Synths

S-Modular: Simple semi-modular synthesis for your iPad

17 Oct 2017 · Turn your iPad into a lunchbox of modular synthesis with S-Modular by DesignByPaul. Some wiring behind the scenes but otherwise a cool way to start fiddling with Eurorack patching.

Delayed Eventide EuroDDL delay module is released this time for real

16 Oct 2017 · Eventide are ignoring the Summer NAMM release of their EuroDDL delay module and are trying again with AES New York, although you probably won't get one until January. Looks like fun though.

Monobloc multi module modular modules that you build yourself

16 Oct 2017 · Monobloc 01 and 02 are DIY modular kits that put 5 or 6 modules behind a single combined front panel. It's a fabulously cheap way to get into Eurorack, but you'll need to find your own components and case.

FB-3300: Free Korg PS-3300 Polyphonic Synthesizer plug-in

15 Oct 2017 · Full Bucket Music resurrects an old polyphonic monster of a 1977 Korg synthesizer. The FB-3300 emulates the sound and behaviour to generate acres of vintage synthesizer polyphony for free.

Manipulate voltages in your Eurorack with Warm Star’s The Bends module

13 Oct 2017 · Combine, offset, invert, blend and attenuate a bunch of CV or audio signals in The Bends, a voltage manipulator module from Warm Star which gives easy control over complex voltage combinations.

Field Kit FX: CV controlled multi effects from KOMA Elektronik

12 Oct 2017 · The Field Kit FX is a box full of wonders for the experimentally minded electronic musician. Containing seven CV controllable effects like looping, delay, bit crushing, and a real spring reverb tank.

Hermod: An 8-channel sequencing modular brain for your Eurorack?

11 Oct 2017 · Squarp Instruments are teasing a new module that could well be the Eurorack equivalent of their Pyramid hardware sequencer. Hermod appears to have 8 channels of CV/Gate sequencing more details to come.

Three new Eurorack modules from Joranalogue Audio Design

10 Oct 2017 · Joranalogue have released three new modules. The Mix 3 mixer, the Switch 4 performance signal switcher and router, and the Test 3 simple and obvious module tester.

Livestock Electronics release their first three Eurorack modules

10 Oct 2017 · From new modular makes Livestock Electronics we get a Bang wavetable oscillator, MIR quad VCA, mixer, logic and distortion, and the Felix buffered mult. And this is just the beginning.

Dreadbox Hades: The DIY Kit that lets you roll your own

09 Oct 2017 · Fancy building yourself an evil little bass synthesizer? Dreadbox have re-released the Hades as a complete DIY kit in a cardboard case for a very attractive price. Go get your soldering iron.

SynthFest UK 2017: show report

09 Oct 2017 · Sheffield hosted the second UK SynthFest on the 7th October presented by Sound On Sound magazine. I walked the floor, played with all manner of synths and noise machines and met the people who made them.

Grow your own soundscapes in the Folktek Resonant Garden

09 Oct 2017 · The culmination of 10 years of cultivating vibrational interfaces the Resonant Garden pollinates manipulated strings through Alter DSP effects engines to seed beats, glitches and ethereal soundscapes.

Erica Synths spectral analysing Black Dual VCF is now available

06 Oct 2017 · First seen at Superbooth the Black Dual VCF with fabulous 16 band spectral analyser LED strip is now available from Erica Synths. Dark, growly filtering x 2.

Vixen: a mixer for Korg Volcas gets Kickstarted and open for preorders

05 Oct 2017 · Vixen is an 8 channel mixer designed for mixing and powering up to 8 Korg Volcas. A great idea, great features at a keen $219 preorder price point in a weird coloured case.

Mutable Instruments discontinue Clouds Texture Synthesizer module

04 Oct 2017 · The Mutable Instruments carnage continues with the announcement that Clouds, the granular texture synthesizer module found in everyone's Eurorack is discontinued.

Mutable Instruments Clouds and Braids as free Max4Live devices

04 Oct 2017 · Timo Rozendal has released Mutated Texturizer and Mutated Macro Oscillator, free Max4Live versions of Mutable Instruments' Clouds and Braids Eurorack modules.

Genos: Yamaha’s next generation digital workstation keyboard

02 Oct 2017 · Be a musical magician at any party with this ultimate automatic music making machine from Yamaha. Genos will inspire and intensify your musical creation and performance.

SynthFest UK will have a Roland Boutique D-05 to play with

02 Oct 2017 · Roland have announced that they have chosen SynthFest UK show for the first UK outing of the new Boutique D-05 Linear synthesizer. It's this Saturday 7th October in Sheffield.

Expert Sleepers General CV module brings GM sounds to Eurorack

28 Sep 2017 · Has General MIDI really been the thing missing from my modular setup? With General CV you can now have Orch Hits, Voice Oh's, Alto Sax and Ocarina patched, CV controlled and modulated.

Softube launches Buchla 259e Twisted Waveform Generator for Modular

27 Sep 2017 · 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.

TheoryBoard: colourful scale and chord generating MIDI controller

27 Sep 2017 · A very dull name for an awesome looking chord and scale generator. TheoryBoard is a MIDI controller that can generate every known chord to every known scale and let you play melodies without missing a note.

Circuit 1.6 brings panning, FX muting, pad dimming and micro steps

27 Sep 2017 · Novation grant more wishes with the Circuit 1.6 update including the long-awaited ability to pan, mute effects, put in some micro steps and dim the lights.

Leak! Make Noise derive Contour and Dynamix modules out of the 0-Coast

26 Sep 2017 · Everyone loves the 0-Coast semi-modular synthesizer from Make Noise and now it seems they've pulled out a couple of sections to create the Contour and Dynamix Eurorack modules. Now with official video!

Wired Heart: lovable 6 oscillator digital touch synthesizer

26 Sep 2017 · Wired Heart is a very affordable digital synthesizer with touch sensor control and light sensitivity. Just another weird maker of noise or is it lovable enough to stay in your hands for more than a minute?