Superbooth19: Special Rolling Report, all the hottest synth news in one place
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Twelve months have rolled by since Berlin’s übertrendy synthfest Superbooth18 closed its doors. But that’s OK, ‘cos the 2019 edition is finally upon us! Running from 9-11 May 2019, Superbooth with be the launchpad for a raft of new releases from well-known names as well as a bunch of new curiosities no one even knew they needed. Eurorack modules, classic synth clones, desktops, bizarre sound mangling devices – we’re covering all the action from Superbooth 2019. Spotted a piece of interesting news we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments below!
12 Jun 2019 in Synths
Klang lets you dial in 4-voice chords with the 4 encoders surrounding that gorgeous screen and save them as progressions to pump throughout your Eurorack via individual voice outputs.
Superbooth 2019: FSS OSC1 Cyclical Engine is ready to spin and lots more to come
22 May 2019 in Synths
A year late but the OSC1 Cyclical Engine is ready for preorders and brings a twisted modulated take on the humble oscillator while we get a glimpse of the triple Curtis 3340 based Recombinator Engine
Superbooth 2019: Sound Machines EuroTouch fingerable modules
20 May 2019 in Synths
Sounds Machines are taking their touch Lightstrip technology to a new level with the EuroTouch format. One format, 14 modules all with 4 channels of touch built in.
Superbooth 2019: E-RM Polygogo polygonal synthesis module
13 May 2019 in Synths
Polygogo derives its waveforms from the 2D movement of polygonal shapes over time. These are ordered and modulated and rolled into all sorts of beautifully complex waveshapes.
Superbooth 2019: Sonocurrent M T2D dual triode distortion
13 May 2019 in Synths
A growly dual channel triode distortion Eurorack module from Sonocurrent. The M T2D features a pair of Korg's NuTube tubes a very cool Tilt filter and a pleasingly fat and distorted sound.
Superbooth 2019: Erica Synths Black Input
11 May 2019 in Synths
The Erica Synths Black Input module is a preamp, envelope follower and pitch tracker that lets you control your Eurorack system with other instruments or your voice. Neat!
Superbooth 2019: Instruments of Things 2.4SINK module
10 May 2019 in Synths
Instruments of Things is presenting the 2.4SINK module at Superbooth 2019. The module lets you control a Eurorack system with wireless motion sensors. Dance your CV!
Superbooth 2019: ALM Busy Circuits Squid “Salmple” sampler
10 May 2019 in Synths
The weirdly named Squid Salmple is an old school sampler that gives you 8 channels of sample triggering, loads banks from USB or record straight in. Assignable CV control, 3 channels of pitch control.
Superbooth 2019: Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay and Black Spring Reverb
10 May 2019 in Synths
Erica Synths has two new effects module, the Black Spring Reverb with an actual tank behind the front panel and a Black Stereo Delay that can also be a 20-second overdub looper.
Superbooth 2019: Rabid Elephant Portal Kick
10 May 2019 in Synths
The Portal Kick builds in everything that people normally do to build kick drums in modular - the click, the EQ, the layering, distortion, envelopes and puts it all in the one module.
Superbooth 2019: Meng Qi Wing Pinger oscillator free synthesizer
10 May 2019 in Synths
Wing Pinger is a strange and delightfully musical instrument that pings filters and generates everything from pure and organic tones to chaotic soundscapes of colliding melodies.
Superbooth 2019: Frap Tools USTA 4-track spaceship sequencer
10 May 2019 in Synths
Usta introduces a delightful oval ring of 16 lights and sequencing encoders that offers 4 independent dual layer tracks of CV/Gate with per step step-length and CV controlled variation
Superbooth 2019: Superlative SB-1/Space Bee SH-101 tribute
10 May 2019 in Synths
The SB-1/Space Bee is the deepest darkest tribute to the classic Roland SH-101 featuring 10 hours of rechargeable portability, a dual channel sequencer and sequence saving.
Superbooth 2019: Make Noise Sound Hack Mimeophon Repeater
10 May 2019 in Synths
The Mimeophon is a stereo multi-zone colour audio repeater with seamless delay time transitions, buffer mangling and stereo skewing. It's essentially a fascinatingly creative stereo delay.
Superbooth 2019: TINRS Fenix IV uber modular synthesizer
09 May 2019 in Synths
This is Not Rocket Science has opened preorders on their Fenix IV proprietary format complete and all-encompassing modular synthesizer thing.
Fenix IV
The Fenix was originally designed for an artist who ...
Superbooth 2019: UDO Audio Super 6 Polysynth – more details
09 May 2019 in Studio
Check out the thick animated sound of this unfinished prototype Super 6 polyphonic synthesizer. It offers a full stereo signal path per voice with all sorts of phasing and detuning.