you had you couldn't call it a "synth sweatshop", not while being intellectually honest anyways. It's actually pretty awesome. It's like a mini city. Most parts, for any brand of synths, come from the same places. Asia, which use slave African mined materials. At least Music Tribe actually makes some of their own chips under the name Coolaudio. Not that it's all that much better ethically because much of the raw materials still come from slave labor. No, you can actually buy an ethically made guitar, you just have to hire someone to do it for you. Synths, that's a lot harder to come by, if it's even possible.

[@SwanAudio]

Great demo - I've very encouraged by what I hear from the UB-Xa...fingers crossed it comes out well. Amazing to potentially have affordable OB style analogue.

[@joshuaswannmusic6462]

The sad thing is as soon as this “hits shelves” it will be sold out for god knows how long if you haven’t pre-ordered it. I can’t stand that. All the other trash synths that have been released that people couldnt care less about always in abundance. But like the MODX or any other useful and cheap stuff that gets released there is a fucking 2 year long conga-line of yobbos wanting to get their paws on it.

[@dankeplace]

Behringer gear has been released here in Oz pretty well now since the DM12 debacle. I think Uli learnt from his mistake there and tries to do quicker Australian releases. I'll just get a Take 5 if it is going to be the case.

[@Goettel]

Beautiful analogue sounds for the rest of us < 3

[@keysthomas1966]

Whew... I believe in this synth again After Jack did his thing... I was CERTAIN it wasn't that bad. It couldn't have been that bad

[@georgegeorgio1751]

Jack and he’s Falcon lol.

[@SeniorCut]

Probably that last bad video was poorly recorder and maybe with uncalibrated prototype. This one sounds lush and very close to original. Great achievement, Behringer ;)

[@ManCalledMif]

Stunning demo 🙌🏼

[@rp2703]

That last piece is gorgeous, well done!!

[@henrilpro7667]

Can't wait for it ! Synth King is the King... your presets are awesome, will be so happy to find them in the factory presets ! You are the best ! Come on Uli ! when are the pre-orders ?!

[@Agordon-vw9lx]

After that disastrous first demo this one makes justice to a long awaited instrument. Thank you very much! Would be possible to make a comparison video with the original?

[@psychowsky]

+1 for that.

[@basiledaudet5774]

Indeed !😮‍💨

[@stefpir]

mmmh between an obx clone from Behringer at 790€ and the new ob-x8 at 5500€.. i hesitate 😁

[@manny97]

One could compare 2 originals and get different results.. it's the same with most analog gear, especially if aging is involved.

[@dankeplace]

@@manny97 I really don't care for comparisons as I don't expect this to sound anything like anything else as I am not looking at buying it for that reason, I want a pad monster and this seems like a likely candidate.

[@man0music]

I see you were classically trained in piano, your technique is nearly perfect!

[@witchdoctorwise]

Someone get Behringer some chips I need this in my life. Sounds perfect.

[@tsmith7146]

Stunning pads with real warmth and depth. Unbelievable that it's the same instrument that was tested on the truly awful Andertons demo. Would like to hear how it handles bass sounds and how snappy its envelopes are.

[@FursAndMasksMusic]

God those Andertons synth demos are dreadful!

[@Ndlanding]

The Andertons synth guy sets all the hairs on my arms and neck UPRIGHT! I rarely go there now. Same yuck-award, but to a lesser degree, applies to their Level-not-42 bassist.

[@shanejb2121]

Andertons have done great demos for guitar, synth, and bass products, but when they pull off a turkey, it's a big, fat Butterball of a turkey. I've seen amp demos where everyone else got great sounds out of them with little to no effort, but somehow they managed to screw up royally from simply not following common knowledge practices in terms of speaker impedence, and or wattage matching. I know it can be a technical issue, but their video of this synth was truly awful, and obvious they didn't take much, if any time to delve into it in any great depth.

[@Luthiart]

@@Ndlanding Haha! I always thought of him as a Mark King wannabe too. And their synth guy strikes me as someone you might get in a pub brawl with, because you looked at his girlfriend. I also play guitar, and their guitar content is insufferable too. But at least Chapman isn't around any more... The lord, king wank at Andertons... Haven't heard much about him in a while.

[@oldtimer1294]

Those patches are heavenly!!! Nice playing Synth King!!!

