Behringer 1050 Mix-Sequencer

I've been reading various other reviews of this module designed-and-created by a Mr Keeble in UK and mass-produced by Behringer with an excellent quality build, certainly for the price point.

This is maybe THE ONE series of modules--from the legendary Arp 2500--which has escaped a lot of the controversy of cloning what are 50 year old circuit designs, however, adapted properly for the 21st century without all the original problems and the need to hire a full-time electrical engineer.

I have not used the original modules--who has? Not a lot of people can say this since there were only a few dozen 2500s ever made. (In fact, give-or-take, around 100) Pete Townsend owned one. Most were owned by institutions, and still are in many cases. But even people who own the originals might want to check these out since they won't have to insure them, not that anyone could ever take a 2500 on a tour.

Yes, there are only 8-notes to the Behringer 1027 and, therefore, 8-channels here with the mixer-sequencer. Simple mathematics should tell anyone that this can be worked around without any difficulty if we can add. Also, you can input external audio sources into the 1050 which, for some audio artists inclined more towards music that is technically musique concrete, but this is fundamentally automated mixing of a sort. For any form of synthesis, this is invaluable.

Finally, I think that there's nothing daunting here for the beginner, nor is the 1027. Even without the tutorials, this is reasonably intuitive, it is affordable, and an excellent addition to any Eurorack setup running. I would recommend this to any electronic musician looking to expand the possibilities of their sound.

This module is as quirky as it's interesting, once you get the hang of it.
It can be both a mixer and a sequential switch in 1/8 or 2/4 format, and works with audio and CV.
It can be run in three ways: its own internal clock, direct ribbon connection with the 1027 sequencer and via the Ext Adv input. In fact it can run in any combination of those three at the same time.
Your creativity is the limit with this module.

This product is an absolute necessity when used in conjunction with the 3 x 8 step sequencer in the same range. It allows you to to turn it into a longer sequencer (Upto 24), among other things. I'm also using it to stage various other triggers (Once every 3rd bar for example). A really useful module that I've pretty much used in every sequence I've designed since getting it.