Vela reverb, now in open beta, opens up rich reverbs you can reshape

Vela, a new reverb from Sonic Academy’s Sonic Sounds line, is now in open beta. And yes, I’m here to tempt your RAS – Reverb Acquisition Syndrome again. The range of reverberation emulations here, combined with node-based editing, might mean you do need another reverb. (Sorry/not sorry.)

Intellijel Multigrain, a stereo morphing granular sampler module

It’s about time for a new granular dream module, and the Intellijel Multigrain could be a real contender. Available now, it packs stereo morphing granular powers into 20HP and US$479. (And yes, USA, you can import this from Canada!) I’ve had an advance look at the manual and I’m ready to wrap my granular brain around this one.

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2025

Xaoc’s Samarkanda is a massive, patchable delay and audio mangler

It’s a quad digital delay with a bunch of patch points in its sprawling 42HP. But Xaoc Devices’ new Samarkanda and its audio buffer can transform into a lot more, from granulators to loopers to resonators – basically, anything you can build out of its four independent delays. It might be the most powerful re-patchable effect we’ve ever seen.

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025

1982’s PPG Wave 2 arrives in reimagined Eurorack form

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2025

Leak: Melbourne Instruments motorized MIDI controller?

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2025

Strange-R modules: navigate generative melodic contours

Peter Kirn - December 23, 2024

Tolkachev has found something ... in the forest! The box opens, and inside is a new Radiant module from Dnipro Modular x Sinevibes!

Dnipro x Sinevibes: Radiant stereo morphing processing module

Peter Kirn - December 9, 2024

Roland JUNO-D is a feature-packed mobile keyboard starting at $899

Peter Kirn - September 25, 2024

DivSkip: multimode rhythmic processor from DivKid, Making Sound Machines

Peter Kirn - September 19, 2024

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