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!
08 May 2019 in Synths
An 8 trigger output drum track and 3 melodic CV/Gate tracks make Ground Control one powerful and versatile Eurorack performance sequencer. It can even power your whole case.
Superbooth 2019: AJHSynth launching 3 characterful Eurorack modules
08 May 2019 in Synths
Along with a very precise Precision Voltages module comes the more out-there Entropic Doom Noisillator and the Lunar Module Apollo Communications emulator.
LEAK? Elektron Digitone Keys: Is this Digitone/keyboard mashup for real?
08 May 2019 in Synths
An image allegedly taken from Thomann may have given the game away on the Digitone Keys, a weird looking mashup between the Digitone synthesizer and a MIDI keyboard - if this is genuine...
Superbooth 2019: The Division Department 01/IV analog drum synthesizer
08 May 2019 in Synths
The 01/IV makes its debut at Superbooth with 4 channels of analogue drum synthesis that can cross-modulate. There's no sequencer, USB or CV connections so you'll need to get MIDI into it from somewhere.
Superbooth 2019: IK Multimedia reveals UNO Drum hybrid drum machine
08 May 2019 in Synths
UNO Drum is a 12-track drum machine featuring 6 analogue sounds and many more PCM ones in a compact form that makes it easy to bash out rhythms and create patterns. A percussive partner to UNO, then.
Superbooth 2019: SoundForce introduce their Juno inspired DCO for Eurorack
07 May 2019 in Synths
It's an unusual configuration for a Eurorack oscillator but SoundForce has gone all in on the sliders with their DCO Digitally Controller Oscillator based upon the architecture of the Juno-60/106.
Superbooth 2019: Gibbon Digital Mono 42 case, TK-1 keyboard and MODUL app
07 May 2019 in Synths
Gibbon Digital is bringing an interesting console-style Eurorack case that perfectly fits their TK-1 1U keyboard and their other modules. They also have an iOS step-sequencer on the way.
Superbooth 2019: QD – Quad Drum Voice is a feast of a digital drum module
07 May 2019 in Synths
Building on its reveal last year Vladimir Pantelic brings his QD - Quad Drum Voice digital drum sound source refined and ready for release to this years Superbooth.
Superbooth 2019: Dreadbox NYX V2 resurrects the Goddess of night
07 May 2019 in Synths
With dual oscillators, dual filters, dual modulators the NYX V2 embraces duophonic voices through a paraphonic architecture and a multi-faceted reverb.
Superbooth 2019: Retrologue 2 VSTi becomes a desktop synth via Mind Music Labs
07 May 2019 in Synths
Steinberg and Music Mind Labs have got together to turn virtual instrument Retrologue 2 into a hardware desktop synthesizer via their ELK MusicOS. The prototype will be revealed at Superbooth.
LEAK! Novation Summit 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer to hit Superbooth 2019?
07 May 2019 in Synths
Fantastic new synthesizer coming from Novation which mashes together the Peak and the SL MkIII controller keyboard into one marvellously polyphonic synthesizer. Novation has reached the Summit!
Superbooth 2019: Finegear Arkive_Effects, an analog FX box with a modular twist
07 May 2019 in Studio
Finegear will reveal the Arkive_Effects at Superbooth 2019. It's a box with seven analog effects, including a spring reverb, delay, phaser, and saturation.
Superbooth 2019: Dreadbox give us a sneak preview of the NYX V2
06 May 2019 in Synths
Keeping the dual nature of the original NYX the NYX V2 expands and deepens the possibilities and the patching into other modular gear. Check out this preliminary video.
Superbooth 2019: Autumn Soundboxes, handmade electro-acoustic boxes of noise
05 May 2019 in Studio
A range of electro-acoustic noise boxes made by Berlin-based 10cars that look like they were found in an abandoned 1970s school room. The unseasonably named Autumn Soundboxes will be at Superbooth.
Pittsburgh Modular gets wild with the Voltage Research Laboratory
03 May 2019 in Synths
Pittsburgh Modular has a custom Eurorack synthesizer designed for sound design and experimentation to reveal at Superbooth. The Voltage Reseach Laboratory could get very interesting.
IK Multimedia is bringing a new synthesizer to Superbooth
03 May 2019 in Synths
The tease machine leading up to Superbooth has started and IK Multimedia are dropping clues to a new device they are bringing to the show. Knobs seem to be the focus, which is nice.