"The London Synth & Pedal Expo Returns to Hackney Wick
A Celebratory Gear Showcase for the Community of Music Makers and Sound Explorers
LONDON, UK — Delicious Audio Events, in collaboration with KMR Audio and guitarguitar, proudly unveil the London Synth & Pedal Expo 2026, a weekend-long gathering dedicated to synthesizers, stompboxes, modular systems, and all electric and electronic creative sonic devices.
Taking place March 21–22, 2026, at Number 90, 90–94 Wallis Rd, London E9 5LN, this event invites musicians, producers, and gear aficionados to touch, try, and talk about the latest innovations in sound technology.
What Is the London Synth & Pedal Expo?
More than a typical trade show, the Expo is a gear party where the London community of musicians and tone chasers can explore an expansive, strictly-in-the-headphones playground of synths and pedals. Hosted in a 5,000 sq ft canal-side venue in Hackney marshes, the event blends hands-on demo rooms with a heated terrace featuring workshops, talks, and performances.
Dates + Hours
Saturday, March 21: 12:00–18:00
Sunday, March 22: 10:30–17:00
Tickets
Affordable ticketing tiers starting at £5 + fees, with free entry for attendees under 18.
Why Attend?
Try a massive selection of synths and pedals, all playable with headphones.
Save big with 10–30% off most gear on display.
Dive into DIY soldering workshops and creative talks on the terrace.
Discover new sounds and technologies directly from builders and brands.
Take home gear through giveaways, discounts, and promotions.
Confirmed Participants
The Expo brings together an exciting lineup of exhibitors spanning partner stores like guitarguitar and KMR Audio, top synth and pedal brands including Arturia, Elektron, Erica Synths, BOSS, Chase Bliss Audio, Walrus Audio, Eventide, Source Audio, and many more.
Community + Culture
Hosted by organisers rooted in the global Synth & Pedal Expo family—with events from Brooklyn to Montreal—the London edition continues a tradition of fostering hands-on interaction and creative collaboration within the musical instrument community.
Media + Partnerships
Supported by media outlets such as Syntopia, MATRIXSYNTH, and SonicState, the Expo is poised to be a highlight of the 2026 gear calendar.
Contact
For press inquiries, interviews, or exhibitor information:
Paolo De Gregorio — paolo.dg@thedelimag.com"
"This is the world’s first fully 8-voice Roland JP8 clone.
Eight discrete voices.
Original voice architecture.
14 Bit Interface Board.
The circuit follows the original Jupiter-8 design.
All functions of the original instrument are supported.
The envelopes are implemented in analog form using different ICs, while preserving the original behavior.
The filter section uses IR3109 and BA662.
A large portion of the circuitry has been implemented in SMD to simplify assembly and improve manufacturability.
This video contains raw sound examples only.
Direct audio recording.
Only a subtle external delay was added."
"The ADDAC320 Servo Control by ADDAC System, a module that converts incoming CV into physical movement, allowing you to automate any knob that doesn’t have a CV input by mechanically turning it!"
0:00 Intro
0:22 How to set it up
1:30 Minimum and Maximum angle
1:48 Patch example
"At ADDAC we always admired the geniality of Neil Young’s Whizzer, way ahead of it’s time, a great example how great ingenuity and engineering can come together to make something great. Inspired by it’s motor controlled method we created a 4HP solution to control any knob that doesn’t have a CV input, while also possible to use for other gear as well (within certain distance constraints).
We use a Servo motor which is a specific type of motor that can be digitally controlled to go to a precise angle. This motor is controlled by a microcontroller that also receives an incoming CV voltage from 0 to +5v and lineary converts this voltage range to the 270 degree Servo motor range.
Using a spring wire and metal couplers the motor shaft is then attached to the target knob to be controlled which will turn as the Servo turns.
Two other knobs [MAXIMUM ANGLE] & [MINIMUM ANGLE] further allow to control the “sweet spot” of the target knob, setting a smaller Servo range.
Raising the [MIN ANGLE] knob above the [MAX ANGLE] knob inverts the Servo range.
We can't stress enough how important it is to read the whole User's Guide thoroughly for this one!"
1. 7 Channel Mixer For My Modular Synth.
