Music Thing Modular: Workshop System workshop | 29 April 2026

video upload by Signal Sounds

"We were delighted to welcome Music Thing Modular’s Tom Whitwell to our Glasgow showroom recently for an evening exploring his Workshop System - a compact, self-contained modular synthesiser in a portable case.

Tom is the brains behind the classic Turing Machine and a host of other brilliant DIY modules. If you’ve heard any of his regular appearances on the Why We Bleep podcast, you’ll know he’s full of fascinating ideas about the worlds of electronic music and instrument design, so this was a cracking evening for anyone even vaguely interested in synths.

Tom chatted about the design process for the Workshop System, showed some example patches and discussed its unique Computer module - which is now also available standalone - as well as answering questions from the audience.

Buy the Workshop System here: https://www.signalsounds.com/music-th...
And find out more about Music Thing here: https://www.musicthing.co.uk/"

Why He traveled to Budapest to talk about Eurorack with Doboz | Sound Mechanic 03

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"| Sound Mechanics of Eurorack Composition - Part 1 |

In this video, I sit down with Máté Szabó, the mind behind Doboz Modular.

I traveled to Budapest, where Máté designs and builds his instruments, to talk about Eurorack, the process of creating a modular synth module, and why it can sometimes be challenging to think of a modular system as a traditional musical instrument.

We also discuss Máté's latest creation: DVNA, a compact standalone synthesizer featuring a monophonic voice with paraphonic chord output, designed to bring expressive harmonic control into a portable format.

Learn more about DVNA here:

https://doboz.audio/products/dvna"

The Story Behind the 3rd Wave Synth - Interview with Bob Coover

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"The Story Behind the 3rd Wave Synth - Interview with Bob Coover

Robert Coover, founder of Groove Synthesis and the mind behind the 3rd Wave synthesizer, shares the story of how this instrument came to life at Superbooth 2025 event in Berlin.

In this 9-minute interview he talks about:
working with Dave Smith at Sequential,
why he wanted to revive the iconic PPG Wave sound,
how four synthesis methods (wavetable, analog, FM, sampling) came together in the 3rd Wave,
the challenges of creating a high-end synth as a small team,
the evolution from the keyboard version to the desktop module,
what’s next for Groove Synthesis – a new product so unique it may even get a patent.

💡 If you’re into synth history, sound design, or want to know what drives independent makers to create instruments at this level – this is for you.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Working with Dave Smith at Sequential
02:07 The ambition behind the 3rd Wave
03:57 The start of Bob's career
04:38 The launch of the 3rd Wave and Groove Synethesis
05:28 3rd Wave Keyboard and Desktop
06:28 Expanding the 3rd Wave with sampling
07:19 About the built-in sequencer
08:15 The new mystery product coming in 2026!"

UDO DMNO was created to scream!

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"At Superbooth 2026 in Berlin, I sat down with George Hearn, founder and lead engineer of UDO Audio, outside a beautifully designed glamping tent that reflected the same attention to detail found in UDO’s instruments.

We started talking about the new DOMINO synth… but very quickly the conversation became something much deeper.

Minimalism in synth design. Playing synths for pure enjoyment. The state of flow. And the mistakes we make when thinking about creativity.

Chapters
00:00 Great Moments
01:02 Intro
01:34 Why George Created the DMNO?
02:43 The Clever Design of DMNO!
04:03 Entering the Flow State
04:22 The market gap UDO is filling
06:04 Happy Accidents
06:48 A Deep Dive into Synth Architecture
08:35 Who is Buying UDO Audio Synths?
10:09 The Creative Barriers We Build
11:28 The Reality of Running a Boutique Synth Company
12:49 The Future of UDO Audio

Song used in the intro: YouTube Audio Library - Turn In The Sun - Simon Herody."

Redshift 6: Can This Analog Synth Replace Your VSTs?

video upload by Music Journey with Paul

"At Superbooth 2026, I spoke with Timo from Supercritical Synthesizers about one of the most ambitious analog polysynths on the market today - a unique 6-voice analog polysynth from Finland that takes a very different approach to synthesis.

