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Striso Board: a knobbly and musical new multidimensional MIDI controller
04 May 2020 in Synths
Over on Kickstarter the Striso Board is offering multidimensional expressive MIDI control in the form of an array of isomorphically placed squishy buttons. Check it out.
Make Noise is about to make a special announcement
03 May 2020 in Synths
Make Noise is a regular at Superbooth and yet they didn't appear in any of the virtual Home Edition coverage last week. It seems now that they have a special announcement to make this Tuesday.
Is Moog about the release the Subharmonicon?
03 May 2020 in Synths
The Subharmonicon is an odd semi-modular harmonic kaleidoscope that was the VIP Engineers build project at Moogfest 2018. A couple of images reveal that an updated version might be ready for release.
Erica Synths Pico Drum 2: algorithmic percussion in 3HP
30 Apr 2020 in Synths
Erica Synths has announced a new drum module for their Pico range. It's called the Pico Drum 2 and features 8 drum algorithms for synthesising a wide range of drums and percussive noises.
Meng Qi Wing Pinger adventures-in-chaos synthesizer
30 Apr 2020 in Synths
First shown at Superbooth last year the Wing Pinger is a unique synthesizer that uses self-resonating filters as oscillators and offers an adventure in sound discovery. It's evolved and ready to go.
Behringer shares new photos of prototype Solina String Ensemble
30 Apr 2020 in Synths
Through the magic of 3D printing Behringer has put together the first hardware prototype of their forthcoming Solina String Ensemble and posted some photos.
Eternal Engine Apparatus Tube Synthesizer: historic duophonic machine
29 Apr 2020 in Synths
Out of Russia comes the stunning looking duophonic Apparatus synthesizer from Eternal Engine. Just look at those tubes sticking out the top!
Moog Mother-32 firmware update enhances the on-board sequencer
29 Apr 2020 in Synths
The Mother-32 sequencer, clock and tempo gets a bit of an overhaul in the 2.0 firmware update for Moog's popular semi-modular monosynth.
ELK Audio Blackboard: Hardware VSTs get exciting
28 Apr 2020 in Synths
The ELK Audio OS is capable of running recompiled VST plugins on a Raspberry Pi. Blackboard is a hardware interface that finally makes sense of that awesome potential.
4ms Percussion Interface: bringing outside rhythms to the inside of your rack
27 Apr 2020 in Synths
The Ensemble Oscillator we saw at NAMM is now ready to go but they have an intriguing Percussion interface that works with external sound through a contact mic to generate CV.
WMD AXXENT, TIME WARP and SL3KT: 3 new freshly available Eurorack modules
27 Apr 2020 in Synths
Incoming from WMD! Based in Denver, CO, the tech-savvy collective has three new modules: the TIME WARP Gated Slew, SL3KT switcher and AXXENT expander for METRON.
Audiophile Circuits League announce 10 new Eurorack modules
27 Apr 2020 in Synths
ACL has 10 new Eurorack modules coming out over the coming months covering MIDI, envelopes, mixing, CV generation plus the Audio Interface is now available.
The Antonus System: ARP 2600 replica, Step Brother sequencer, plus Eurorack case for original ARP
27 Apr 2020 in Synths
The Antonus System is inspired by the ARP 2600 an offers a complete 2600 replica plus an expanded sequencer and a Sidecar Eurorack case. The SidecARP adds a row of Eurorack to the original ARP 2600.
SuperCritical Neutron Flux stereo filter with expandable exotic filter responses
27 Apr 2020 in Synths
SuperCritical announces a digitally controlled stereo analogue filter that can select the characteristics of vintage filters with more to come.
Ritual Electronics reveal a range of six 1U Eurorack Modules
26 Apr 2020 in Synths
France based Ritual Electronics has revealed a new bunch of 1U Eurorack modules for the increasingly popular format including expression pedal adapters, mixing, comparing and some serious distortion.
Patching Panda Moon Phase stereo filter and Ephemere CV looper
26 Apr 2020 in Synths
Stunning looking Moon Phase stereo filter from Patching Panda with multiple modes and combinations and the intriguing dual-channel Ephemere CV Looper.
Retrokits RK-006 Master Hub: MIDI interface, host, filter, merger, gates and sync
26 Apr 2020 in Synths
Retrokits are the masters of MIDI boxes that you didn't know you needed which quickly become things you can't live without. The RK-006 is one such box.
Behringer levels up the K2 with some kind of Warp Drive
26 Apr 2020 in Synths
Remember the "Warp Drive" ruse Behringer they used on the Model D to introduce the Poly D? Well, they're at it again but this time it's the K2 MS-20 clone. Update: New video reveals nothing at all.
WMD SCLPL: Stereo 5-Band Digital EQ and Morphing Filter
25 Apr 2020 in Synths
WMD has announced a very compact and feature-filled 4HP SCLPL module which, like a scalpel, can cut out problem frequencies and enhance your stereo field.
WORNG Electronics Parallax stereo filter and Vertex stereo VCA
25 Apr 2020 in Synths
The boom of stereo modules continues with WORNG Electronics and their stereo lowpass filter Parallax and stereo VCA Vertex with lots of interesting stereo field skewing.
Gibbon Digital Mutuj: super mute/solo 4-channel live performance module
25 Apr 2020 in Synths
Gibbon Digital has an interesting mute-firing and solo-arming live performance module for 4-channels of gates or trigger that's perfect for those builds and drops we all love so much.
Befaco reveal CV Thing CV-to-MIDI controller and the Percall percussion module is finally ready
25 Apr 2020 in Synths
Befaco has announced a mini version of their VCMC CV-to-MIDI Controller called the CV Thing and their previously announced PercAll 4-VCA percussion module is now ready.
1010music bitbox micro: cute and compact Eurorack sampler
25 Apr 2020 in Synths
Along with the bitbox Mk2 comes an adorable bitbox micro version that's only 18hp wide with a mini 2" touch screen but still packed full of sampling possibilities.