Behringer Wave - new keyboard synth

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I've just put in an advance order for one of these. Many years ago I borrowed the one this recreation was based on. I'm hoping it's as good as the memory. I have to say though that the advance publicity is pretty dreadful. People getting excited by some really poor sound as if they are special, and as you can download the manual, there are lots of famous sounds in the memories you can tweak and save, plus a software programmer. The sounds in the demos are cheesy in the extreme and not that useful, and some of the 'reviewers' seem to have missed tyhe huge pads the original could do and the wonderful 80s sounds. I'm surprised Behringer have made the release so unexciting. I've basically paid for a product there is no stock of, with no demos of good sounds done by people I can relate to? Hopefully, I will be pleased! Delivery says around 8 weeks? We will see!
 
Well, it was the 80's. I think also, everyone is probably tired of being "in the box". I know that was a big motivator for me for the UBx. I can't say I am "school girl gitty", but I al glad to turn knobs and experiment with some old fashion jamming.

But I have to agree with you, maybe in a new world, those sounds will grow on you :)
 
I pre-ordered the MS-5, and by the time stocks were available, they'd dropped the price by £50.
I'll never pre-order again.
 
I rarely do this, but nobody has them, and everyone bar thomann is the same price. Thomann don't have any either, but their price is £100 cheaper. I figured with a product nobody can buy immediately, I'd risk Thomann putting theirs up?
 
I don't send stuff back, just put it down to experience, and be wiser next time.
I bought a Sledge2 synth some time ago for a reasonable £730.
I noticed later that you could still get that price, but Gear4Music wanted £900+ for it.
You have to shop around.
 
rob aylestone said:
I The sounds in the demos are cheesy in the extreme and not that useful, and some of the 'reviewers' seem to have missed tyhe huge pads the original could do and the wonderful 80s sounds. I'm surprised Behringer have made the release so unexciting.
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I think they may have done that on purpose- once you get your hands on it you’ll find with tweaking the sounds harken back to the 80s quite easily.
 
I was just listening to a demo video of the Wave, and it sort of reminded me of the first time I heard Tomita's Snowflakes are Dancing. Very mid 70s sounding. Not being a keyboard player, I don't have a clue how well it would be received.
 
Tomita impressed me when I was in my twenties! I even did my version of his version of Debussey's version.
 
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