Yep. I don't understand why THAT's not a standard in reviews. The timesignal alone doesn't say very much without the spectrum. They complement each other.
It's not a secret. As mentioned in earlier videos, these are free scopes from Melda productions. The Manalyzer and Moscilloscope. www.meldaproduction.com/MAnalyzer www.meldaproduction.com/MOscilloscope
@@riseandrun5837 I tried to recreate an image like that, which I got working, but I kept struggling with latency in the end. I used OBS for the video, Voicemeeter for the sound, and indeed the Melda vsts for the oscillosope, but there are other (free) oscilloscopes and some come with the DAW. You do of course also need a camera with a decent stand.
Yours are the best synth reviews/tutorials I've ever seen on TH-cam. No unnecessary cruft, well organised, very comprehensive, great to have the table of contents there for easy reference, the waveform views are super useful, and above all you really know your stuff and explain everything in just the right amount of detail. Thank you!
Everytime I buy a synth you have a video for it. I've said it before but I'll say it again: your work is invaluable sir. You've not only taught me a ton but have also directly influenced a lot of my purchasing decisions.
Fantastic video! I was given a CRAVE for Christmas by my synth obsessed brother as an introduction to the world of modular/semi-modular synthesis. This really helps me orientate myself, thankyou so much.
I watched this, loved the product and bought one. I then rewatched this and actually understood it in detail after playing with the Crave. Great review.
It's actually kind of jaw dropping how much this thing can do for so little cash. I love it's layout...it's big for a little synth. Seems like anyone with a modular set up would be nuts not to have this, even though it's not eurorack size.
A quick note to say I appreciate your reviews, and the depth of discussion around the modulation and routing. Thank you for the care you put into these videos.
Thank you for this video. I just got my Crave today and watching videos and reading the manual to really get a good understanding of it all Stay healthy, safe and blessed .
I haven't yet watched many, but I noticed this is not your first video starting with a sequence in 7/8. Much apreesh! Not to mention how thorough all the videos are. Awesome work. Thank you so much.
Absolutely first rate channel. Brilliant, in depth, clear and balanced tours. I bought a Neutron off the back of your analysis; I've got an Odyssey coming Tuesday; and this morning I ordered a Crave. My idea is to hook the Neutron and Crave together to create a 3 VCO, 3 envelope, 2+1 VCF, 2 VCA, 2 LFO monster - I've not got £1800 lying around for a Matriarch, so this is the next best thing! Hope you'll be taking a look at the Odyssey at some stage. Thanks again and keep up the sterling work! Cheers from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Replacing the noise with external audio will be much more useful than people realize. Limitless potential, the most immediatly useful being your own noise source of choice.
I route other synths though a Microbrute, with the same MIDI going to both. It works well! This looks like it can do the same thing, except it doesn't have the headphone-to-line-in thing built in as a knob, so it might be necessary to choose between external audio or the "brute" effect.
Imagine playing beautiful ambient soundscapes you added some reverb and other effects to in your DAW, going through this synth. I am excited to eventually try.
@@PlateletRichGel Watch a basic intro to modular synthesis (I have one on my channel called "Beginner's Mind Episode 0" and Loopop may have some) and it will explain what patching is. It allows you to re-route the modular. For example, you can send the LFO to other destinations or take inputs from other synths or modules to bring them into the Crave for modulation or additional sounds.
Scott Johnson the patch bay is really no different to say, the switches on this synth that decide for example whether the LFO effects the filter or the pitch.. a patch bay just means that instead of being limited by the switches/modulation options included by the manufacturer on the main panel, the user is able to route any output to any input, e.g the LFO to the filter resonance, or to the envelope length
one thing that has changed kind of is now Midi Thru, is Midi Thru/Out Having that midi out to use the sequencer to sequence other synths was enough to finally pull the trigger Great review!
Thanks man for this tutorial. My Crave arrived today and without your guide I would completely be confused what to do! Its such a great synth for the price. Behringer did an awesome job on this one!
I'm typing this from 2038. Behringer released these things in late 2021 after literally many teething problems. The problems caused Uli to implode, leading Behringer to be bought out by Modal. Only about 800 were ever produced, and here in 2038 these are now worth more than solid gold.
Another jam-traveller! Am I relieved to hear from another future person. No one believes me that all physical keyboards will be abandoned by 2026 for little rubber buttons in the shape of a keyboard layout - even MIDI controllers! We can stop this future, people!
@@goji7273 , what worries me is that just a little bit further into the future music is created simply by the power of thought. Unfortunately seeds were sewn in the early 2020's meaning that the vast majority of the population technically (and measurably) became morons, and thought is now a dying art, replaced by twitch like reactions. Life has effectively become Beat Saber.
BluffMunkey I have mixed opinions. I do think that the discipline of learning music conventionally WILL make you a better musician, but I also believe in the free distribution of the arts to be made by anyone. I think Brian Eno once said something along the lines of “MIDI is great because the limit is not your physical skill, but your mind”, which makes enough sense to me. I think even if everyone is creating music and it’s mostly garbage, there will still be quality work floating to the top - if you ever REALLY dig through SoundCloud or Bandcamp, you’ll be amazed by just how many amateur musicians use them, and yet what you listen to and what receives the highest acclaim is the true quality work.
Copying other companies' years of RnD helps a lot. No need for time and financing of development, buy one, open, reverse engineer, rename and off we go.
