Favourite finds from Superbooth '26

video upload by The Sound Convergence

"Superbooth was great. So many people enthusiastic about synths and music making in one place. Here are some of my hardware highlights. What are yours?

0:00 Intro
0:08 Vacuum tubed!
0:32 Revival of a niche classic
1:14 Quadhead feedback delays
1:48 Nifty NoiseBox
2:00 Your beat friend
2:50 And more!

Thanks for watching!"

Note: this appears to be the first post to feature the SWEN2 from Analog Sweden. It's a follow-up to the Swenigiser, an enhanced Orgon Systems Enigiser clone.

Vacuum Tube Modular Synthesizer Prototype by Electroserf

video upload by epeasant

"This is a unique project with an all-tube audio path using obsolete Soviet rod tubes.

A detailed demonstration of Electroserf's latest vacuum tube design is shown, featuring a focus on each module and video of the synthesizer creating music.

Designed to maximise rich vacuum tube sound, there are no semiconductors whatsoever in the audio sections of these unique creations. All of the sounds in this video are composed using only this new Electroserf synthesizer prototype."

Electroserf all-tube audio path synthesizer modules - short demo

video upload by epeasant

Also see Electroserf Vacuum Tube Synthesizer Modules from 2021.

Electroserf Vacuum Tube Synthesizer Modules

video upload by epeasant

"Introduction to The Electronic Peasant's Electroserf synthesizer modules, based on Russian 1J24b vacuum tubes from the cold war days. These subminiature pentode tubes were used in the early MiG jet fighter radios, at a time when the western world had already changed over to solid state electronics.

These tubes are long obsolete, but available in the surplus market. Their small size, low voltage requirements, and low power heaters make them suitable for synthesizer use, while their low power output, gain and directly-heated cathodes bring their own design challenges."