Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Synth Journal
Check out the best of Buchla and Friends 2026 including boutique and modular synth goodness from ALM Busy Circuits, Enjoy Electronics, and more.
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Bigger Than Ever
This past weekend saw the latest Buchla and Friends event. Happening in downtown Los Angeles and overlapping with NAMM, it saw boutique synthesizer and modular companies coming together under one roof for a fun and free celebration of all things synthy.
We covered some of the bigger announcements from the show in individual stories but we couldn’t get to it all. For the rest of the best of Buchla and Friends 2026, read on.
And if you missed the coverage, here are the previous stories, all bulleted nice and neat for you:
- Studio Electronics CODE Luxe With MS-20 Filter
- Boredbrain Music Xcelon SL Mixer
- Genki Instruments Katla Update
- Make Noise NUSS Skiff
- Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: ALM Busy Circuits Pamela’s Disco and 52HP 9U Case
I love this so much. ALM Busy Circuits has been busy (ahem) bringing the worlds of Eurorack and DJing together. And it’s about time.
You may remember the mention of Pamela’s Disco in a past Synth Journal. If not, here’s a quick recap: it’s a 4U utility module for syncing your rig to the master tempo of a PRO DJ-LINK network via Ethernet. Super cool.
Now the company has unveiled its 52HP 9U Case, which is taller than it is wide and oriented specifically to slot next to a DJ setup. It has connections for 18 modules. Check it out in the video below.
- ALM Busy Circuits Pamela’s Disco product page
- ALM Busy Circuits h52HP 9U Case product page
- More from ALM Busy Circuits
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Terraphones Nymira
Nymira is a unique instrument based around the circle of fifths. But rather than just being inspired by it, it recreates the circle in physical form – and it’s the only instrument like it in the world, according to the manufacturer, Terraphones.
The synthesizer offers three synthesis modes – additive FM, subtractive synthesis and granular – with controls to change the timbre, filter envelope, and adjust reverb. It also has an arpeggiator. In fact, it’s the heart of the instrument and lets you do Omnichord-type strums.
Nymira is hand-made by one individual, with every part of Nymira ethically sourced and assembled by hand. It costs $1200 and is available at the link below.
- Terraphones Nymira product page
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Enjoy Electronics The Don
We couldn’t call it the best of Buchla and Friends 2026 without something for your Buchla rig, could we? Enjoy Electronics was on hand showing off The Don, a 4U Buchla-format version of its standalone hardware effects processor, The Godfather.
Being billed as an experimental quad four-channel multi-FX, the beautiful (and hand-made) module gives you effects such as delay, stereo offset, reverb, saturation, compression, a double pulse delay, highpass/lowpass filter EQ shaping and gain staging. It’s all knob-per-function, with an OLED screen for visual feedback for every parameter.
The Don is currently available for pre-order with a deposit of €300. The retail price will reportedly be €1600.
- Enjoy Electronics The Don product page
- More about Enjoy Electronics
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Prism Circuits TKB Keyboard Sequencer
Prism Circuits is a Los Angeles-based boutique modular company creating systems inspired by the early days of West Coast synthesis. Think Buchla and Serge, primarily, although the company isn’t afraid to take things into new and unexplored directions. This year, Prism has finally introduced its TKB Keyboard Sequencer, adding capacitive touch and sequencing to its systems.
The TKB was inspired by the Serge Modular TKB (as you may guess by looking at it), with capacitive touch plates that generate control voltages and gates. You can play it as is or configure it as a step sequencer.
TKB Keyboard Sequencer is available pre-assembled for $2499 or as a DIY kit. Visit the site for more information.
- Prism Circuits TKB Keyboard Sequencer product page
Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Scoopy Scoop Labs Rune-1
Rune-1 from Scoopy Scoop Labs is an intriguing transparent tabletop synth with a unique, wire-based keyboard. The company calls it “the world’s first MPE synth with bent-wire keys and haptic feedback for an uncannily acoustic playing feel.” Sounds pretty wild, huh?
Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of information on it yet. There’s a website but it’s basically just a place to enter your email to get on the waitlist. I found a video from Buchla and Friends 2026 that cuts out oddly quickly. For more info, I had to reach back to Knobcon and this video from CatSynth TV.
According to the presentation by “Zlorb,” Rune-1 is polyphonic with experimental playing modes like the Y-axis Mode, which detects the position of your finger on the wire key, allowing you to change pitch or possibly another parameter per key. It has effects and three oscillators per voice. There’s a wave folder, different scales, and a sequencer.
How much will it cost? When is it coming out? It’s all a mystery.
- Scoopy Scoop Labs Rune-1 product page
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