Behringer DeepMind Polyphonic Analogue Synthesizer: 1 Year Honest Unbiased Review - Pro's & Cons - 

Fantastic review! I have had my DM12 for about 6 months, and I'm still learning what it can do. It's nice to see it still gives you joy more than a year later.

I have been doing a lot of research as I'm about to get my first ever hardware synth. I was totally convinced about the Deepmind 6, and your video has convinced me even more! Thank you so much! I can't wait to order it!!!

I've been thinking about becoming a very late adopter of the DP12D, and thanks to your perfectly short, to the point video, with a 1-year perspective, I'm going to grab one. Thank you. This video was exactly what I needed.

I just bought the 12 and await it now. Thank you for the short and sweet review

I bought a deepmind 12 very recently as my first synth and I’m completely in love with it! Good review! Those 7 minutes went by quickly.

The Deepmind12 was my 2nd synth, after the Behringer model D. I absolutely love it to this day, after three years the two have taught me more about music than anything else I’ve ever experienced as a guitar player. You use yours to fantastic effect. Thank you for sharing this with us!

I bought Deepmind 12D and I've really enjoyed the experience so far. I think I won't be regretting getting one. Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts on the Deepmind.

I'm literally waiting on delivery, now! Its reassuring to see this positive review, although I done quite a lot of research before committing. Thanks for uploading.

I've had the DM12 since it came out and been very happy with it since then. It's always a go to for most things.

Hey krs-T, great video here, I've been so close to buying one of these Deep Minds it's crazy! lol ...I also wanted to reach out and say thank you again for the tip on the dj keyboard stand, totally worked out!! I ordered one on ebay for about $25 and it fit my MS-1 perfectly!! 🤘😎🐀

Hey man! Really really awesome video! No bs, truly great. Im really meaning towards buying one of these now. Keep it up!

Огромное спасибо вам за ваши видео! Помогли мне понять различия между версиями шестиголосного и двенадцатиголосного синтезаторов. У других обзорщиков не было этой важной информации. Ещё раз большое спасибо!

Really enjoyed your commentary on these synths. I own a DeepMind 12 and like you said it's a great machine.

Thanks for this! Very useful to someone like me who's fairly new to it all, making the crossover from guitar to synth based music and realising the options out there are far and wide! This has really helped me to go for the deepmind 👍🎹

The DM is the one synth I tend to turn on and just initialize to make a new sound, because it's just so much fun to program.

I got a Deepmind 6 a few months ago and I don't think I've ever had fewer regrets when buying a piece of equipment as much as this. It's a great machine, capable of so much and so fun and easy to create sounds with. I would recommend one to everyone, without hesitation.

I bought my DM12 a little over a year ago. I absolutely love mine. It's an amazing synthesizer. I have many other synths as well and two more Behringer synths also have two more behringer synths as well. My two others are the Model D and a K2.

Fantastic overview of a brilliant synth. I only recently picked up a DeepMind 12 and I have been blown away by the sounds, fx and general capabilities of this wonderful synth. I've had loads of gear over the years from Korg, Yamaha, Roland etc, but to me this is one of the most expressive synths I've ever had the pleasure to play. Some of the sounds are just amazing and the editing capabilities so deep, it does what is says on the tin as they say! But yes I agree also re the key-bed, if feels fine to me. I've been a keyboard player for over 30 years and it plays fine in fact better than my Roland FA and also the Yamaha MODX, which has a shockingly bad key-bed, although a great synth, but the Behringer is a perfectly playable and well balanced key-bed, with after touch, something you only get on synths cost well over £2k with the Rolands, Yamaha's and Korgs,. Well done Behringer on packing so much into such a relatively cheap instrument, but one with so much power. Anyway thanks for the review and you are right this thing could replace so much in my studio too!

That 7 minutes went quickly, meaning I found it very informative, Pete! Interesting to hear you say the 12 could easily replace so much of the other gear. With the lockdowns affecting my local music shops I've not been able to get anywhere near a Deepmind so these reviews are useful.

