Behringer NEUTRON: build a kit

6 drum sounds this box makes on its own, in the order to build them.

Record each hit with the sampler, recorder, or DAW you use.

This block draws on the Neutron User Manual, p.25; its values are starting points.

Everything else about the Behringer NEUTRON

1KICK 1Envelope-swept kick, pitch falling through an attenuator
kick · hard
Routing — Both oscillators tuned low and locked; ENV 2 drives the pitch drop through ATT 1
- OUT · ENV2IN · ATT1 IN
  supplies the pitch envelope — ATT 1 IN has no normal, and the attenuator is what keeps 9 V from becoming nine octaves
- OUT · ATT1IN · OSC1+2
  supplies pitch modulation to both oscillators at once; OSC1+2 has no normal
- PARAPHONICoff(on, off)
  Both oscillators follow one note
- OSC SYNCon(on, off)
  OSC 1 restarts the period of OSC 2, so both share a base frequency (p.7)
- OSC 1 RANGE32'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 1 TUNE-12st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 1
- OSC 1 SHAPESine(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 1 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC 2 RANGE32'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 2 TUNE-12st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 2
- OSC 2 SHAPETriangular(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 2 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC MIX35% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this only as a linear blend between OSC 1 and 2, with no scale
- NOISE0%(0…100 %)
  White noise injected into the filter (p.7)
- VCA BIAS0%(0…100 %)
  Opens the VCA without a note — turn it down for a gated part (p.10)
OUTPUT
- VOLUME80%(0…100 %)
VCF
- VCF MODElow pass(high pass, band pass, low pass)
- VCF FREQ220Hz(10…15000 Hz)
- VCF RESO3(0…10)
  Self-resonates at or near maximum, and plays in tune with KEY TRK on (p.11)
- VCF KEY TRKoff(on, off)
  Cutoff follows the last MIDI note received (p.11)
- VCF MOD DEPTH0%(0…100 %)
  Depth of the LFO normalled to FREQ MOD; p.11 and p.21 call this knob FILTER DEPTH
- VCF ENV DEPTH30%(0…100 %)
  Depth of ENVELOPE 2, which is normalled to the filter (p.12)
ENVELOPE 1
- ENV 1 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 1 D180ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 1 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 1 R30ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
ENVELOPE 2
- ENV 2 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 2 D55ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 2 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 2 R20ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
OVERDRIVE
- OD DRIVE2(0…11)
- OD TONE4(0…10)
  Left boosts the lows, right thins them and lifts the highs (p.7)
- OD LEVEL70% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "0 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
ATTENUATORS
- ATTENUATOR 112% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "+4 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel. Low: a 9 V envelope into a 1 V/octave input is nine octaves
Record one hit with your recorder as KICK 1.
2KICK 2Kick driven into the overdrive, resonance rising with the hit
kick · dirty
Routing — The pitch drop as above, plus ENV 2 opening the resonance so the tail bites
- OUT · ENV2IN · ATT1 IN
  supplies the pitch envelope; ATT 1 IN has no normal
- OUT · ATT1IN · OSC1+2
  supplies pitch modulation to both oscillators
- OUT · ENV2IN · RES
  supplies resonance modulation — RES has no normal, so the bite arrives with the hit
- PARAPHONICoff(on, off)
  Both oscillators follow one note
- OSC SYNCon(on, off)
  OSC 1 restarts the period of OSC 2, so both share a base frequency (p.7)
- OSC 1 RANGE32'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 1 TUNE-12st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 1
- OSC 1 SHAPESquare(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  PULSE WIDTH only affects these two shapes (p.10)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 1 WIDTH40%(0…100 %)
- OSC 2 RANGE32'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 2 TUNE-10st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 2
- OSC 2 SHAPESawtooth(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 2 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC MIX45% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this only as a linear blend between OSC 1 and 2, with no scale
