This is a blind test of an original RSF Kobol Expander 1 vs the new Behringer clone. I've tried to match the sounds by ear as much as possible, and given them a musical context. Can you tell which is which?

Kobol vs Behringer Test

All synthetic sounds including the percussion are from the Behringer Kobol Expander. I sprinkled in some bell sounds from a set of Yamaha Bells that I picked up at a resale shop for cheap.

Song Ideas

Kobol Three

No dance here...
Multitracked in ableton with
Arturia Beatsteppro / Keystep 37
Behringer -  Victor / Brains/ System 100
Waldorf Blofeld
Korg MS20
Lots of splosh from Valhalla.

Symposium rise

All sounds originate from the Behringer Kobol with mixing and effects from Logic. I love the Kobol which is simple yet quirky.

I felt the haiku to be very hard to interpret. The line "corrupt world's blossoms" was hard to understand. What I knew was that it didn't invoke the same peaceful ambient textures that haiku's usually inspire.  So this tune is a bit harsh compared to the others.

Does anyone ever read these descriptions? :-)

Lost (naviarhaiku574)

This is my first track using 'time stretch'. I took a simple 4 note piano chord, stretched it, added delay and reverb, reversed it, added more delay, stretched that, reversed it yet again and then added the final delay and reverb. Added synth sounds from the Behringer Kobol Expander. The higher percussive notes represent the pointy pine needles and the swept noise represents the wind.

Moutain Pines (naviarhaiku575)

Created in Reaper with the Behringer Kobol Expander and loooots of reverb.

Listen to it on Bandcamp (including bonus track!):
https://dusksounds.bandcamp.com/album/leaving-harbour

Leaving harbor

Live Analog Jam from Berlin Studio - with love, &

Choose Again

Now started working out of the box again..

Homemade dark ambient & haunted electronics, inspired by the myths and landscapes of southern Germany.

Brief eclectic electronic experimental excursions. All songs are available as a free download. Thanks for listening :-)

New tracks tagged #kobol