A no bullshit review, how refreshing!!! Nice one guv.

Excellent video and review. Thank you so much KRS T

Never regreted it! Thx for the nice Review.

Great video as always!

When the Deepmind 12 came out I played it and the Novation Peak in the store. I wasn't that impressed by the Peak but I loved the Deepmind 12. Back then everyone was spewing hate on the Deepmind but I loved it. The reason I didn't buy it was that at the start of the following year the Korg Prologue was announced and the Prologue has split mode and more voices. Now I am back in the market for a Deepmind 12 to add to my set up. I only have 2 synths that are MIDI as the rest are all vintage pre MIDI synths so adding the Deepmind 12 to be sequenced using a MPC2000XL alongside the Prologue and my Moog would be ideal for me. Thank you for helping to reignite my interest in the Deepmind 12

The DeepMind 12 is really an astonishing machine, I use it with many other gears such a prophet rev2, a novation peak, roland system 1m, euroracks etc... and the DM12 is always finding a place in the mix. This machine is certainly one of the best analog poly synths on the market since a long time (perhaps always if you consider its ridiculous price!).

thanks for this video, was on the fence, but am pretty sure now !

I love the 12D. One of the most underrated synths of all time.

Hi Pete! It was really good to hear your honest thoughts on this synth (these synths, sorry!). Been interested in it for a while now. As I mentioned on Ranzee's a few times, there's going to come a point when I need a new polysynth - but the options now are rather vast! At the moment I am favouring the Cobalt 5 octave but haven't made up my mind (and with all the Eurorack stuff, it's been pushed further down the list!).

I got the Deepmind about a year and a half ago, and I cannot believe it has become my go to synth, especially for impromptu jam sessions at various studios.

You can kind of split the keyboard by setting the range in the keyboard to cut off higher or lower notes, but then they still send midi so you can chain in another synth and play two different sounds on the keybed. Also the two pedal outputs can be set as cv gates.

bril straight forward review. thanks hodds.

You definitely help make up my mind. I’m gonna do it. Thx

I'll probably be getting the desktop 12 version as I have no shortage of keyboards to use as controllers. Thanks for the honest review

Thank you for the video. Both the DeepMind 12 and the Hydrasynth Desktop are shown. I was wondering if the DeepMind 12 can be used as a controller with Poly Aftertouch for the Hydrasynth Desktop?

Im trying to decide between a deepmind 12 or Juno 106. Im looking to get those Deep minimal tech, Deep house and Dub techno chords/pads. What synth would you recommend that can cover all of these needs?

DeepMind and Crass fan, subscribed!

I love the Deep Mind! Greetings!

What is lacking if you get the Dm12 rackmount version? I'm on the fence and also am looking for a good 37 key midi board like the novation launchkey. I could do both, but space is always a consideration. The keyed Dm12 is on sale right now for $650 too.

Would you buy 6 or 12 as your first purchase (I do have a lot of other gear) great information! Thanks!

Definitely agree, the DM12 was my first real analog synth after a bunch of digital synths and a Blofeld VA, and it's something special. Too bad it's so heavy though!

Hi, I'm wondering what's your opinion regarding the complexity and learning curve of the DeepMind compared to the Hydrasynth. I have the Hydrasynth for about a year, really like it but I often find myself overwhelmed by its possibilities. So I'm considering the DeepMind instead (or both?)

Hey, nice video, thanks. I love my DM12, totally agree with you - unbeatable bang-for-the buck... but I have always found the editor app very frustrating. I've NEVER worked out how to use the blender and I've never found any online instructions! You say you've been able to use this feature, any chance you could tell us how, or better yet, a quick video demo?

Hi! First off all lovely video of the deepmind 6! I'm debating which synth is more worth it and more reliable, is it the roland JU06a module or the behringer deepmind 6? Please help! Thanks

Is there now a android app for the deepmind 12/6?

You mention you have the later version, I am looking at one on ebay so what am I exactly looking for to know which one it is? They all look like they've got black paint? Thanks!!

