Behringer UB-Xa Mini: Oberheim to Go
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The Behringer UB-Xa Mini brings the sound of the flagship UB-Xa polysynth to the compact and affordable Mini series. Three oscillators, filter, sequencer—what more could you want?
Behringer UB-Xa Mini
Just two days after the CZ-1 Mini, Behringer has unveiled the UB-Xa Mini, another member of the compact Mini family that was first announced quite a while ago. While the CZ-1 Mini was unashamedly digital, you can immediately tell from the name and the stylish pinstripe design that the UB-Xa Mini is all about analog Oberheim sound.
Compared to the 16-voice UB-Xa, the sound engine has of course been cut down to the bare essentials. However, the UB-Xa Mini does contain the most important building blocks of the Oberheim sound in a bite-sized format. Like all members of the Mini series, it offers three oscillators that can be played paraphonically, letting you play 3-voice chords. A detune function provides fat unison sounds when desired. The low-pass filter offers two selectable slopes (12 or 24 dB/oct.), which is why Behringer calls it a “dual filter”. According to the manufacturer, the audio signal path is completely analog.
In addition, the UB-Xa Mini features a ring modulator that expands the sonic spectrum to all sorts of metallic timbres. For modulation, there’s an ADSR envelope and an LFO with three waveforms. The 16-step sequencer offers ten memory slots and lets you record knob movements (motion sequencing).
The synth is controlled via the built-in touch keyboard with 27 keys. It is also fully MIDI-controllable via USB-C or the 5-pin MIDI input. Analog sync jacks allow for synchronization with drum machines, sequencers, modular systems, and the like.
Price and Availability
The Behringer UB-Xa Mini is now available from Thomann* for $97 / £85 / €99.
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2 responses to “Behringer UB-Xa Mini: Oberheim to Go”
That’s robbery, surely, at £85, for a 3 osc synth, sequencer with motion lanes? Time to give Behringer a bit of credit for the price of it new, it’s cheaper than many second hand Volcas. Bargain!
Let’s hope they can add portamento via firmware updated. This thing is perfect for thicc leads and bass.