@@iqnill Yes you have a point here. But for People with small Budgets this is a Nobrainer. I have a Mother 32 and love it. But I also have some Synth from Behringer Like Neutron, Model D (sadly the OSC is not very stable) and DM 12 and they are amazing. Moogs are much too pricy for my Budget. Synth Music is my Hobby I do not make any Money with Music. For me it is an easy Way to have a lot of Fun without breaking the Bank.
@@roland4507 I have absolutely no issue with democratising synths and allowing people with lower budgets get into a great hobby of music making. I actually, until recently, thought that Behringer moving in was OK, by now however I find it disgusting that they simply steal other's ideas with no shame and slap their logo on it. Their lower prices come from the fact that they don't spend anything on RnD (which in BVehringer's case stands for Ripoff and Duplication). So, my comment has nothing to do with being an elitist snob, just with the Behirnger's lack of any morals, it would seem.
@@iqnill well let's not forget that a lot of companies like Roland and Moog simply don't want to listen to the market and make what the people want. Probably because they are scared of devaluing their discontinued models. Roland could have just as easily re-released the 808 and the SH101, but they didn't. Why is beyond me but I can't blame behringer for grabbing some easy market share. Maybe it will open the eyes of the top dogs and makes them rethink their strategy (one can hope right..).
ThaTyger Putting Roland and Moog in the same basket is beyond me. Roland have become masters of half-baked abandonware trying to capitalise on their yesteryear classics. They could not re release the 808 as the faulty components they used for the originals don’t exist anymore. In blind tests people can’t tell the difference between their 808 and SH101 virtual analog hardware, so they are re-releasing the classics. My issue (which is being ignored or derailed in the comments) with Behringer is one - ripoff and duplication. Maybe it’s just me, but I would burn of shame copping others and calling it my own. Of course the prices are going to be low if you don’t have to develop anything, no surprises there. It was very refreshing to see them build something on their own, but now they are back to their old tricks - copy and rebrand. Does that democratise access to technology - yes. Is it a good thing - yes. But at the end of the days it’s like profiteering from the sale of stolen goods... So if one wants a cheap car radio, it’s available in the back alley.
Behringer is now like that girl you use to tease and call ugly in high school and you goto your 10th year reunion and she’s now a runway model, single, has a Miami Beach condo, and driving a new Benz AMG GT coupe
man. It really happened in my life. One girl wanted to date me in high school, i responded with a smile only. shes now 10/10 and the rest of the story is above. and im here cellar caveman fascinated with synths haha. thanks for reminding me story of my life
Haha, spot on. Some still think Behringer suck, but they don't! Their pedals were reliable even early on, but not everything. I think as they have started mass producing gear, their quality control has improved greatly.
Thank you a thousend times guys! Without this tutorial I´d be lost in CRAVE world!!! Very great synth but the discription that comes with it is just nonsense if you never used a hardware synth at all. This tutorial will be my bible for the next couple of months ;)
Oh how I wish this ran on battery power. I'm very much looking forward to the release date announcement! Thanks for the excellent review, as usual! Top quality info and presentation.
Bro. Obviously won't have remembered me saying. But yourself, BoBeat's and Gabe have got me back into synth's after 20+ years. If anything like discovered all this when you guys started your channels I would be back on track. I'm getting there though trying to get my kids into it got a few bits and pieces. It's hard being a single parent. But I'm getting there slowly but surely. Much love from the UK. Much love for the inspiration. Thank God I work for myself. Because I find myself watching you guys on TH-cam most of the day. I'll be skimming the ceiling or plaster in the front of a house and if I'm not checking this in between I'm listening to it on my headphones 👊💪🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Ziv another great video. Tuning the filter reminded me of back in the 70s spending ages tuning an octave on my Synthi A with the DK2 keyboard only for it to go out of tune a few minutes later.
Thanks for the great review. It's great to hear a demo with more than just random accidental noise. I heard usable, musical tones here. Take care, and thanks for posting.
20:50 Yessss!!!!! This is the missing feature in way too many sequencers e.g. Roland JP-08. Actually I consider any hardware step sequencer missing this feature to be fundamentally flawed. Plus 32 steps instead of the usual 16 makes the Crave worth the price just for the sequencer alone.
Thank you so much for demonstrating the accent like that ; I love them, I won't do acid music if there was no accents, and I'm glad they implemented it like that in the crave, even if it would have been nice to hear some new accent behaviour for a change but hey, that's better than no accent at all ^^
Thanks for this great review. It seems to be a great machine for the price. Recently Behringer took a new way, more synth and modular oriented, with much better quality and beeing still accessible for everyone. I think it is a good thing and it contrains the competency moving his ass to propose new machines and maybe more "democratic price" too...
The Patchbay on top is awesome and clever. Its one of the main reason to get this one. Creative possibilities are very good for this price range via the patchbay and a personal modular background. The clicky buttons, dont like. - I miss some more informations for the shift-functions, to maybe not read a manual (ratcheting, VC Mix - 5V /Assign, arp-hold double tap, arp up/down/rdm on buttons, shift-rest-pattern for RESET omg*, ). - i heard a tempo issue in the sequencer on 18:30 when u use the glide. - lfo should temp sync by internal sequence - configure the assign? hm, i dont know... I was short listen to dfam and moog mother...but....the warm sound is not in the crave....