My only concern is the oscillators. What are your thoughts on that? Thanks

Thanks for the video Im considering a DM12D against a Minilogue XD module you may have just swayed me to the Deepmind

Definitely gonna watch this and leave a long comment later!

thanks that is useful I might get the 6 its just so damn cheap! seems like a no brainer and having a true analogue synth with all those controls must be real easy to get lost it!

I've owned a DeepMind 12D for about 6 months now and here are my pros and cons: Pros: - Cheap, good build quality - Easy to program (except the FX), it can sound like a Juno, Jupiter-8 and even like an Oberheim to an extent (so it is a versatile synth). - It doesn't weigh that much. Cons: - Quite thin sounding (there is a boost but it makes the sound too muddy in the low end) although you can boost the low end with an EQ. - The FX aren't as user friendly to program as the rest of the synth. - The outputs are quite noisy, but I haven't owned any other analogue synths other than DM12 yet so I can't tell if this is a DM12 thing or if this is how analogue gear sounds. - No sawtooth on OSC 2, to get dual sawtooths you have to use unison-2 mode, which will make voice stealing a problem even on DM12. - No PWM (afaik) on OSC 2 either. - The VCF resonance is one of the worst I've heard on a synth. It sounds harsh and you lose some low end when you utilize it. - No VST editing software & browser. - HORRIBLE factory presets. Buy third party ones or make your own patches. Overall, it is a good synth despite some of its shortcomings. Great synth for beginners or people with a limited budget.

You seem to be pretty active in these comments so I figured it’s worth asking here, but should I buy the DM6 at the more affordable price or the DM12 for more power? It’d be my first real analog synth, so I don’t really know what exactly what my needs are, but would the note stealing and lack of voices in the 6 really be that much of a limitation or would it be powerful enough for a beginner despite its limitations? Mainly just don’t want to buy a synth and then wish I had shelled out the extra couple hundred because I run into limitations in its capability.

Ooh! I see you have a hydrasynth! I’m downsizing my hydrasynth keys to get a desktop hydra and desktop Deepmind. Those will be my two main synths.

Sold my 12D. Huge mistake. Going to get the 12 very soon

I’d much rather have a capable synth that has tons of mod options compared to some limited classic-sounding synth. Also, the DeepMind has fans? Is that common in digital synths?

Beautiful pad at the intro there. By the way, you actually can input CV via the expression input, provided of course that you aren't using it as an expression pedal input. I love connecting my DM12 to me Neutron, for instance, through this CV trick. Also, I've managed to use the DM12 app on my Android tablet ... has they stopped supporting this platform of recent?

you have CV in by the mod pedal

if both were the same price would you pick the the hydrasynth explorer and deepmind 12 (d)? very different synths but really cant choose what to get and cant test them out sadly both are good for what im planning to do

Aha... so it's mostly like my regret when I finally got a mid-engine sports car: that I did not do it earlier. Yes, the DeepMind is very much on my shopping list. It did even trump Behringer's take on the 2600.

Nice review..... I see you also have the ASM Hydrasynth..... the DM12 and Hydrasynth are both in my GASlist.....!!!😂😂 (keyboard versions) .... I'm curious.... is the Deepmind capable of receiving and processing poly aftertouch from the Hydrasynth pads?

Hello krs-t, here is my question: I have played live with the Juno 106 for 4 years now, bought it used about 7 years ago. It held up fine for the first few years, but then the voice chip issues began, then came other issues that inevitably come hand in hand with such an old piece of equipment. My band mates are now pressing me to invest on a new synth to play live. I am very scared to do so, as i enjoy the simplicity of the Juno 106, i am the lead singer and play synth, and the Juno just made my playing easier, as it is so straightforward. However, i understand that it is no longer reliable. It is a great studio synth, but not adequate to play live. Ive been digging into good alternatives that dont lack in sound but are also as straightforward as the Juno 106. I own a Deep Mind 6. I havent gotten round to actually going deep with it. I have been debating on which synth to invest on (i am quite limited financially though), and my top choices so far, to accompany the Deep Mind 6 live are the JU-06a and the roland gaia. I understand they are quite different. But in your expert opinion, which one do you think will be more straightforward, whilst maintaining a richness of sound that The Juno 106 has? I am sorry for the long exposing of my question, i wanted to propose a full scenario of my situation. I have a concert next week, and the Juno is still in the hospital, so i am quite pressed on what to do. I have borrowed from a friend the Prophet 6 but i obviously cannot use it long term. Thank you. Great channel!

