Erica’s Pico System III is a tiny, 450 EUR West Coast modular rig

The newest Erica system is an exercise in minimalism – analog, fit in a single unit. The price and size are absolutely as low as you can go – but with some deep sound capabilities.

Moog Matriarch puts all your analog sound shaping in one keyboard

Moog has taken the elements of their semi-modular line and given it a flagship – a patchable, calico-colored keyboard with sequencer, 4-voice paraphonic synth, and effects in one keyboard.

Peter Kirn - April 25, 2019

Founder of music tech forum has died; outpourings of support for Mike McGrath

One of the largest forums for music tech nerd-kind this week reports the loss of its founder: Muff Wiggler’s creator, Mike McGrath, has died. The Internet responds.

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2019

Bitwig Studio is about to deliver on a fully modular core in a DAW

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2019

Review: volca modular takes on creative synthesis in a small package

Francis Preve - January 15, 2019

Hands-on: Complex-1 puts West Coast-inspired modular in Reason

Peter Kirn - December 18, 2018

Teenage Engineering OP-Z is here, and it’s full of surprises: video round-up

Peter Kirn - October 29, 2018

Brunswick is a grimy patchable synth kit with BEEF, for under £99

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2018

Deep Synth combines a Game Boy and the THX sound

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2018

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