A website overhaul at Behringer has accidentally revealed more than a dozen unreleased instruments – including synths, drum machines and controllers – before the pages were swiftly removed.

The leaks appeared briefly during what seems to be an ongoing redesign of Behringer’s website, with eagle-eyed users spotting multiple placeholder product pages for gear that has yet to be officially announced.

Although the pages have since been taken down, they’ve already been immortalised by the synth community, with screenshots surfacing on Reddit and circulating online.

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Among the most notable finds was the VCX 3 – Behringer’s long-teased replica of the classic EMS VCS 3. The project has been in development for years, with the company confirming in late 2023 that it had entered beta testing. After a long period of silence, its reappearance suggests it may still be moving forward, alongside the similarly EMS-inspired AKS Mini.

Drum machine fans also had plenty to dig into. Listings suggested a new sampler inspired by the legendary E-mu SP-1200, seemingly featuring 12-bit and 24-bit sampling with analogue filters. If accurate, it would join Behringer’s growing lineup of retro-flavoured rhythm machines, following releases like the LM Drum and BMX.

Another unannounced unit, the RD-765, was also spotted. The leaked description refers to it as a “classic hybrid sampling drum machine with XX drum sounds, sample recording, 64 steps”. Early speculation suggests a hybrid drum machine drawing inspiration from the TR-707, TR-626 and TR-505, but nothing has been confirmed.

Elsewhere, a Korg Mini-Pops 7 clone also appears close to release, after being first teased by Behringer in 2024.

One of the more eye-catching placeholders was the VS-80, widely assumed to be the company’s take on the legendary Yamaha CS-80. If accurate, its appearance would suggest the flagship analogue polysynth is edging closer to reality, alongside the long-gestating 1601 Sequencer, a Eurorack clone of the ARP 1601 first announced back in 2021.

The leak also turned up a cluster of new controller and keyboard listings. Among them is the long-requested BCR32 – a modern successor to the much-loved BCR2000 – alongside an APC40-style grid controller reportedly called the AQ64.

Other entries included a possible replacement for the SWING sequencer, dubbed JAM (plus a version called JAM PLAY featuring onboard sounds), the Polykeys PK61 – a 61-key USB MIDI controller keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch – and the QT32, a 32-key compact keyboard featuring eight drum pads, 12 assignable controls, and a four-axis joystick.

As ever with Behringer, it’s unclear whether the leak was a genuine mistake or simply an unusually messy teaser campaign. Either way, it suggests a packed pipeline of synths and controllers that may be closer to launch than expected.

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