Back in the late seventies, drum synthesis was opening new creative frontiers. Among the early pioneers, one machine stood out for its bold approach to percussive sound design. It allowed creators to trigger synth textures from any audio signal, transforming a simple mic’d drum into a powerful and expressive percussion instrument. Today, that philosophy lives on. In a world where classic units have become rare collector pieces, we’re committed to bringing that spirit back, offering a fresh and inspiring way to add synthesized percussions to your music. This is the Behringer BDS 3.

Faithful to the Original

BDS-3 is an authentic reproduction of the original circuitry from the ‘70s which means it’s got all the same quirks and characteristics that so many musicians loved with the original release, but we naturally had to update some features to make it compatible with lots of various modern setups.

Hit It Right

BDS-3 features 4 identical drum channels that have controls for adjusting different elements of a beat. You can add a click at the start of a sound (similar to a stick hitting a drum), adjust decay, bend a note up or down, change the pitch of a signal coming through as well as the range of LFO and effects from the Master/Effects section. The most fun way of triggering the channels is by mic-ing up a drum to each of the channels and just playing. The inputs are even velocity sensitive and responsive to your playing dynamics.

Dial in the Vibe

The Master/Effects section of BDS-3 affects all four channels. Here you can adjust overall pitch, LFO rate, range, shape (between square or sine wave), Run Time and Output Level. Aside from triggering effects via mic input, you can also trigger BDS-3 via MIDI or USB. Combined, everything about BDS-3 allows you to give color and a lot of personality to your songs, making for an exciting playing and listening experience.

Eurorack Ready

Designed to handle the rigors of life on the road or in the studio, BDS-3 can easily be transferred to any standard Eurorack case for the perfect integration into your setup.

Features

• Classic analog polyphonic drum synthesizer from the ‘70s
• Infinite percussion sounds including Toms, Bass Drums, Cymbals, Bells, Gongs, Vibes, Thunder, Jumbo Jets, etc.
• Special effects channel for indescribable sound modulation effects
• 4 drum channels with separate controls for clock, decay, bend, pitch, noise and assignable decay kill
• Sounds can be triggered via analog control input, MIDI and USB
• 4 independent analog outputs for external processing and recording
• 57 controls give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters
• Complete Eurorack solution – main module can be transferred to a standard Eurorack case
• Comprehensive MIDI implementation with MIDI channel, Velocity and Voice Priority selection