Demystifying the Behringer 1027 analog Step Sequencer | 2600 Synth Connection

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Learn everything about the Behringer 2600 here: kzbin.info/aero/PLlJvIUzIwQ79naxyNxNQnNEj_KcmHp5D5 Get started with the Behringer 2500 Eurorack System: kzbin.info/aero/PLlJvIUzIwQ7-c3uoCt82TRo2a_IZmYjCJ ARP 2600 and Behringer 2600 Videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLlJvIUzIwQ7-i8ycRAQNnYcPmADP9quhE Happy patching! Ralph

[@jeffporrello5881]

Ralph, I think you’re awesome and really enjoy your videos. I’m a beginner/intermediate eurorack module user and learn very valuable things from you. Thank you so much!!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

I'm glad you find my content valuable! I am currently shooting the video about the 1050 Mix Sequencer module. Kindly stay tuned! Greetings, Ralph

[@jeffporrello5881]

@@RalphBaumgartl I own a 1027 and a 1050, so I am looking forward to the 1050 video with great anticipation. Thanks Ralph, you rule!!

[@audiotactix]

Thank you for another great tutorial. Cannot wait for the 1050 video!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thanks a lot for your kind feedback! Glad to know that you find my tutorial helpful. Greetings, Ralph

[@richardm123uk]

Thank you so much Ralph, you have solved all my 2600 problems :)

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thank you Richard! That's very kind of you to say. So glad that my videos are helping people to understand the 2600 Synth more thoroughly. Cheers, Ralph

[@jeffryarchambeau5441]

I started with B2500 modules in my Nifty Keyz. Looks very nifty indeed. Couldn't resist adding a B2600 alongside. So much for so little money!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Yes, the B2600 is extremely good value in my humble opinion.

[@patriciaoudart1508]

🙏🧡💚👍thanks for this tutorial. I'm building my racks for now, the 2500 modules are on my list with two grey minie B2600, with other Behriger things, Depend of my money every month. For now, I'm about the three cases wich will contain 2 or 3 keyboards by unit. The upper part will be the racks , euroracks and 3U, Acting as lids. So it is very important for me to listen what material I need, to balance between mono and polyphonic instruments and the structure , the organization of the racks. In your video, I listen that the philosophy of the 2500 modules are well corresponding to the 2600. My music is partly played on keyboard, partly this is long slow sequences, soundscapes, using sound from nature too. This month I just brought two Keyboards Behringer Swing, as I am busy to design the shape of the three cases. My project seems ambitious, but in a few years All those new affordable instruments opened a new era for old listeners of electronic music like Tangerine or Schulze, not wanting to recreate past, but just to our proper search with new ability of creation. This sequencer lets being keyboard free to control free designed sounds suite, then modulated individually, this lets a big amount of creativity, and this is only one module of two, very smooth pieces of music.🙏🧡💚👍

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello Patricia, thank you for sharing your thoughts. The Behringer Swing has a powerful sequencer on board which you can use for musical purposes. I personally consider the 1027 sequencer more of a hybrid device between musical and module control purposes. Greetings, Ralph

[@colindavis8242]

Another fascinating insight Ralph. The sequencer is very versatile and would be an essential addition to any Eurorack system. Looking forward to your next episode 😀

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thanks for your feedback Colin. I personally consider the 1027 sequencer superior to the System 100M sequencer although I am also a great fan of the 100M modules. I used to own a few Roland System 100M Modules back in the 1980s. Have a good week, Ralph

[@DisciplinedCommotion]

Hi I am having the Behringer System 15, I am new to this world would the 1027 integrate with the system 15? Cheers Tim.

[@smartti1970]

thanks so much for teaching how to use this module, looking foward to the the next video with the mixer :-)

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thank you for your kind feedback! Glad to know that you get value out of my videos. Have a good week, Ralph

[@smartti1970]

​@@RalphBaumgartl Hi Ralph do each step knob setting affect the overal tuning ? I mean when i turn one of the knobs with a high pitched note like setting it at 12 o'clock , the tuning of the sequence will very slightly change in pitch. Does yours do this ?

[@RalphBaumgartl]

@@smartti1970 Turning one individual knob will NOT affect the pitch/tuning of the entire sequence. But bear in mind, this is an analog device. It does not behave as accurately as a digital device. It may go out of tune slightly and thus the sequence may require some re-adjustments.

