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The Behringer Crave
The two primary modulation sources include the ADS envelope with additional switchable sustain phase and the LFO, which can oscillate down to the lower audio range. Notes played can be bent accordingly with Glide. The VCA can be set to Drone Mode. The fact that the LFO has an LFO Rate input extends the given possibilities tremendously, because from here on rattling FM sounds, very experimental sounds and above all the use as an auxiliary oscillator in combination with the patch panel can be implemented directly.
The patch panel, which shares the upper quarter of the user interface together with MIDI In & Thru, has 16 inputs and 16 outputs each for audio, CV, gate, trigger and clock signals. Nearly every control and many secondary functions have their own inputs and outputs. In addition to an extra multiple, there are also the connections for VC mix, which is basically a two-channel mixer for audio and CV signals. This makes the Crave ideal for extending other semi-modular synthesizers and entire modular systems or for adding basic functions.
The internal sequencer offers space for 64 patterns, each of which can be up to 32 steps long; you can also program Accent and Slide as with a 303. An arpeggiator with the most common playback modes is available as an option for the sequencer. The patch panel outputs the notes generated via USB and MIDI or by the internal sequencer and arpeggiator as CV and Gate.
Loved this little thing straight out of the box, feels very solid and well built and a few hours of messing about in the studio I started to get the sounds I was looking for
BUT then on day two after an hour or so the Crave lockrd up and was producing a random sound that could not be switched off whatever I tried and I tried everything
Reset failed to cure the problem and I was advised by DV24/7 to reboot with updated firmware but I don’t have access to the internet for the next week or two except for my iPad so I’m left with a pile of junk right now... 🙁
I have only spent a few hours with it but for sure the sound is really satisfying, analog sound. There are not many knobs but I consider this a con as I prefer to have some limitations and be able to fully explore any device or software. Still, don't get me wrong there are a lot of sounds you can make, especially when you start connecting patch cables, using the semi modular part of the device, which is a great introduction into the modular way of composing music and making sounds.
At a ridiculous price, hesitate no more.
