Superbooth 2026: Body Synths Laboratory is a new patchable dual FX processor with four feedback paths, turning into a drone synth.
Synth news for Superbooth 2026 is slowly getting going. Quite late this year, but they are coming. There are new from the developers of the Metal Fetishist drum Synthesizer.
Ahead of Superbooth 2026, Body Synths has unveiled the Laboratory, a new dual FX processor that can be turned into a Synthesizer.
Body Synths Laboratory
The Laboratory is not a traditional Synthesizer, as it lacks classic oscillators. It’s a dual-channel effect processor that can become a drony synth.
At the core of the Body Synths Laboratory is a hybrid dual-channel effect processor with an analog signal path. Each channel features voltage-controlled gain, a PT-2399-based delay (technically digital), and a resonant filter. The latter offers lowpass and highpass modes.
You can use them to process either external signals via the I/O connectivity of each side or the internal feedback. The channels can be chained in series to create a band-pass filter as well. This configuration also changes the built-in delay.
Using both channels together, you can generate multi-tap and ping-pong echoes. A clipping stage at the end of each channel adds compression and distortion when driven hard enough.
There are dedicated controls on each side, including cutoff and resonance for the filter or delay time.
Patch Until Things Get Wild
Like the previous Metal Fetishist drum synth, the Laboratory also features built-in modulation.
It features a modulator that can act as either an LFO or an AD envelope generator. It has two modulation channels, one positive and one negative, each of which can be patched to various CV inputs.
The option enables a variety of other effects. Patch it to the filter, and you can achieve stereo filter sweeps while animating the delay time, which gives you chorus or modulated delays. Amplitude modulation is also available, allowing for tremolo or vibrato effects.
Okay, that’s the FX side. Sounds like a lot of fun already. However, there is one more fun, experimental side. At the core of the Body Synths Laboratory are four feedback paths. Yes, you can route a signal through them to get classic delay repeats with grid and texture.
You can also push all this even further into self-oscillation, turning the Laboratory into a feedback drone Synthesizer. It has two independent channels, generating stereo feedback noise.
According to the developers, this is a rarity among feedback and experimental noise instruments. So, the Laboratory is not just a versatile dual FX processor but also a Synthesizer for subtle drones up to harsh, aggressive noise.
First Impression
In times when we have tons of classic synthesizers, it’s nice that more and more developers are now working on topics like resonator or feedback-driven synthesizers. At first glance, this looks like a fun and hands-on feedback Synthesizer.
Body Synths Laboratory will be available in 2026. Price is TBA. The instrument will be previewed at Superbooth 2026 in Berlin on May 7–9.
More information here: Body Synths
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