With 96 analog oscillators, multi-timbral architecture, MPE support, evolving firmware updates and a variable character engine that can shift between different vintage-inspired flavors, Redshift 6 blurs the line between traditional analog hardware and modern software flexibility.

In this interview and sound demo we talk about who Redshift 6 is for, how its unusual interface works, the latest firmware innovations, and why some of its sounds might make you think you’re listening to a DX-style digital synth - even though the signal path remains analog.

Chapters:
00:00 Demo #1
00:13 What is Redshift 6?
00:55 Demo #2
02:14 More About Specs
02:43 Who Is It For?
03:48 The Unique User Interface
05:14 Firmware Updates & New Features
05:54 The New Delta Wave Oscillator Engine
06:28 Demo #3
08:24 The Best Of Both Worlds: Hardware & Software
09:15 Summary from Timo
03:33 Demo #4 - Starting with the Init patch"

Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO) | Mutating sound with Memory V

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"Across five decades of music, film, television, games, and visual art, Mark Mothersbaugh, co-founder of DEVO, has continually expanded the possibilities of sound.
We visited him at Mutato Muzika to explore the analog archive and sonic curiosity behind his work, and to discover how Memory V channels the colossal character of the Memorymoog into a modern creative workflow."

Stockhausen, Telemusik, and the Gagaku Circuit

video upload by La Synthèse Humaine

"New Uses for Old Circuits is a series looking at linear and nonlinear processes in the modular system.

In 1966 Karlheinz Stockhausen went to Japan. Fascinated by the Noh theatre, Sumo, and tea ceremony traditions he found there, he made use of the facilities of NHK public broadcasting to make Telemusik. The piece centers around Stockhausen's so-called 'Gagaku Circuit' - a double ring modulation process which attempts to take two separate sounds and intermodulate them.

More about Telemusik: https://stockhausenspace.blogspot.com...


0:00 Stockhausen In Japan
3:58 Gagaku Circuit and Intermodulation
6:40 Musical Esperanto
7:48 A Quick Channel Update
8:38 Ocora Records
9:11 Double Ring Modulation
13:17 Building the Gagaku Circuit
17:26 Nomades Du Niger
19:27 Introducing the Intermodulation
21:30 Gagakuing Gagaku
22:51 Gagaku and Voice
24:59 Musique Kabiye and Voice
25:55 Musique Kabiye and Contraluz

Check out my Patreon here: / lasynthesehumaine"

Stockhausen's 1972 Lecture:

Lecture 6 - TELEMUSIK (1972) Karlheinz Stockhausen

video upload by Tomás Olano

"Duration: 58'27"

Given at Essex University on May 7th 1972.

http://tomasolano.com

The substance of the work consists of recordings of a variety of traditional ethnic musics from around the world, together with electronically generated sounds. More than twenty of these recorded fragments are intermodulated on tape with electronic sounds and with each other to produce 'odd hybrid-types'—modulating, for example, 'the chant of monks in a Japanese temple with Shipibo music from the Amazon, and then further impos[ing] a rhythm of Hungarian music on the melody of the monks. In this way, symbiotic things can be generated, which have never before been heard'."

Trovarsi: Exploring China Through Music

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"In this video, ‪@Trovarsi‬ explores China and music, through a series of live workshops and performances across the country, experiencing the culture and connecting through music.

Novation Product Specialist and artist, Trovarsi, was given the opportunity to travel to China, leading workshops across the country whilst exploring the music culture through organisations, club venues, record stores, and most importantly, its people. Watch the video to hear Trovarsi’s experience while visiting Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai.

Discover Circuit Tracks - https://bit.ly/_Circuit_Tracks"

BOOcast #44 - Feat. Interview with Guido Salaya of GS Music

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Note the video is set to start with the interview. You can use the player controls once started to go back or forward.

