Behringer UB-Xa Walktrough & Tutorial

Here's my overview for the Behringer UB-Xa.
Going trough the functions and sharing some tips. I hope this is useful for someone.
Dry sound without FX.

I forgot to mention the Synthribe Software. You can alter many settings via this App in order to avoid to much shift + click action through the menus. First step should be updating to the latest firmware using Synthtribe anyway- you can download the App from the Behringer UB-Xa website.

0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Overview and structure
3:30 - Presets loading and writing
5:43 - Shift mode und secondary functions
10:10 - Víntage Atrophy Modes
13:00 - Oscillators
17:50 - Unison and poly voice count
20:38 - Portamento and Portamento Bend
22:05 - Filters
23:16 - Envelopes, LFO
27:20 Modulation Matrix
31:50 - Voice Panning
33:29 - Arpeggiator
34:50 - Chord Memory
35:30 - Sequencer
38:00 - Performance Section
40:00 - Spilt / Double Modes
44:53 - Outro Jam

[tomnoise]

Here's my overview for the Behringer UB-Xa.
Going trough the functions and sharing some tips. I hope this is useful for someone.
Dry sound without FX.






For more information you can check the UB-Xa User Manual:


I forgot to mention the Synthribe Software. You can alter many settings via this App in order to avoid to much shift + click action through the menus. First step should be updating to the latest firmware using Synthtribe anyway- you can download the App from the Behringer UB-Xa website.



0:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Overview and structure
3:30 - Presets loading and writing
5:43 - Shift mode und secondary functions
10:10 - Víntage Atrophy Modes
13:00 - Oscillators
17:50 - Unison and poly voice count
20:38 - Portamento and Portamento Bend
22:05 - Filters
23:16 - Envelopes, LFO
27:20 Modulation Matrix
31:50 - Voice Panning
33:29 - Arpeggiator
34:50 - Chord Memory
35:30 - Sequencer
38:00 - Performance Section
40:00 - Spilt / Double Modes
44:53 - Outro Jam

[michaelbaranowsky]

Tolles Video. Vielen lieben Dank .
Da ich den UB-Xa gerade erst bekommen habe, helfen mir die ganzen, vielen Tips hier, total weiter 😊👍.

[UniQueWerkx]

Wow! That can sound massive!! It certainly has an Oberheim flavor!

[VikerTurrit]

Thx for this chilled but informative "user manual" ❤ many new things i didnt knew before bout this synth! Great!

[samscott]

Behringer continues to build cool stuff. Grew up with a mini Moog and loved the OBX.

[metaspherz]

Thank you, I need this very much. I am at a loss after two days. This tutorial is a godsend!

[KCJazzKeys]

Thank you for this tutorial. I wish the user manual was this informative. With everything you cover on this video it pretty much can point most synth-savy users into how to unlock the true inner powers of this amazing synth.. Great work!

[MsLittleVillage]

Vielen herzlichen Dank für das großartige Video. Es hat mich echt gerettet. So ist es viel leichter und angenehmer sich mit den teilweise complexen Funktionen vertraut zu machen. Auch die Gliederung der einzelnen Kapitel ist super. Bin zwar mit analogen Synthies groß geworden aber verglichen mit den vintage Geräten steckt hier doch einiges mehr an Funktionalitäten unter der Haube. Klar waren die echten Oberheims seit jeher ein Traum. Damals wie heute. Aber das Preis Leistungsverhältnis ist bei den heutigen Gebrauchtmarktpreisen einfach aus meiner Sicht nicht mehr realistisch. Zumal die Teile halt auch um die 40 Jahre auf dem Buckel haben. Ich finde den UB-Xa wirklich sehr gelungen. Und das nicht nur zu dem Preis. Die 5000 für den aktuellen OB-X8 sind mir persönlich einfach zu viel Geld. Der Behringer ist für mich Preis Leistungsmäßig überragend und der Grundsound ist klasse. Das ist mir wichtiger als das was hinten draufsteht. :)
Liebe Grüße

[ingolf]

I´ve got my UB-Xa for two days now. It sounds great (I don´t care if it´s the "original" OB sound or not).
Regarding the UI I still have to learn a lot. Being no "newbie" on synths the UI of the UB-Xa (and maybe of the OB too) needs some change of thinking. Other synths of mine, e.g. the Polybrute or the Summit, offer excellent UIs making patch creation a pleasure. The UB-Xa has still some pitfalls for me ... therefore this introduction offers a lot of information not mentioned in the "manual" (really, no highlight of the UB-Xa).
Maybe the most useful advise for me is how to get back to the "main screen" ... just pressing "COMPARE" two times (simple but not documented elsewhere in the "manual").
Nevertheless the UB-Xa is an awesome synth (with drawbacks regarding documentation) at an affordable price (especially when getting it for as low as 800 € for a B-stock instrument).
Finally ... a BIG thank you for your comprehensive tutorial 👍.

[joemillo]

Thank you for the great tutorial! Very informative.

[robertclements]

Thanks for making this video. You did a awesome job explaining everything. Had no problems following along. Just recently ordered my ub-xa and this video gives me a good heads up to begin understanding this awesome synth. Thank you!

[davidm]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to show all of these functions. I seem to be having an issue with the UB Xa D version maybe you or someone can help with. On the double mode, when I test to see if the patches are selected, I pan full left (lower) and full right (upper). I don't seem to be getting a sound on the upper. Everything seems to be working correctly, I have to assume I am doing something wrong. Any assistance/tips would be greatly appreciated.

[Emil_m]

Thanks for this very thorough and useful walkthrough!

[chrisfortson]

Great video! Thank you! Just got mine yesterday

[EnervatedSociety]

Thanks for the detailed video. Well done.

[peterbelec]

fantastic video, thank you! I wonder if you can help me - I can't seem to edit portamento modes. When I click shift and vel/aft I am not given a prompt to edit them. #1 is unison priority and I have 7 choices, none of which are portamento. Anyone else have this issue?

[Gerald_Daniel]

That was a very nice, deep review. Your English is fluent.
Since I tried to convince behringer to integrate OB's Pg, 2 around 6 years ago, when everyone else on social media just yearned for dead simple OB-Xa, I am astonished & happy about the positive result!
What of course were very interesting to know, especially, since OB8 is almost entirely included in the UB-Xa, if its "special" wave is created, either in OB8 or an other mode:
‌When Saw and Pulse are pressed the same time within VCO 1 &/or VCO2 it should not sound like PWM. As soon as PW control is turned, an oct-shift up should occur, I simply called SWM. It's got introduced with the OB8 & mainly fattens the Sawtooth quite unique. Slow modulations almost act like a flanger. Does that wave exist anywhere in the UB-Xa?

[bitspacemusic]

Sounds from the get go. You know how to start a video!

[SolidtraxNL]

Hands down the best video we've came across so far. Love it that you show so much detail! Thanks Tom!

Question: Were you active in beta-testing? Or have we missed something?

[Goettel]

Love mine, but hiding 'exit to main menu' behind a compare double tap killed many kittens.