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W.A. Production has released Orchid, a versatile chorus plug-in. With four-way chorus processing and additional effects, Orchid goes beyond the scope of standard chorus effects.
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FJÆRLETT from Tilde Elektriske Kretser pushes feedback from excited springs into heavenly drones and deathly spirals of oblivion for a unique interactive experience in sonic shaping.
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Here's an awesome freebie from Valhalla DSP: Valhalla Supermassive uses feedback delay networks to create super lush, otherworldly reverbs and other effects. And it's free!
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Hypno is a complete digital video playground in a Eurorack module or little box that can generate seizure-inducing visuals for your modular performances.
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Elmyra is a platform for sonic exploration thru the weirdness of drones and implausibility of textures. It's inspired by that Godfather of weirdness the SOMA Labs Lyra-8 and you can build it yourself.
Alright Devices has released Zzzorb a rather cute looking 4-pole filter with 5 simultaneous filter outputs and a built-in VCA for volume, tremolo or feedback self-modulation.
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Native Instruments has released the Raum reverb plug-in as a free Christmas gift. Raum looks like another simple reverb, but it's got a few cool tricks up its sleeve. Free until January 16!
Eurorack modular continues to generate interesting pathways into sound and synthesis and is becoming more accessible all the time. Here's our choice of modules that stood out this year.
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The Quad Operator pulls out the essential elements of FM synthesis and lays it out on a matrix grid of modulation. Playing with operators has never been so intuitive or rewarding.
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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.
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What happens when your Walkman decides to chew up and mangle your favourite cassette. Broken Tape will simulate the horror of unintended tape noise, delay and bit-crushed feedback.
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Named after one of Steel Panther's tracks the Poontang Boomerang is their latest effect pedal and is designed to be tongue in cheek with dated '80s Glam Metal humour, but is it any good?
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Built in Italy by Mezzabarba, the new Trinity amp head is rated at 100W and has MIDI programmability, three dedicated channels and a few optional extras to help you get the most out of it.
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The new Dark Arts analogue phaser pedal is made in the UK and features sixteen different waveforms, tap-tempo and other useful functions, making it a bit of a modulation beast!
The Rêver is back for 2019 and you will soon be able to pick one up again. This pedal is a collaboration between Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Datachoir. So expect strange glitchy and ambient washes.
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The new Walrus Audio Lillian Analog Multi-Stage Phaser pedal has 4- and 6-stage phaser settings and borrows some of its control ideas from the Julia pedal.
