modulator Archives

Black Corporation EXPANDER MK2 tabletop effects processor

09 May in Synths

The Expander Mk2 is a stunning modular console of vintage audio effects processing that borrows from legendary places and delivers epic sounds.

TAL-Vocoder 3.0, SuperCrunch, Simple Hit: Free Plugins of the Week

30 Apr in Guitar, Studio

Introducing TAL-Vocoder 3.0 – the popular freeware vocoder gets even better! SuperCrunch is a great tube amp sim and Simple Hit brings back the 80s.

Softube Vocoder: 20-band vocoder plug-in with 6-voice carrier synth

08 Mar 2022 in Studio

Softube has released Vocoder, a new vocoder plug-in designed to deliver classic sounds with a modern workflow. It's also got a couple of tricks up its sleeve.

Dreadbox and Sinevibes Typhon: Way more than just another monosynth

26 Jun 2020 in Synths

The Typhon is a quirky combination of analog synthesis, sequencing and digital effects in a very cool collaboration between Dreadbox and Sinevibes.

KERMIT MARK III: Quad channel super modulator from Industrial Music Electronics

13 Apr 2020 in Synths

The Kermit Mark III is an audacious study in multi-channel, tempo-synced, morphing wavetable generating, matrix matching, super modulation while somehow remaining coherent and rhythmically relevant.

NAMM 2019: Rossum Electro-Music Trident – three prongs of oscillation

24 Jan 2019 in Synths

Trident is a Multi-Synchronic Oscillator Ensemble which invites three oscillators to play with each other in synchronous, symmetrical and zing modulated ways. Updated with video!

NAMM 2019: Phase Plant hybrid modular with synthesis, sampling and “Snapins”

17 Jan 2019 in Synths

Kilohearts has expanded their Snapin system of effect chain modules into a completely modular hybrid virtual synthesizer. Use sound sources as Generators, add Modulators and load on the Snapin modules

MASSIVE X delayed until June while Native Instruments reveal more details

16 Jan 2019 in Synths

We all thought MASSIVE X was just a couple of weeks away but sadly it's been bumped to a June release. But now we know it's a dual wavetable modulating monster it should be worth the wait.

Flow Motion FM Synth combines FM and subtractive synthesis in a very cool GUI

27 Nov 2018 in Synths

Waves have a go at making FM synthesis free flowing and easy with Flow Motion FM Synth and bolt in some analog style filtering for good measure. Does it sound as fabulous as it looks?

Superbooth 2018: Hexinverter Mindphaser Thru-Zero Phase Modulation oscillator

02 May 2018 in Synths

Mindphaser is a complex TZ-PM oscillator that deals with carriers and modulators, routing through waveshapers and Thru-Zero Phase Modulation with brain-melting and mind phasing results.

This is Not Rocket Science (TINRS) throws a Wobbler

16 Mar 2018 in Synths

If your regular LFO is not cutting it then maybe it's time to throw a Wobbler into your Eurorack. An Advanced LFO with physically modelled shapes, phase modulation and cool lights.

Erica Synths releases mini modular Pico System II

07 Feb 2018 in Synths

Gathering all their little 3HP Pico modules together Erica Synths created the Pico System complete modular synth. With a couple of changes and improvements to the line-up here's Pico System II.

Bitwig Studio 2.3: Phase synth, Expanded devices and time signatures

19 Jan 2018 in Studio

Bitwig Studio 2.3 fulfils a couple of frequent feature requests with time signatures and larger GUIs for devices, and gives us a whole new synth in the shape of the phase manipulating Phase-4.

Tetrapad: Multi-Dimensional Performance Touch Controller for Eurorack

24 Nov 2017 in Synths

Get your fingers into your modular with the Intellijel Tetrapad. Four strips of force, position and pressure sensitive material that can be used to send notes, chords, voltage, control, LFO and all sorts.

Softube launches Buchla 259e Twisted Waveform Generator for Modular

27 Sep 2017 in Synths

The Buchla 259e is the first officially licensed Buchla software emulation. It's called the Twisted Waveform Generator and there's plenty of sonic abuse in here that makes it worthy of the name.

The Gristleizer: 4 modules emerge from the sound of Throbbing Gristle

20 Aug 2017 in Synths

Future Sound Systems have been working with Chris Carter and Roy Gwinn to recreate Throbbing Gristle's classic Gristleizer guitar effects sound in Eurorack. We got our first look at ModularMeets Leeds.

Dr Strangelove: a SynthBlock atomic bomb of ring modulation

10 Aug 2017 in Synths

Analogue Solutions announce the second in their desktop analogue SynthBlock series. Dr Strangelove is a fabulous yellow ring modulator with some explosive artwork. Let's hope it sounds as good as it looks.