Behringer VCS3

[pricklyrobot]

My major problem with the BVCS3 is that it is not full size.

VCS3x2-2.png

So, what sticks in your craw, is Behringer offering a crawfish in response to EMS’ lobster…?

[ersatzplanet]

My major problem with the BVCS3 is that it is not full size.

VCS3x2-2.png

So, what sticks in your craw, is Behringer offering a crawfish in response to EMS’ lobster…?

I used to own a VCS3 and have to admit that it is an awful design for anything but the studio, though I did tour with mine a lot. The smaller size would be better for gigging but they should have made a clone of the AKS for that. Though I haven't seen one in person, the knob spacing is a little tight looking in the photos I have seen. Of course I play Eurorack now so I should be getting used to tightly spaced knobs. I guess I am, but still appreciate larger dimensions. Of course the low price makes complaining about that sort of stuff pretty trivial. I have many modules in my rig now that cost in the $300-$400 range now, and those are just modules, not whole synths.

[edgar67]

So happy to see this is happening! Thanks, Behringer!

[pricklyrobot]

My major problem with the BVCS3 is that it is not full size.

VCS3x2-2.png

So, what sticks in your craw, is Behringer offering a crawfish in response to EMS’ lobster…?

I used to own a VCS3 and have to admit that it is an awful design for anything but the studio, though I did tour with mine a lot. The smaller size would be better for gigging but they should have made a clone of the AKS for that. Though I haven't seen one in person, the knob spacing is a little tight looking in the photos I have seen. Of course I play Eurorack now so I should be getting used to tightly spaced knobs. I guess I am, but still appreciate larger dimensions. Of course the low price makes complaining about that sort of stuff pretty trivial. I have many modules in my rig now that cost in the $300-$400 range now, and those are just modules, not whole synths.

My suggestion would be an optional Southpaw Special Edition, with the joystick on the opposite side.

[SkyWriter]

My suggestion would be an optional Southpaw Special Edition, with the joystick on the opposite side.

I would welcome more lefty equipped stuff.

[electricfence]

I would welcome more lefty equipped stuff.

I thought that politics were banned on this forum!

[SkyWriter]

I would welcome more lefty equipped stuff.

:foul: I thought that politics were banned on this forum!

I was being serious; right handed, color coded, male oriented society is f*cked.

[Uncle Meatball]

Yeah Behringer needs to make some synths for women. Seriously.

[doombient.music]

So happy to see this is happening! Thanks, Behringer!

Huh, what's happening?

Have I missed something while hibernating under my rock?

Stephen

[SkyWriter]

So happy to see this is happening! Thanks, Behringer!

Huh, what's happening?

Have I missed something while hibernating under my rock?

Stephen

No, nothing happening yet. New product introductions are woefully delayed.

[pricklyrobot]

So happy to see this is happening! Thanks, Behringer!

Huh, what's happening?

Have I missed something while hibernating under my rock?

Stephen

It was just me optimistically necro-bumping the vaporware…

[doombient.music]

So happy to see this is happening! Thanks, Behringer!

Huh, what's happening?

Have I missed something while hibernating under my rock?

Stephen

It was just me optimistically necro-bumping the vaporware…

Phew... (*wipes sweat off of his forehead*).

Stephen

[SynthBaron]

I wonder if it will come out before their CS-80 clone. It probably requires too many custom chips, and you know the backups at the foundries...

I do have to say I would definitely buy their VCS3 clone, after they work the bugs out of the initial few production batches, just to have fun with.

[anselmi]

I do have to say I would definitely buy their VCS3 clone, after they work the bugs out of the initial few production batches, just to have fun with.

You don't have to ... it's impossible to tell a buggy from a normally functioning VCS3

[kons]

I do have to say I would definitely buy their VCS3 clone, after they work the bugs out of the initial few production batches, just to have fun with.

You don't have to ... it's impossible to tell a buggy from a normally functioning VCS3

[SynthBaron]

I do have to say I would definitely buy their VCS3 clone, after they work the bugs out of the initial few production batches, just to have fun with.

You don't have to ... it's impossible to tell a buggy from a normally functioning VCS3

lol. I was going to write that I hope they got the "looseness" of the tolerances and tuning and matrix crosstalk of the real thing right for a mass-produced SMT device.

[papz]

it's impossible to tell a buggy from a normally functioning VCS3

It is possible, this is my job and I'm not Ethan Hunt.

[edgar67]

So happy to see this is happening! Thanks, Behringer!

Huh, what's happening?

Have I missed something while hibernating under my rock?

Stephen

It was just me optimistically necro-bumping the vaporware…

Phew... (*wipes sweat off of his forehead*).

Stephen

Oops. No wonder I got low scores on Reading Comp. Crud. Sorry for spreading false info.

[soupsong]

On the Behringer Facebook page I asked about progress (or lack of) on the VCS3 and got the following reply from somebody at Behringer
Author Behringer
" we need more time to finalize the product"
So it is still in the works but no real time line....

[Gsnorgathon]

... necro-bumping the vaporware ...

I am so stealing that.

[Jason Brock]

On the Behringer Facebook page I asked about progress (or lack of) on the VCS3 and got the following reply from somebody at Behringer
Author Behringer
" we need more time to finalize the product"
So it is still in the works but no real time line....

New batches of clones seem to be falling off the Behringer truck every day lately. Now they have a Prophet 5 (16 voice?)
The VCS3 is really the only one I'm interested in though. Because I could never afford a real one.

[zackattack]

Just saw these pics posted on Behringer's Facebook... Final pre-production.




I wonder what it sounds like???

[doombient.music]

Seems to be based on the Mk. 1, telling from the matrix layout.

I think I might be interested, if only slightly.

Stephen

[jonne74]

Because I could never afford a real one.

Not to mention I don't want to wait 14 years.

[cnicht]

I wonder if you’ll be able to turn off MIDI control of the individual oscillators?