Behringer CAT Analogue Synthesizer

Product information

Product no: 9000-0059-1391

General

Anyone who's been keeping an eye on Behringer knows that the brand is great at cloning synthesizer models that were born during an era we now call 'vintage'. This time, Behringer took the Octave CAT SRM II and rebuilt it into the fully analogue CAT, with the only difference being that the original came with a keyboard, while the modern version doesn't. The CAT is equipped with two VCOs; VCO1 features sawtooth, square and triangle wave patterns while VCO2 has sawtooth and block. Next to the oscillators, you can use ADSR and AR envelopes, with the ADSR including the ability to loop like a kind of LFO. For communication with other synths, the CAT is fitted with VC/gate connectors.

The Behringer CAT: Brilliantly Louth-Mouthed

Some synths have a silky-smooth sound, others are a little rougher around the edges. The Behringer CAT has a brilliantly loud-mouthed sound that can be opened up further by poly-chaining it to other units. That said, this synthesizer is fully analogue doesn't think twice about cross modulations so, if you're looking for a tinker-synth to shape up extreme sounds, this CAT is it. Just remember it's not one that purrs kindly!

Service promise

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty when you register it with Behringer within 90 days of purchase. If the product is not registered it has a 2-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty when you register it with Behringer within 90 days of purchase. If the product is not registered it has a 2-year warranty.

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4 / 5

Behringer CAT Analogue Synthesizer

Overall I am very pleased with this purchase. The sound it produces tends to get pretty wild and unique once you start fiddling around with the modulation options. The waveform blending featured on the two VCOs is particularly easy to work with - none of my other hardware synths have this.

Pros: Looks and sounds great. A generally high quality build. The knobs and sliders feel particularly satisfying. The condensed sized and Eurorack compatibility compared to the original Octave Cat makes it much more suitable for the small home studio.

Cons: The layout of some features took me a while to grasp. The SynthTool configuration options at launch are limited (e.g. note priority is fixed). The end cheeks tarnished quite easily against some of my other gear.

May 22, 2020 | T Carlyle

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4 / 5

Behringer CAT Analogue Synthesizer

Echt hele coole bassen kan deze synth ! het is wel even zoeken. want als je Korg of Moog gewend bent is de routing wat anders dan je gewend bent.. Voor de synth 5 sterren !! Maar voor de levering door Bax maar 2 sterren ; Dit was B-stock , dat betekent dus vet gebruikt door vorige eigenaar. Geen patch kabels, geen doos, geen adapter, deze moet je zelf allemaal los bijkopen ! Zelfs grote witte verfvlek op de zijkant , die niet op de productfoto stond.

June 14, 2024 | Arend