In the 1980s and ’90s, a new wave of musicians slung a simple monosynth over their shoulders and stole center stage from their guitar-brandishing bandmates. The Behringer MS-101 is a delightfully affordable homage to that iconic synthesizer, sporting all of its cool features — and then some. Behringer took great care in engineering the MS-101, staying true to the original analog circuitry and VCO, VCF, and VCA designs.

This meticulous attention to detail is what gives the MS-101 its ultra-flexible sound-shaping abilities, which let you quickly whip up everything from insanely fat basses and scorching leads to dazzling effects. Equipped with a 32-step sequencer, arpeggiator, and attachable hand grip, the MS-101 is a fantastic performance synth. And with its 32 full-size semi-weighted keys, pure analog signal path, and authentic 3340 oscillator with four simultaneously mixable waveforms plus ultra-flexible VCF and VCA filters, the Behringer MS-101 may well become your favorite synth.

FEATURES

• 32-key monophonic analog synthesizer based on a classic
• Pure analog signal path based on classic VCO, VCF, and VCA designs
• Authentic 3340 analog oscillator for insanely fat sounds
• 4 simultaneous waveforms (saw, triangle, square/PWM, square sub osc)
• Resonant VCF with modulation via ADSR, LFO, keytrack, or bender controller
• 6 FM NovaMod sources for creative VCF modulation and amazing filter effects
• ADSR envelope generator for creative wave shaping
• 32-step sequencer with 64 memory slots for your own custom sequences
• Guitar strap included for keytar-style performance
• Attachable hand grip included with pitch bend wheel and pitch modulation trigger
• Bender assignable to VCO, VCF, and pitch mod wheel on attachable hand grip
• Noise generator may be used as modulation source for distortion-type effects
• Portamento function for fantastic sound effects
• Pulse wave can be modulated by LFO, envelope, and manually
• Arpeggiator with a wide range of patterns
• 57 knobs, sliders, and switches for hands-on control
• External audio input allows you to process other synths, drum machines, and more
• Comprehensive USB/MIDI/CV implementation
• External audio input; phones output

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type:Monophonic Synthesizer
• Analog/Digital:Analog
• Number of Keys:32
• Type of Keys:Semi-weighted, Full-size
• Other Controllers:Pitchbend Wheel, Pitch Modulation Trigger
• Polyphony:Monophonic
• Oscillators:1 x 3340 VCO; Sawtooth, Triangle, Square/Pulse, Square Sub-oscillator (octave divided)
• Filter:1 x VCF; Cutoff, Resonance, Envelope, Modulation depth, Keyboard follow
• Envelope Generator:1 x ADSR
• Effects Types:Portamento, Filter Effects
• Arpeggiator:Yes
• Sequencer:32-step, 64 sequence locations
• Audio Inputs:1 x 1/4" (audio in)
• Audio Outputs:1 x 1/4" (audio out)
• Headphones:1 x 1/4"
• USB:1 x Type B
• MIDI I/O:In/Out/Thru/USB
• Other I/O:CV in/out, Gate in/out, Velocity out, VCF CV in, External Clock in, Grip, Mod
• Power Supply:9V DC power supply (included)