Superbooth 2026: Shakmat Queen’s Court is a new stereo analog matrix mixer for Eurorack with digital recallability.
Matrix mixers in Eurorack systems are a powerful tool for deep signal routing. Unlike a traditional mixer, they enable routing multiple input signals to multiple outputs, allowing any input to be blended into any output at varying levels.
At Superbooth 2026, the Belgian company Shakmat Modular unveiled the Queen’s Court, a next-generation hybrid stereo matrix mixer for Eurorack.
Shakmat Queen’s Court
The Queen’s Court is a new 4×4 stereo analog matrix mixer for Eurorack. Next generation, because the Shakmat Queen’s Court integrates the digital world with recallable routings and built-in modulation.
According to the developers, it’s designed for performance as much as for studio work; it brings hands-on control, internal modulation, and preset morphing into a single, cohesive instrument.
It features four stereo inputs (stereo or dual mono), three auxiliary stereo inputs, and four stereo outputs, all freely routable within a flexible matrix. They have a latch and momentary mute function with adjustable fade times.
There are modes for muting channels, adjusting levels, and for the presets. Talking of presets. Thanks to the digital core, the configuration can be saved in up to 256 presets and recalled at any time. And yes, it’s compatible with the Bus Select.
Animated Matrix
A highlight of the Shakmat Queen’s Court is its built-in modulation engine, which takes it to the next level. It integrates 36 internal modulators directly into the matrix, including LFOs, envelopes, autopanner, and more.
The Queen’s Court features per-input panning with LFO-based autopanning, and per-routing-point bipolar envelopes that are triggerable via CV or extracted from audio signals.
Additionally, you have clockable LFOs integrated on each routing point, with sine and random waveforms. This opens up possibilities for signal routing that are impossible with classic matrix mixers.
For example, you can achieve internal sidechaining, dynamic routing, and animated spatial movement. Better, it doesn’t require extra modules. You can also use it as a feedback processor or a performance mixer.
The Queen’s Court also features four freely-assignable CV/MIDI inputs. Not enough I/O?
No problem, there is the Queen’s Court expander. You can add up to two expanders that supercharge the module with four additional stereo inputs, two AUX inputs, and four additional assignable CV inputs.
First Impression
A very exciting module, especially for Eurorack users, who want to work creatively with complex signal routing.
The internal modulation and presets certainly set this module apart from other matrix mixers. A desktop version for traditional synths would also be interesting.
Shakmat Queen’s Court will be available before the end of the year. Price TBA, but the main module will be up to 500€, and with two expanders, it will be below 1000€.
More information here: Shakmat Modular
Be the first to comment