Teenage Engineering OP-XY: fully rebuilt OP-Z with display, CV, more

It’s what a lot of musicians wished for – especially judging by all the renders you were making. But the reality looks and works better than what you imagined: the OP-XY is a more mature OP-Z follow-up with a rich complement of sequencing features. And it’s all in gorgeous black and monochrome.

Synthesizers.com in VCV Rack gives you Moog-like 5U in software, for free

Imagine having access to a full original Moog modular system. Now imagine you could run the whole thing for free – and it won’t take up a wall of your home. Synthesizers.com has brought its MU East Coast-inspired modular to VCV Rack as freeware. It’s also a great place to begin with software modular synthesis.

Peter Kirn - October 25, 2024

Music Thing Modular Workshop System: patch, hack, code, mic, jack in

Tom Whitwell and Thonk have revealed their latest: a complete modular system ready to be tote in its own hard case. The Workshop System has all the modular, patchable goodness you’d expect—contact mics and guitar/stereo line inputs—but it’s also got a computer inside, with unique programmable cards.

Peter Kirn - October 8, 2024

Turmoil and Turbulence modules are all about disrupting your gates

Peter Kirn - September 23, 2024

MeeBlip geode synth is back in an ultra-limited Nightshade Edition

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2024

Don’t just crossfade, scan: Vostok and DivKid Trace for Eurorack

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2024

Hexinverter’s ultimate rimshot module for Eurorack: remixed by Erica Synths

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2024

1978’s Oberheim OB-1 synth is getting its due; watch this short documentary

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2024

Throwback Thursday: Kerri Chandler DJing on reel-to-reel tape is a joy

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2024

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