@@c-ouvert for me too. i even can't the connect gate and kyb cv and the keystp pro instead using midi. i dont get any signal at all. do you have an idea why?
Hello ! I've just bought a crave and tested the lfo in audio mode. There is always less than an octave between two notes yet separated by an octave on the keyboard. I take this opportunity to thank you for your pedagogic work.
I calibrated the distance between octaves with the little screw on the left under oscillator frequency. Following another video on TH-cam. Hope that helps!
Back in the day amazing music was being made with equipment not as advanced at this. Behringer are doing something really good for those who aren’t lucky to not have to worry about money. Good for them.
Many thanks for posting. Deciphering the somewhat cryptic sequencer mysteries into something useful has been a bit daunting, but your posting here can guide just about anyone through the process, even myself.
To my ears, the M32 filter, if it's better at all, certainly doesn't sound $400 better. Would be nice to side-by-side compare them though. The tone of the VCO is the biggest difference I can hear.
@@mattsynth There kind of is something like it, you can clone the circuit and it doesn't matter if it was made by a company named Moog. My understanding is that this filter is the same one used in the Behringer Model D, so in fact it IS a Moog ladder filter. Also, I was asking what particular aspect of the filter you like better on the M32, some tired old line about the Moog filter doesn't really mean anything to me. Also, you think it's called a "latter filter" so what do you know anyway?
Thanks for the tutorial, the best tutorial and explanation that I have found, in August I bought the creave and I could not get a tutorial that was so well structured and understood like yours, excellent
For the price and number of features, it's pretty solid. If you want your first semi-modular synth to expand on.. this isn't a bad idea. The price-point is also great for someone looking to satisfy their G.A.S. with something new to throw at it.
fakshen1973 Behringer is really killing it with introductory semi modular synths. This and the Model D are way better value for your money than something like the Grandmother right now.
I remember watching your video before I got the CRAVE. I should have watched it afterwards again. So much good advise in it! 2020 - LFO Rate and VCF Cutoff are still not 1V/Oct. That's annoying especially for the LFO.
If this is $200 or less then this is really crazy value. Basically they created a Moog Mother32 for 1/3 the price. Pretty crazy. Sounds decent too. Even just a single oscillator module like the Dixie ii+ would cost more than this whole thing. Yes, the Dixie does sound better and has more waveforms, but still, this is a great gateway drug to modular.
I’ll echo everyone else’s comments that this was VERY helpful and an awesome review (as all of your videos are). My Crave arrives tomorrow and I’ll be going through this video again. I’m hoping to connect it up with a Beatstep Pro that I’m trying to figure out… in case you’re inspired to go in-depth with one of those that would be helpful too!
Thank you fro the in depth review, always THE benchmark for me. If I can chip in my 2cts about the sequencer: this is the most obscure sequencer operation approach that I have ever seen (and with 30 years experience with midi and gear I have seen a damn lot!). First the manual is weirdly organised, for instance the DELETE PATTERN is described in the CREATING A PATTERN section, then it does not state that you must clear the pattern page by page (at least with my unit). In addition I think the led system is inconsistent, so it is very hard to know what is going on, and what mode is actually active (STEP, STEP EDIT, PLAY, KEYBOARD or whatever). After 3 hours just on the sequencer, I still feel like my unit is faulty (probably not) and I still haven't been able to seamlessly programme something useful into it. On the other hand, the sound and the general approach of the Crave for sound design are really good, and for the list price it is a great analog unit with modular capabilities - that's why I bought it: as an introduction to analog and modular (for me), and it really does the job. But for my peace of mind i now sequence it with my MPC, i've abandoned all hopes with the onboard sequencer.
They were thinking about getting less clicky "keys" from the feedback od some of the testers, it was talked about in a video but I forgot whos.....I guess it was out of the budget. Great video as always, don't take jokes to heart. ;p
ha no worries - the problem with jokes sometimes is that there's no tone in comments... so an innocent remark read in a certain tone can be interpreted very differently than what the OP intended...
I've watched a lot of synth trial vids in my time, and this has to be one of the best. Spec analyser graph is super handy. Thanks a bunch. Subscribing!
Sounds fantastic . Not seen one in the real world yet , but very impressed by Behringer so far. Great video , well explained .May consider adding to the arsenal
Yo Loo...not sure who is sponsoring your site, but the advertisement for a special bra that opened your vid definitely had me scratching my head. No pun intended. Apart from that, it's almost cliché to say "great job" when you do a video, but I'll say it anyway: great job on this! As always, very good balance of specific information with personal observation and demonstration. As for the Crave, it does have some appeal, no doubt.
Thanks for the nice comment about the video - it doesn't get old ;) Regarding the ad, yeah, it's what youtube's brightest minds believe you'd want to see based on all this time they've been tracking you ;)
Thanks for the tutorial, I've saved it as I'm sure I'll be coming back to it, just got my crave the other day but have been to busy to properly check it out, you've certainly wet my appetite 👍🏻
not available yet, so this has got to be a PREview lol (no really I am not amused with Behringers teasing anymore. I want the crave since January and all I get is videos
Yeah, Behringer is all like "here's all the cool shit in the pipeline, don't go buying anyone else's stuff even though it could be years before our stuff is available."
