Behringer BM-17 Frequency Box

Forget what you think you know about what a pedal should be and prepare for a completely different experience. This box is an instrument, a voice, sonic powerhouse. At it’s core is a VCO, the vocal chords of analog synthesis. How you control it is up to you. Use the latch switch to input audio for the VCO to track pitch or leave it unlatched for a standalone box of sound.

FEATURES

• Versatile and expressive effects generator with voltage-controlled oscillator

• Authentic recreation of a renowned effect

• Wide range of effects, from fuzz distortion to modular synth-style creation

• Envelope control for dynamic and expressive frequency modulation

• Blend control for mixing between input signal and oscillator output

• Range switch for selecting oscillator frequency range

• Drive control for input gain

• Expression pedal input for real-time control

• Compact and rugged design for easy transport and onstage use

• Combine with other pedals for even more creative possibilities

Ideal for those who seek something fresh, BM-17 is a diverse laboratory of sonic exploration. Guitarists will unlock an entirely new world to explore. Synth players, producers, and other instrumentalists can reinforce or build on existing sounds. Enhance or replace your sound with the ability to blend between clean and wet signal.

It’s easy to think that with the huge array of control available on the front that the fun would stop there, but you would be wrong. The party continues on the back with a huge selection of IO for CV/Expression pedal control, as well as the ability to output the VCO, and Envelope Out directly. Use in conjunction with other BM series pedals or modular synth setups.

SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Connections
Audio in    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TS, unbalanced 
Impedance: 1 MΩ 

Audio out    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TS, unbalanced 
Output impedance: 600 Ω 

Mix out    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TS, unbalanced 
Output impedance: 600 Ω 

Control Connections
Freq    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 180 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV input range: 0 V to +5 V 

Wave    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 34 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV input range: 0 V to +5 V 

Env amt    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 34 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV input range: 0 V to +5 V 

FM amt    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 34 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV input range: 0 V to +5 V 

Mix    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 180 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV input range: 0 V to +5 V 

Env out    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 180 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV output range: 0 V to +5 V 

Mix    
Connector: 1 x 1/4" TRS 
Impedance: 180 kΩ, unbalanced 
CV output range: 0 V to +5 V 

Controls
Drive: 1 x rotary knob 
Output level: 1 x rotary knob 
Env amount: 1 x rotary knob 
FM amount: 1 x rotary knob 
Mix: 1 x rotary knob 
Frequency: 1 x rocker switch 
Sync (on / off): 1 x footswitch 

System
Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0 / -2 dB) 
Dynamic range: > 83 dB 
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 73 dB 
Overall gain: +33 dB 

Power Supply / Voltage
Power input: Standard 9 V DC, centre negative, > 300 mA (power supply not included) 
Power consumption: 1.8 W 

Dimensions / Weight
Dimensions (H x W x D): 85.9 x 147.6 x 196.9 mm (3.38 x 5.81 x 7.75") 
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.43 lbs) 

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