Kaximia on channeling aggression, soldering into survival; VCF giveaway

Behind the headlines, there is the reality of living through war. Our friend in Kyiv, Kaximia, (part of Tembra Modular, “Let’s explore modular synthesis”) is back to talk about how music can be an outlet. The past days and hours have been horrifying, from Tyre to Odesa, so I’m grateful to Kaximia for her reflections […]

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.

Peter Kirn - November 7, 2023

Review: Here’s Moog Mavis, packing analog Moog modular essentials into a 24-jack, $349 box

It looks like another budget semi-modular, but look closer: Moog’s latest is a distillation of a lot of what distinguishes a Moog modular voice, with some significant twists (wavefolder!). And it can work on its own or as an ideal companion to other patchable instruments. Let’s break it down.

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2022

Totally tube-ular: weird and wonderful sounds of Erica’s new Fusion modular system

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2020

Ninja Tune are doing their own multi-delay, and it looks wild

Peter Kirn - April 10, 2018

The Saw Bench is a 100€ Analog Synth; Here’s What Its Creators Say

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2015

Dave Smith Goes Modular, with a $179 Curtis Filter Module

- August 29, 2014