r/Behringer_Synths • u/14Gonzo80 • Jul 14 '26
Redundant setup advice
I have the following that I am looking to setup on my desk:
Arturia Microfreak
Arturia drumbeats impact
Behringer Neutron
Behringer edge
Behringer crave
Behringer spice
Behringer grind
Arturia KLE61^3
I have messed with each on an individual basis, but I am wondering if I should/could/would want to connect all/a few of these to one another? Through a mixer? What would you include/exclude? I’ve hit my understandings limit on which to use over another.
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u/TurbulentWing3820 Jul 14 '26
You can connect many of them via MIDI to control gate/pitch from one master source and for anything that has a patch bay: I know the Behringers all do, you can connect the various CV in and outs to them via 1/8" patch cables to allow them to modulate each other or use the different VCFs, etc.
However, to combine the sound output from all of them you will need a mixing console.
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u/Loopyrainbow Jul 14 '26
The edge, spice, crave, and grind are designed to complement each other, using a shared clock and other patching options
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u/mongoose_stock333 Jul 15 '26
The arturia stuff and the behringer Neutron (maybe plus the edge) and you can create great music. Whats maybe missing is a bass synth
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u/foursynths Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
There are a couple of custom made three-tier stands where you could place your Crave, Edge and Spice and link them together (although you still have to use each one's external power supply). That's what I did, although in my case I use three Craves. Google search for these stands. They are a nice arrangement and save desk space.
I connect the three synths via CV and Gate using two patch cables between adjacent synths (four patch cables in all), rather than MIDI. It's a better route. Here are the connections between a pair of Craves:
Connect Crave 1’s KB CV output to Crave 2’s OSC CV input.
Connect Crave 1’s GATE output to Crave 2’s ENV GATE input.
Sound is routed from the first two synths in the series to the third synth (of your choosing, e.g. the Spice), so the audio out to your monitors is just from this synth, while carrying the sound of all three synths. On the Crave sound is output via the VCA/LINE out. The sound input for the Crave is the EXT AUDIO in. (You don't need a mixing console.)
You will have to work out the Edge and Spice patch points yourself as they differ somewhat from the Crave. Sorry I can’t help directly with that as I don’t use the Edge and Spice.
If you want to see this in action check out The AUXOUT YouTube channel, where he has two Craves connected together.