Open Mic: Nominate Your Choice For The Best Synth Module Of 2015!

We’re running a variety of readers polls this month to pick the Best of 2015. The modular synth category poses a unique challenge, though; there are so many different modules introduced in 2015! Because of this, we’re letting readers nominate the choices this year for Best Synth Module of 2015. The module should be an individual… Read More Open Mic: Nominate Your Choice For The Best Synth Module Of 2015!

Mutable Instruments Rings Brings Physical Modeling Synthesis To Euro Systems

The Mutable Instruments Rings module brings physical modeling synthesis to Eurorack systems. Rings focuses on the key ingredient, the resonator, ready to be excited by envelope clicks, trigger pulses, granular noise or any other audio source produced by the rest of your system. Three families of vibrating structures are simulated by the module, with CV… Read More Mutable Instruments Rings Brings Physical Modeling Synthesis To Euro Systems

SSL Scat-Talker Puts Old-School Speech Synthesis Into An MU Module

The Synthetic Sound Labs Scat-Talker is a dotcom-style MU module that puts old-school style speech synthesis under voltage control. They note: The Scat-Talker can be made to ‘speak’ by sequencing its phonemes in specific orders, but be warned that the process is quite time consuming. If that is your goal we have some helpful publications… Read More SSL Scat-Talker Puts Old-School Speech Synthesis Into An MU Module

Bright Sparks, A Tribute To Electronic Music Pioneers, Now Available

Bright Sparks, a new film + album project that pay tribute to electronic music pioneers, is now available via its website. The project began as a concept album by I Monster, inspired by various people and companies involved in the early days of the synthesizer. The began to look for a more interesting way of presenting the record… Read More Bright Sparks, A Tribute To Electronic Music Pioneers, Now Available