Just after announcing their modules would go open source, Super Synthesis has announced they’re closing. Through tomorrow, though, you can get their already-inexpensive modules at fire sale prices while they last – including a new, “noisy … badass” chorus and reverb.
Here’s the official announcement from creator Chris McDowell:
It is with bittersweet excitement I announce that Super Synthesis is closing Dec 31st, 2024. That will be right around 11.5 years, and it’s been a total blast. I started Super when I was 23 years old making format-less kits and noise boxes instead of finishing my EE degree. I still am pretty sure that was the right move lol… ask again when I’m 120! I will keep supporting all of my modules forever, and the current lineup will live on as DIY kits from Synthcube, and as open source designs on the Super github. I’ll probably keep putting new stuff there too as it gets finished, as open designs and synth education have been my goal and priority since day one.
On Jan 1, the Super store will close down for good. Until then, everything is discounted in an effort to liquidate stock (40% off). If anything is left by the holidays, that discount will get deeper! I really just want this stuff in people’s racks.
Enough people have reached out wanting to know about a final run or hidden stock that I’ve decided to try something that I’ve strictly avoided the past 11 years: a pre-order.
Between now (Friday night, 9/27) and a week from now (next Friday night, 10/4) I have enabled purchase of all modules (including two new modules that no one has ever seen!). At the end of the week, I’ll shut down ordering and get everything made. It will take about 4 weeks to get boards made by robots and modules assembled by homie Matt (Matt rules), then I’ll ship them all out.
I have been working on a reverb and a chorus for the past couple of years. I love them, but funds and time and various things got in the way of actually releasing them. They’re both kind of noisy, mono, sort of imperfect, and totally badass. I’ll try to get some demos up, but at $59.40 ($99 at the 40% discount), you could just grab one or both and support j’boy! This reverb was a blast to develop. I got to learn all about vintage resource-constrained reverbs and came up with an original algorithm that is super tasty and useful. The chorus module is a little less exciting, I guess, but the delay time goes up to about 1/3 of a second so it’s really just badass modulated delay. Check them both out:
https://www.supersynthesis.com/products/room
https://www.supersynthesis.com/products/chorus
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
The chorus and reverb do indeed look tasty – just the kind of grimy effect we love. I really love that reverb demo, actually; it turns into a pretty little ambient track.
Pretty tough to resist at these prices. If you have no cash at all at the moment, though (I feel you), bookmark that GitHub because you can DIY these yourself when you get the chance. It’s great to see open source tech meaning these will live on, perhaps even evolving into new mutated forms. And here’s wishing Chris the best in whatever comes next.
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