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A seriously inspiring little machine
The Edge has become one of those instruments that I actually use in tracks, rather than just play with for a few days and forget about.
The sound is excellent — raw, aggressive and very easy to push into strange electronic percussion territory. The oscillator tuning, hard sync and extremely fast envelopes can produce everything from tight percussive hits to metallic, distorted and almost industrial sounds. It can get surprisingly nasty in the best possible way.
What I especially like is that it sits somewhere between a drum synthesizer, a semi-modular synth and a sequencer. You can start with a simple rhythm and very quickly end up somewhere completely different. It has already found its way into several of my productions.
For electronic music, techno, experimental percussion or even Nine Inch Nails-style industrial sounds, it is an incredibly useful and inspiring box.
My main criticism is the 8-step sequencer. I really wish Behringer had made it 16 steps. That would make the Edge much more flexible as a standalone instrument.
Apart from that, there is very little to complain about. Great sound, great sync, very fast envelopes and a lot more sonic possibilities than its size and price would suggest. Definitely one of my better purchases.
The sound is excellent — raw, aggressive and very easy to push into strange electronic percussion territory. The oscillator tuning, hard sync and extremely fast envelopes can produce everything from tight percussive hits to metallic, distorted and almost industrial sounds. It can get surprisingly nasty in the best possible way.
What I especially like is that it sits somewhere between a drum synthesizer, a semi-modular synth and a sequencer. You can start with a simple rhythm and very quickly end up somewhere completely different. It has already found its way into several of my productions.
For electronic music, techno, experimental percussion or even Nine Inch Nails-style industrial sounds, it is an incredibly useful and inspiring box.
My main criticism is the 8-step sequencer. I really wish Behringer had made it 16 steps. That would make the Edge much more flexible as a standalone instrument.
Apart from that, there is very little to complain about. Great sound, great sync, very fast envelopes and a lot more sonic possibilities than its size and price would suggest. Definitely one of my better purchases.
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Not just a drum synth
Yes, it does drums. Yes, those drums can be absolutely FILTHY, but it does a lot more.
Its also a gorgeous sounding mono synth with great controls and a beautiful sounding filter.
The only drawback is no patch recall, but for this price I can't complain
Its also a gorgeous sounding mono synth with great controls and a beautiful sounding filter.
The only drawback is no patch recall, but for this price I can't complain
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Behringer edge : Wild Thing !!
It's a powerful machine made for strange percussion, and crazy bass. Hard, aggressive. It's always growling and roaring! No matter how much I try to find its sweet character, I always end up going through it only violence! And that for me is its sweetness, its wildness.
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Worth the price
You can use it as an analog drum machine or a melodic mono synth. It's fantastic value for the money, but I wouldn't recommend if you plan to control it via MIDI. You can control the notes/pitch, velocity and filter cutoff - that's it. It also produces a lot of noise when connected to a power outlet via the supplied adapter. I have a myVolts 12v USB adapter so that kind of fixes the issue. All in all, it's well worth the money, but be aware of its limitations.
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A worthy contender
Great addition to any setup. Fun to explore sounds, definitely recommend a drum machine in combination for maximum entertainment. Techno and acid is when the Edge thrives, which can be a bit limiting in sound palette, but perfect if that's what you are looking for.
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Great for bass and percussions
Simple drum-like synth. A bit limited in sounds, but that is not a problem if you know what you are buying. I had some issues with syncing via USB midi. Sync via CV clock works flawlessly.
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Beast
I found it very useful for production and live jamming. The step sequencer is very unique and easy to use compared to other synths. I recommend it for techno producers.
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