![]() The Model 15 can’t do either of those roles. If you play, most people will want a keyboard controller, and the Grandmother is great because it does double duty as an ‘inexpensive Minimoog’ and as the ‘brain’ of a modular system. Only if you don’t actually play your synthesizers. Why else would Behringer copy it so slavishly? The Grandmother is original, inventive and a modern classic. The styling is so distinctive that the Grandmother and Matriarch are iconic, instantly recognizable keyboards. Anyone that’s used the Grandmother understands that the panel colors expose the architecture of the synth, making it easier to understand and helping you build muscle memory for grabbing the knob you want to tweak. But the colorful panel is more than just an unusual paint job. The style of the Grandmother is distinctive, to the point that it was pretty divisive when it was introduced. But it is also one of the best keyboards ever made for beginners that want to learn synthesis. The industrial design is fantastic, making it a popular keyboard for pros. ![]() This brought those old-school circuits – and the sounds that they make – to everybody, not just people that can afford $15,000 modular systems. The Grandmother exploded the fixed design of the Minimoog and rebuilt it using patchable components, based on vintage Moog modular designs. The closest thing that Moog had to this previously was the Minimoog Voyager XL, which cost $5000. With the Grandmother, Moog created an original design that transformed a rare, niche type of synth – the fully patchable semi-modular keyboard – into an affordable, mainstream product. Like its other recent introductions, Behringer is not putting the Model 15 into production at this time because of parts constraints, so availability is to be announced. The Behringer Model 15 is expected to be priced at $299. MIDI implementation with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection.16-voice Poly Chain allows combining multiple synthesizers for up to 16 voice polyphony.Eurorack format – module can be transferred to a standard Eurorack case.37 controls give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters.48 patch points for modular connectivity.Fully analog LFO with 4 waveforms and dedicated controls for pitch, filter and pulse width modulation.Arpeggiator, featuring hold function and multiple playback modes for recording and playing patterns.Step sequencer with 3 separate 256-step memory slots, key transpose and multiple playback modes.Dual oscillators with 4 waveforms, oscillator sync, pulse width modulation and sub-oscillator.Semi-modular design requires no patching for immediate performance.Analog synthesizer with dual VCO design.But, while the original Grandmother incorporates an analog spring reverb, the Model 15 replaces this with a digital simulation. Like the Grandmother, the Model 15 also features a step sequencer and arpeggiator. In case there was any doubt about Behringer’s reference for the Model 15, they copied the Grandmother’s colors: The Model 15 has the same synth architecture and controls as the Grandmother, but moves patch points to the right side of the panel, as shown below. Here’s the front panel of the Grandmother: The Behringer Model 15 appears to directly copy the design of the Moog Grandmother, though, which itself was based on circuits from vintage Moog modular gear. The company says that the Model 15 semi-modular synthesizer is based on the legacy Model 15/35/55 circuitry, but with some added features. Behringer today introduced the Model 15 semi-modular Euro-format all-in-one synthesizer.
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