[@WithoutTroy]

Sounds lovely. I hope the production units sound as good as this one.

[@nectariosm]

11 mins of audio and no classic OB resonant filter sweep? What a tease..

[@milk1fan552]

Finally released!!

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Yeah, finally. Enjoy this great synth!

[@Sonic-Boom]

Well that's more like it! Just what we wanted to hear. Great patches and playing.

[@Vinikis]

Based on the many comments of the video from Andertons, I feel like so many people only just discovered the ubxa from that channel and haven't heard any of the prior demos from months ago, or at least only saw the pictures & discussion vids about it, not sure why it sounded off on Andertons but nonetheless, hopefully more people find this video.

[@anthonyalexander7246]

Arturia and behringer, are killing the game. After years of overpriced synths, about time, $6000, for a outdated minmoog, and $5000 for a new oberhiem. F that, cant tell with your eyes closed. But I understand the real deal, but times are changing, the model d sounds good.

[@patchbaycowboy]

This, the juno X, moog subsequent 37, all set for the classic sounds 😎🤠

[@avace917]

Watching this is reassuring to say the least. I'm pretty sure that if I buy it, I'll be doing a lot of Minneapolis sounding stuff in the style of Little Red Corvette, 1999, The Time, etc.

[@vincewizz8534]

Nice, organic and warm… A good analog poly full of potential ! Reassuring after the recent mishap :)

[@Jimbo386000]

You know, I was excited for the pro 800, but I may have to just wait until this comes out in desktop format and get that.

[@rumbepack]

did Behringer gave the Anderson guys a defective synth as a joke? this sound like a completely different beast

[@DillaDawgForever]

No those dudes are just nerds who review gear and not actual musicians/producers

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

Those guys are kind of obnoxious to begin with. Waiting for Nick Batt to review it. Best in the business for my money…

[@rickmorales2113]

Beautiful synth, sounds and playing!!

[@daveo3348]

I never changed my mind about the UBXA because of the controversial Andy video. This synth is a great instrument at a decent price point. 💯💯💯

[@Howdy606]

You know the price?

[@daveo3348]

@@Howdy606 they said it should come in under $1500. I wouldn’t mind spending $1000-$1400 on it.

[@MrDjaremko1982]

Seems reasonable price for a 16 voice

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

@@daveo3348 Thats doable.

[@LeeMitchell]

Amazing demo and another amazing synth from Behringer....

[@denvenn3601]

It's really a beautiful melody at 2:00 for one our new Christian Worship-Songs with some elements from VNV-Nation and JESUS Loves Electro [God of All Creations

[@ConwayBob]

This is an impressive instrument, and I love your presets! Thanks for the lovely demo.

[@xntricity6446]

Returning to your wonderful video again as excited as fk😅 thanks

[@danielcelion]

Finally a real demo! Now I want this synthesizer!

[@nateonearth]

I bet if you cover the Behringer logo with a sticker everyone would swear it is the best synth of the decade.

[@Fallingoverbackwards]

Well that’s an add to cart moment, that is hypnotically beautiful. I hate this, the waiting… so much waiting 😢

[@marksangster6690]

This is a truly beautiful sounding beast!

[@alejandrobojorquez6181]

Super powerful sounds you could definitely record an entire full length recording 4 to 5minutes each song and it would sound so amazing you have got great talent.the Oberheim sound is just one of my mega favorites.thanks for sharing this video that was the Best.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thank you very much!

[@xntricity6446]

@@Bernd_Bruening Do you have access to the production unit to give us another demo please. Many people in forums are loosing heart and jumping to the Obx8 as we dont see this coming any time soon. Hopeful you can restore some faith by giving us another demo 🙏

[@Bernd_Bruening]

@@xntricity6446 unfortunately we need to wait for news from Behringer.

[@testohtoby]

Ok, this is THE demo I've been waiting for 😍😍😍

[@ed_synth]

At last a good demo of this awaited UB-Xa! Will these presets be part of the factory ones?