It’s the same oscillator circuit as the Neutron and the same filter circuit as the Model D, so you could fatten up a Neutron patch or kind of make one “tri-phonic.” Check out Behringer’s TH-cam channel for some interesting synthwave demos with their 808 clone.
Ordered one from my preferred synth retailer and I’m hoping to get 1st dibs. I’ve been lusting after the mother 32 for some time but I couldn’t justify the price for a single oscillator synth so this will do very nicely.
There is a whole world of guitarists who have equipment that converts their music into MIDI (via devices like the GR-20, for example). If they're like me, they'd just love a demo of the MIDI IN capability.
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I hope the Volca for scale idea is here to stay and is adopted as an international standard for measuring synths
the standard measurement is fists and babies. since synth reactor, at least.
hell no... listen to this thing compared to the volca mod. for the same price... pfft who cares about size... unless you wanna sound like a volca..
@@ge0metr1xx 'scale' as in measuring size...
Joe O'Hagan what about measuring with babies and fists? See Hainbach for further info
For snares sounding like a duck being hit in the beak.
I appreciate the overlay of an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.
Yep. I don't understand why THAT's not a standard in reviews. The timesignal alone doesn't say very much without the spectrum. They complement each other.
@@riseandrun5837 I was wondering the same. Any idea?
It's not a secret. As mentioned in earlier videos, these are free scopes from Melda productions. The Manalyzer and Moscilloscope. www.meldaproduction.com/MAnalyzer www.meldaproduction.com/MOscilloscope
@@riseandrun5837 I tried to recreate an image like that, which I got working, but I kept struggling with latency in the end. I used OBS for the video, Voicemeeter for the sound, and indeed the Melda vsts for the oscillosope, but there are other (free) oscilloscopes and some come with the DAW. You do of course also need a camera with a decent stand.
I spent a fair while looking for them on Ebay before I realised they were software overlays, not dinky hardware things like I was hoping...
Yours are the best synth reviews/tutorials I've ever seen on TH-cam. No unnecessary cruft, well organised, very comprehensive, great to have the table of contents there for easy reference, the waveform views are super useful, and above all you really know your stuff and explain everything in just the right amount of detail. Thank you!
I agree. Best reviews but not only of synths.. all music electronic music gear.
Agreed. The device manufacturers should be paying him.
AND includes a visual for the waveforms and spectrum
Everytime I buy a synth you have a video for it. I've said it before but I'll say it again: your work is invaluable sir. You've not only taught me a ton but have also directly influenced a lot of my purchasing decisions.
Fantastic video! I was given a CRAVE for Christmas by my synth obsessed brother as an introduction to the world of modular/semi-modular synthesis. This really helps me orientate myself, thankyou so much.
I'm from the future and Behringer cloned me
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killroy123 I am from further into the future and have orders to terminate you. Jk
lol
R-107: "I am your servant, I am your worker".
I just saved your arse in a patch lol
I watched this, loved the product and bought one. I then rewatched this and actually understood it in detail after playing with the Crave. Great review.
Being a huge listener of Prog Rock myself, I really really appreciated the 7/8 sequence at the end of the video!
BRO i want you to know i learnt so much about synthesis on this channel. dont ever stop.
It's actually kind of jaw dropping how much this thing can do for so little cash. I love it's layout...it's big for a little synth. Seems like anyone with a modular set up would be nuts not to have this, even though it's not eurorack size.
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Easy to save money when Moog does your R+D
@@hoagy_ytfc Everyone stands on the research and development done by many others before them. No one creates in a vacuum
@@objectiveobserver2792Hoover? 😉🤣
Dyson excepted @@SpeccyMan
A quick note to say I appreciate your reviews, and the depth of discussion around the modulation and routing. Thank you for the care you put into these videos.
Thank you for this video.
I just got my Crave today and watching videos and reading the manual to really get a good understanding of it all
Stay healthy, safe and blessed .
One of the clearest and most organized review I have ever seen. Excellent work.
I haven't yet watched many, but I noticed this is not your first video starting with a sequence in 7/8. Much apreesh! Not to mention how thorough all the videos are. Awesome work. Thank you so much.
And well structured and timestamped. Just perfect!
Absolutely first rate channel. Brilliant, in depth, clear and balanced tours. I bought a Neutron off the back of your analysis; I've got an Odyssey coming Tuesday; and this morning I ordered a Crave. My idea is to hook the Neutron and Crave together to create a 3 VCO, 3 envelope, 2+1 VCF, 2 VCA, 2 LFO monster - I've not got £1800 lying around for a Matriarch, so this is the next best thing! Hope you'll be taking a look at the Odyssey at some stage. Thanks again and keep up the sterling work! Cheers from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Thank you! Yes, Odyssey coming soon
Replacing the noise with external audio will be much more useful than people realize. Limitless potential, the most immediatly useful being your own noise source of choice.
Having external in also enables a primitive overdrive device
@@MyBlogsTV Yup, route the "headphones out" right back in and turn it up.
I route other synths though a Microbrute, with the same MIDI going to both. It works well! This looks like it can do the same thing, except it doesn't have the headphone-to-line-in thing built in as a knob, so it might be necessary to choose between external audio or the "brute" effect.
Imagine playing beautiful ambient soundscapes you added some reverb and other effects to in your DAW, going through this synth. I am excited to eventually try.
@@mikeexitsdid you ever try?