Timeline:
00:00:00 Countdown
00:30:00 Hello - On tonight's show
00:31:58 Titles
00:32:23 Industry News
00:41:33 Slave to the Algorithm
01:08:17 GS Music Bree 6
01:27:33 Your Comments
01:45:10 BOOster Rollcall
01:48:08 Album Release Timeline
01:50:26 Goodbye - Video From The Vaults - Lost In Static

Thomas Dolby Demonstrates synthesizers (1982)

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"Thomas Dolby Demonstrates synthesizers (1982) clip from BBC Riverside."

Roland System 100m, Roland TR-808, PPG Wave, Casio VL-1, Moog Micromoog, ARP Solina, Roland Junpiter-4, and Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus.

Did Moog ruin synths? Suzanne Ciani reveals analog's original sin.

video upload by SpectreVision Radio and Phantom Power Podcast

"Today we talk to modular synth pioneer Suzanne Ciani and MIT Spatial Sound Lab researcher Kamran V. Suzanne and Kamran both love quadraphonic sound, and they have a new quad release coming out on June 4th called Ciani/Orkest. They are on a mission to make quadraphonic music accessible to both musicians and to listeners, and in this interview, Kamran will explain how, you, with no special equipment, can listen to their new album in quad.
We'll also get into how analog synthesizers actually work, the early history of Buchla synths versus Moog synths, why Suzanne thinks keyboards diminish the potential of synths, and how Suzanne designed some of the most recognizable sounds of the 1980s.
Suzanne Ciani is a Grammy Award nominated composer, electronic musician, and neoclassical recording artist who has released over 20 solo albums, including Seven Waves and The Velocity of Love. Her work has been featured in Hollywood films, video games, and countless commercials. She was inducted into the first class of keyboard magazine's Hall of Fame, alongside Bob Moog, Don Buchla, and Dave Smith. And she was the subject of the feature documentary, A Life in Waves.
Kamran V is an arts technologist and MIT Spatial Sound Lab researcher, and he's a National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient. He's worked at Interscope Records, produced immersive music releases for Nine Inch Nails, Sting, and Beck, and he ran the music tech fest, Moogfest. He's also on the board of Dub Lab.

Cited Media:

Music & Albums:
⁠Suzanne Ciani - Ciani/Orkest (2025)⁠⁠Suzanne Ciani - Live Quadraphonic (2016)⁠⁠Suzanne Ciani - The Velocity of Love (1986)⁠⁠Suzanne Ciani - Seven Waves (1982)⁠⁠Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Bach (1968)⁠⁠Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972)⁠⁠The Rentals⁠
Film & TV:
⁠3-2-1 Contact, PBS (1980–1988)⁠⁠Brett Whitcomb - A Life in Waves (2017)⁠⁠Suzanne Ciani on David Letterman (1980)⁠
Events & Festivals:
⁠Moogfest⁠⁠AES Convention⁠⁠Amsterdam Dance Event⁠⁠NAMM⁠
Tools & Plugins:
⁠Kamran V - QUARK Plugin (free)⁠
Record Labels & Archives:
⁠Finders Keepers Records⁠

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
5:45 Meet the Guests
6:28 Sound Design & Commercials
13:45 High Art vs Low Culture
19:03 Ciani Orkest
24:42 Moog vs Buchla
26:36 How Modular Synths Work
36:15 Quadrophonic Sound
45:13 The QUARK Plugin
50:24 Seven Waves"

Tech Talk: K.A.S.I. - Serge Modular, Improvisation & Organic Movement (Electronic Beats TV)

video upload by Telekom Electronic Beats TV

"For this episode of Electronic Beats Tech Talk, we visited Kasi in the studio to explore her unique approach to live electronic performance, modular synthesis, and hardware-driven sound design.
She is currently studying Electronic Music Production and Performance at Catalyst – Institute for Creative Arts and Technology.
Working with the Serge Modular System, selected Eurorack modules, the Erica Synths Perkons, and the Elektron Analog Four MKII, Kasi creates a sound world between experimental ambient, hypnotic textures, and raw, groove-driven techno.
In this conversation, she talks about improvisation, real-time interaction, unstable modulation, and why she treats sound as a living system — shaped by psychedelic experiences, abstract art, and organic movement.

