Behringer clones

caelmore · 2020-03-02T23:28:27.554Z

naxuu · 2020-03-02T23:54:34.916Z

This marks the exact point where I’m officially “out”. Never bought a Behringer, but I never will now. Guess I have to thank Behringer for being so unambiguously vile. I’ve never met Kirn but I’ve been acquaintances with him online for a while now, and I’d have trouble believing he’d have ANY enemies - he’s quite likeable. Good for him for not commenting, today at least, instead keeping up his latest post that shows off the (completely original! and very affordable!) synths he’s developed with his own company.

ThurberMingus · 2020-03-03T00:26:06.587Z

Does anyone know what exactly prompted this? It’s especially funny to me that Meeblip makes fairly basic, mostly digital (correct me if I’m wrong), open source, affordable instruments. About as far from corksniffing as you can get.

To me the inaccuracy of the burn is even more offensive than the burn itself.

mateo · 2020-03-03T01:38:55.131Z

ThurberMingus:

Does anyone know what exactly prompted this?

I’m sure it has more to do with Peter’s reporting than the synths he’s put out. It’s apparently also not the first time Behringer has taken a swipe at him online, so it doesn’t seem like it’s a single thing that has prompted it.

What’s ironic is how litigious Behringer’s been about disparaging comments about them, for things that are far less offensive than this.

grey · 2020-03-03T01:45:27.187Z

“How can we piss on this man in a way that implies he is a pretentious, hipster liar and a sinful, devient homosexual with some weird antisemetic dogwhistling notes? Maybe… something a shitty white teenage boy would laugh at? I’d need options people.”

bookmil · 2020-03-03T02:45:07.849Z

holy #@$! that’s idiotic nonsense. Also, I know very little about rendering, but they seem to have gone through a lot of effort for something so not funny.

I’m done with them, I have an okay mixer from… 11 years ago that’ll let live out it’s days, but we’re done Behringer.

I’ve said it before, with all the amazing hardware and software creation tools out there, it’s sometimes nice to completely write off a brand. Saves me some time picking out gear.

nullconfluence · 2020-03-03T05:56:27.492Z

bookmil:

holy #@$! that’s idiotic nonsense. Also, I know very little about rendering, but they seem to have gone through a lot of effort for something so not funny.

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Jeremy Blake (jjbbllkk)

In light of some confusion about this morning's previous big tweet, lemme explain to you how a video is brought from conception to release, as someone who works for a video production company:

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Jeremy Blake (jjbbllkk)

1) the video so conceived of. this can come from anyone at the company if the video is an internal project. 2) if the video was conceived by an employee, the concept is pitched to the company owner to free resources and scheduling.

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Jeremy Blake (jjbbllkk)

3) the concept is fleshed out. scripts are written. style frames for the design and render are completed. these designs are submitted for approval to the producer and company owner. 4) production begins after script and design lock.

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Jeremy Blake (jjbbllkk)

5) video is produced. a v1 is submitted for review. the client (company owner) submits notes and a v2 is completed. V3 is usually the final version.

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Jeremy Blake (jjbbllkk)

6) signoff is received by the client. for am internal project, this is the company owner. Every step of the way multiple people are involved in reviewing the images and messaging of the video. It's important to the owner that the messaging is correct for the company.

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Jeremy Blake (jjbbllkk)

Nothing randomly gets created and uploaded that represents the company without the owners approval. And that's super interesting when it comes to things that get released sometimes.

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I’ve been incredibly tempted to get some of their gear for the price point, but this is too much.

janglesoul · 2020-03-03T08:56:26.918Z

Not that I held Behringer in high regard before, but really, how low can you go? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of something similar. Bullying! But I guess the hardening tone is a trend we see and can recall from politics.

Ethics aside, it seems so unprofessional, childish and stupid for a company so focused on making money. Regarding the psychology in this, it’s interesting though to see how offended Behringer apparently get when being criticized. As if their self image doesn’t match how they are viewed by the music-making community.

_mark · 2020-03-03T09:30:56.270Z

janglesoul:

Regarding the psychology in this, it’s interesting though to see how offended Behringer apparently get when being criticized. As if their self image doesn’t match how they are viewed by the music-making community

So true. And the psychology is so Trump. Or Musk. How on earth did we get here…

mgscheue · 2020-03-03T09:40:41.934Z

Synthtopia – 2 Mar 20

Behringer Dismisses Critics As ‘Haters’, Launches Hate Attack On Journalist

After Behringer the backlash against their ‘Kirn Cork Sniffer’ video, Behringer deleted the video and their references to it on social media.

petesasqwax · 2020-03-03T09:42:24.436Z

We’re into even uglier territory now with Behringer bros (I can’t believe I’ve coined that term but here we are…) trotting out the “suggesting that the caricature is anti-Semitic means you’re anti-Semitic” line.

Pepe memes incoming, almost certainly.

grey · 2020-03-03T09:49:12.158Z

Lack of regulation on personal wealth.

reijo · 2020-03-03T11:17:34.517Z

Even their joke is a clone ^^:

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The Cork Sniffer Preamp / DirtyBoost from BLAMMO! | BLAMMO! | Reverb

The BLAMMO! Electronics Cork Sniffer brings color and a sharp sense of humor to the often drab and utilitarian world of boost/preamp pedals. The Pete Cornish based buffer option, which can be used in bypass mode, is handy when...

Justmat · 2020-03-03T12:49:12.596Z

Funny, I was just about to post a similar link lol! You really can’t make this shit up.

Cromatica45 · 2020-03-03T14:04:30.270Z

But I think we can not complain about this, because we are the ones who put them there, talking about the company, making reviews, watching their videos and buying their products …

The good thing is that WE can also take THEM OUT. It’s pretty easy, indeed.

sensum_clunch · 2020-03-03T14:11:08.892Z

The only good thing I took away from this whole saga was that it lead me to the article that Behringer seem to be annoyed about. Ironically this fuss has pushed it right down the search so I’ll repost the link here.

CDM Create Digital Music – 19 Nov 19

Behringer attempt to claim trademarks, including marks actively in use by...

Behringer appears to be staking out every historical synth brand it can. That's leading to some historical synth names - and some names very much already in use by someone else.

Cementimental · 2020-03-03T14:53:16.369Z

Is it just me or have they actually now deleted the whole ‘apology’ thread?

Mattb · 2020-03-03T16:51:27.480Z

Honest question: why Musk?

sandettie · 2020-03-03T16:58:26.192Z

I suspect @_mark is thinking of things like this, re Musk.

Smapti · 2020-03-03T17:00:24.799Z

Musk has a similar unhinged style when attacking his critics (see the “pedo guy” stuff). Musk is also an anti-worker, anti-union technocrat who treats his employees like shit, which seems to be true of Behringer as well from what I’ve read.