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Behringer TD-3-MO

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Sasha Petrovic
Sasha Petrovic

An absolute weapon

This Behringer TD-3-MO is an absolute weapon of a machine, mate. It's got the fatness and character of those classic acid sounds from the early days, but with modern features that give it endless creative possibilities for producing banging techno and IDM tracks, or anything alse that you want to produce. And let's not forget about that sub-harmonics oscillator with switchable output level, that's a game-changer right there.

What really impresses me is the attention to detail in its analog signal path, with carefully matched transistors and those legendary VCO, VCF, and VCA designs. You can really hear the quality of the sound it produces, it's like nothing else out there. And with its 16-step sequencer and 7 tracks with 250 user patterns, you can create some seriously complex and layered tracks that will blow people's minds.

Overall, I have to say that the Behringer TD-3-MO-AM is one of the most impressive pieces of audio synthesis equipment I've ever seen. It's a testament to the ingenuity and skill of the designers who brought it to life, and I have no doubt that it will continue to inspire and excite techno producers for years to come.

Now for some technical data, since I wrote this piece in one breath, it might be I've forgot something to mention.

Technicals

  • Extended version of the TD-3 with numerous new functions
  • Controls for soft attack, normal and accent decay, filter tracking, slide time and filter FM
  • Switchable sub-oscillator
  • Accent sweep and sweep speed switchable in 3 steps
  • Muffler (VCA soft clipping) switchable in 2 steps
  • Manual Accent button
  • Filter cutoff controllable via MIDI controller
  • Fully analogue signal path consisting of VCO, VCF and VCA
  • VCO switchable between sawtooth and square waveforms
  • 4-Pole low-pass filter with resonance
  • VCF envelope intensity and envelope decay adjustable
  • Accent and overdrive adjustable
  • 16-Step sequencer with 250 pattern memory locations
  • Poly-chaining of up to 16 units possible
  • Audio input for sound processing of external sources: 3.5 mm jack
  • Filter FM and filter CV inputs: 3.5 mm jack
  • Inputs for Accent, Slide, Sync and CV/Gate: 3.5 mm jack
  • Outputs for Accent, Filter and CV/Gate: 3.5 mm jack
  • Stereo headphone output: 3.5 mm jack
  • Line output: 6.3 mm jack
  • USB MIDI and MIDI in/out
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 56 x 305 x 165 mm
  • Weight: 0.8 kg
  • Colour: Yellow
  • Incl. 9 V DC power supply unit

Behringer TD-3-MO interface, and impressive sound quality make it a valuable tool for sound designers, composers, and performers alike.