Behringer Edge

If you’ve been searching for the perfect companion to your Behringer CRAVE then the brand new EDGE provides all the tools you need to complete your synth setup and become a master beat-maker, including: Dual VCOs with a huge range of sounds, a dual 8-step sequencer with pitch and velocity controls and so many more features for a powerful and flexible drum & bass machine that’ll shake the house and get everyone moving to the beat!

FEATURES

• Analog semi-modular percussion synthesizer for insanely fat music creation

• Pure analog signal path based on authentic VCO and VCF designs

• Dual VCOs with pulse and triangle waves, oscillator sync and FM for a huge range of sounds

• Dual 8-step sequencer with pitch and velocity controls for inspiring grooves and rhythms

• White/pink noise source and external input for unlimited additional timbres

• Multi-mode 24 dB resonant ladder filter with low and high-pass plus cutoff modulation by noise

• 3 separate decay envelopes for pitch, filter cutoff and amplitude for detailed control

• Sequencer speed with up to 10,000 BPM allows for audio range waveform generation

• Semi-modular design with default routings requires no patching for immediate performance

• 15 x 10 I/O matrix for incredibly vast and flexible patching options

• 44 controls give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters

• Multiple clocking sources including MIDI/USB for synchronization with other equipment

• Time division control featuring 8 different rates

• Comprehensive MIDI implementation with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection

Analog Goodness
Great care has been taken in designing the EDGE to achieve new possibilities in sound creation by reviving timeless analog designs and technologies. By taking a fresh and modern approach on classic circuits, the EDGE gives you the power to create super-tight percussive sounds to dark and moody bass lines.

Live Performance Beat Maker
Built to enhance the way you perform, the EDGE boasts a pure analog signal path, Dual VCOs with pulse and triangle waves, oscillator sync and FM plus a white/pink noise source for a huge range of sounds and timbres. Its dual 8-step sequencer with pitch and velocity controls can also provide you with a degree of control that will let you create any groove and rhythm you can imagine. If that wasn’t enough, the EDGE’s sequencer can go up to an astounding 10,000 BPM so you can turn your beats into mind-blowing waveforms that’ll surprise even the most hardcore synth wave fan out there.

Controls
The EDGE has a whole slew of modulation and controls that can help you in shaping your beats and basslines and giving them the ability to transcend dimensions or just sound really, really awesome. These include a multi-mode 24 dB resonant ladder filter with a low and high-pass filter and three separate decay envelopes for pitch, filter cutoff and amplitude for detailed control. Thanks to its semi-modular design, the EDGE can perform right out of the box with its default routing. But if you need a lot more control and want to sculpt your sound even more, the EDGE features a 15x 10 I/O matrix for incredibly vast and flexible patching options. The matrix includes inputs for Control Voltages, Decay, Trigger, Velocity, Noise Level, External Audio Sources, Tempo, Modulation and so much more.

The Numbers
The EDGE has 44 controls to give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters, all laid out in a highly intuitive format that puts the fun back in to your beat creation. Input and output connections include MIDI In, MIDI Out/Thru, USB, OSC 1 CV, OSC 2 CV, OSC Decay, ADV/CLOCK, Trigger, Velocity, Noise Level, 1-2FM AMT, EXT AUDIO, Tempo, Play/Stop, VCF MOD, VCF Decay, VCA CV and Pitch. An external MIDI keyboard, footswitch or expression pedal can be connected to the EDGE so you can have even more control over your beats and basslines. If one EDGE isn’t enough for you, you can chain multiple EDGE’s for more intricate combinations.

SPECIFICATIONS

Synthesizer Architecture
Number of voices: Monophonic
Type: Analog
Oscillators: 2
VCF: 1 HP/LP 4-pole (-24dB/Oct) ladder filter
Envelope: 1 per VCO, 1 VCA decay, 1 VCF
Noise: White, pink

Connectivity
Power input: DC input connector
Power switch: Push button on / off
USB (MIDI): USB 2.0, type B
MIDI In / Out /Thru: 2 x 5-pin DIN / 16 channels
Output: VCA output: 3.5 mm TS, unbalanced, max +14.5 dBu
Headphones: 3.5 mm TRS, max. 450uW @ 64 Ω
Headphones output impedance: 470 Ω

Inputs
Type: 3.5 mm TS
OSC 1 CV: -5 V to +5 V
OSC 2 CV: -5 V to +5 V
OSC decay: -5 V to +5 V
ADV/clock: more than 3.2 V (10 V max)
Trigger: 0 to +5 V Pulse or Gate signal (+10 V max)
Velocity: 0 V to 5 V
Noise level: 0 V to 8 V
1-2FM AMT: 0 V to 8 V
Ext audio: 10 V max
Tempo: -5 V to +5 V
Play/stop: more than 3.2 V (10 V max)
VCF mod: -5 V to +5 V
VCF decay: -5 V to +5 V
VCA CV: 0 V to 8 V
VCA decay: -5 V to +5 V

Outputs
Type: 3.5 mm TS
OSC 1: ± 5 V
OSC 2: ± 5 V
OSC EG: 0 V to 8 V
Trigger: 0 to +5V Pulse
Velocity: 0 to +5V
Pitch: ± 5 V
VCF EG: 0 V to 8 V
VCA EG: 0 V to 8 V

USB
Type: Class compliant USB 2.0, type B
Supported operating systems: Windows 10 or higher / Mac OS X 10.14 or higher

Oscillator (VCO) 1 Section
Controls
Frequency: ± 5 octave (10 octave range)
Envelope: -5 to +5
Level: 0 to 10
EG (VCO 1&2) decay: 0 to 10

Switches
Shape: pulse, triangle
Seq pitch mod: osc 1&2, off, osc 2

Oscillator (VCO) 2 Section
Controls    
Frequency: ± 5 octave (10 octave range)
Envelope: -5 to +5
Level: 0 to 10
1-2 FM amt: 0- 100%

Switches
Shape: pulse, triangle
Hard sync: on/off

Noise Section
Controls
Noise/ext: 0-100%

Switch    
Color: pink/white

Output (VCA) Section
Controls:
Decay: 0 to 10
Volume: 0 to 10

Switch    
VCA mode: fast/slow

Filter (VCF) Section
Controls
Cutoff frequency: 0 to 10 (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Resonance: 0 to 10
Decay: 0 to 10
Envelope: -5 to +5
Noise/VCF MOD: 0 to 10

Switch    
VCF: HP/LP

Sequencer
Controls
Tempo: 0% - 100%
Scale: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/4T, 1/8T, 1/16T, 1/32T
8 Pitch controls: ± 5 V
8 Velocity controls: 0 to 5 V

Switch    
Clock: MIDI, USB, INT/EXT

LED: Active step indication
Buttons: Trigger, play/stop, Advance
Power Requirements: External power adapter, 12 V DC 1000 mA
Power consumption: 4 W max
Indicator: Power LED