With the Proton, Behringer presents a semi-modular analog synthesizer with complex sound shaping options. The name and the layout of the control panel suggest that the Proton is the successor to the Neutron. If you take a closer look at the various function groups with the additional controls, it becomes clear that the Proton is a synthesizer in its own right. The desktop housing can be mounted in a 19" rack using the optionally available rack ears, where the blue front panel provides a nice contrast in the rack. Alternatively, the synth can be removed from the housing and installed in a Eurorack modular system, where it takes up 80 HP of space.
The Proton generates the rich basic sound with two oscillators that are equipped with crossfadeable wave forms. To be more precise, you can choose whether you want to crossfade or switch the waveforms; in both cases, PWM is offered, which, depending on the waveform, leads to more spectacular results than you are already familiar with from the square waveform. Each oscillator has a sub-oscillator that runs an octave below the frequency of the tone generator. Fortunately, each sub-oscillator can have one of four waveforms, which significantly enhances the sound spectrum. The synthesizer can primarily be played monophonically, while the 2-voice paraphonic mode enables duophonic sounds and sounds with alternating oscillators note by note. Hardsync and a noise generator complete the possibilities at oscillator level. If the signal path is left unpatched, the oscillator mix enters the dual
In terms of modulation, the Proton is probably the most complex of all
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