German electronic music manufacturer Synth-Werk has announced that it’s working with Noisebug to make their synthesizers and effects available in the USA.
Effective immediately, they are making their BODE Sound Company products available. These include official reissues of these rare hardware effects units:
- SW 8101 BODE Barberpole Phaser
- SW 735 BODE Frequency Shifter
Starting in 2025 Q1, they will expand this to their line of full-size R.A. Moog 5U clones, including individual modules and complete systems.
Synth-Werk modules are full-size clones of the original Moog modular designs. Here’s what Synth-Werk has to say about them:
“SYNTH-WERK modules are based on original and unchanged designs out of the 60s, utilizing the same hand assembly methods used in the Moog Music factory in Trumansburg, NY in the 60s. The modules are built just as the originals were, by hand-stuffing and hand-soldering components to circuit boards, and using traditional wiring methods. We are using only high precision and selected components combined with vintage NOS components.
All modules follow the Moog format ( 5U industry standard) and come with the standard „.com“ connector for easy integration in existing systems. The modules work with supply voltages of +15/-15 Volt. All modules can be modified to work on the moog standard of +12V and -6V, e.g. to be used in a Moog system and on the internal power supply.”
For additional details, see the Synth-Werk and Noisebug sites.
Schwing!
indeed! there may finally be a 5U in what’s left of my future!
to be completely candid though, i hate 1/4 inch jacks; those cables are crazy heavy and expensive.
5U is a really nice format, if you’ve got the space and value usability over portability!
I’ve feel the opposite about 1/4″ jacks & cables, mini jacks seem fiddly and prone to bad connections, while 1/4″ is rock solid.
Some people think you have to pay a lot for cables, but it’s BS. It’s a big wire. Get yourself some dirt-cheap HOSA cables and you’ll find that they’re rock solid. I’ve probably got 200 and have never had a problem with any of them.