Steffen Marienberg, co-founder of the German modular Synthesizer company Marienberg Devices, has passed away. Today is a great day, full of new synthesizers from Machine Bristonica 2025. But there’s also some sad news, sorry. I’ve […]
Erica Synths Formant, the legendary magazine-only modular analog synth, is making a comeback as a modern DIY kit. After much teasing, it is now officially here. Erica Synths has just released a DIY-friendly and extended […]
Gotharman’s Zaturn Zero is a new, redesigned version of its cable-free hybrid modular Synthesizer/groovebox with interchangeable analog filters. Flemming Christensen, better known as Gotharman’s, is a Danish Synthesizer developer who releases unique synthesizers and drum […]
At SynthFest France 2025, Frédéric of Heritage Synthesizers showcased the Heritage Modular v2, a hardware multi-timbral polyphonic modular Synthesizer. Two years ago, I met Frédéric Riblé at SynthFest France 2023 with his first prototype of […]
Gotharman’s zaTurn is a new powerful feature-rich multi-timbral polyphonic modular Synthesizer with no patch cables in a compact box. In 2022, the one-man developer company Gotharman’s released the zaTurn, a hybrid modular Synthesizer in a […]
Ksoloti Gills is a new DIY desktop synth with 13 controls powered by the Ksoloti, the successor of the Axoloti modular core. Good news from the developer of the Ksoloti open-source DIY modular core. You […]
Microrack is a new analog modular Synthesizer built on a breadboard aiming to be super affordable and portable. It is now on Kickstarter. Learning modular synthesis in hardware can be very expensive. A small rack […]
Pittsburgh Modular has turned its semi-modular wavefolding analog Synthesizer Taiga into a more feature-rich, modular keyboard instrument. Last year (2023), in January, Pittsburgh Modular unveiled Taiga. One of the most exciting semi-modular synthesizers of recent […]
NAMM 2024: STG (Suit & Tie Guy) The Vanilla Synthesizer is a new 5U modular analog Synthesizer and a homage to the original muSonics brand Moog has a very long synthesizer history. Often forgotten is […]
Doepfer A-100 Basic System 3, the popular first-steps modular Synthesizer has been redesigned with a new module selection. Dieter Doepfer is better known as the father of the Eurorack standard. In 1996, Doepfer introduced the […]
Virsyn has updated its multi-engine modular Synthesizer Tera Pro to version 1.5 with more wavetable power, and Black Friday sale. In version 1.9, Virsyn has added a complete FM engine to the Tera Pro Synthesizer […]
Error Instruments Cabinet of Curiosities and Cabinet of Dreams are new full modular synth systems for experimental sound design deep dives. I’ve often written about Error Instruments releases. The largest part was Eurorack modules. I […]
Ryouta Kira has turned its KQ MiniSynth iOS AUv3 modular Synthesizer into a macOS plugin via a free update. That was not all. After the Unotone, Dixie, and Sampei, the KQ MiniSynth by Ryouta Kira […]
Constructs of Time Gradient is a new virtual instrument for Kontakt Player based on deeply multi-sampled modular synth setups. In the software world, many synthesizers are released as plugins. It’s the most popular format because […]
Native Instruments has published Reaktor 6.5.0 beta adding the long-awaited VST3 and native Apple Silicon support. Update: Reaktor 6.5.0 is officially out Change Log Apple Silicon compatibility for ARM processor based Macs. compatibility for MacOS […]
AAS Multiphonics CV-2, major upgrade with 15 new modules, and version 2 now turns the modular synth into a modular FX processor. Modular synthesis has also made its way into the software world. That for […]
In Giorgio Sancristoforo’s new wild standalone modular Synthesizer, west-coast synthesis meets vintage Altair8800 computing ideas. Update: Windows version is out now Giorgio Sancristoforo’s developments in recent years have made for a lot of looks in […]
birdkids, the Viennese modular synth company (high-end Bateleur analog oscillator, Raven synth voice, Offgrid MIDI controller) is insolvent. The music technology industry is currently going through difficult times. Limited quantities of available chips, a turbulent […]
Audulus 4 is out now and it’s a major step forward for the best-known iOS and macOS modular Synthesizer with new features, multi-touch, and AUv3 support. Software modular synths are popular, and there are a […]
The powerful free flagship Synthesizer plugin Surge XT explores the modular world with 36 new modules for the VCV Rack modular synth. The Surge XT is one of the most exciting open-source projects. This is […]
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