- NOISE8%(0…100 %)
  White noise injected into the filter (p.7)
- VCA BIAS0%(0…100 %)
  Opens the VCA without a note — turn it down for a gated part (p.10)
OUTPUT
- VOLUME78%(0…100 %)
VCF
- VCF MODElow pass(high pass, band pass, low pass)
- VCF FREQ180Hz(10…15000 Hz)
- VCF RESO7(0…10)
  Self-resonates at or near maximum, and plays in tune with KEY TRK on (p.11)
- VCF KEY TRKoff(on, off)
  Cutoff follows the last MIDI note received (p.11)
- VCF MOD DEPTH0%(0…100 %)
  Depth of the LFO normalled to FREQ MOD; p.11 and p.21 call this knob FILTER DEPTH
- VCF ENV DEPTH35%(0…100 %)
  Depth of ENVELOPE 2, which is normalled to the filter (p.12)
ENVELOPE 1
- ENV 1 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 1 D200ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 1 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 1 R40ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
ENVELOPE 2
- ENV 2 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 2 D70ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 2 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 2 R25ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
OVERDRIVE
- OD DRIVE8(0…11)
- OD TONE3(0…10)
  Left boosts the lows, right thins them and lifts the highs (p.7)
- OD LEVEL55% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "0 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
ATTENUATORS
- ATTENUATOR 115% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "+4 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
Record one hit with your recorder as KICK 2.
3TOM 1Tuned tom, pitch dropping a fourth into the body
tom · hard
Routing — ENV 2 through ATT 1 into the pitch, as the kicks do, with a longer decay
- OUT · ENV2IN · ATT1 IN
  supplies the pitch envelope; ATT 1 IN has no normal
- OUT · ATT1IN · OSC1+2
  supplies pitch modulation to both oscillators
- PARAPHONICoff(on, off)
  Both oscillators follow one note
- OSC SYNCoff(on, off)
  OSC 1 restarts the period of OSC 2, so both share a base frequency (p.7)
- OSC 1 RANGE16'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 1 TUNE-5st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 1
- OSC 1 SHAPESine(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 1 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC 2 RANGE16'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 2 TUNE-5st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 2
- OSC 2 SHAPETriangular(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 2 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC MIX30% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this only as a linear blend between OSC 1 and 2, with no scale
- NOISE6%(0…100 %)
  White noise injected into the filter (p.7)
- VCA BIAS0%(0…100 %)
  Opens the VCA without a note — turn it down for a gated part (p.10)
OUTPUT
- VOLUME78%(0…100 %)
VCF
- VCF MODElow pass(high pass, band pass, low pass)
- VCF FREQ700Hz(10…15000 Hz)
- VCF RESO4(0…10)
  Self-resonates at or near maximum, and plays in tune with KEY TRK on (p.11)
- VCF KEY TRKoff(on, off)
  Cutoff follows the last MIDI note received (p.11)
- VCF MOD DEPTH0%(0…100 %)
  Depth of the LFO normalled to FREQ MOD; p.11 and p.21 call this knob FILTER DEPTH
- VCF ENV DEPTH30%(0…100 %)
  Depth of ENVELOPE 2, which is normalled to the filter (p.12)
ENVELOPE 1
- ENV 1 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 1 D420ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 1 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 1 R60ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
ENVELOPE 2
- ENV 2 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 2 D140ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 2 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 2 R40ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
OVERDRIVE
- OD DRIVE3(0…11)
- OD TONE5(0…10)
  Left boosts the lows, right thins them and lifts the highs (p.7)
- OD LEVEL68% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "0 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
ATTENUATORS
- ATTENUATOR 120% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "+4 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
Record one hit with your recorder as TOM 1.
