Doepfer gets back to its Eurorack roots, announcing Basic System 3

From Dieter Doepfer, the fine fellow who coined “Eurorack,” the Basic System 3 looks like a true return to form. This is an open-ended analog system with some room to grow, revealed in a new teaser to start out our week.

Top music gear news from Superbooth 2021 – the CDM monster guide

The music nerd cultural happening – modular pilgrimage is back, and with it… way too much gear to wrap your head around. Here are the not-to-miss picks and of course the exhaustive CDM monster guide.

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021

Into the woods: impressions of Superbooth’s weird wonders in Berlin

Superbooth, the event that was born in a single corner of a trade show fair and grew to a cultural happening, made its return after over two years’ hiatus.

Peter Kirn - September 20, 2021

Andreas Schneider on the significance of synths, just before Superbooth

Peter Kirn - May 8, 2019

Doepfer, the company that launched Eurorack, adds slim, affordable modules

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2019

Softube’s Modular is on sale – here’s why you might want to grab it

Peter Kirn - July 20, 2018

Watch this gear lust-inducing tour of the deadmau5 home studio

Peter Kirn - July 7, 2017

Dieter Doepfer made the Nintendo Power Glove work for Kraftwerk

Peter Kirn - February 28, 2017

Inside Orphx’s terrific live technique, mixing modular and computer

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2017