Midweek Modular: Randomisation, Lavender and ignorable filters
14 Feb 2024 in Synths
In Midweek Modular this week a VCV Rack module becomes hardware, we mix stereo signals and discover a unique lowpass filter in the valleys of Wales.
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Moog Mariana Bass Synthesizer – Monster tones with 50 % off!
13 Feb 2024 in Synths
Moog overhauls your bottom end with the fat & punchy Mariana bass synth. It borrows from the classics and yet finds depth in its own identity.
Suzuki to re-release Omnichord for 70th anniversary – pre-order now!
13 Feb 2024 in Synths
The spike in interest in the Omnichord caused by its use on the Gorillaz track Clint Eastwood has prompted Suzuki to reproduce it. And here it is!
Giorgio Sancristoforo presents Full Blotter: Psychedelic Ambient Drones
12 Feb 2024 in Synths
Full Blotter pulls large grains from audio and processes it through a psychedelic machine of infinite ambient loveliness.
Midweek Modular: Piano chords, Modulation Orgies and Archeology
07 Feb 2024 in Synths
In this week's Midweek Modular, we unearthed some ancient 1U modules, produced chords of various colours and got stuck into a Modulation Orgy.
Hexinverter Mutant Machine: The 909 twisting alien beat monster returns
07 Feb 2024 in Synths
Erica Synth has revived the Mutant Machine from Hexinverter. It's based on the TR-909 kick and snare circuits that are then bent in deliciously alarming ways.
Winterbloom Neptune: Interplanetary filter with a salty attitude
05 Feb 2024 in Synths
Neptune pushes hard into characterful vibes and wild filtering parties in search of chaos and resonance. It's designed to be disturbing.
Moog Animoog Galaxy: Anisotropic Immersive Synthesizer for Apple Vision Pro
02 Feb 2024 in Synths
If you have the Apple Vision Pro, then suit up and enjoy the Animoog Galaxy augmented reality synthesizer experience. Even better than the real thing.
Midweek Modular: Buchla Friends, Gardens and Synth Dusters
31 Jan 2024 in Synths
This week we saw Resonant Gardens, Harmonic Oscillators, Plectrums, Quasars and something to keep your synths nice and clean.
Behringer Spring Reverberation 636: Vintage Springs in Eurorack space
Behringer takes on the classic Grampian analogue reverb in the Spring Reverberation 636, but is the size and shape too huge for Eurorack?
Magpie Pedals Feedback Organ: Abusing microphones to make music
30 Jan 2024 in Synths
Magpie's Feedback Organ attempts to answer the question of whether you can make music by pointing a microphone at a speaker. With a clever use of tubes, this is genius-level feedback manipulation.
Catalyst Audio: MIG Series modular steals Soviet Fighter Jet Tubes
29 Jan 2024 in Synths
Like Clint Eastwood in Firefox, Catalyst Audio has snuck a bunch of vacuum tubes out of Soviet-era MIG fighters to make Eurorack modules.
Source of Uncertainty: Buchla gets a new source of reissues
29 Jan 2024 in Synths
Buchla USA and Roman Filippov of Black Corporation collaborate on reissues of classic Buchla 200 modules through the new Source of Uncertainty store.
Embodme ERAE II: Multi functional Surface of Control
27 Jan 2024 in Synths
ERAE II takes the original touch controller up several notches with CV connectivity, hardware controls, super sensitivity and more functionality.
4MS Catalyst Sequencer and Catalyst Controller: One module, two faces
25 Jan 2024 in Synths
It's one module with a reversible faceplate to give you the phase-based Catalyst Sequencer or macro morphing Catalyst Controller. Inconvenient or pure genius?
Tiptop Audio: Buchla Model 207t Mixer/Preamp
25 Jan 2024 in Synths
The Buchla modules keep coming; this time, it's the classic Model 207t Mixer/Preamplifier that can mix modular and bring in line and guitar signals.
Abstrakt Instruments VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer ships four years later
24 Jan 2024 in Synths
Four years after it went live on Kickstarter, the VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer, an OB-X inspired machine, is now shipping.
Midweek Modular: Alia Oscillators, Mega Utils, Big Waves and an Atlas
24 Jan 2024 in Synths
This week's Midweek Modular finds new Alia firmware, gets into Mega Milton, enjoys The Wave Transformer and gets interpolated filtering with Atlas.
Korg NTS-1 MkII: Mighty morphing mini-synth gets an upgrade
19 Jan 2024 in Synths
Korg's original logueSDK-empowered mini-synth and effects box gets a major overhaul. The NTS-1 MkII gets more oscillators, more effects, a sequencer and an improved keyboard.
ADDAC Swell Physics: Cast yourself adrift on a sea of modulation
18 Jan 2024 in Synths
The Swell Physics ADDAC508 simulates the movement of the ocean to generate voltage that follows the bobbing of tethered buoys. Intrigued? Read on.
Korg KingKORG Neo: Behemoth VA Synth returns in compact form
18 Jan 2024 in Synths
The rather underwhelming VA synthesizer has returned to terrorise us in a smaller format. Can the KingKORG Neo restore our faith in VA?
Midweek Modular: SideBands, Proximity and Bluetooth
17 Jan 2024 in Synths
This week in Midweek Modular we find FM in the SideBander, wave our hands at AIRLECTRON and pump wireless audio into our Eurorack.
Deal: Behringer SWING controller now priced at €65!
Behringer rearranges the SWING controller to look a little bit less like the Arturia KeyStep and announces that it's now priced at €65.
Dtronics DT-303: Acid Distortion in Three Flavours
13 Jan 2024 in Synths
The TB-303 on its own is never quite enough. Dtronics can blast it with 3 types of novel distortion from the DT-303 Acid Sound distortion box.