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Yes, all my presets will be part of the factory library

[@ed_synth]

@@Bernd_Bruening That's a good new. 🙂

[@andyanderson6455]

Very darn close well done Behringer!- good for the price for sure. Now if they can just get that slight pitchy rebellious oscillators of the original they will nail it!~

[@thaneco]

All these pads are very nice but too similar. Please do another demo playing more with the filter. It would be interesting to listen to the sweet spots and harmonics of the filter

[@speedunknown]

The synth sounds great, but I’ve yet to hear any sounds that are exclusive to the Oberheim lineage. Primarily the sounds I dig are all in Van Halen’s 1984 and RUSH’S Moving Pictures! Let’s hear those genuine Oberheim sounds and I’ll put my money down. I already own a DeepMind and it’s a great tool. I want this synth to work and sound 100% Oberheim!!! Just do it already and release it now!!!

[@dankeplace]

Jump is not a genuine Oberhiem sound, it was recorded with a Marshall amp, so unless you have this with the UBXa, you're not going to get the same sound.

[@Znop]

Eagerly waiting for this one, might be Behringers best clone they've ever done. Glad this demo exists too, I was really worried the Andertons demo was actually how it sounded.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Shouldn’t take too long anymore.

[@ajotech]

What an amazing outstanding video, excellent plane, and the demos are insane. Thank you so much Synth King!

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thanks a lot. This really helps me to go on with more videos and demos.

[@HAENDEL_Music]

Yes very nice! But I hope Behringer avoid all the issues they had with the other stuff!

[@natbvm1880]

Amazing. The patches, the playing, the sauce. Amazing.

[@TechM3X]

The power of the 1st & 2nd set of opening chords had me instantly weeping. Can't explain it other than the synth being able to hit me so hard with beyond powerful emotions that had me reflecting on life, the remaining time I have left. It fucking got real with me and shook me down to my very core. Absolutely beautiful in every way. This is what's it's all about. Thank you Uli Behringer for making this instrument available to this entire fucking planet. #MadeWithLove

[@criddyla696]

Well said, couldn't agree with you more, beautiful and feel the Love.

[@cosmojairzinho14]

Almost crying reading your word

[@douglasmckendrick8040]

Better not listen to the original OB-Xa, then.....might be fatal......Doug McKendrick/Klassic Keys GB

[@andmoreagain]

down bad

[@fuguroo]

Synth King. Is this the same video that was mistakenly posted here on KZbin and then removed after a few hours? This was back in July of last year.

[@michaelpierce3264]

sometimes it takes a king!

[@adamziolkowski2549]

Can’t wait to get mine. So in love. 🥰

[@Usul]

The chills! This 100% passes the goosebumps test.

[@ChrisLodyMusic]

Oh wow yes 😍 It sounds absolutely gorgeous. It's going to be very good for writing soundtracks so very much my kind of sounds there 😁👌

[@dirkkeersmaekers4343]

Although I'm not a fan of Behringer.Not bad.

[@AlainHubert]

Very very nice. Although, call me crazy, but I didn't hear the Oberheim tone anywhere in there. Not like on the OB-X8 demo which oozes fatness and cream. This is missing some high-end sizzle as well as a creamy bottom end. Sounds closer to a Prophet 5 than an OB-Xa actually (overall tone-wise, excluding the stereo panning of course). Still a very nice sounding polysynth. Just not an Oberheim.

[@antoniorusso5149]

Decided to come back to this video again despite me receiving my OB-X8 last week and totally blown away by it’s beautiful sound. I like the UB-XA for the fact that its sounds Oberheimy but a bit less in your face aggressive . Might spring for one of these to go side by side with OB-X8. I like the tone of the UB-XA better than the similarly priced Korg Prologue 16.

[@JoergWessels]

There's a reason there's exactly 1984 likes. I won't touch that.

[@kvmoore1]

Excellent demo! This thing sounds a lot better than I thought.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thank you. You’re welcome

[@unclemick-synths]

Great demo! 👍 What's the keyboard quality like? I need an economically priced synth to replace my faithful fixed-velocity DX27 as my full-sized synth keyboard because my piano lessons are finally paying off! I'm not looking for MIDI master keyboard quality (I'm only fussy about weighted keyboards) - just something for those rare occasions when I want both hands on the keyboard but will earn its keep as an instrument in itself. There's plenty of used synths around but 80s and 90s synths don't float my boat.

[@Observe-n-Learn]

This synth will become known as the "GameOverheim" and finally squeeze the nostalgia analog synth market back to realistic prices. Thank you Behringer! Still lovin' my DeepMinds.

