Synthwave with the Behringer Neutron

I'm making a synthwave track using the Behringer neutron as the only sound source.
0:00 Intro
0:35 Kick
2:36 Bass
5:34 FM Arp
8:11 Saw Lead
11:29 Pulse Lead
13:38 Snare
16:27 Hi Hat
20:44 Noise Sweeps
22:16 Perc FX
25:18 Paraphonic
26:26 full track

[@xdendordx]

Great track, appreciate you showing each sound being created - lots of ideas to explore here!

[@jteichma]

Great job thanks for talking through all your actions. Very helpful for a beginner like me.

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Good to see a professional put the Neutron through its paces. I built my simple budget (as much as possible) 6U Eurorack system above my Neutron, as it was the inspiration for me getting into this. Versatility, utility and affordabilty. It ticks all the boxes and sounds great.

[@easytiger1452]

Yes, it was the same for me. It's the perfect gateway into eurorack. Very affordable but already let's you tick off a lot of the boxes. So you can start looking into some fancier modules one by one and the neutron provides you with all the necessary tools to get the most out of them.

[@GhislainLeveque]

Thank you so much, this is crystal clear and very inspiring

[@easytiger1452]

Thank you! Glad you find this inspiring!

[@minisynthmaniac]

Excellent work

[@ericMT]

This was a great tutorial to show off some of what the Neutron can do. It has inspired me to start making more sounds on my Neutron, especially more percussion sounds.

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks! Very glad to hear that it sparked your inspiration!

[@synth-eticfantasies5683]

Incredible track and amazing process! This is a very informative video for synth enthusiasts!

[@easytiger1452]

Thank you! Very glad to hear you like it.

[@rayderrich]

Such a great idea, thank you for showing so many steps. Very cool how you got a full song out of this synth.

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks! Very glad you like this!

[@johnpaulpatton9786]

Fantastic track and great lessons in synthesis!

[@easytiger1452]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@realastrology3976]

This is brutally exciting

[@SynthoidSounds]

Many thanks for posting, have been experimenting with my Crave, and just got an Arturia Keylab 61 . . . perfect timing to discover your video.

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

Osc 2 out through an attenuator then into Osc 1 in!?! That was such a fantastic surprise!! You’ve really worked your way around Neutron. And so you’ve got some great understanding, that it doesn’t take long at all for you to dial in what your listening for. THANKS for sharing!

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks! Very glad you found this useful!

[@Latzenpratz]

Great track & tutorial!

[@easytiger1452]

Thank you!

[@ericascott9413]

I just bought a used Neutron! I am super excited to work with it as my launchpad into semi-modular/modular analog synthesis

[@easytiger1452]

Excellent starting point imo. Enjoy the journey!

[@criwimarkers5524]

Thank you very much for sharing this great video! I'll waiting til Neutron is availible at a good price and than I'll buy one.

[@easytiger1452]

My pleasure! Hope you find one soon!

[@blackrazorus]

I love how this came out and really enjoyed following your process. I don't have a Neutron, but I am going to try your approach on my Microbrute 2S - I think a lot of your ideas will translate. Thanks!

[@KickzNBeatz]

Incredible 🔥

[@easytiger1452]

Thank you!

[@jdl2962]

Final track is awesome!

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@realastrology3976]

Wonderful

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks!

[@dwarde78]

Great video

[@anthonybrett]

Nice! I need to get me a Neutron.

[@victordelmastro8264]

I'm inspired to come up w/ my own mono sequencer sources for the Neutron.

[@EnervatedSociety]

Sounds more actual 80s than synthwave which is a good thing imo.

[@ymotechnopopfan]

Sounds more like early 80s electropop (like early Depeche Mode).

[@easytiger1452]

I'm fine with that too:) Even though I didn't choose that route on purpose. I guess making everything with one analogue monosynth will naturally lead to a more raw result. Less refined than other things maybe but ideally it'll make up for that with character and punch.

