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.

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

Look past the modulars and wires: connecting people who make instruments and those who play them is at the heart of all Andreas Schneider’s endeavors. With Superbooth looming, we check in on Herr Schneider and his vision of what electronic instruments are about.

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

Get a pile of free one-shots of vintage instruments for Ableton Live

Peter Kirn - December 15, 2016

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