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Behringer VC340 37-key Analog Synthesizer

Name: Behringer VC340 37-key Analog Synthesizer
Brand: Behringer
Rating: 4.5 (19 reviews)

Analog String/Voice Synthesizer with XLR Input for Vocoder Effects and Assignable Splits and Layering

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Analog String Machine/Vocoder

Soaring analog synth strings and rich synthesized choral effects, not to mention a killer vocoder via your favorite XLR mic, await you in the Behringer Vocoder VC340 synthesizer. The VC340 is Behringer's take on a formidable vocoder and string machine of the late 1970s and '80s — now an octave shorter for a desk-friendlier footprint and greater portability. Its assignable layered/split string and choir sounds with analog bucket-brigade chorus explode into Vangelis analog goodness and modern EDM fare. And by plugging in a standard dynamic mic, The VC340 rewards you with timeless Moroder/Daft Punkian vocoder effects and creative modulation over any analog signal. The VC340's 37-key size plays easy and travels light. Wood side panels and hands-on controls give the Vocoder VC340 all the character of your favorite retrosynth. Take it from Sweetwater, the Behringer Vocoder VC340 offers a musical experience that has to be experienced to be believed.

Behringer Vocoder VC340 Analog Synth Features:

Behringer's take on a beloved vocoder/string machine of the '70s and '80s
Soaring analog strings and rich synthesized choral effects
A powerful vocoder via your favorite XLR dynamic mic (not included)
Modulates voices and any other audio signal
Analog BBD bucket-brigade chorus
Simple hands-on controls
37-key footprint is great for modern desks and stages
Pedal inputs connect the VC340 to modular systems

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Tech Specs

Type: Keyboard Synthesizer with Vocoder
Analog/Digital: Analog
Number of Keys: 37
Type of Keys: Semi-weighted, Full Size
Velocity Sensitive: Yes
Other Controllers: Pitch Shift
LFO: 1 x LFO
Effects Types: Vocoder, Multi-stage BBD Chorus
Audio Inputs: 1 x XLR (mic), 1 x 1/4" TRS (mic)
Audio Outputs: 2 x 1/4" TS (L/mono, R)
Headphones: 1 x 1/4" TRS
USB: 1 x Type B
MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB
Pedal Inputs: 2 x 1/4" TS (vocoder hold, pitch)
Other I/O: 1 x 1/4" TS (ext synth in)
Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
Height: 4.1"
Width: 25.6"
Depth: 10.1"
Weight: 14.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: 0722-AAG86-US1

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Reviews

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Took a whole five minutes to unbox and set up. Only thing I found is it won't fit next to a Poly-D on an Onstage stand - but it fits nicely next to an Odyssey! No sound when I turned it on, but see, there's this knob that says "volume". Once I turned that, worked like a charm! Perfect for a string machine, for a choral ensemble, and of course, the vocoder worked PERFECTLY with a really cheap microphone (good news if you don't have an SM57!). If you're debating buying this, jump on it - you never know when you'll need a vocoder (and everyone can use a string ensemble synth!)

Behringer did a great job with their recreation of the Roland Vocoder Plus. I've always been a vocoder enthusiast and I happen to own one of the originals from 1979 as well the rack-mount version which is the Roland SVC-350. Behringer managed to capture all of the original features of the Vocoder Plus, especially the string section & the human voice feature. Plus, it's well made, sturdy with wood panels on the sides, like the original. For the price point it's an excellent option.

In the eighties and nineties my band used the Roland SVC 350 Vocoder. We played many Vocoder dance Trax such as Don't Stop the Rock, Robocop , Look Out Weekend plus many more.

The Behringer VC 340 is the exact same sound and circuitry as the Roland SVC 350.

The Human and String voices are as we say in NOLA, Lagniappe.

The strings remind me of my dearly missed Moog Opus III. Human voice is really good to and sounds like the song by (Houseman, Germany Calling).

Solid build, keys feel fine, small and portable.

My only complaint is I wish Behringer would make a smaller unit with just the Vocoder, no strings or Human voice. Desktop real estate is tight in most studios.

Love it Love it!

Shout out to Greg S my favorite salesperson in the world.

This vocoder sounds incredible! I highly recommend picking one up. It's great for those electronic voices. It's made very well too.

This is the exact analog sound I used to hear on the radio as a kid during the 1970s, on the PA at the local skating-rink, and on almost every other album I owned back then. The sound of the analog string machines from Roland as well as Siel, Molina, ARP were literally everywhere, and so was the analog vocoder. You either love the sound of them, or you don't, I'm the former, so this was an easy sell for me.
I have a MiniNovation as well as a Roland V-synth both of which have excellent digital vocoders; but there's only ONE way to get the classic analog sound, and this is it, it's cleaner now, and no other method will do but to recreate analog circuit paths. As far as I can tell, this has all of the features of the original with the addition of the ability to run IN and OUT with the BBD chorusing as well as through the vocoder and MIDI.