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 new Lo-Fi Giant by Mid Valley FX is an oscillating (or non-oscillating!) boutique high gain fuzz that can dish out a ton of low-end filth and still cut through the mix. Bring it on!
Two new Eurorack modules from Future Sound Systems and Mute Record's Daniel Miller. The Makrow patch macro controller and Stumm click-less audio mute.
Along with a very precise Precision Voltages module comes the more out-there Entropic Doom Noisillator and the Lunar Module Apollo Communications emulator.
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Erica Synths takes the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal and plugs it into Eurorack. Plasma Drive will boost your signals to 3000V and discharge them via a xenon-filled tube for electrifying distortion.
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The second batch of Analogue Solutions 3-channel, CV and gate sequencer are ready and the Generator is now generally available. Could this be the modular controller you've been looking for?
After 20 years of making these strange, old-fashioned looking stomp boxes Moog Music has decided to call it a day on the Moogerfooger range of products.
$20 will get you the Audible Instruments Preview module for virtual Eurorack VCV Rack. You can then run fully functional virtual versions of Mutable Instruments Plaits and now Marbles for free.
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Marbles is all about randomness and nothing about sampling. Multiple methods of random voltage and gate generation through 7 outputs based on simulating the poor timing of musicians. This is going to be fun!
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A complete modular synthesizer with 9 generators, 12-voices, 500 waveforms and a wonderfully playful illuminated surface of interactivity - if you're a believer in synthesis then checkout FaithState.
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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.
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A new boutique analogue filter, the Lida Machine has lots of control, some crazy sounds and a reasonable price - this may be the most compelling VCF pedal for guitar we've ever seen.
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Throbbing, pumping and ducking: Not your everyday guitar tones, but the Deep Space Pulsar aims to give you some fun new ways to play.
A guitar pedal with Control Voltage and one that can even reach the giddy heights of ring modulation! A pedal tweaker's dream in a little red box.
The CV Express module is an expression pedal interface for modular synthesizers that produces a variety of outputs for use in controlling other modules. This kit from UK company 7 Dials will add lots of fun to ...