4METALLIC 1Sync-and-FM clang, OSC 1 restarting OSC 2 out of tune
metallic · bright
Routing — p.21 tip 8: OSC 1 into OSC 2 with OSC SYNC active, which is FM synthesis on this box
- OUT · OSC 1IN · OSC 2
  the manual’s tip 8: supplies audio-rate FM into a pitch input with OSC SYNC active
- PARAPHONICoff(on, off)
  Both oscillators follow one note
- OSC SYNCon(on, off)
  OSC 1 restarts the period of OSC 2, so both share a base frequency (p.7)
- OSC 1 RANGE8'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 1 TUNE0st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 1
- OSC 1 SHAPESawtooth(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 1 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC 2 RANGE8'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 2 TUNE7st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 2
- OSC 2 SHAPESquare(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  PULSE WIDTH only affects these two shapes (p.10)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 2 WIDTH30%(0…100 %)
- OSC MIX70% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this only as a linear blend between OSC 1 and 2, with no scale
- NOISE0%(0…100 %)
  White noise injected into the filter (p.7)
- VCA BIAS0%(0…100 %)
  Opens the VCA without a note — turn it down for a gated part (p.10)
OUTPUT
- VOLUME70%(0…100 %)
VCF
- VCF MODEhigh pass(high pass, band pass, low pass)
- VCF FREQ900Hz(10…15000 Hz)
- VCF RESO5(0…10)
  Self-resonates at or near maximum, and plays in tune with KEY TRK on (p.11)
- VCF KEY TRKoff(on, off)
  Cutoff follows the last MIDI note received (p.11)
- VCF MOD DEPTH0%(0…100 %)
  Depth of the LFO normalled to FREQ MOD; p.11 and p.21 call this knob FILTER DEPTH
- VCF ENV DEPTH20%(0…100 %)
  Depth of ENVELOPE 2, which is normalled to the filter (p.12)
ENVELOPE 1
- ENV 1 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 1 D120ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 1 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 1 R45ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
ENVELOPE 2
- ENV 2 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 2 D90ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 2 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 2 R30ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
OVERDRIVE
- OD DRIVE4(0…11)
- OD TONE9(0…10)
  Left boosts the lows, right thins them and lifts the highs (p.7)
- OD LEVEL62% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "0 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
Record one hit with your recorder as METALLIC 1.
5NOISE 1Filtered white noise, oscillators out of the mix entirely
noise · bright
Routing — No cables. NOISE up, VCA BIAS down, and the band pass picks the band
- PARAPHONICoff(on, off)
  Both oscillators follow one note
- OSC SYNCoff(on, off)
  OSC 1 restarts the period of OSC 2, so both share a base frequency (p.7)
- OSC 1 RANGE8'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 1 TUNE0st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 1
- OSC 1 SHAPESquare(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  PULSE WIDTH only affects these two shapes (p.10)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 1 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC 2 RANGE8'(8', 16', 32', full range)
  One octave LED lit — this is the ±1 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 2 TUNE0st(-12…12 st)
  p.25 gives the 8'/16'/32' scale as +1/-1 octave
OSC 2
- OSC 2 SHAPESquare(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  PULSE WIDTH only affects these two shapes (p.10)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 2 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC MIX50% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this only as a linear blend between OSC 1 and 2, with no scale
- NOISE100%(0…100 %)
  White noise injected into the filter (p.7)
- VCA BIAS0%(0…100 %)
  Opens the VCA without a note — turn it down for a gated part (p.10)
OUTPUT
- VOLUME72%(0…100 %)
VCF
- VCF MODEband pass(high pass, band pass, low pass)
- VCF FREQ4500Hz(10…15000 Hz)
- VCF RESO6(0…10)
  Self-resonates at or near maximum, and plays in tune with KEY TRK on (p.11)
- VCF KEY TRKoff(on, off)
  Cutoff follows the last MIDI note received (p.11)
- VCF MOD DEPTH0%(0…100 %)
  Depth of the LFO normalled to FREQ MOD; p.11 and p.21 call this knob FILTER DEPTH
