Behringer TORO Analog Bass Synthesizer

Since the 1970s, the iconic sounds of a singular bass synth have maintained a unique stranglehold on the public musical imagination. Now, thanks to the meticulous engineering of Behringer’s sound designers, TORO charges forth with the vaunted voltages of luscious lows and the distinctive character of its predecessor while adding a few contemporary accommodations. Its elegant design serves up heaps of uncompromising lows without a complicated interface. Precision-crafted circuitry ensures everything from the distinctive lowpass ladder filter to the furthest reaches of its 5-octave range is easily controlled, delighting Music Bliss synthesists with its accommodating housing and straightforward design. If you’re clamoring for that classic bass synth sound, then you no longer need to worry about seeing red!

FEATURES

• Painstakingly modeled circuitry means era-accurate, all-analog signal pathways for rich, lush bass synth sonics
• 5-octave range provides plenty of tonal flexibility without compromising its defining character
• Dual-VCO architecture allows for immense, detuned sounds, or precise intervals, making for a range of timbral and tonal possibilities
• VCOs can be freely mixed to elicit complex tonal balances and constructions
• Straightforward interface totals just 23 control points and iconic mid-century design cues for a historical style that sounds as good as it looks
• Lowpass ladder filter was precision engineered to produce the vaunted, vintage sounds of its spiritual predecessor
• Eurorack compatibility includes gate and CV inputs for pitch and filter, making for colorful modulation options
• 4 presets — Variable, Toro, Tuba, and Bass — are given individual buttons for quick access and streamlined tone-crafting
• Modern accommodations include 5-pin MIDI input for flexible control options and voice priority assignment
• Versatile housing design lets you take TORO straight into Eurorack with ease
• Poly Chain functionality means up to 16 units of simultaneous TORO operation, upwards of 32 voices of polyphony
• Adjustable Glide parameter means versatile voicing beyond tone and timbre

SPECIFICATIONS

• Type:Bass Synthesizer
• Analog/Digital:Analog
• Polyphony:Monophonic, 32-voice poly-chain (16-units)
• Presets:Variable, Toro, Tuba, Bass
• Oscillators:2 x VCO
• Filter:Low-pass Ladder with Cutoff, Emphasis, Contour Amount/Attack/Decay Controls
• Effects Types:Glide, Decay, Octave
• Headphones:1 x 1/8"
• MIDI I/O:In/Thru/USB
• Other I/O:1 x 1/8" Pitch CV, 1 x 1/8" Filter CV, 1 x 1/8" Gate
• USB:1 x Type B (MIDI)
• OS Requirements - Mac:OS X 10.10 or later
• OS Requirements - PC:Windows 7 SP1 or later
• Height:3.7"
• Width:16.7", 80HP
• Depth:5.3"