[@noizareth]

Super useful content! Please make EBM/Industrial type of tutorial 🖤

[@TylerInTraining]

Fantastic! Right now I have a Neutron, a Korg Minilogue, and a Roland FA-08 on my synth tower. My laptop has been down for months now been a bit of a chore to learn how to record on the workstation but this gives me one more tool in my toolkit to try out if you can record an entire song (at least in pre-production) from the Neutron. Cheers man!

[@vibratemutate]

a fix for the delay mix knob not going to 0% > record the VCA output directly

[@easytiger1452]

Good idea! Thanks for the tip!

[@flourfree2K]

Super track. A very enlightening and inspiring process you showed. Thank you! By the way, this is one of the rare times I hear "Behringer" pronounced CORRECTLY.

[@easytiger1452]

Haha, it's easy for us native German speakers. It almost feels wrong though at this point after hearing the English version so often:)

[@flourfree2K]

@@easytiger1452 Well, some German speakers do pronounce it wrong as well. I.e.: so does the almighty Ralph (yes, with PH, intead of F!!!) Baumgartl. He does very good tutorials about the Behringer 2600, by the way. I often hear German people using an awful lot of English words, in street talking... As in: "Wo is mein HANDY?" I find it horrible. English and American(s) are invading the world.

[@marcinha1973]

Imagine a 30 minute video with a piano where no music was played.

[@dallas-cole]

Noice

[@atmagaiameditation]

Great video my friend!!! I was wonder to buy this one or behringer edge or the crave...tell me the sound is really good ??? thanks!!!

[@easytiger1452]

I have no experience with crave nor edge. So I can't really say anything about their sound. The way I understand it they both have some sequencing possibilities on board which the neutron doesn't. So that's one thing to consider (in case you don't have a sequencer to pair with the neutron) . Neutron on the other hand has more patch points and imo is the perfect toolbox as a gateway into eurorack. I like the sound of the neutron too. I think the oscillators sound great. I'm not the biggest fan of its filter which seems to distort in not the most pleasant way when resonance is increased. The delay is a bit noisy but that doesn't bother me at all and I love that it's there. All things considered I think this instrument offers you lots of value at a very low price tag.

[@nelspotts5311]

I wish I could quantize a scale. Also, I wish I could control the modulation tempo with midi, successfully.

[@andycordy5190]

The result could have sounded like the history of synth pop from early Giorgio Moroder to Daft Punk but you have transended cliché with your punctuating filter effects and post production. It sounds very safe and melodic and I would have been drawn by the dark side of German industrial vibes. It's delightful. A really artistc collage and a great demonstration of the capabilities of the instrument. Q. Is midi connected over usb?

[@easytiger1452]

Thanks! Very glad you like this! Yes, Midi is coming in via USB.

[@marleymilligan8548]

Hi I have just bought a neutron but not a clue how to work it and when I plug usb into sythtribe it won’t recognise it. Do I need another controller to make sounds with this synth or can I plug this into a mixer and it will make sound its self with patches.

[@easytiger1452]

You can absolutely make sounds with the synth by itself. the best way to start is to dial up the via bias and then you should already start hearing something. triggering the envelopes with the lfo is also a way to open up the vca. I'm doing just that somewhere in this video as well. If you want distinct pitches though there's no way to get around using an external controller. any old midi keyboard or controller will do. Just make sure you have controller and neutron both set to the same midi channel (the little white switches on the backside of the neutron).

[@koosfockens1707]

just curious, do you use the USB port for your midi connection when it's racked (or even in the demo) rather than the one on the front panel?

[@sn1000k]

Guess

[@easytiger1452]

I usually use the midi din connector just like you said because it's easier to get to when in the rack. Here I connected via USB mainly for a cleaner front panel for the video:)

[@fidia_temple]

a question how you connect the keyboard with neuron...USB I dont corelate the keyboard with it... and in VCA BIAS zero don't sound... NORMAL?