Superbooth 2018 video: Behringer VC340
We get up close to one of Behringer's new synths.
Superbooth 2018: Part vocoder and part string machine, Roland's VP-330 synth is considered a '70s classic.
It's also the inspiration for one of Behringer's new synths; we took the time to find out how the VC340 compares to the original, and what makes it different.
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I take care of the reviews on MusicRadar and Future Music magazine, though can sometimes be spotted in front of a camera talking little sense in the presence of real musicians. For the past 30 years, I have been unable to decide on which instrument to master, so haven't bothered. Currently, a lover of all things high-gain in the guitar stakes and never one to resist churning out sub-standard funky breaks, the likes of which you'll never hear.
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