Synthesizer Behringer MONOPOLY

Behringer Monopoly

Behringer MONOPOLY - state-of-the-art synthesizer with roots in the past

The 1980s hold a special place in the history of electronic music. Many of today's most important artists came to prominence during this time. What helped bring underground electronic genres to the mainstream? In no small part, it was the synthesizers of the era, one of the most groundbreaking of which was the Monopoly. Until recently, this instrument was an inaccessible, rare relic. But today, Behringer is bringing back the legendary sound! Monopoly is an incredibly affordable and even more functional tribute to the original. With it, you have the ability to create virtually any sound you can imagine, with incredible precision and ease.

The analog signal path is based on the authentic Monopoly circuitry, as well as VCO, VCF and VCA designs from the 80s. Now you can step into the shoes of electronic and progressive music legends. Who knows, your own creations could be right up there with Depeche Mode, Chemical Brothers or Tangerine Dream?

A great deal of effort went into designing the authentic analog circuitry, 4 VCOs and incredibly flexible modes for monophonic, duophonic and 4-voice polyphonic playing styles. This attention to detail is what gives Monopoly its incredibly wide range of sound shaping capabilities and allows it to reproduce tones that are reminiscent of that classic electronic music. It gives you the ability to cover a wide range of amazing tones, from super-fat bass, tasty leads all the way to completely dreamy atmospheres from the far corners of your imagination.

Synthesizer tracks recorded in the 1980s in the genres of progressive rock, new wave, post-punk and synth-pop have become classics and have influenced many performers of all subsequent generations. Monopoly allows you to recreate all this magic - or create a unique sound that will make you a legend.

Like its predecessor, Monopoly comes with four VCOs, each with switchable waveforms. The octave, level and tuning of each VCO can be adjusted individually using the corresponding knobs. Setting the VCO to PWM mode allows you to send the signal from two analog LFOs with selectable waveforms and adjustable frequency for more advanced sound shaping. Wide sound customization capabilities are what the original Monopoly earned its name.

Monopoly includes a VCF and VCA, each with its own ADSR, which allows you to adjust the shape of the envelope to create short and percussive or long and atmospheric notes. You can even add a bit of white noise by turning the Noise knob. This significantly spices up the waveforms and adds color to the palette of your track.

Using the Key Assign Mode section, you can select the Monopoly operating mode: Unison, which plays all four VCOs simultaneously when a key is pressed, Polyphonic mode, or Unison/Share mode, which divides the VCOs according to the number of pressed notes. There is also a chord memory mode for creating complex harmonies with a single key press. Combine all these modes in your next performance - and you're already on your way to creating a truly amazing song.

Monopoly has 37 semi-weighted dynamic keys with dynamic functionality. The pitch can be raised or lowered using the Bend wheel, and the depth of modulation is controlled by the MG1 wheel. You can even choose what each wheel modifies, as well as its intensity in the Wheel section.

Want to see the numbers to understand the specific advantages of Monopoly over other synthesizers? It has 62 knobs and buttons, all of which are located on the tilted front panel in an intuitive format that helps to create a sound with its own individual character without any unnecessary complications.

When it comes to reproducing classic sounds of the era, such as the 1980s, with cutting-edge and modern features, nothing beats Monopoly.

Why is Monopoly such an important instrument in the development of music?

To answer this question, we need to look back at history. The evolution of the modern synthesizer began in 1919 with the invention of the theremin. One of the most notable examples of the use of the theremin can be heard on the legendary hit "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys. In the late 1930s, French musician Georges Jenny invented the ondioline, a monophonic electronic keyboard instrument capable of generating a wide range of sounds. It can be heard in Del Shannon's "Runaway".

The real synthesizer revolution took place in the 1960s with the development of the Mellotron, an electromechanical keyboard instrument that generated sounds by playing back pre-recorded samples. It was used by many world-famous performers of the time. Moody Blues' "Days of Future Passed", The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" and The Rolling Stones' "She's a Rainbow" are the most famous examples. Over the following decades, many synthesizers and technologies emerged, which, along with the experience of previous generations, were combined in the legendary Monopoly (Mono/Poly) in the early 1980s. Of course, the world does not stand still and over 40 years, many conceptual technological changes have taken place, therefore Behringer, taking them into account, designed a modern Monopoly that is capable of meeting modern challenges, looking back at the advantages of its origins.

The world-famous company Behringer is committed to creating innovative and high-quality instruments. Monopoly is another reason why musicians are loyal to this company. The synthesizer is powerful and versatile, capable of creating an incredibly wide range of sounds. Monopoly is an ideal choice for any musician who wants to both recreate the classics of the 1980s and create their own unique sounds.

Features

• 2 analog LFOs with 4 VCOs each
• 2 analog ADSR envelopes
• Cross-modulation
• Chord Memory mode
• 37 semi-weighted keys
• 62 flexible knobs and buttons
• High-quality front panel
• Portable
• MIDI interface
• Arpeggiator

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