[@smartti1970]

@@RalphBaumgartl thanks very much for your reply Ralph.

[@samuelpenn2973]

Ah, I've been waiting for this one! 🙂I've been using mine for a few weeks now and it's great. The flexibility is very useful. One day you drive 3 vco modules separately, the next you only use it for modulation etc etc etc. And with the companion module, things really get nuts! Thank you for the video.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello Samuel, thank you for waiting and sticking around. 🙏 Greetings, Ralph

[@spirala9]

Very informative tutorial. I've learned a lot from it, thank you. I hope you can make the 1050 video.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thank you for your feedback! The 1050 video is on my list :-) No worries.

[@spirala9]

Do you think getting a quantizer makes sense if I wanted to play this sequencer without keyboard?

[@RalphBaumgartl]

@@spirala9 Good question! I am giving you my personal opinion here. I think that the 1027 is some kind of hybrid between a musical and an effect device. If you plan to use the 1027 as a musical control device for your modular setup then it makes sense to get a quantizer as well. Greetings, Ralph

[@monodux]

Great one Ralph. It looks like you don't have to boost the signal from the sequencer to get it to trigger the gates on the 2600- very interesting. I have a Behringer 960 sequencer that will not trigger the gates without boosting the signal through the preamp first. I'm excited to have a B2500 sequencer on the way though! I appreciate all the info you share, and I link to your channel from all of my own videos. Thanks for all do you for the community!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thank you so much for your support! Highly appreciated! That's the beauty of the 2600 Synth, with the PreAmp you can use almost any positive Gate signal coming from any kind of analog hardware. Greetings and have a good week, Ralph

[@TheHorseValse]

Thanks! 👍

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@TheDavidPoole]

Ive been holding off from eurocrack until now. I'm very interested in the 2500 modules, as I've always lusted after the ARP 2500. I have the Behringer Odyssey and 2600 and it seems to be the perfect compliment to both. Thanks Ralph!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Personally I think you can't go wrong with the Behringer 2500 or 100M modules. Great functionality at an affordable price. Just my personal opinion. Greetings, Ralph

[@TheDavidPoole]

@@RalphBaumgartl yes, and with the recent price drop even more so. Im almost tempted by the System 55. At around £1500.00 its pretty much a no brainer, I'm just more drawn to the ARP sound than Moog. It can be warm and fat, but it does cold and dystopian far better than Moog can. John Foxx, and Billy Currie (when on tour with Numan in the late 70s early 80s) are the best examples for me. Call me crazy, it's just the way I'm wired I guess Keep up the fantastic work Ralph, its a pleasure seeing you enjoying what you are doing. All the best, and... ...peace ✌️

[@RalphBaumgartl]

@@TheDavidPoole Somehow I find the ARPs also more intuitive than the Moogs. Although I have to admit that the Moog Prodigy is one of my favorite Synths. Elegant simplicity! Thank you for your kind words and for watching my content. Greetings, Ralph

[@TheDavidPoole]

@@RalphBaumgartl you've hit on the one Moog synth I really do like. You are right in everything you say about it. I first saw one in 1980 when I saw Depeche Mode playing in a seedy pub basement, and it was Andy Fletchers weapon of choice (sad to see you go, Andy). I went to a music shop in london and saw one, but it was out of my price range sadly. If I could get one, I would.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

@@TheDavidPoole What a coincidence! I also saw a Moog Prodigy for the first time in 1980 at a Music Store in Heidelberg. I was just a teenager and that Synth was totally out of reach. But the store manager was kind enough to give me a promotion poster of the Moog Prodigy :-)

[@uhoh007]

Would be nice if you explained the difference between gate and trigger in the 2600, which is different from eurorack, and how to use that feature, which you appear to do at the end.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

The Gate also includes a Trigger. That's the spike at the beginning of the Gate. To put it very simply, when you set to "Multiple" on the 2600 you can play a new key while the previous key is still depressed and thereby triggering (initiating) the Envelope again. On the 2500 Eurorack modules you also have the "Multiple" feature but you have to do some additional patch cabling to achieve that result.

[@TheMachinesWon]

Are we going to get more 2500 focused videos? Really enjoyed the last one.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello, since I am a great fan of the original ARP Synths, I am planning to cover more ARP clone machines that I have at my disposal. And yes, I will be showing more 2500 stuff, alone and in combination with the 2600 Synth. In general I am very fond of vintage synth clones :-) Have a good week, Ralph

[@philippe939]

exactly what we need. If you don't have the 2600 it's gonna be hard to understand.

