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You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about Modal Electronics? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
Modal Electronics Carbon8X: A Carbon8 with 61 Keys
08 May · The Modal Electronics Carbon8 will soon be available in a 61-key version. At Superbooth 25, the manufacturer announced the soon-to-be-released Carbon8X.
Best Wavetable Synths
Digital Designs: The Best Wavetable Synthesizers
07 Apr · Wavetable synthesis has made a huge comeback and the selection of synths is wider than ever. Here’s our list of the best wavetable synthesizers in 2025.
TOPS AND FLOPS
The Best and Worst of NAMM 2025 in Synths: Tops and Flops
01 Feb · With NAMM 2025 behind us, I take a look at the synth-related high and low points of another momentous week in Anaheim and beyond!
TYPES OF SYNTHS
Types of Synthesizers: From Additive to Wavetable and All Points In Between
13 Sep 2024 · Confused about synthesizers and synthesis? This beginner’s guide to the many different types of synthesizers will sort you right out.
BUDGET POLYSYNTHS
The 5 Best Budget Polysynths for your Home Studio & Playing Live
13 Jun 2024 · Polyphonic synthesizers are more accessible than ever these days. Let's check out some of the best budget polysynths for your home studio!
VIRUS ALTERNATIVES
Access Virus Alternatives for Virtual Analogue Synthesis
25 Apr 2024 · Now that the Virus is discontinued, who do we turn to? We've got a few formidable Access Virus alternatives lined up and a free plug-in.
Virtual Analogue Synthesis – Is it more than just a VST in a box?
29 Mar 2024 · Virtual analogue gets a bad rap but it has plenty to offer above and beyond traditional analogue. Let’s dive into the history of VA, look at where it excels and try to dispel some myths along the way.
Synth Deals from Elektron, Klavis, and Modal Electronics
20 Dec 2023 · In this week's festive edition of Synth Deals, we've got a selection of offers ranging from modules to keyboards both analogue and digital.
Is Modal Electronics bankrupt? Rumours of imminent demise unfounded
20 Sep 2023 · A filing with Companies House suggested that Modal Electronics Ltd had gone bankrupt. Christian Stahl (MD), says it's part of a complex restructuring.
Synth Deals from Roland, Polyend, ASM, and Modal Electronics
17 Jul 2023 · From the affordable to the applaudable, this week's edition of Synth Deals features a range of offers from respected manufacturers.
Superbooth 23: Modal Electronics Carbon8 Experimental Synthesizer
11 May 2023 · On the Modal booth was a prototype of a new experimental synthesizer called Carbon8 which uses phase distortion synthesis. Is this the new Casio CZ?
Modal Electronics COBALT8 V2 firmware update
30 Sep 2022 · Modal pumps some new features into the COBALT8 virtual analogue synthesizer, including Vintage tone, free-running oscillators, new filters and effects
Modal ARGON8 V3 update brings vintage character, new filters and FX
09 Sep 2022 · Modal has released a huge firmware update for the ARGON8, including vintage imperfections, four new filter types and 15 new effects for free.
Modal Filton: Dual analogue transistor ladder filter
07 Sep 2022 · Modal Electronics' first Eurorack module, Filton, pulls the filter circuits from the 002 synthesizer and morphs through the modes.
Midweek Modular: Percussive voices, power sources and starvation
07 Sep 2022 · This week we've seen some beautiful new modules to elevate your modular and one that's determined to starve your system to destruction.
Are Modal Electronics teasing a new synth or is it modular?
06 Sep 2022 · An Instagram post from synthesizer makers Modal Electronics suggests that it might be about to release either a new synth or something in Eurorack?
Modal Electronics COBALT5S: Ultra-portable 5-voice virtual analogue synthesizer
01 Mar 2022 · Made from the same stuff as the COBALT8 but compact and portable. With 40 complex algorithms and 8 oscillators per voice, COBALT5S could be the synth to take everywhere.
Modal Electronics updates ARGON8 range to V2.4
21 Jul 2021 · A new firmware update for the ARGON8 range of wavetable synthesizers also brings volume 2 of Modal Electronics ARGON Factory Library.
COBALT8 Firmware update 1.1 brings 6 new algorithms
16 Jun 2021 · Modal Electronics has released an update for the COBALT8 virtual analogue synthesizer adding 6 new algorithms and numerous other workflow enhancements.
Modal SKULPTsynth SE: the same but different
20 Apr 2021 · The Modal SKULPT gets a mild update and becomes the SKULPTsynth SE with a slightly different look and some new presets. Is that it?
Best Synthesizers 2020: The Top 10 Hardware Synths by Moog, Behringer, Korg and more
21 Dec 2020 · The Top 10 Hardware Synths 2020! Some awesome musical hardware was released this year, here are our favourites by Korg, Behringer, UDO, Arturia et al.
Modal Electronics announce bigger and smaller COBALT8s
17 Nov 2020 · We all saw this coming: Just like the ARGON8 the COBALT8 has spawned a bigger COBALT8X with 61-keys and a smaller COBALT8M desktop version.