Behringer System 55 995 Attenuators Eurorack Module

Product Description

The Behringer System 55 995 Attenuators Eurorack Module is an authentic reproduction of the circuitry from the “Modular 55 and 15” series attenuators used by the world’s most famous pop, rock and jazz musicians. Now you can build your very own, unique synthesizer that can fit in a standard Eurorack case for a very affordable price. Mix and match with specific modules to customize your synth and complement the genre of music you play or go all out and have a room filled from floor to ceiling with modules that’ll fulfill any synth geek’s wildest dreams.

The first System 55, 35 and 15 synth modules came out in the early 70s and tended to be extremely expensive. They were mainly all discrete transistor designs as op-amps at the time were very high cost. The discrete circuitry gave the modules a very distinctive sound and were used by artists like Keith Emerson, Stevie Wonder, Tangerine Dream and so many more, giving us some of the greatest records we’ve ever heard. Modular synths were a landmark development in electronic music and today, it’s about to get better.

Controls

The 995 features three separate attenuators each with their own independent inputs and outputs. The attenuators can be used to adjust the level of the input signal passively from - ∞ to unity gain and accept both audio and CV signals. Connecting a single signal to the first input will allow it to pass to all 3 outputs for up to 3 variable outputs of a single signal source. Introducing a signal into the subsequent outputs will break the chain from the previous input. For example, if you have a signal in input 2, then this will feed into input 3 leaving input 1 to feed out of output 1.

Eurorack Ready

Installing the 995 is simple as it was designed to fit into a standard Eurorack case. This allows for the 995 to be mixed with other synth modules for a truly unique set up.