Excellent review. It seems to be much more complex than it looks. With the patch bay the possibilities are endless
Can you explain a patch bay to me? thanks
Scott Johnson I’m no expert in patching. This is an assumption from the video
@@PlateletRichGel Watch a basic intro to modular synthesis (I have one on my channel called "Beginner's Mind Episode 0" and Loopop may have some) and it will explain what patching is. It allows you to re-route the modular. For example, you can send the LFO to other destinations or take inputs from other synths or modules to bring them into the Crave for modulation or additional sounds.
Scott Johnson the patch bay is really no different to say, the switches on this synth that decide for example whether the LFO effects the filter or the pitch.. a patch bay just means that instead of being limited by the switches/modulation options included by the manufacturer on the main panel, the user is able to route any output to any input, e.g the LFO to the filter resonance, or to the envelope length
@@PlateletRichGel dude... Just find out with ba TH-cam search. No one should be this lazy.
one thing that has changed kind of is now Midi Thru, is Midi Thru/Out
Having that midi out to use the sequencer to sequence other synths was enough to finally pull the trigger
Great review!
Thanks man for this tutorial. My Crave arrived today and without your guide I would completely be confused what to do!
Its such a great synth for the price. Behringer did an awesome job on this one!
I'm typing this from 2038. Behringer released these things in late 2021 after literally many teething problems. The problems caused Uli to implode, leading Behringer to be bought out by Modal. Only about 800 were ever produced, and here in 2038 these are now worth more than solid gold.
Watch out. Don't mess things in time!
Another jam-traveller! Am I relieved to hear from another future person. No one believes me that all physical keyboards will be abandoned by 2026 for little rubber buttons in the shape of a keyboard layout - even MIDI controllers! We can stop this future, people!
@@goji7273 , what worries me is that just a little bit further into the future music is created simply by the power of thought. Unfortunately seeds were sewn in the early 2020's meaning that the vast majority of the population technically (and measurably) became morons, and thought is now a dying art, replaced by twitch like reactions. Life has effectively become Beat Saber.
BluffMunkey I have mixed opinions. I do think that the discipline of learning music conventionally WILL make you a better musician, but I also believe in the free distribution of the arts to be made by anyone. I think Brian Eno once said something along the lines of “MIDI is great because the limit is not your physical skill, but your mind”, which makes enough sense to me. I think even if everyone is creating music and it’s mostly garbage, there will still be quality work floating to the top - if you ever REALLY dig through SoundCloud or Bandcamp, you’ll be amazed by just how many amateur musicians use them, and yet what you listen to and what receives the highest acclaim is the true quality work.
BluffMunkey - Oh no, don't tell me in 2038 people are going to be saying, "literally many".
Excellent Introduction and Review. Behringer gets better and better.
Copying other companies' years of RnD helps a lot.
No need for time and financing of development, buy one, open, reverse engineer, rename and off we go.
@@iqnill Yes you have a point here. But for People with small Budgets this is a Nobrainer. I have a Mother 32 and love it. But I also have some Synth from Behringer Like Neutron, Model D (sadly the OSC is not very stable) and DM 12 and they are amazing. Moogs are much too pricy for my Budget. Synth Music is my Hobby I do not make any Money with Music. For me it is an easy Way to have a lot of Fun without breaking the Bank.
@@roland4507
I have absolutely no issue with democratising synths and allowing people with lower budgets get into a great hobby of music making.
I actually, until recently, thought that Behringer moving in was OK, by now however I find it disgusting that they simply steal other's ideas with no shame and slap their logo on it.
Their lower prices come from the fact that they don't spend anything on RnD (which in BVehringer's case stands for Ripoff and Duplication).
So, my comment has nothing to do with being an elitist snob, just with the Behirnger's lack of any morals, it would seem.
@@iqnill well let's not forget that a lot of companies like Roland and Moog simply don't want to listen to the market and make what the people want. Probably because they are scared of devaluing their discontinued models. Roland could have just as easily re-released the 808 and the SH101, but they didn't. Why is beyond me but I can't blame behringer for grabbing some easy market share. Maybe it will open the eyes of the top dogs and makes them rethink their strategy (one can hope right..).
ThaTyger
Putting Roland and Moog in the same basket is beyond me.
Roland have become masters of half-baked abandonware trying to capitalise on their yesteryear classics.
They could not re release the 808 as the faulty components they used for the originals don’t exist anymore. In blind tests people can’t tell the difference between their 808 and SH101 virtual analog hardware, so they are re-releasing the classics.
My issue (which is being ignored or derailed in the comments) with Behringer is one - ripoff and duplication.
Maybe it’s just me, but I would burn of shame copping others and calling it my own.
Of course the prices are going to be low if you don’t have to develop anything, no surprises there.
It was very refreshing to see them build something on their own, but now they are back to their old tricks - copy and rebrand.
Does that democratise access to technology - yes.
Is it a good thing - yes.
But at the end of the days it’s like profiteering from the sale of stolen goods...
So if one wants a cheap car radio, it’s available in the back alley.
I'm gonna use Volcas as a scale now.
Thanks for you video man, very informing and helpful.
Behringer is now like that girl you use to tease and call ugly in high school and you goto your 10th year reunion and she’s now a runway model, single, has a Miami Beach condo, and driving a new Benz AMG GT coupe
man. It really happened in my life. One girl wanted to date me in high school, i responded with a smile only. shes now 10/10 and the rest of the story is above. and im here cellar caveman fascinated with synths haha. thanks for reminding me story of my life
And very, very well done silicon implants.
