Indispensable utility for the Behringer System 55
The AMSynths AM997 Dual Trigger Converter enabled new capabilities for my Behringer System 55 modular. Most people probably buy it to replace the much larger 961 Interface and it does a great job of replacing that. But I purchased it to allow me to replace the Behringer CM1A MIDI Converter with a more capable Erica Synths Black MIDI-CV which gives me the same two CV and Gates and also Clock, Mod, and Portamento/Glide which are missing from the CM1A. The AM997 works along side it converting those 2 Gates into 4 S-Trigs. The significance of this is that I would always plug the CM1A Trig outputs into a multiple because I need two triggers each, one for the VCA ADSR and one for the VCF ADSR. Because the AM997 turns 1 V-Trig into 2 S-Trigs, I no longer need to use a multiple or extra patch cables. I have the two Gates from the Black MIDI-CV connected to the two V-Trig inputs of the AM997 and the 4 S-Trig outputs of the AM997 go to the 4 x 911 Envelope Generators giving me true polyphony of dual CV/VCF/VCA/ADSRs. (see photos) The AM997 has been giving me solid triggering and I highly recommend it for anyone who owns a Behringer System 55 modular that needs more S-Triggers, or wants to replace the CM1A with a different MIDI converter, and not loose the S-Trig capabilities you need.
