{"id":96458,"date":"2023-08-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=96458"},"modified":"2023-08-10T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:55:00","slug":"behringer-sds-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/behringer-sds-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Behringer previews SDS-3 Eurorack drum synth – a welcome blast from the past?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fans of vintage synths may rejoice at Behringer’s latest announcement… or they may not.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Behringer<\/a><\/strong><\/span> has released a preview of a SDS-3 analog drum synth<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, a replica of the iconic Simmons SDS-3 drum synth from 1978. While the original unit boasted a cubic shape and a desktop size, Behringer’s clone of the drum synth is built for Eurorack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Behringer SDS-3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Behringer\u2019s SDS-3 replica offers four drum channels identical in design in addition to an LFO channel for special effects like the vintage unit. Furthermore, each of the drum channels features a microphone input and output as well as a channel output. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the original Simmons SDS-3 has these same ports they were on the back of the desktop unit but Behringer’s choice of placing them on the front of their replica is practical as it’s designed for a Eurorack setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each channel offers seven parameters:\u00a0impact click\u00a0(min\/max),\u00a0pitch\u00a0(low\/high),\u00a0decay time\u00a0(short\/long),\u00a0noise\/tone,\u00a0bend level\u00a0(off\/max),\u00a0effect range\u00a0(off\/max), and\u00a0channel level slider. Meanwhile, the back of Behringer’s SDS-3 features connections for the mix, a pitch pedal input, decay kill, MIDI connectivity (out\/thru), and a USB socket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Behringer SDS-3 is built for Eurorack, there isn’t any CV connectivity present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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