Bastl Instruments Kalimba, acoustic-digital hybrid, is already a megahit

The best of show at Superbooth 2026 is an easy pick. Bastl Kalimba, with its combination of acoustic and physical interaction with fluid digital synthesis and sensing, is a triumph of instrument design.

Bastl’s new Déjà vu is the 4HP module for when you need to fader stuff

This looks like a good case of what happens when a simple idea does a ton of stuff — the opposite of a unitasker. Two faders, but there’s attenuator, attenuverter, crossfader, preamp, line level booster, panner, mixer, and and and…

Peter Kirn - April 10, 2026

Basil stereo delay completes Bastl’s PIZZA trio on VCV Rack — all for free

The freeware VCV Rack ports of Bastl’s delicious PIZZA family now include the original Pizza oscillator, Crust drum/percussive voice, and Basil stereo delay. Endless patching pleasures await with these (and don’t forget the free and open source KOMPAS “probability navigator,” too).

Peter Kirn - February 22, 2026

Bastl’s Kastle 2 and Citadel Eurorack are now DIY kits, open source platforms

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2026

Bastl Instruments’ budget, handheld boxes are pure magic; new videos

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2025

Bastl Instruments Crust drum voice is free in VCV Rack, too

Peter Kirn - November 5, 2024

Bastl’s new Neo Trinity module: 6-channel modulation with recording

Peter Kirn - January 29, 2024

Bastl – Casper Aikido module is a mixer and a quad VCA and a compressor envelope follower

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2023

Bastl adds extra toppings to Pizza wave-shaping, FM oscillator

Peter Kirn - November 18, 2022