Uli Behringer is apparently just getting started trolling the industry, promising US$49-99 Eurorack. But so far, that announcement involves renderings of Roland gear and a plea for user forums to tell them what to do.

With some 128 voices, the Valkyrie packs dense sound and effects that never let up. The all new UK-built synth was available to try in prototype form at Musikmesse – and it’s seriously impressive.

Minimoog Model D 1.1 brings a big bunch of new features to this excellent iOS synth app including adding Velocity and Aftertouch modulation options to the settings menu, loads of fixes and much more

iMPC Pro 2 adds automation editing and more in version 2.0.8 as Akai and Retronyms continue to add features to their flagship app

Roland hasn’t made any announcement about new modular – but it seems a handful of SYSTEM-500 analog modules have just made an appearance in the wild, rounding out an existing range. We’ve got some “spy” shots.

iVCS3 is an amazing recreation of the original and classic synth from Peter Zinovieff’s EMS company. Version 2.3 brings Audiobus MIDI reception amongst a big collection of updates and fixes

As if you hadn’t had enough of the retro 808 drum machine craze, Puma are creating a pair of runners in collaboration with Roland. And this time, you can actually buy them.

IK brings a new ‘Live’ mode to their flagship AmpliTube range which keeps your essential parameters visible for performance. This version also integrates with their Stomp IO controller

Some of it, you’d expect: accordions, balalaikas. Some of it, you’d crave: post-Soviet electronic sounds. And some of it would surprise you: ready to play some pineapples? Meet the Russian makers at Musikmesse.

SunVox, the massively cross platform modular DAW is now 10 years old. Sunvox runs on iOS, Android, Linux, Windows, and macOS plus there are versions for PocketCHIP and Pi. You can even run older versions on PalmOS