The Sound - I'm no synth expert but a quick look on-line and you'll soon see that the Deepmind is being compared to some of the much higher priced equipment and with good reason. The proof in is the pudding.
Ease of use - No one likes to have their inspiration sapped because of a complicated menu system with loads of levels to have to edit. Forget that with the Deepmind. There's plenty of control on the surface but when you do have to use the menus they have been written and layed out in such and intuitive way that it's an actual pleasure to use. USB to a PC and use the outboard app and it's even easier.
Specs - As per the title. Flexibility is what this synth stands for. There's so much for money and everything can be edited, configured, routed, modulated and changed to how you desire.
Build Quality - This is where I most expected to have to compromise but as it sits in my studio it's not going to get knocked about. Again, how wrong I was. This thing is build like a tank. It looks absolutely beautiful in the flesh and every control from the sliders to the mod wheel to the keyboard feel nothing less than top quality. I've only ever had a couple of Behringer bits and never, personally, had any issues. I suspect the case will be the same with the Deepmind.
PRO's -------------------------------------
Quality, Quality and lets not forget quality
Comparable to Synthesizers 3 and 4 times the price.
Ease of use. A total beginner will get a lot out of this but put a pro in the driver seat and watch this Synth fly.
Effects are amazing and not only fully editable but can also be modulated down to the parameter.
Mod matrix - So flexible and involved but easy to get your head around.
Sound Quality.
CON's -------------------------
The only one I've found thus far is the Occolator section could be more flexible. There are two of them but OSC 1 only has Sawtooth and Square. OSC 2 only has Square.
A waves section would be icing on the cake.
I'm into music and sound experimentation so a synthesiser with open and intuitive control is essential. I simply didn't have the budget for spending £000's so The Beheringer Deepmind was easily top of the list for spec.
I expected to be having some kind of compromise with the Behringer as per previous revues of some of their early hardware. How wrong I was.
Fantastic Job Beheringer.
