Do it, do it, do it, do it…
I’m not a big Behringer lover or hater I’ve had a few of their stuff and sold most of it but their Pro 1 is prolly the best raw sounding synth I’ve used, credit to both sequential for the design and B for the copy, but the B version sounds amazing. If it had memory I’d prolly use it live for all my bass usage sequenced by Digitakt.
Did it! Ordered along with set of Hosa Eurorack patch cables that was also on sale, for some self-patching, and MIDI cable.
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Cool! You’ll have to share your impressions when you get it.
I need to re-bush the keybed in mine. I’ve got the bushes (somewhere…) but I’m still tempted to get a B one 
I lean towards being a hater of Behringer but I have a pro one and it’s awesome.
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From the Latest Purchases thread:
Got the Keystep 37 and Pro-1, figured out a way to connect them together: iPad to Keystep 37 by USB, Keystep 37 to Pro-1 by DIN MIDI.
Then spent about a half hour or so trying to get sound out of Pro-1 before realizing that if neither oscillator is switched to one of the waveforms, no sound will come out. 
Oh and don’t forget to turn a knob in the Amplifier section, because the unit arrived with all 4 knobs zeroed out.
Ran a simple Autony sequence to verify iPad can sequence Pro-1 by way if Keystep 37.
I like the Pro-1’s size. Reasonably small yet having a comfy layout of knobs and switches.
I spent another scientific hour trying to get the sequencer to work, while following Loopop’s tutorial video.
He forgot to tell us to to turn the ARP OFF!!!
What does he do in the video before he gets to the sequencer? He plays with the Arp. Then his video cuts immediately to the sequencer section without the heads up to turn the Arp off, lol.
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Trying to register the Pro-1 with Behringer/MusicTribe.
wow, it’s really hard. The web form is buggy as hell.
Typical instagrammer, too busy in showing the product they got for free from the manufacturer
This is why I don’t watch those videos, totally useless.
I am glad you sorted it
I think that’s a little harsh ;). I have found several of Loopop’s videos to be quite informative both in steering me towards and away from certain gear. I’ve also learned a few tricks from gear I’m already familiar with.
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I find Loopop’s videos to all be useful and gave this one a like for the overall utility of the video.
I did have to watch other videos though to get the whole picture on how to use this thing. While Loopop’s video is a fine review video, it has shortcomings as a tutorial in leaving out some critical details which are needed to utilize the sequencer, and more importantly, get a sound, because I didn’t buy this thing to over 4:33 by John Cage.
This gentleman’s video is how I actually learned how to get sound out of my Pro-1. If I bought one pint of beer for Loopop for his vid, I’d give this chap like 5 pints for this alone. I may even finish watching the rest of the vid to see if it’s a better tutorial. He’s already helpful enough that I can put up with the chattiness. 
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So does the sequencer work the same as the OG pro one? On mine I switch to record, select the sequence (1 or 2) then enter notes. Rests are entered by switching from rec to play. On the OG you only get 44 notes split between both sequences… is the B version the same or have they upped the note count?
The workflow sounds the same, including switching between Rec and Play to enter rests.
Loopop claims the clone can do up to 64 steps, but I haven’t tested that. He didn’t mention having to split between Seq A and B.
I found that while there are no ties in the sequencer, I could fake the sound of ties by flipping the drone switch on.
Not sure how much I’ll use the onboard sequencer, as it’s seems hard to enter anything funky into it - there’s no swing after all. But it’s certainly handy for putting in something to play repeatedly while I mess around with filters, modulation, etc.
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64 steps sounds about right given the B version will be using a modern micro with more memory than the OG.
Yeah, it’s not the most fully featured sequencer out there but I still find it usable for bits and bobs. As you say you can get a nice little sequence running and on the OG you can transpose it across the keyboard for key changes or following a melodic part.
This video focuses on exploring the extremes of modulation on the Pro-1. Gets surprisingly wild. All kinds of Octafood potential here.
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I jumped on a BF sale for the Pro-1. What a great sounding little synth. It feels cheaper than it sounds (and the feel isn’t all that bad considering the price).
What does ‘bother’ me, is the fact that the bottom of the unit isn’t straight. The feet are placed correctly, but the thing wobbles on my table. Is that common?
What’s BF? I’ve been looking for a Pro-1
And even my Elektrons are wobbly
Black Friday. They’re £166 on Thomann.
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Thanks for the replies! Well, it’s brand new. I wouldn’t really expect a bend bottom (is that english?) plate, so I was curious if this is a common ‘feature’ 
Just loosen the screws on the sides. And maybe at the back. Push it flat on the surface and retighten the screws. Dont remember exactly how many and where the screws are. But did this on mine when i got it.
Alot of stuff can make them a little bit warped. Anything from temperature changes to shipping. No big deal and easy to fix.
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Thanks Thomaso, very helpful!