Production & Camera: Romi Agel & Holger Wick / Sense Music & Media
Edit and Graphics: Klara Mottlova"

Interview Tobias Münzer von Tubbutec

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"Interview mit Tobias Münzer von Tubbutec zur Entstehungsgeschichte der Firma, zum utune-Modul, dem Brainstep und neuen Custom Controllern - geführt am Samstagabend und am Ende der Superbooth 26.

00:00-02:00 Intro und wie es bei Tobias anfing
02:00-04:50 Microtonale Stimmungen mit tune
04:50-09:32 Brainstep und 606
09:32-10:12 Neue Custrom MIDI Controller mit Configurator
10:12-11:46 Superbooth Lobpreisung und Ausblick"

Googlish:

"Interview with Tobias Münzer of Tubbutec covering the company's origins, the utune module, the Brainstep, and new custom controllers—conducted on Saturday evening at the conclusion of Superbooth 26.

00:00-02:00 Intro and how it all started for Tobias
02:00-04:50 Microtonal tunings with utune
04:50-09:32 Brainstep and the 606
09:32-10:12 New custom MIDI controllers with the Configurator
10:12-11:46 Praise for Superbooth and a look ahead"

Manuel Rodriguez von OXI Instruments auf der Superbooth 26

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

"Das ist ein Interview mit Manuel Rodriguez auf der Superbooth 26, dem Gründer von Oxi Instruments. Oxi Instruments entwickelt Eurorack-Module und den bekannten Oxi One Sequencer, der inzwischen in einer mk2-Version erhältlich ist. Manuel spricht über persönliche Themen, den Oxi Coral sowie neue Funktionen des Oxi One mk2.

This is an interview with Manuel Rodriguez at superbooth 26, the founder of Oxi Instruments. Oxi Instruments provides modules and the famous Oxi One sequencer, which is now out as an .mk2 version. Manuel talks about personal things, Oxi Coral and new Oxi One mk2 features.

Timestamps
00:00-02:00 Introduction
02:00-05:18 Oxi Coral
05:18-06:12 Oxi One mk2
06:28-08:20 Manuel’s history and Oxi's philosophy
08:20-10:36 New chord mode in Oxi One mk2
10:43-13:15 Oxi One mk2 update:Domino, Saga, MIDI player
13:15-14:01 Oxi future plans"

Interview mit William Matthewson und Alex von WMD

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"Interview mit William Matthewson und Alex von WMD (William Matthewson Devices) über persönliche Themen und neue Geräte zur Superbooth 26: Channel Surfer, Bus Rider, Cosmic Debris, Gamma Wave Source und Clutch – außerdem werden Metron sowie der Performance Mixer mk2 vorgestellt.
Das Interview wurde früh am Morgen direkt zum Start der Superbooth 26 aufgenommen. Vielen Dank auch an Gereon Gwosdek für die Unterstützung beim Filmen.

Interview with William Matthewson and Alex from WMD (William Matthewson Devices) about personal stuff and new devices for superbooth 26: Channel Surfer, Bus Rider, Cosmic Debris, Gamma Wave Source, Clutch - also showing Metron and the Performance Mixer mk2. The interview was taken in the early morning right at the beginning of superbooth 26. Thanks also to Gereon Gwosdek for help with filming.

00:00-02:17 Intro, music and Geiger Counter module
02:17-05:35 Public perception of WMD tools for live acts
05:35-07:15 New Clutch module
07:15-09:57 Channel Surfer: Three in one module: EQ, HP/LP Filter plus FX (Delay, Chorus + more),
09:57-12:45 Metron + Performance Mixer mk2
12:45-14:05 Bus Rider
14:05-16:20 Cosmic Debris FX
16:20-18:03 Gamma Wave Source"

Sonicware - Superbooth 2026 (with subtitles)

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Click CC in the player for subtitles during the interview if needed.

Eric Schlappi, Schlappi Engineering: Ein Leben für Module, FM und Distortion

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

"Heiner Kruse interviews Eric Schlappi, who is famous for his distortion and FM synthesis modules. He also talks a little bit about his polyphonic prototype and his new album.