Haha, spot on. Some still think Behringer suck, but they don't! Their pedals were reliable even early on, but not everything. I think as they have started mass producing gear, their quality control has improved greatly.
Thank you a thousend times guys! Without this tutorial I´d be lost in CRAVE world!!! Very great synth but the discription that comes with it is just nonsense if you never used a hardware synth at all. This tutorial will be my bible for the next couple of months ;)
Oh how I wish this ran on battery power. I'm very much looking forward to the release date announcement! Thanks for the excellent review, as usual! Top quality info and presentation.
Bro. Obviously won't have remembered me saying. But yourself, BoBeat's and Gabe have got me back into synth's after 20+ years. If anything like discovered all this when you guys started your channels I would be back on track. I'm getting there though trying to get my kids into it got a few bits and pieces. It's hard being a single parent. But I'm getting there slowly but surely. Much love from the UK. Much love for the inspiration. Thank God I work for myself. Because I find myself watching you guys on TH-cam most of the day. I'll be skimming the ceiling or plaster in the front of a house and if I'm not checking this in between I'm listening to it on my headphones 👊💪🔥🔥🔥
Thanks and thanks for taking the time to write!
I bought a Crave and I use the Korg Nu Tek for FX. Talk about bang per buck !! Cheers for your insightful reviews.
great vid and I appreciate the extensive notes on which time to jump to, in order to see a feature
Thanks Ziv another great video. Tuning the filter reminded me of back in the 70s spending ages tuning an octave on my Synthi A with the DK2 keyboard only for it to go out of tune a few minutes later.
Thanks for the great review. It's great to hear a demo with more than just random accidental noise. I heard usable, musical tones here. Take care, and thanks for posting.
20:50 Yessss!!!!! This is the missing feature in way too many sequencers e.g. Roland JP-08. Actually I consider any hardware step sequencer missing this feature to be fundamentally flawed. Plus 32 steps instead of the usual 16 makes the Crave worth the price just for the sequencer alone.
As a beginner considering his first synth purchase, thank you. Sincerely...
You can get the Behringer Model D for around $230-250 on Reverb brand new too. Just wait for price drops, they happen pretty frequently.
Mikeureko those are better?
You present your material extremely succinctly! Fantastic work as always. Thanks again.
Excellent review, as always. Really appreciate the details you provide on the left of the screen.
this is a better synthesis intro tutorial than any synthesis 101 intro tutorial
Very, very impressive... kudos to Uli and a truly amazing development team 👍🏻
Development was done by Moog.
@sbmphr Spotted a Behringer Fanboy.
Thanks for the video - after buying a DFAM I couldnt justify buying the Mother32 and bought one of these used for £100 - fingers crossed.
Thank you so much for demonstrating the accent like that ; I love them, I won't do acid music if there was no accents, and I'm glad they implemented it like that in the crave, even if it would have been nice to hear some new accent behaviour for a change but hey, that's better than no accent at all ^^
Thanks for this great review. It seems to be a great machine for the price. Recently Behringer took a new way, more synth and modular oriented, with much better quality and beeing still accessible for everyone. I think it is a good thing and it contrains the competency moving his ass to propose new machines and maybe more "democratic price" too...
The Patchbay on top is awesome and clever. Its one of the main reason to get this one.
Creative possibilities are very good for this price range via the patchbay and a personal modular background.
The clicky buttons, dont like.
- I miss some more informations for the shift-functions, to maybe not read a manual
(ratcheting, VC Mix - 5V /Assign, arp-hold double tap, arp up/down/rdm on buttons, shift-rest-pattern for RESET omg*, ).
- i heard a tempo issue in the sequencer on 18:30 when u use the glide.
- lfo should temp sync by internal sequence
- configure the assign? hm, i dont know...
I was short listen to dfam and moog mother...but....the warm sound is not in the crave....
Yeah, i'd also like to know if assign works as midi input for the mod-wheel of a midi-keyboard, i cant get it working for me :/
@@c-ouvert Thats why presentations are so worthy. Because the Advertise dont show it closer. Finally i was not hyped...
@@c-ouvert for me too. i even can't the connect gate and kyb cv and the keystp pro instead using midi. i dont get any signal at all. do you have an idea why?
I want just to use with my minibrute2.
Hello ! I've just bought a crave and tested the lfo in audio mode. There is always less than an octave between two notes yet separated by an octave on the keyboard. I take this opportunity to thank you for your pedagogic work.
I calibrated the distance between octaves with the little screw on the left under oscillator frequency. Following another video on TH-cam. Hope that helps!
@@pedromarquez2324 can you please give a link to the mentioned video?
@@SergeiVlassov th-cam.com/video/Ex5Pi5V-364/w-d-xo.html
@@gdrdm thanks!
@@SergeiVlassov But the calibration only changes the VCO. The LFO is still out of tune ...
Back in the day amazing music was being made with equipment not as advanced at this. Behringer are doing something really good for those who aren’t lucky to not have to worry about money. Good for them.
Could you translate this into plain English, "for those who aren’t lucky to not have to worry about"
@@Johngaltsghost "for those who aren’t lucky -enough- to not have to worry about"
@@DrSmileyFace18 Almost there. Try "for those of us who aren't lucky enough to not have to worry about"
@@SpeccyManthree total grammar police comments - keep up the great work guys!
