Behringer has introduced Hirotribe, a portable analog groove synthesizer with 2 DCOs, drum machine, and sequencer.
Hirotribe was designed by Hiroaki Nishijima, the legendary synthesizer engineer who designed the famous Korg MS-20 and Monotribe.
Hiroaki Nishijima says:
The ‘Hirotribe’ is one of the analog synthesizers I always wanted to achieve. ‘Hiro’ of ‘Hirotribe’ was taken from my first name ‘Hiroaki’.
I designed and developed the ‘Korg Monotribe’, but I really wanted to make an evolved version of it. Fortunately, Uli Behringer kindly agreed to my proposal.I devised the panel design, specifications and the first schematic. Various specifications were added or changed during the development process, and each time the project members had a hard time.
Features
- Analog groove synthesizer with built-in drum machine and sequencer
- Pure analog signal path based on authentic DCO, VCF and VCA designs
- 2 individual oscillators with saw, triangle and square waveforms
- Noise generator dramatically expands waveform generation
- LFO with 3 wave shapes for modulating both pitch and filter cutoff
- Single knob envelope generator with 3 continuous parameters Attack, Decay and Sustain
- Analog drum machine with bass drum, snare, closed hi-hat and open hi-hat
- 16-step motion sequencer with and memory slots
- 27 touch-sensitive keys for great playability with non-scale notes function
- Sync Input and Output to synchronize with your other synthesizers or drum machines
- USB Micro connector allows powering via smartphone, power bank or computer
- Comprehensive MIDI implementation (including NRPN/CC control of all parameters and bulk load/save)
The Hirotribe Groove Synthesizer is now fully completed, Behringer says once they receive the semiconductors, it will be available in stores. Same as the previous UB-1 Spirit we mentioned a few days ago, Hirotribe is very affordable, the suggested price will be $99 USD.
More information: Behringer