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A 1970s DIY modular from Elektor Magazine just got reborn
Erica Synths is reimagining a modular synth you’ve probably never heard of. In the late 1970s, Dutch publication Elektor Magazine put out something it called the Elektor Formant as a series of DIY kits. That modular system is getting a full reimagining and reboot from Erica Synths.
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How Latvia’s Flow used open source Blender in Oscar animation win
Flow was the surprise of the Oscars: a true underground hit from Latvia’s writer/director Gints Zilbalodis. It’s beautiful, expressive, and intimate in a way that big-studio features are not. And it’s a triumph of making the tech operate on a human level, fully exploiting the free and open source Blender and its real-time render engine EEVEE.
Erica Synths made a perfect Eurorack-ready breadboard DIY playground
Ready to play with (or teach) circuit design, experiment with Eurorack invention, or just learn more about sound and voltage? Erica Synths has outdone itself this time on its DIY line with a beautiful prototyping board complete with power, breadboard, and built-in functionality.
Peter Kirn - June 14, 2024
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Erica Synths surprise: Bullfrog with Richie Hawtin features swappable cards, youth-friendly features
Peter Kirn - June 15, 2023
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Erica LXR-02 drum machine update: finally, autosave, plus new Hrtl kits
Peter Kirn - August 31, 2022
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Erica Synths’ PĒRKONS, a deep 4-voice drum+synth box, ‘thunder’ in Latvian
Peter Kirn - September 15, 2021
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Erica Synths – Sonic Potions LXR-02 drum machine review: deep dive
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2021
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