00:00-01:34 Introduction
02:30-07:45 Three Body, FM & Ratios
07:45-09:17 100 Grit
09:17-12:52 Subtle Differences regarding Distortion, also in Three Body, plus Crossmodulation, The „magic“ Feedback path
12:52-13:50 Prototype: Standalone digital polysynth based in Three Body
13:50-15:15 Running into John Chowning
15:15-15:45 Micromoog audio rate filter frequency modulation
15:45-16.15 John Chowning 2018 on FM synthesis
16:15-17:00 Eric Schlappi’s album
17:05-17:39 Outro

https://ericschlappi.bandcamp.com/alb..."

Dan Brown von 4ms über seine Geschichte, Meta und 4ms

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"Heiner Kruse interviews Dan Brown from 4ms. 4ms doesn’t not only provide great hardware modules, they also build bridges between software and hardware, mainly using VCV Rack and their 4ms Meta module.

Heiner Kruse interviewt Dan Brown von 4ms. 4ms entwickelt nicht nur großartige Hardware-Module, sondern schlägt auch Brücken zwischen Software und Hardware – hauptsächlich mithilfe von VCV Rack und dem 4ms Meta-Modul."

Interesing history on 3 Mad Sheep pedals to 3ms to 4ms.

Dieter Doepfer im Superbooth Talk 2026

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Googlish video description (original German below):

Dieter Doepfer and Heiner Kruse talk shop from the comfort of their chairs in the Bungalow Village at Superbooth 2026, discussing the synthesizer as the upcoming "Instrument of the Year," Superbooth itself, and the latest news from Doepfer.

00:00-01:50 Introduction, first meeting, Heiner’s book
01:50-02:45 How the term "Eurorack" originated
02:45-06:46 Early third-party modules, module-swapping sessions, and the struggle to meet deadlines
06:46-12:00 The Ribbon Controller—featuring the new A-198-2 module—and the Doepfer Trautonium
12:00-15:10 Modules and the synthesizer as "Instrument of the Year"; Andreas Schneider and Superbooth
15:10-16:20 The yearning for a new instrument
16:20-18:53 The modular synthesizer: it has to be built first
18:53-21:19 New 1U modules, a new case, and the usual pre-show rush
21:00-23:56 The tranquility of the Bungalow Village, the challenge of finding it, and the Superbooth spirit
23:56-25:30 Small manufacturers, the legendary buffet, and the need for community support
25:30-27:02 Doepfer prototypes: quad resonance filters and the "case-within-a-case" flight case design
27:02-29:34 A new Doepfer Quantizer—and its potential applications
29:34-31:50 Doepfer random source modules
31:50-32:47 The missed ending—and the honorary "Oscar" for lifetime achievement
32:47-35:20 Modern Synthesizers—The Sampler as an Integral Part—Definitions—Concluding Remarks

2017 Interview
https://www.amazona.de/eurorack-modul..."

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Befaco und Manu Retamero: Von DIY via Eurorack zu Desktop-Produkten

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

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Googlish video description (original German below):

"An interview by Heiner Kruse with Manu Retamero (Befaco) at Superbooth '26, covering Befaco, Manu's role as boss, and new releases such as the Iroi and Ark, or the backpack designed for the case. Manu also discusses the music scene in Barcelona. #Iroi, #Befaco, #Ark

Timestamps:
00:00-02:06 Introduction and Oneiroi and Iron
02:06-03:11 What kind of music do you make?
03:11-05:30 Befaco ARK
05:30-07:09 Music the other Befaco people make, Manu’s role, the Befaco crew
07:09-08:20 Making modules to finish an album
08:20-09:30 The scene in Barcelona
09:30-11:52 Manu’s artist name = Ëgg
11:52-13:00 Barcelona events? Modular Day(s) events
13:00-13:50 Inspiration from German music?
13:50-16:00 Befaco’s future: a backpack for air travel (for the case)
16:00-17:38 Befaco’s future: new (tabletop) products"

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