Gray mean envelopes

The Behringer 2600 (in its various versions, I have the Gray Meanie) is based on the ARP 2600 but with some changes, including some having to do with the envelope generators. Of which there are two, an AR and an ADSR. And there’s a problem with the ADSR that took me a long time to […]

Gray Meanie: Well, that works

The preamp and envelope follower work: Want to hear me fumble my way through “Greensleeves”? (No. You don’t.)

Gray Meanie, not actually that mean

Most of these blog posts are about synth DIY projects. Not this one. This arrived today: And before I write another word: No. I have not changed my mind about the conduct of Behringer (the individual) or Behringer (the company) toward their critics. I find it juvenile and despicable. And I’ll add that I do […]

2600

The ARP 2600 was introduced in 1971 — fifty years ago. It was made by a company called Tonus, which later became ARP Instruments, that had been founded by Alan R. Pearlman (hence ARP) with David Friend two years earlier. It was a semi-modular synthesizer with three VCOs (switchable between audio and low frequency), one […]