I have the audio from this tutorial running through the ext of my crave while you're teaching me the sequencer settings lol
I'm from the future and EVERYTHING has changed!!!!
Doh!
Robots have taken power, for starters. This synth is actually their leader.
@@guillll "I need your clothes, your boots and your synthesizer"
tell us about it! 😱
ben1210 I laughed SO hard
This and the model d and a keystep--maybe a reverb pedal or flashback--can take you far.
I’m from the future. Beghringer bought out Moog, and Roland
But then they went out of business since they had no one left to copy / clone.
David T haha
@@David_T haha
Let's not root for more corporate mergers, we have enough monopolies.
Sapo Boijseauneau i hope not!!!
I cant wait to see what hardware mods come to this , i would love to see differend colored versions too
Best crave and MS101 sequencer tutorial ever
I hope you do a review on Behringer Edge when it comes out!!! It will be one for the ages, plut no one will be able to explain it like you Loop!
Thanks! My DFAM videos will take you through pretty much everything you need to know
Everything should be measured in volcas
Many thanks for posting. Deciphering the somewhat cryptic sequencer mysteries into something useful has been a bit daunting, but your posting here can guide just about anyone through the process, even myself.
I love how this synth is shoving his MIDI thru in the face of everyone.
Underrated comment of the year 🔥🔥🔥 i couldn’t agree more
Thx brother just bought a Crave and this was VERY helpful for a newbee :-)
If I didn't already have 2 Mother 32s, I'd snatch this up for sure.
Edit: Still might anyway. LOL.
Mothers have much better filter.
mattsynth I thought this filter sounded pretty awesome, what do you like better about the mother filter?
To my ears, the M32 filter, if it's better at all, certainly doesn't sound $400 better. Would be nice to side-by-side compare them though. The tone of the VCO is the biggest difference I can hear.
There is nothing like a fat, thick, low end Moog latter filter.
@@mattsynth There kind of is something like it, you can clone the circuit and it doesn't matter if it was made by a company named Moog. My understanding is that this filter is the same one used in the Behringer Model D, so in fact it IS a Moog ladder filter. Also, I was asking what particular aspect of the filter you like better on the M32, some tired old line about the Moog filter doesn't really mean anything to me. Also, you think it's called a "latter filter" so what do you know anyway?
Thanks for the tutorial, the best tutorial and explanation that I have found, in August I bought the creave and I could not get a tutorial that was so well structured and understood like yours, excellent
For the price and number of features, it's pretty solid. If you want your first semi-modular synth to expand on.. this isn't a bad idea. The price-point is also great for someone looking to satisfy their G.A.S. with something new to throw at it.
fakshen1973 Behringer is really killing it with introductory semi modular synths. This and the Model D are way better value for your money than something like the Grandmother right now.
Here here! Check out Ziv’s (loopop’s) Patreon book for the new chapter on dealing with Gear Acquisition Syndrome!
I remember watching your video before I got the CRAVE. I should have watched it afterwards again. So much good advise in it!
2020 - LFO Rate and VCF Cutoff are still not 1V/Oct. That's annoying especially for the LFO.
If this is $200 or less then this is really crazy value. Basically they created a Moog Mother32 for 1/3 the price. Pretty crazy. Sounds decent too. Even just a single oscillator module like the Dixie ii+ would cost more than this whole thing. Yes, the Dixie does sound better and has more waveforms, but still, this is a great gateway drug to modular.
Whatever about modular, it's an amazing oscillator, Vcf & lfo! Sounds huge
Bloomin' marvelous! I'm sat here with a purring crave! Cheers mate!
I think 'Crave' and "Neutron" would make a nice pair..
They do. I bought them together for a Eurorack-a-like synth for a nice price. Patching betwween them is easy and powerful
Yep that's my setup
No skipping ahead on this video for me - really well done ☕️
DIN MIDI and patch points right where they belong!!! Yay for Behringer! Winning!!
Just ordered mine, I intend to use it with my Alesia Vortex Wireless 2. Great review!
unfortunately the voltage per octave for the LFO was not fixed in the production units :(
Yup, tested mine too.
same here
I see a niche market for a simple CV amplifier module 😁
I’ll echo everyone else’s comments that this was VERY helpful and an awesome review (as all of your videos are).
My Crave arrives tomorrow and I’ll be going through this video again.
I’m hoping to connect it up with a Beatstep Pro that I’m trying to figure out… in case you’re inspired to go in-depth with one of those that would be helpful too!
If it's really $200/€200 then it's a no-brainer. Thanks for the excellent extensive review.
[edit] some sources say it's only gonna be €150...
wow heaven is coming
I'm from the future and things are very similar to yesterday. Nice synth.
Thank you fro the in depth review, always THE benchmark for me. If I can chip in my 2cts about the sequencer: this is the most obscure sequencer operation approach that I have ever seen (and with 30 years experience with midi and gear I have seen a damn lot!). First the manual is weirdly organised, for instance the DELETE PATTERN is described in the CREATING A PATTERN section, then it does not state that you must clear the pattern page by page (at least with my unit). In addition I think the led system is inconsistent, so it is very hard to know what is going on, and what mode is actually active (STEP, STEP EDIT, PLAY, KEYBOARD or whatever). After 3 hours just on the sequencer, I still feel like my unit is faulty (probably not) and I still haven't been able to seamlessly programme something useful into it. On the other hand, the sound and the general approach of the Crave for sound design are really good, and for the list price it is a great analog unit with modular capabilities - that's why I bought it: as an introduction to analog and modular (for me), and it really does the job. But for my peace of mind i now sequence it with my MPC, i've abandoned all hopes with the onboard sequencer.
