[REVIEW] Behringer Neutron, a psychedelic producer point of view & a quick review

Hello Internet,
Today I'm starting a new series of videos where I review a synth but from a Psytrance producer point of view.
I am not looking into going through a deep dive in the synth's features (unless you request it) but a highlight of the features that interests me the most as a Psy producer and what made me buy the synth it self.
PS : The synth is being controlled by the Arturia MicroFreak
Hope you like this new format of videos :)
If you have any suggestions for the upcoming videos, feel free to leave a comment.
00:23 Quick Overview
03:36 Thoughts on the synth
05:30 Filters & some ACID
08:50 LFO & the 4 oscillators
09:34 EG
09:45 S&H, randomness & the controlled chaos
10:19 Assign output
11:00 Signal flow/path
12:01 BBD delay
14:17 Blips & blops
15:50 FM
17:38 Final thoughts & a bass
18:50 Some cons
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[@ramlemanlen]

A tip, you can swap the knobs! I swapped the pulsewidth ones with the tuning ones on both oscillators. Problem with touching the tuning is solved :-) GREAT videos, keep it up man!

[@rmanpojo8485]

or some filtpatch under these knobs.

[@SynthoidSounds]

I appreciate the details you provided for specific patches, what their purpose is and so on. Maybe on future videos you might want to specialize on one particular type or range of sounds linked to a specific patch combination, having each video focused on a particular sound setup of interest. Well, at least I would watch them. My guess would be that others would also find that format interesting / relevant. Thanks for posting.

[@olliepsy]

Thank you Charles for you input, I think I need to do both of them, as people has different preferences and I do enjoy making both formats :)

[@waynesilverman3048]

@@olliepsy do these go through the walls a lot the bass and is it good for swoosh es

[@andreash3906]

Nice review, I'm glad I discovered your channel, loads lf interesting stuff you have mate!

[@dmon7464]

May be one the best video have seen on YT. Format is good. Keep it. (Constructive critic for future ? A mic for your voice to avoid reverb room and another design table and you're a pro ! The mix between voice ans sounds is good. Very pleasent !)

[@HominidInterneticus]

These are already classics on their own league. Back in the early 90s the cheapest affordable analog monosynth was the bass station. And that thing was very limited, even as a 303 knock off. The sonic possibilities with today's cheap analog synths are vast in comparison.

[@olliepsy]

Can't be more true !!

[@TheGreatPizzaMasterpiece]

Your sample and hold work is fantastic!

[@suspenderated7863]

Awesome vid! Using the micro freak as a controller is interesting.

[@spectralisation]

I too have a problem with not enough attenuators, however, it's an easy problem to fix if you have a little spare cash - KOMA Elektronik makes attenuator cables with a slider. Or put it into a eurorack case and add a few cheap utility modules. The value for cash is still unbeatable in Neutron, even with all shortcomings.

[@olliepsy]

True that, tho with the new system100 and system 55 I think am gonna wait and buy some modules from Behringer, I think like that I can add everything I miss in the Neutron ;)

[@schipbreukeling]

Thanks, learned some new stuff. About the con with the knobs on the osc: I exchanged the osc2 knob with the filter , so I have a bigger knob for filter(nice) and a small knob for the osc2. It helps me not accidentally touch the osc2 knob.

[@olliepsy]

Am really glad to hear that :) And you're right, but I've wanted to stick to the "original design" for the video as it still a review ;)

[@rmanpojo8485]

You can place some filts on the vco knobs. Works great here.

[@hypersphere4047]

Thx Ollie just started to think about that synth today and I nearly know nothing about it I’m really curious what ur gonna tell me in this vid^^

[@mauriciomandara5946]

Thanks for sharing ! ... very interesting the patch explorations on this synth. I look forward for more ideas. BTW can you recommend a book or site that explains analog synthesis in general. I am pretty new and I get lost with the ins and outs of programming a synth. Thank you again 🙏🏼

[@ACIDis...]

Hi Mauricio, reading this post 8 months later ;-) But maybe a good tutorial for you might be the "loopop" channel for the synth basics and synth explorations...

[@BorisBarroso]

Hey Ollie I hope you are doing wonderful, do you believe this synth is a good purchase right now?. I have many soft synths but I always find the sound of these analog synths especially for bases is more punchy and clear.