[@ShamanixFabulas]

danke onkel ralph🔉🎵🎶🔊🎸🪗🎼🪕🎙🪘🔔🥫

[@JasonRoy21]

I have one already connected to a B 2600. I don’t use it much because I haven’t figured out how to sequence a rhythm that isn’t straight 8th/ 16th notes.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello Jason, try to use Channel A, B or C for Gate purposes. Greetings, Ralph

[@treyvisqueux7973]

Thanks for this useful video! Do you have any experience with the Behringer 960 sequencer? It's huge but I've seem some people using it to sequence the 2600.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello, I have never used the Behringer 960 sequencer. I know there are lots of people out there who are using it together with the 2600 Synth, but you have to boost the Gate signal with the Preamp to make it work. Greetings, Ralph

[@seansnyder7744]

I use mine with the 962 sequential switch to get up to 24 step sequences going into the Erica Synths Pico Quant, I duplicate the gate out into a 4MS clock divider and patch the various division outs into my drum modules for drum sequences. I didn't realize you can use the 1050 (for whatever noob reason) to do the same thing as the 962, which I've been slacking on trying out, which if it works with how I like to patch things, would save me some space and power draw for more modules :D

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello Sean, the 962 seems to be a pretty common companion to analog step sequencers. Anyway the 1050 is a powerful solution for the 1027 because you can set up an "internal" connection to the 1050 which is simplifying things. Thanks for sharing your experiences 🙏 Have a nice weekend, Ralph

[@jblock41]

I have a Grey Meanie, the System 55 and a version of the Doepfer Trautonium I put together. These 2600 modules are "on my radar now" due to your excellent presentation. Please tell me what enhancements you used in this video in addition to the Barp spring reverb. You mentioned a "delay" -- what was that? Thanks!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

I am using the Strymon TimeLine delay. Moreover I am also using the onboard effect unit of my Soundcraft Mixer and the Zoom MS-70CDR. Glad you like my content. Thanks for watching! Greetings, Ralph

[@sunwoodtul8233]

At 10:13 inspector gadget

[@mutedsounds2k]

Hey, Ralf! Isn't that sequence inspired from Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King"?! Beautiful tutorial, as usual!! If that module wasn't 32HP wide, I'd buy it today. But who knows. Maybe I'll buy a powered skiff for that.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hi William, possibly yes. As a Generation X person I always have these classic tunes in my head. And when I tune an analog sequencer without quantizer I always follow my inner ear and the tune that comes to my mind at that particular moment. Cheers, Ralph

[@mutedsounds2k]

@@RalphBaumgartl Well, fine ears tune themselves in. I.e.: Kraftwerk (at least the former guys, Ralf and Florian - R.I.P.), due to their classical studies, have been inspired by classical musicians as well!

[@moogfooger]

Hi Ralph, did you ever do a tutorial on the 1050 mix sequesncer? There is not much on youtube about it and it would be great to see what you can do with it. Cheers

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello thanks for checking out my video. The mix sequencer video has been on my list for quite some time now. To be honest, I have been postponing it over and over again because I don't expect that many viewers to watch it. Making Synth tutorials requires a lot of work and as a KZbinr you want as many viewers as possible to watch your videos. Certain topics just don't attract as many viewers as other topics and that's the reason why it's not on the top of my list at the moment. But eventually I will get to it ;-) Thanks for watching! Greetings, Ralph

[@moogfooger]

Thanks Ralph. I can appreciate the work that goes in to it. Cheers@@RalphBaumgartl

[@apparatusvivi]

Hey ralph, thanks for the video! I have the 1027 and 1050. I don’t use them combined often. I don’t sequence notes with the 1027 often because it’s not quantized and the fact that it’s a short sequence (I use a sequential switch to combine the channels into a longer sequence in that case). But I still like to use it for modulation and as a clock. I usually use Rene to sequence notes because I can get a much more complex and shifting sequence with it. Are you making a video combining the 1027 and 1050? That would be great! I bought them to use together but it didn’t work the way that I had assumed it would. Like most things, I’m sure I missed something along the way.

