The £249 GBP Behringer Neutron doesn't emulate any particular oldie, but is designed as a classic 2 oscillator Curtis CEM3340 VCO synth, the same VCO's as used in a wide selection of old classics from the likes of Moog, Sequential, Roland & Oberheim amongst others, with it's two oscillators being operable together or in Paraphonic mode. When the PARAPHONIC switch is engaged, it allows the two oscillators to be independently pitched when more than one MIDI note is played simultaneously. If only one note is played, both oscillators will be driven at the same pitch.
The Neutron is a great synth to get into modular synthesis having an extensive 32 in & 24 out jack matrix handily located out of the way on the right of the unit. Each oscillator does Sine, Saw, Triangle, Pulse & Tone Mod, but you can continuously vary between wave shapes, sync both oscillators and vary the width of Pulse & Tone Mod waves, as well as adding in Noise via the Noise control, all giving it an even wider palette of sounds.
The 'Moffatt' 2-Pole filter is an original design created by design engineer Keith Moffatt at Behringer's MIDAS division & it's very very good indeed, with Hi & Lo pass as well as Band-pass modes allowing the Neutron to stray into classic Ye Olde World Korg & Yamaha mono-synth territory & much much more!
The Neutron receives MIDI IN via a traditional socket & there's a traditional MIDI THRU on the back, but you can Send & Receive MIDI data via USB. The 36 controls can be tweaked in realtime, but there's no CC Send/Receive control of parameters, although Neutron also does have comprehensive control over MIDI sysex. If you want to get into realtime MIDI control of parameters via CC control you'll need to add a MIDI to CV/Gate converter unit & patch in the required control leads on the patching Matrix.
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