Behringer Announces Kobol Expander, aka ‘The French Minimoog’ Now Available for $199
Behringer has announced that its Kobol Expander – a knockoff of the original French synth module from 1979 – is now shipping.
The Behringer Kobol Expander is an analog semi-modular synth, in Eurorack format, that features 2 VCOs and a 4-pole VCF. The original has been described as ‘the French Minimoog’.
Features:
- Analog duophonic synthesizer with 2 VCOs and 7 morphing waveforms
- Based on “Kobol Expander” circuitry from the ‘70s
- Semi-modular design requires no patching for immediate performance
- Pure analog signal path based on authentic VCO, VCF and VCA designs
- Dual oscillators with 7 waveforms, oscillator sync and pulse width modulation
- Unique 4-pole VCF design for natural saturation only found in ”Kobol” synthesizers
- Analog LFO with 2 selectable waveforms and multiple destinations for advanced sound creation
- Additional noise generator expands waveform generation
- Oscillator sync
- 32 patch points for modular connection and integration with external equipment
- 31 controls give you direct access to parameters
- External audio input for processing external sound sources
- Complete Eurorack solution – main module can be transferred to a standard Eurorack case
- 16-voice Poly Chain allows combining multiple synthesizers for up to 16 voice polyphony
- MIDI support with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection
The Behringer Kobol Expander is shipping now, priced at $199.
