Behringer 1036 Sample & Hold / Random Voltage

For some, the ARP 2500 is probably the holy grail of synthesizer history. Rare, extremely impressive in terms of its dimensions, overwhelming in terms of sound and, then as now, a one-off. The dinosaur of analogue synthesizers, built from 1970 to 1981, looks very tidy despite its modularity, which is thanks to the crossbar system used. Behringer has reduced the modules to the compact Eurorack format and meticulously adhered to the historical originals in terms of both function and sound.

The Sample & Hold / Random module 1036 from Behringer is a dual Sample & Hold / Random voltage source. Each unit has its own clock generator, which can be switched in two speed levels. In addition to the internal Clock, the sampling process can also be triggered manually using a button or via Gate from a keyboard or sequencer. The sampling itself can be switched as Gate or trigger, which corresponds to short hold times of 10 ms or the length of the gate signal. Really crazy random modulations can be achieved by modulating the Clock generator with a different control voltage. Random generator, the intensity of which can be adjusted, is built in to obtain directly usable results. As the module does not have its own noise generator, the dual Noise / Random generator 1016 from the 2500 series is the ideal choice. The second channel also has the special feature that Clock A can also be switched into the sampling process.