[@artemi-music]

great tutorial, thanks!

[@AceHardy]

Keep it up 🔥🎶

[@olliepsy]

Thanks, Cheers man :)

[@zbeqem9507]

Nice video:) really inspiring! I want more neutron videos:DD

[@olliepsy]

Cheers man, new videos are on the way ^_^

[@zbeqem9507]

@@olliepsy thanks for sharing your experience :)

[@DanielHrivnak]

I had issues with the software for a while as well. The trick for me was to make sure the MIDI DEVICE section on the right half under OPTIONS had both the IN and OUT set. The software doesn't remember these between sessions, so you have to do it each time. Hope that helps!

[@studilocker4439]

More tutorials for the neutron, especially about the patchbay would be a huuuuuge help. There is nothing in depth on KZbin. The neutron is my first analog synth and I am experimenting with it since months! I bought it for acid sounds, but I stuck because there are no in depth tutorials about it and I am at the limit of my knowledge about sound design.. Too much details to become unsure what to do.. I am not sure for what kind of sounds I can use it. The half of the patch bay is unused at my neutron and I saw nearly every free tutorial. And an other thing, everybody is tweaking knobs and the neutrons are screaming and chirping in the tutorials - but there are no videos about integrating it properly and in tune into a track. For example which effects are important to come to a more interesting point, like chorus, delays or reverbs for common sounds. Just some ideas... Summarized it would be very nice to see more in depth talking from a psytrance or acid producer!

[@olliepsy]

Took notes of your comment man, I'll do my best to deliver several tutorials on these subjects to answer your questions ;) Cheers man :)

[@studilocker4439]

@@olliepsy would be really nice! :)

[@waynesilverman3048]

Good vid ,would get this out of my korg minilogue original if I put it through a synth pedal or if I used my tb3 roland air a bass line get them psych fx you do in the vid

[@psyfu9707]

Is like an detune in the square wave

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Good overview/review. Apart from a couple of volcas, this is the only real synth I have and I am very happy with it, for all of the points you mentioned. Have liked and subbed. BTW, I also have problems with the dedicated software. It's installed on my Win10 laptop and despite reinstalling to try to fix it, I can't get it to recognize that my neutron is connected, and so I can't use it either----slight annoyance....that being said, it is good not to bother with software and focus on creating sounds.

[@olliepsy]

Thanks man :) It's true the software is really annoying, it can come in handy for synchronization, too bad it doesn't detect the synth :(

[@rmanpojo8485]

it can be done. I have win 10 and no problem with software. Just google.

[@olliepsy]

@@rmanpojo8485 I've managed to make it work at the end, had to disable the neutron from Ableton live then run the software, works like a sharm !!

[@nordeuk]

Ollie Music I also have to disable it in Ableton, it’s a pain. Especially as I want to send notes to it while altering things in the app

[@cheopys]

I have two Neutrons and a K-2 in a 3-tier rack. I think it's an awesome machine.

[@olliepsy]

Definitely it is, they complete each others perfectly imo !

[@KosmoDeuz]

Thanks man

[@-zoave-]

Hi, I'm looking for a little synth for psy fx, weird sounds... like psychedelic/forest music (Atriohm, Farebi Jalebi, Confo, Jahbo, Parasense...and psyprog "Zenon records" like). I hesitate with Arturia Microfreak, Korg Monotron, Behringer Crave, Neutron, etc... Also for make some bass. What synth do you advice for that please ? Thanks mate.

[@olliepsy]

Hey, I would suggest you wait then for my MicroFreak video, it's coming next week ;) But to make it short, for psy FX I prefer analog semi modular synth, I think they can reach territories that can be hard to get to with DSP based synth (doesn't mean that you can't reach with digital synth, it's just simpler more intuitive with analog semi modular hardware)... :) :) As for a Bass synth, seriously, whatever as long as you can control the phase (love the oscillator & the filter), and even if you can't or don't have a synth that can control the phase, just get a good sounding bass from the synth you like, sample it and throw that sample in your favorite sampler ;)

[@-zoave-]

Ok cool, thanks for your advices. For the bass I usually use NI Massive, Monark, trk-01 for example. I also maybe want a hardware synth, for much fun, and make interesting sounds. And why not make psy FX and bass with the same synth but more for psy fx. I noticed that lot of psychedelic music artists use VA synths like Virus, Nordlead. And also analogic like Moog, Waldorf Pulse... I'm interested by the Microfreak, I hear some good sounds on reviews. But not really psychedelic yet. I'll watch your Microfreak video :)

[@monsirto]

The Monologue is also worth checking out if you are new to synthesis and its deep enough to hold onto once you get the hang of it, an absolute wolf in sheep's clothing.

