Superbooth18: Special Rolling Report
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Synthheads everywhere are either making their way to Berlin this week for Superbooth18 or glued to their media feeds: the year’s most exciting event for electronic music creation is almost upon us. Follow all the latest news from Berlin here!
30 Apr 2018 in Synths
FingerSonic are having a stab at the easy-to-use FM based groove box with internal and external sequencing, 3 drum tracks and two arpeggiators to run this cool 6 operator, 8 voice synthesizer.
Sequential Circuits Prophet X – is this the hybrid synth we’ve been waiting for?
28 Apr 2018 in Synths
Dave Smith Instruments are combining samples with synthesis in this tease of the new Sequential Prophet X. Will this be the best of both worlds or the mishmash of an incoherent workstation keyboard?
Busycircuits reveal a bunch of new modules heading to Superbooth
27 Apr 2018 in Synths
An image of a cat looking at a little skiff of unseen modules appeared on Instagram teasing some new modules from Busycircuits. Can you work out what they could be?
IK Multimedia teases possible synth announcement for SuperBooth
26 Apr 2018 in Studio
By the looks of it, the Italian powerhouse has a synthesizer in store for SuperBooth. The Berlin modular synth expo will happen between May 3 - 5, so we expect an announcement around these days.
ES-8 Bitwig Edition rebrands the Expert Sleepers USB interface for Eurorack
25 Apr 2018 in Synths
Getting the CV generating devices from Bitwig to your Eurorack can be difficult. The Expert Sleepers ES-8 is the ideal solution and so it makes perfect sense for a Bitwig edition. I just wish it was ...
Qu-Bit Nebulae 2 granular sampler now available for pre-order
24 Apr 2018 in Synths
Qu-Bits upgraded and gorgeous looking Nebulae 2 granular sampler is ready for preorder and should ship after Superbooth. Looking forward to some smooth granular action.
Endorphin.es go dark teasing the BLCK_NOIR module before Superbooth
24 Apr 2018 in Synths
In stark contrast to Endorphin's usually red, blue and yellow colour scheme they embrace the darkness and tease BLCK_NOIR their first black panelled Eurorack module tuned for Techno and Darkwave.
Pittsburgh Modular reveal new Primary Oscillator ahead of debut at Superbooth
20 Apr 2018 in Synths
Pittsburgh Modular announce their third new thing so far this year after the Microvolt and Sequencer. It's called Primary Oscillator and features cascading analog waveform sculpting. Nice!
Intech Studio previews its Grid B16 and P16 modular MIDI controllers
Do we need more MIDI controllers? Intech Studio believe we do and that we'd like it in a modular configuration with choices of knobs and buttons. These Grid modular MIDI controllers look pretty neat.Pittsburgh Modular Electronic Sequence Designer to debut at Superbooth 2018
17 Apr 2018 in Synths
A beautiful looking 4 channel, 32 step, CV and MIDI stand-alone sequencer from Pittsburgh Modular will get it's first showing at Superbooth 2018. Could be totally stunning.
Audiophile Circuits League cooks up a 70’s style System 1 Stereo Synth
07 Apr 2018 in Synths
Take 10 of Audiophile Circuits League gloriously old-school looking modules and double up on channels to create the ACL System 1 Stereo Synth that will debut at Superbooth 2018.
U-He to reveal their first Eurorack module at Superbooth 2018
06 Apr 2018 in Synths
Super software instrument makers U-He have teased a foray into Eurorack with an image of part of their first hardware module. Can U-He cross from software to hardware and make it work? We'll find out at ...
First look at Black Corporation KIJIMI 8 voice analogue synthesizer
02 Apr 2018 in Synths
A handful of details emerge on Instagram of Black Corporations new analogue 8-voice synthesizer called KIJIMI due to be revealed at Superbooth in May and it's looking good.
We get our first sideways look at the all new Medusa from Dreadbox
15 Mar 2018 in Synths
Gone is the burnt orange and dark shades of the original Medusa mockup. Instead, we have stylish black, neat knobs and a restrained layout. We catch our first glimpse of the all-new Polyend powered Medusa
NAMM 2018: Black Corporation give a sneak peak at a new synth
26 Jan 2018 in Synths
A tweet from Richard Devine appears to have revealed a new unreleased synthesizer from Black Corporation. Apparently it will be ready for Superbooth. Does anyone know what it's called?