Behringer BMX sampling drum machine (DMX)

If the probability range has been set to anything other than 100% using the tap
button and tempo control as described above then the probability sub-menu
can be used on a drum-by-drum basis to select the steps on which Probability is
active. A rate of 100% means that a selected drum programmed on a selected
step will always sound, a setting of 50% means that it will only sound half the
time, and 0% means that it will never sound. This allows a degree of variance
to be introduced to your patterns without having to program it in. The Options
sub-menu allows probability to be set on a pattern, song or global level. Use the
pads (5) to select the required drum

The total storage available for user samples, whether made direct to the BMX or
downloaded from SynthTribe is 14.45 Mb; which equates to 315.70 seconds
(5.30 minutes) of sample time.

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sampling screens from the manual



Thank you sooo much!
While I said a couple of entries above that it’s not my cup of tea -
I am not that sure anymore…

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Is it only a 16 step sequencer?

Edit: oh shit, there’s a manual.

looks like 64

“Shows the current step block (16, 32, 48 or 64).”

there is micro timing too

hoping for Oberheim to make one to match my OB X8

Mmhmmm… just checked Thomann and it’s listed for 389e. Pretty coco. Must resist until the reviews land. I asked Starsky Carr to make a comparison to Lmdrum and he hearted my post, so looking good :smiley:

I did watch multiple lmdrum videos today and the crunch and jam factor are very nice, so very high hopes for this.

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gonna wait too. i mostly find some reason not to buy when watching a bit longer reviews ^.^ hope thats not the case here

Oh yeah, it would make my life a lot harder. We’ll see.

Pre-ordered!
Was wondering, if it could almost be a poor man’s vintage MPC.

Thomann says available within one weeK?
(I read shipment will start in May?)

I like the full size output jacks a lot!

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If it’s got true 12 bit convertors then you can sample it +1 up to +5 Semitones and tune it down the semitone value you raised and it will have that grit. Let us know what it sounds like when you do it. That is a weakness of a 12 bit system over 16 bit. When pitching down 16 bit it doesn’t degrade quality as bad.

When you pitch down the samples regardless of the 12 bit sampler additional noise will usually be added as a byproduct from pitching down. Ensoniq EPS attempted to solve this issue by going up to 13 bit and pitching down your samples has a reduced noise floor.

Watch how Bartek weaves the Wave into these drum patterns.

What features dows it have?
What’s theTune range?
Decay Envelope per sound at the very least?
Sample time? How many caan it store samples in memory?
Does it have drive or can it do VCA saturation at max vol (missed opportunity if it doesn’t Jomox does this in aces…
Bit reduction?
LFO? Sample loop? …
Anything?

Their linn drum clone has some of this…

the manual is already available (posted above in the thread).

you can find more answers in the manual and this thread.

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Some trippy 80ies vibes on the new Behringer BMX.

Delivery was announced for May - and I was super surprised getting a delivery note. Received the device yesterday.

First jam along the Digitone 2, using only the stereo outputs from both devices (not even the individual outs).

Sounds better than I expected, but I am not used to the Behringer sequencer workflow and logic.

Recorded live in a single take on 1010 BlueBox - no additional FX (reverb and Delay added on DN2).

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Where is the latest SynthTribe version that supports BMX?
my last one is the 3.0.2

is the last one the 3.0.2?

Does the LM Drum have something in sound or functionality that the BMX doesn’t?

The two compared in detail :

I notice in the comments some people prefer one, and some prefer the other, and some people want both. There are plenty of similarities too.

Specifically to your question, one difference is with the individual outputs, the LM Drum has 16, the BMX has 8.

I think they are using different analog filter circuitry in them as well.

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The same video producer i just linked, Livewired, has another cool video of some hacks so you can use the Behringer BMX like a SP-1200 sampling vinyl.

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