[@xisotopex]

how do you use it? do you sound design then sample it?

[@olliepsy]

Sometimes I creat a specific sound then I sample it, sometimes I jam and record when the jam starts sounding interesting enough then Ill chop up the parts that I like the most :)

[@kafuprfin]

Hello! Please compare sound with your Microfreak. Is the Neutron win?

[@olliepsy]

Hey dude, thanks for the suggestion but I don't think this is possible, the two synth are way too different to get compared sound wise and each one of the serves a different purpose :(

[@zbeqem9507]

Can anyone explain how to use the slew time limiter? Someome thold me that i can use it as a glide, but i dont know how

[@olliepsy]

Yes, basically you need to overlaps the midi notes you're sending to the neutron to make it work, if you want I can include that in on of my tutorials ;)

[@zbeqem9507]

@@olliepsy yes please:) i dont get it. I send midi with my arturia beatstep. Do you know how to overlap midinotes with it? Do i need the drum sequencer for that ?

[@olliepsy]

@@zbeqem9507 tbh I've never touched a Beatstep so I can't really tell, but am pretty sure there's a way around that... I mean the basic idea is to send the 1st note then before latching the button you send the second one and voilà you have the glide effect (if the slew rate limiter is set correctly)... I'll talk about that really soon ;)

[@zbeqem9507]

@@olliepsy thank you for your help:) i m looking forward to your next videos:D

[@rmanpojo8485]

@@zbeqem9507 m2 I never use slew function. I'm a bit clueless

[@DJEsperan]

cool:)

[@AgentsofRush]

Sweet! Mines a bit of a bugger with the tuning going out often.

[@olliepsy]

Mine too, it's not that stable tuning wise unless you bypass the tune pots ;)

[@AgentsofRush]

@@olliepsy I have to have the editor on or a tuner on my phone lol I must try turning them off then.

[@MrBEnIbb]

Is a notch filter with a LFO basically a phaser? Or something else? Did you think about mayby buying attenuator and stackable cables, would be handy

[@olliepsy]

Yeah pretty much thats what phaser is ! Yeah I've already thought about that but I'm trying to keep it simple, else I'll dive into the eurorack world and nothing can stop me x)

[@rmanpojo8485]

How to set lfo shape to blend without software? Manual says " hold lfo key sync." ,Doesn't works here.

[@MatthewMouras]

Are you on the most recent firmware?

[@rmanpojo8485]

@@MatthewMouras Yes I did. Is this a toggle function and how to toggle it on/off?

[@mauriziomauricone]

Talking Hands vs Squirrels on Crack

[@dnch]

cool:) and damn those knobs must be really hot:D

[@olliepsy]

They ARE !!!

[@kennymclaughlin_music]

Thanks for the tutorial but I feel like I'm being hung upside down and looking backwards LOL I can't see the knob labels LOLOL

[@hypnoticatrance]

Hey man, slow down your hands, it make me much nervus! Otherwise it is a cool video.

[@olliepsy]

I will for sure in the future one, thanks for your feedback dude :)

[@jens_gruenhagen]

Yepp please.

[@baarth8305]

Will you speak about the Microfreak which i can see you possess in this Psy POV serie ? Happy that you start this serie bro :) Edit : doesnt have see the video though idk if you mentionned it or no, i apologize if yes

[@olliepsy]

Hey, thanks for your input man :) :) Nop, I'll speak about the Microfreak later on, I need more time with it to get my thoughts sorted out, maybe in a couple of weeks ;) I was just using it to sequence the Neutron btw; Cheers :)

[@baarth8305]

@@olliepsy okay nice ! Which other synths or harware do you plan to review ? :)

[@olliepsy]

@@baarth8305 The MicroFreak, Behringer Model D (Aka Boog), DSI Mopho, probs the Virus A (am still not sure its a synth from 1997...) & the DrumBrute Impact :)