I appreciate the shallow depth of field on the overhead shot
Always reminds me of a chocolate and caramel biscuit. Makes me wanna eat it.
Came back to this video several times...Best review honestly! Cheers mate
I wish I was from the future and owned this right now.
Don't you mean... right after?
Just before yesterday
Ditto.
I’m from the future , it’s still not out
spookypen u can’t afford a $200 synth???
WOW! I’m a guitar player, and I’m getting one of these! Cool!
First thing I thought when I saw that transport section was 'a mother 32!'
Just incredibly well done. Just learning my Crave and I'm going to be re-watching.
There's also the very beautiful-looking and sonically diverse Volca Modular... :)
For $200 this has got to be one of the best for the price. I would love to see a few of them poly chained.
This almost feels like an extension for the neutron. I want to get one just for the sequencer and ladder filter tbh
They were thinking about getting less clicky "keys" from the feedback od some of the testers, it was talked about in a video but I forgot whos.....I guess it was out of the budget.
Great video as always, don't take jokes to heart. ;p
ha no worries - the problem with jokes sometimes is that there's no tone in comments... so an innocent remark read in a certain tone can be interpreted very differently than what the OP intended...
Crave + Neutron = Analog Patchy Goodness (loads of functionality built into those two patch bays)
Just got a Neutron and now I want this as a portable Neutron lol
"Something less polite" got me ! 🤣...masterful reviews as always
Keep it up👍
I've watched a lot of synth trial vids in my time, and this has to be one of the best. Spec analyser graph is super handy. Thanks a bunch. Subscribing!
Super tight review and tutorials from this man, absolute perfect !
at $200 this thing looks pretty impressive. wish they'd given it a larger out jack though
Emily Banks Larger than 6.5mm? That looks to be a standard guitar output to me.
@@jasonhoffman6642 unfortunately its just a 3.5mm jack :/
Sounds fantastic . Not seen one in the real world yet , but very impressed by Behringer so far. Great video , well explained .May consider adding to the arsenal
Yo Loo...not sure who is sponsoring your site, but the advertisement for a special bra that opened your vid definitely had me scratching my head. No pun intended. Apart from that, it's almost cliché to say "great job" when you do a video, but I'll say it anyway: great job on this! As always, very good balance of specific information with personal observation and demonstration. As for the Crave, it does have some appeal, no doubt.
Thanks for the nice comment about the video - it doesn't get old ;) Regarding the ad, yeah, it's what youtube's brightest minds believe you'd want to see based on all this time they've been tracking you ;)
Thanks for the tutorial, I've saved it as I'm sure I'll be coming back to it, just got my crave the other day but have been to busy to properly check it out, you've certainly wet my appetite 👍🏻
not available yet, so this has got to be a PREview lol (no really I am not amused with Behringers teasing anymore. I want the crave since January and all I get is videos
couchcamper that makes two of us
Yeah, Behringer is all like "here's all the cool shit in the pipeline, don't go buying anyone else's stuff even though it could be years before our stuff is available."
@@zibbybone which doesn't work, it's not that we stop looking elsewhere. :-)
Love the sound, and the color of this thing, and it's in my (weak Canadian) price range, deffintly going onto my list
If you've still got this, is there any chance you could hook it up to a neutron or 0-coast and see what can be done with it?
Yes! I'm specifically looking to get one to pair with (and sequence) my Neutron.... I'd love to see that pairing ahead of time.
I'd like to see it paired with a Model D myself....but it does look like an interesting partner with a variety of devices.
It’s the same oscillator circuit as the Neutron and the same filter circuit as the Model D, so you could fatten up a Neutron patch or kind of make one “tri-phonic.” Check out Behringer’s TH-cam channel for some interesting synthwave demos with their 808 clone.
it´s in production now! can't wait
Wonder when i can buy it, what do you think like in 8 weeks or something?
Release date?
J K nobody knows yet. I asked Ziv the same thing on the Patreon channel.
I'm from the future, my Crave was just delivered 3 hrs ago on dec 31 2019. I can confirm that it is a much brighter orange in the future
One osc synth is a dealbreaker for me, for any synth... They should AT LEAST add a sub oscillator which you can detune a few cents up and down...
for 200 bucks? I don't think this is possible... :/
You my friend need to get into pedals.
You must hate the 303.........
Just get two then.
@@noname-ng6sj which do you recommend fella?
From this demo is also an all you need to get started guide
Ill buy one when it becames vintage :))
Good review. Using filters and LFOs to play notes is pretty wild and something I'd never considered before!
My "turn to" synth review site.
Ordered one from my preferred synth retailer and I’m hoping to get 1st dibs. I’ve been lusting after the mother 32 for some time but I couldn’t justify the price for a single oscillator synth so this will do very nicely.
There is a whole world of guitarists who have equipment that converts their music into MIDI (via devices like the GR-20, for example). If they're like me, they'd just love a demo of the MIDI IN capability.