The neutron and k-2 are a formidable match once you start patching them together. The best part is the crazy possibilities and unexpected results when you just throw caution to the wind and use every patch cable you have. Some people prefer a more systematic approach to synthesis. Some people like to make crazy noises. Live and let live. 
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Great! The Neutron is by far the most powerful of the actual line and when doubled or tripled you‘ll gain the opportunity to re-create those classics with the Neutrons.
there’s also a lot of hidden stuff under the hood for midi cc and poly behavior etc.
pleaze drop some 80hp cases…
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That was beautiful! I need to find more videos. 
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Hello,
I wasn’t sure if my post should go here or in a new topic. Pls delete or inform me if this is the wrong place, still quite new here.
I got a Behringer K-2 yesterday, totally excited about it but while playing with it for hours, sometimes one of the oscillators behaves weird in my opinion. It makes unpredictable noises with different pitch level. Nothing was patched, no knobs turned and only a single note was played with the keystep 37 over usb midi.
I quickly recorded it with my mobile phone because the phenomenon disappears usually after 10-30 seconds.
Here is also a quick photo of the settings of the K-2. Any ideas if this is a hw failure or just a beginners mistake with the K-2?
Thank you!
Could be the time needed for the oscillator to warm up and tune if the problem disappeara after a short amount of time ?
Edit: hum, if it appears not when you power it up but after playing it for a few time, it is a weirder problem and maybe an HW failure.
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Thank you @tinara for your help. Yes, it appears randomly also after hours of use. Hmm, so I guess it is a HW failure.
I don’t haven an answer, but it’s could be worth removing any other variables just to be sure. Two checks that come to mind: Is the K2 on an exclusive midi-channel (not 1)? Does the issue persist when using 5pin Midi or CV vs USB.
Your sample does seem like an issue with the synth, but these checks could help to rule out any interference that you might be getting at input
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Thank you, that’s a good idea. I will observe further, (un)fortunately the issue occurs very rarely two times in 3 days of use. For me, it is currently not possible to reproduce the effect intentionally. The shop will get in touch with Behringer. They also suggested “cleaning” the patchbay of potential production debris by inserting/removing patch cables in all patch points.
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Good advice re the patchbay. ‘Exercise’ the jack sockets with a plug. A modest squirt of contact cleaner won’t hurt at the same time. Contacts can tarnish or stuff can get in there.
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I got this synth a couple of years ago but have never given it much attention. While it might not sound exactly like an original MS-20, this is actually a pretty great sounding synth. I’ve been using it all weekend midi’ed up to my Take 5 and run through a variety of effects and I’m quite excited to start working it more into the mix. While it can get pretty gnarly if you do the feedback patch trick, I think this has some really nice “pretty” sounds in it as well.
When I think “pretty” MS-20 sounds, my mind immediately goes to this track.
Messing around with the K-2, also had me watching some old Ladytron videos for inspiration. Such a great band.
Anyway, sometimes it’s good to sit on old gear for a while I guess.
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Don’t have the K2 (yet) but I just picked up the Cat and the Wasp and I have to say I am extremely pleasantly surprised as just how good they sound. I was a big Behringer shit talker (although I still don’t like them as a company or agree with some of their tactics) I have to give credit where credit is do these synths sound excellent, I never had the pleasure of owning the original Cat or Wasp so I can’t say how they compare to the originals but I can say they both have the balls and character and weight and movement of other vintage synths I’ve owned (101, SH2, 106, Prodigy, Source, MS20, Polysix)
There’s something missing in a lot of modern analog as good as some of them sound, like as much as I love my Korg minilouge XD and Analog four neither have the presence that vintage analog has, the only closest equivalent I’ve found would be in discrete analog modular like the Livewire AFG etc but whatever that magic sauce is these Behringer clones have it at least the ones I’ve used so far. I’m definitely interested in and plan on getting many more K2 is on the list.
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The Kobol is worth trying. It’s quickly become my fave in their range of Semi’s and I’ve also got the K2, Cat, Wasp, Neutron, and Model D
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Hey guys! I got used K-2 and have a failure with calibrating vco. I tried a lot of times followed Behringer instruction calibration procedure.
OSC are working, but very low frequency. And now when all lfo and envelop, turned off I have some movement in sound, like constant low glitchy lfo. When I play on midi keyboard the is now scale, sounds only 1 note…
Is it trash now? Does anyone had this issue?
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Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear you’re having issues. One suggestion would be to use a patch cable and ‘exercise’ all the patch point jacks. It could be that the normalled contacts in one or two have stuck. A quick spray with contact cleaner at the same time won’t hurt either
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I cancelled my order of the Kobol as i have a Model D. I was concerned there would be too much overlap? Can you get a lot more from it than i think? Cheers.
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Agreed
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In my experience that’s a very “ballpark” kind of target anyway. Having played plenty of originals (remember when they were cheap and everyone had one laying around next to their Juno 106?) I feel like they could really vary from unit to unit. Maybe it’s just because by the 90s when I was putting my grubby hands on them their poor build quality was starting to show or maybe it was inherent, I’m not sure.
The k2 definitely has the crucial essence of the ms20 and is close enough for me. It’s as ms20 like as the ms20 mini I occasionally borrowed from my friend before getting the k2, and unlike the mini I haven’t had to fix the k2 yet.
Also, thanks for reminding me about ladytron. Great stuff.
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That’s great to hear. I’ve never played an original and am just going off some sounds online. Sometimes it’s good to remember to tune out the negative stuff you read/see online and use your ears.
The other thing that helps is that I was originally using it with a Korg SQ-1, which isn’t bad by any means, but taking advantage of the Take 5’s keyboard and arpeggiator really opens it up. A quality effects chain also doesn’t hurt!
Another flavor of late 70s, early 80s goodness that takes up almost no space in the studio. Thumbs up for sure.
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Use the T5 to arpeggiate it and the SQ1 to sequence the filter! 
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