SB-1/Space Bee

The first key innovation is that it’s rechargeable. They claim that it’s the first ever rechargeable analogue synthesizer and will last 10 hours on one charge. You can even replace the battery if needs be. They also say it’s the thinnest analogue synth ever made. To do this they’ve had to develop their own soft keyboard action which lends itself to synth playing and sequencing.

The controls and layout are very familiar and the sound is based upon those same 3340 chips and classic 4-pole filter. I notice that they haven’t pulled out the triangle waveform as Behringer has with the MS-101.

You have the ability to save sequences, cue them up, jump between them or chain them. You have control over sequencer direction and even a random mode. You can also run a second sequence alongside to control an external instrument over CV or MIDI.