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ALM’s new MCO mk2 packs a studio of classic digital synths into 6HP, VCV
You won’t fit more synths into 6HP of Eurorack (or VCV Rack module) than the newest ALM/Busy Circuits module, MCO v2. It’s a wavetable synth, an additive synth, a Roland JP8000 voice, a vocoder, a 90s VA, a bass and drum synth, and a SID chip emulation all in one.
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Chicago’s KnobCon, wrapped: DivKid walkthrough, more highlights
Don’t just call it a Second City to Berlin: Chicago’s epic KnobCon has become a major stop on the world’s synth and modular circuit. DivKid gives us the feel of the place, and here are a few highlights of what was introduced earlier this month.
Peter Kirn - September 18, 2024
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Make Noise brings Tom Erbe’s soundhack spectral ideas to a dual oscillator: Spectraphon
The pandemic apparently brought together modular house Make Noise, instrument maker Jeff Snyder, and soundhack creator Tom Erbe. Spectral analysis/resynthesis, once just an esoteric software process, is now in a beautiful module. Get your hands on some new sounds.
Peter Kirn - May 12, 2023
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Korg drumlogue has it all: analog, samples, digital synth, SDK
Peter Kirn - September 16, 2022
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Superbooth: SOMA Labs shows off microtonal TERRA synthesizer, packed with sensors
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2022
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Erica Synths – Sonic Potions LXR-02 drum machine review: deep dive
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2021
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Pd patching, IRL: 3dPdModular is a modular synth with Pd, RasPi inside
Peter Kirn - June 4, 2020
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In Russia, vintage MeeBlips have custom clones, thanks to open source hardware
Peter Kirn - March 6, 2020
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