[@mikaelschloenzig9590]

I wouldn´t say game over for Oberheim ,having both,this UB-Xa and OB-X8 i would say ,the UB-Xa makes me like the pricy OB-X8 even more ,not that UB are bad ,because it´s not, but they are way more different in sound than you might think ,OB has a fatness and a drive that UB doesn´t match up to ,so as for many other vintage copies ,they are new instruments trying to get as close to original/vintage as they can ,but in the end they are completely new instruments with their own character despite their efforts to be "vintage sounding" and that´s not bad at all ,love Behringer for their efforts to make synths into cheap electronics for the masses.

[@synriser6742]

Finally a good demo of what the synth is capable of. Really nice patches. Great job👌

[@MrNimmy77]

Great demo, great playing-But: this does not sound like an Oberheim to me.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

The beta tester team made sure that it sounds exactly like an OB-Xa. It can even do much more then the original instrument

[@MusicZeroOne]

@@Bernd_Bruening When were these videos recorded? Are they both recent, like Andertons one?

[@PeteMOBie1]

Thank you for restoring faith in what was a much hyped instrument, only to suffer a lot of PR damage early on, thanks to that dreadful Andertons video. Behringer sent one of their first instruments to the wrong place, because Andertons did not do the UB-Xa any justice at all. I have an OB-SX and from what I heard in this demo, the Behringer UB-Xa captures the spirit of a classic Oberheim with enough room to be a synth in its own right.

[@el.denver6074]

This is definitely the best I've heard this sound

[@k.l.graham5860]

I still find it amazing that that other review made it all the way through recording, editing, and uploading with out anyone from that other company thinking maybe there was something wrong.

[@thecylonsmusic]

@@BurkhardusX it's bad

[@csabakerekes3848]

There was nothing wrong......that's the standard quality of anderton's demos.....

[@testohtoby]

@@csabakerekes3848 that's the wrong part: running that channel for synth demos ☠☠☠

[@geofff6671]

Sad thing is there were a whole lot of posts saying they were going out to get the real Oberheim the next day and glad they weren’t bothering to wait for the Behringer.

[@Aetila]

Maybe, just maybe, they did it on purpose, to ruin the anticipation of the B-UB-Xa...

[@VincentsVideoVisions]

It sounds pretty okay. Definitely doesn't have that Oberheim magic though, and I say this as a Behringer fan.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Be assured that the beta tester team did everything to make it sound exactly like an OB-Xa. Moreover it has additional features enabling you create sounds the original OB-Xa can’t do.

[@austinmusic5460]

Yr a lair lol u couldn’t tell the difference

[@Synthshop]

After about spending 30 minutes on a OBX8 and about 15 minutes youtube-time listening to the few demos out there of the UBXA, I already can say that the two sound distinctly different enough to justify getting both. ;) .......but I'd rather wait for the $399 form factor of this to hit my eurorack.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Worth the wait, no matter which form factor you prefer

[@RayR]

That opening pad sound. Good grief.. so sweet. No VST can touch that.

[@Bernd_Bruening]

Thanks, Raymond

[@jayjones2821]

I actually think a few VSTs are right there now. But obvi there remains a place for these hardware synths.

[@kreuhnkohrman4948]

Even this synth sounds with a bad signal chain like a rusty bucket. In the end it is always the output that counts in terms of sound (what depends on several component), not so much the input.

[@sturdyblock]

I hope the desktop make it to production.

[@Tranarpnorra]

Not only has he the the new incarnation of the classic but below is THE CLASSIC! Can't wait to get my hands on this one.

[@UniQueWerkx]

Sounds a whole lot better than the "other" demo for sure! *Please* do some more filter sweeps and *show off the filter modes*! *Please!* edit... edit... LOL

[@paoloramacciotti3532]

A more than accomplished instrument, with an (foreseeably) affordable price tag, in the hands of a capable technician with the right skills as a keyboard player. It is heartwarming, to hear the reinstatement of such an historically authoritative synthesiser, through the resort to some aptly majestic musical moods. Sometimes people forget that the true scope of original electronic keyboards was to make the sonic worlds of the distant impossible available to the average man.

[@Dudderlyful]

Beautifully put!