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Why is Behringer slashing pricing of its UB-Xa synthesizer – a knockoff of the Oberheim OB-Xa – barely a week after it was officially introduced?

The Behringer UB-Xa made its official debut last week, with a $1,499 price, after nearly six years of teasers and sneak previews. The company is marketing the UB-XA as an “authentic reproduction of the classic OB-Xa, including original factory patches”.

Behringer announced today, though, that it has cut the price of the UB-XA synthesizer by $300, dropping the price to $1,199. The company gave this as the official reason:

“The entire Behringer team has decided to donate their earnings and even more to the charity “Playing for Change” as they share our vision to empower less fortunate people.

We are offering the UB-Xa for a price way below the actual value. If you can, please consider donating the balance or any amount in between to the foundation, and we will double your donation up to an additional $1,000,000.

We believe there’s a musician in every human being. Our mission is to empower those who have not and cannot.”

Based on the company’s message, sales of the UB-Xa will not directly support the non-profit, but Behringer plans to match donations of UB-Xa buyers.

The Playing For Change Foundation is a global nonprofit organization, with the mission of offering creative opportunities for marginalized youth, most specifically in the developing world.

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Though it is only December 1st, but Cherry Audio has a Christmas present for you.

Cherry Audio has announced an early Christmas present for electronic musicians, a free virtual instrument plugin for Mac + Windows, based on the classic 1974 Oberheim Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM).

What Cherry Audio say about it:

“Originally released in 1974, the keyboardless, mono module was intended as a companion to the one of the earliest digital sequencers, the Oberheim DS-2. Soon thereafter, Oberheim linked multiple Synthesizer Expander Modules to an early digitally scanned keyboard to create some of the first polyphonic synthesizers, used by legendary artists including Joe Zawinul, Toto’s Steve Porcaro, Styx, and Jan Hammer.

Though it was a simple, barebones monosynth, the Synthesizer Expander Module possessed a unique tone quality, courtesy of its 12 dB/oct state-variable filter. With lowpass, bandpass, highpass, and notch modes, this flexible filter was the star of the show. We’ve precisely recreated it here with a filter section and Phasor effect programmed by award-winning synth designer Mark Barton (MRB).”

Features:

• “Ultra-accurate” dual oscillators
• Multi-mode filter emulation by synth designer Mark Barton (MRB)
• Unison mode
• 100 presets for Basses, Leads, and Percussion
• Unique “Phasor” effect section emulating the vintage Oberheim stomp box, also replicated by Mark Barton
• Studio-quality Echo effect with tempo sync
• Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)
• Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag
• Complete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format
• Highly optimized DSP for optimal performance
• User-adjustable oversampling control

Synthesizer Expander Module is available now as a free download.

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Teletone Audio has introduced Electro, an electronic rhythm orchestrator based on the sound of some of the world’s greatest drum machines, all packaged in a beatmaker virtual instrument with sound design controls.

Electro is a virtual instrument plug-in for Native Instruments’ free Kontakt Player, compatible with most major DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic, Garage Band, ProTools, Steinberg Cubase, FL Studio, Reason and more.).

What they say about it:

“Electro is a virtual instrument plug-in for Native Instruments’ free Kontakt Player, compatible with most major DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic, Garage Band, ProTools, Steinberg Cubase, FL Studio, Reason and more.).

The Beatmaker makes it a breeze to create a wide range of beats. Simply arrange your patterns across eight measures and switch between them in real-time for a dynamic and complex performance. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or just getting started, the BEATMAKER will have you making beats in just a few clicks of the mouse.

We created a wide range of 100+ beats for the BEATMAKER that have been inspired by some of our favorite artists, decades and styles.

Each beat contains 7 variations that you can easily keyswitch between, making for a total of 700+ grooves to get you started and inspired for beatmaking.

Each and every beat will sync up to whatever BPM your host is set to without timestretching or loss of fidelity!

Between the ‘Feel’ lane in the Beatmaker and the all-new ‘Swing’ dial, these controls allow you to easily add a human touch to your grooves. Take your beats out of a quantized loop and into an authentic and natural groove with just a few clicks.”

Electro is available now for $129.

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