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As Behringer continues its aural odyssey of reimagining iconic synths for the modern landscape, the latest entry in the series is as musically menacing as it is malleable. Leveraging a bi-timbral architecture, the Behringer UB-Xa is a 16-voice, polyphonic synthesizer that utilizes 32 analog oscillators to power its massive sonics. It delivers the full spread of iconic 1980s-style lightning leads, booming brass, and plush pads, supplemented by a modern menagerie of detailed velocity sensitivity and polyphonic aftertouch to ensure each of its 61 semi-weighted keys is as expressive as possible. Sweetwater’s synth aficionados are supremely impressed with its dual-layer mode, allowing you to conjure two distinct patches across its 16 voices for massive, simultaneous sounds, allowing for detailed tone crafting that can be painlessly saved and recalled with 512 onboard preset slots. Dual LFOs, dedicated VCA and VCF envelopes, pulse-width modulation, and flexible per-oscillator modulation controls are complemented by a switchable, versatile VCF, which boasts 2- and 4-pole filter modes. Connectivity is king, and the UB-Xa pulls no punches. MIDI is available over class-compliant USB 2.0 Type B, as well as 16-channel 5-pin DIN in, out, and thru ports, while foot pedals and foot switches span five individual 1/4-inch TRS jacks: Vibrato, Filter, Sustain, Program Advance, and Hold. Oozing with '80s panache, the Behringer UB-Xa faithfully delivers an uncompromising suite of vintage-fueled sonics that succeeds in supplementing them with modern musical appointments to give you the best of the past and the future of sound.





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Behringer UB-Xa Features:


16-voice, 32-oscillator design features bi-timbral architecture for massive, dual-layer sounds


Velocity-sensitivity and polyphonic aftertouch ensure dynamic voicing opportunities with no shortage of expressivity on tap


Versatile VCF boasts 2-pole, 12dB/octave and 4-pole, 24dB/octave options


Dual LFOs are armed with 6 waveforms for malleable sound shaping: Sine, Inverse Sawtooth, Square, Sawtooth, Sample & Hold, Trig, and SMP


Flexible pitch and modulation options are complemented by diverse oscillator control, including Sync, Unison, and PWM


512 user preset slots provide ample room for sound-crafting and storage with painless storage and management


Face-mounted preset recall buttons let you keep 4 of your prized presets instantly available for on-the-fly switch-ups