- VCF ENV DEPTH25%(0…100 %)
  Depth of ENVELOPE 2, which is normalled to the filter (p.12)
ENVELOPE 1
- ENV 1 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 1 D60ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 1 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 1 R20ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
ENVELOPE 2
- ENV 2 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 2 D45ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 2 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 2 R15ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
OVERDRIVE
- OD DRIVE1(0…11)
- OD TONE8(0…10)
  Left boosts the lows, right thins them and lifts the highs (p.7)
- OD LEVEL70% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "0 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
Record one hit with your recorder as NOISE 1.
6IMPACT 1Low impact into a long delay tail
impact · hard
Routing — No cables. The overdrive and the delay carry it after the envelope has gone
- PARAPHONICoff(on, off)
  Both oscillators follow one note
- OSC SYNCoff(on, off)
  OSC 1 restarts the period of OSC 2, so both share a base frequency (p.7)
- OSC 1 RANGEfull range(8', 16', 32', full range)
  All three octave LEDs lit — this is the ±10 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 1 TUNE-24st(-120…120 st)
  p.25 gives the full-range scale as +10/-10 octaves, and the oscillators as 0.7 Hz to 55 kHz across four ranges; p.10 says "over 50 kHz" for the same mode
OSC 1
- OSC 1 SHAPESine(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 1 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC 2 RANGEfull range(8', 16', 32', full range)
  All three octave LEDs lit — this is the ±10 octave scale TUNE is read against
- OSC 2 TUNE-19st(-120…120 st)
  p.25 gives the full-range scale as +10/-10 octaves, and the oscillators as 0.7 Hz to 55 kHz across four ranges; p.10 says "over 50 kHz" for the same mode
OSC 2
- OSC 2 SHAPETriangular(Tone Mod, Square, Sawtooth, Triangular, Sine)
  Hold that OSC’s RANGE, press PARAPHONIC
- OSC 2 WIDTH50%(0…100 %)
- OSC MIX45% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this only as a linear blend between OSC 1 and 2, with no scale
- NOISE30%(0…100 %)
  White noise injected into the filter (p.7)
- VCA BIAS0%(0…100 %)
  Opens the VCA without a note — turn it down for a gated part (p.10)
OUTPUT
- VOLUME80%(0…100 %)
VCF
- VCF MODElow pass(high pass, band pass, low pass)
- VCF FREQ400Hz(10…15000 Hz)
- VCF RESO5(0…10)
  Self-resonates at or near maximum, and plays in tune with KEY TRK on (p.11)
- VCF KEY TRKoff(on, off)
  Cutoff follows the last MIDI note received (p.11)
- VCF MOD DEPTH0%(0…100 %)
  Depth of the LFO normalled to FREQ MOD; p.11 and p.21 call this knob FILTER DEPTH
- VCF ENV DEPTH40%(0…100 %)
  Depth of ENVELOPE 2, which is normalled to the filter (p.12)
ENVELOPE 1
- ENV 1 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 1 D900ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 1 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 1 R600ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
ENVELOPE 2
- ENV 2 A0.3ms(0.3…5000 ms)
  300 µs to 5 s, linear attack
- ENV 2 D300ms(2.4…10000 ms)
  2.4 ms to 10 s, exponential decay
- ENV 2 S0V(0…9 V)
  A level, given as a voltage
- ENV 2 R200ms(1.5…6000 ms)
  1.5 ms to 6 s, exponential release
OVERDRIVE
- OD DRIVE8(0…11)
- OD TONE3(0…10)
  Left boosts the lows, right thins them and lifts the highs (p.7)
- OD LEVEL58% travel(0…100 % travel)
  p.25 gives this as "0 dB to -∞" — a named endpoint, so percent of travel
DELAY
- DELAY TIME640ms(25…640 ms)
  p.12 gives the low end as 24 ms; the specifications say 25 ms
- DELAY REPEATS65%(0…100 %)
  Fully right with MIX right, repeats build without end (p.7)
- DELAY MIX50%(0…100 %)
Record one hit with your recorder as IMPACT 1.

Not in this kit

Bring snare, clap, rim, closed hat, open hat and ride from another box or a sample library.

1KICK 1Envelope-swept kick, pitch falling through an attenuator

2KICK 2Kick driven into the overdrive, resonance rising with the hit

3TOM 1Tuned tom, pitch dropping a fourth into the body

4METALLIC 1Sync-and-FM clang, OSC 1 restarting OSC 2 out of tune

5NOISE 1Filtered white noise, oscillators out of the mix entirely

6IMPACT 1Low impact into a long delay tail