Where did you get the fader covers that are on your DM12 desktop?

wow I'm sold

I turned the fan off when I first bought the DM12 and have never experienced any problems, that was 5 years ago now.

Hey krs-T like spacedrfiter1961 7 minutes wizzed by. Good to hear your thoughts as had the Deepmind in view as a way to add pads to my sound. Not purchased one yet but this just may push me a bit more in that direction when funds become available. Thank you.

As soon as version 2 comes out, instand buy from me.

Its growing on me but after I invested in some separate sound banks that was properly programmed and gave me a starting point. The factory presets are somewhat strange and not so musical. The keybed is kind of ok for a synth action. Semi-weight surprised me but the black keys are way more muted than the whites so the velocity curve differs between them. Also the keys themself dont allow too hard playing or you can hear cracks and strange sounds from when the key has travelled to the bottom. Otherwise great first analog polysynth for anybody. Glad I started with this instead of a rev 2 or Summit actually.

2:25 Yep!! He said it. Bold, but probably true. Also, I bought a 2nd gen iPad for $89 JUST FOR my Deepmind 6.

I have a D6, but I long for the D12 for ultimate fatness accompanied by heavenly pads

Good. Thanks.

Are the outputs noisy????

Mk dm12d arrives Monday. Been on the fence for a while.

How did You get The sliders to look that way On The 12D? Looks cs-80 like.

Deepmind 12 vs Hydrasynth? more universal synth ? I played Hydrasynth but a lot of the sounds were musically useless (a lot of "experimental sounds") .

Please let us know the amount of hours in that 18 months, or, are the synths used everyday for 4 to 8 hours. The only reason I have for NOT buying a DM12desktop is the horrible dependability record I have with Behringer. Every piece of gear I have bought from them over the last 15 years failed within 2 years. You have not reached your 2 year point yet, and we don't know how often they were used. (I will be using the DM12 for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week in 85f degree environment). Survival....

Better than korg minilogue xd?

I had the 6. Sold it because you really need the 12.

is that a Crass logo I see there...

Can it moog?

I'm saving the cash, the wife has no idea deal with it when shes answering the door to the delivery ;-) I'm getting the 12

Just wish it had a step sequencer......

I'm between this 6 voices model (the 12 voices looks too big to me and I'm not a keyboardist) and the Poly D. Which one You recommend for a first analog synth?. My only experience is with digital environment.

Unexpected twist, biggest regret!

Crass on video✌️

Fantastic synth but lack of multi timberality kills it for me ..sigh

Yesssss.....android app for it!!!!! I neary bought windows tablet...

My favourite kind of bias; when your judgement has become so biased that you try to convince yourself you're unbiased.

you know if a company sells me a synth with an android app and then pulls it, I would buy an ipad and send them the invoice. honestly, this makes me mad just hearing about it. Uli, give this man an app or an ipad!

Saw one of these in a pawn shop today, they want 899.00

You have 8,000$~ of synths and a 20$ mic

CRASS

His voice is to mono poly lol .... boring but true....

The first thing about mine that I noticed NOT liking was the touch sensitivity of the keys, it's total shit, I don't know yet if there's a way to adjust it; but I'll randomly be playing and some notes are just dramatically quieter when I feel like I'm playing with the same pressure.

Yo... hear that noise the synth makes when nothing is playing... you can hear it at the beginning. I bought mine for $250 because they dude I bought it from thought something was wrong with his... KEK, yours makes the same noise.

Just secured one on eBay. Pumped to try it once it’s delivered!