[@ScottPigman]

Psst, you can use the 1050 as a sequential switch to make the 1027 play longer sequences 😉

[@apparatusvivi]

@@ScottPigman Yes, I am aware. I just use the doepfer sequential switch though and the 1050 as a mixer. But I’m sure that I’ll switch everything around sooner or later anyhow.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

@jdforth Yes, I will also address how to combine the 1027 step sequencer with the 1050 mix sequencer. Greetings, Ralph

[@TheVoltar100]

to be honest I hesitate between the Behringer 1027 sequencer and the 960 which is longer but which seems to have more possibilities. Your opinion?

[@RalphBaumgartl]

If you are just looking for a standalone sequencer then the 960 would be my choice. But if you are looking for a sequencer/sequential switch combination then the 1027/1050 might be the better option. Also bear in mind that the 1050 can also be used as a standard mixer module only. Cheers, Ralph

[@SpaceCapsuleOne]

Any chance you could do a video where you integrate a Make Noise Maths module with a 2600? I think the possibilities could be endless!

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Currently I don't own a Math module. If I get my hands on one will definitely make a video about the Math and 2600. Cheers, Ralph

[@cnfuzz]

The best music was made by restrictions of equipment and workarounds , we have seen for instance what 'endless' daws brought us .

[@plutostube]

how you can chain 2 of them to have 16 steps sequencers, I know the moog one has a sequential switch, is that good for the 2550 as well? thx

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Better go with the 1050 Mixer/ Sequencer module as a sequential switch for the 1027 sequencer module.

[@plutostube]

thx@@RalphBaumgartl

[@DisciplinedCommotion]

great video. I have a Q, do all 8 steps play all the time, or can steps be skipped? Cheers Tim.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Hello Tim, you can play fewer steps by using the Postion Gates and Reset slot. In order to skip and mute steps you need the Mix Sequencer 1050. Greetings, Ralph

[@DisciplinedCommotion]

@@RalphBaumgartl cheers Ralph. thanks for the info.

[@Andre-nu9mj]

Hello Ralph, does Behringer 2600 support automation with DAW?If yes, wich features?

[@RalphBaumgartl]

You can only send notes to the B2600. The Midi implementation is very basic.

[@philippe939]

Nice! but why don't you use the rest of the Behringer 2500 modules instead of the 2600? This is all about the 2500.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

There are more people out there who currently own a 2600 and are looking for an analog sequencer. You can easily apply the connection process which I am explaining in my video to any modular eurorack system consisting of or including VCO, VCF, VCA and ADSR.

[@psilocypher]

Will there still be a video on the 1050 mix-sequencer module?

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Yes, still on the agenda.

[@DisciplinedCommotion]

Hi, do you know how I would synchronize the 1027 with a Moog grandmother sequencer/ Thanks Tim.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Use Clock In/Out on the Grandmother and Step/Clock Out on the 1027. Experiment with both directions and find out which works better for your workflow. You may have to boost the Clock/Trigger signal to make it work. I have tutorials for this on my channel as well. (please note that I don't own a Moog Grandmother, but that's how I would approach this task)

[@DisciplinedCommotion]

@@RalphBaumgartl Cheers thank you for your info. Tim.

[@DisciplinedCommotion]

@@RalphBaumgartl Thank you, I have got the GM and 1027 working together. Now I am having trouble syncing the Behringer Odyssey to the 1027 I have tried them both ways, if I use the odyssey as the master the 1027 does a weird type of ratchet thing and vice vice versa. Have you any advice? Regards Tim.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

@@DisciplinedCommotion Always make a Midi connection wherever possible. And when there's no Midi option left then use a Midi/CV converter.

[@keythinwatford7153]

No I dont have one......l have two😀 they’re waiting for my rack to be completed with a paint job and power installed. P.S. I also have 2 2600’s.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Very cool! I can can imagine running a few 1027 sequencers in a row allows for a multitude of option and lots of fun :-)

[@jasonakagecko]

That Arp 2600 clone sounds like crap. Very thin and tinny. Explains the price.

[@RalphBaumgartl]

The good thing is that there is a variety of 2600 clones on the market nowadays. Consumers have several options to choose from.

[@aardvarkmindshank]

What should I do again if I’m not familiar with the 2600? 😂😂😂

[@RalphBaumgartl]

Watch this video here 😃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZfIq4Sro7Cfd6c