2. Medusa - Sound Effects for Modular Synths
3. Buffered Multi for Modular Synths. Powered by Arduino
4. Digital Delay Module - Powered by Arduino
5. Bleep - Modular Drum Synth - powered by Arduino
6. Solar - A Modular Synth, Powered by Arduino
7. Groove Box Modular Synth - Arduino Nano
8. Freaq FM Synth. My Take on the Awesome MeeBleeps Synth
9. Mutant Generative Synth - Powered by Arduino
"The Tiracon VST is a rompler based on the extremely rare Tiracon 6v synthesizer, manufactured by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) directly from 1987. It's an analog synthesizer with a digital control unit. It features a genuine ZX Spectrum processor with six expansion boards, as well as a cassette tape input for programming the device.
Currently, it offers four banks of 32 instruments, just like the original device, controlled via MIDI CC#32, as well as a free Tiracon Lite version. https://ultrarare.su/?product=tiracon..."
This firmware update is recommended for all users and adds new features:
1. New Span Mode: Binary Counter! See updated section in manual (or the video above this description!) for more information.
2. Conforms Spread CV range to the same voltage standard used by MultiWAVE
3. Improvements to N.U.S.S. timing logic
4. Minor enhancements and performance improvements
"Introducing the One-Bit Delay plugin - a VST/AU inspired by the one-bit sampling delay circuits from the 90's. it is my love letter to the classic delay chips like the PT2399 and M50195P.
this plugin uses a one-bit stream at its core. like the classic chips, this plugin uses delta-sigma modulation to manage noise above the audio band (though the plugin has a configurable sample rate to change the noise level!). also the One-Bit Delay plugin has demodulation filters tuned to the PT2399, and the harmonic distortion is modeled and closely follows the change in resistance applied to the internal oscillator (like the PT2399).
thank you all who continue to support me, I'm truly grateful - your support is allowing me to continue to crystalize musical artifacts."
Recreated by Eric Frampton, a lifelong Memorymoog owner who has maintained and performed on the instrument for over 35 years, this collection faithfully rebuilds the entire Memorymoog factory library inside Moog Muse. In this video, hear side-by-side comparisons and explore how these classic sounds translate to Muse’s modern workflow and performance controls.
Using Muse’s modern architecture, each sound goes beyond the original with velocity, aftertouch, macro controls, effects, and expanded modulation, while preserving the three-oscillator polyphonic character that made the Memorymoog legendary.
From Moog’s first true 3-oscillator polyphonic synthesizer in 1982 to today’s 8-voice analog flagship, this preset pack bridges past and present in one playable library."
Noise Engineering announces Case of Steel, a 64 HP Eurorack Skiff with Integrated Busboard Power and Mults
Los Angeles, CA — Noise Engineering, known for their versatile Eurorack modules, has released Case of Steel, a skiff designed to house and power 64 HP of Eurorack modules.
While Noise Engineering has spent the last decade creating innovative modules, this is their first time releasing a standalone case. And while the market for cases large and small has grown significantly, Noise Engineering’s design still stands out with some innovative design choices and unique construction.
As the name implies, the case is made entirely of steel, with mounting holes tapped directly into the steel frame. This ensures that modules stay put, and the weight of the case keeps it in place while in use, despite its compact size. A pair of passive mults installed on the bottom of the case aids in patching, and saves HP in a small system. And while some skiffs are particularly shallow, Case of Steel offers over 2” of depth for modules, housing all but the deepest Eurorack designs for unmatched flexibility.
Case of Steel also features an integrated power supply. A power switch on the back of the case turns on the system, and power is delivered via a real busboard installed under the row of mults – no flying bus cables here. Despite the case’s compact size, the power specs are no joke: two zones of +12V offering 850mA each, plus 750mA of -12V and 1A of +5V. In a 64 HP system, it’ll be difficult to reach those limits. Case of Steel has a built-in power switch, and ships with a power brick, too.
For the production of Case of Steel, Noise Engineering worked with a metal fabricator near their headquarters, showing off the awesome capabilities of the Los Angeles maker community.
Due to the complexity of distribution, coupled with its unique materials and design, a limited run of just 90 cases has been produced, and will be sold exclusively through Noise Engineering’s web shop.
Case of Steel is a robust and powerful solution for Eurorack synthesists, no matter where they are in their journey.
Case of Steel begins shipping on February 19th only at https://noiseengineering.us.
Features
• Black powder coated steel design: solid case stays put while you patch
• Two sets of passive mults make patching easy
• Integrated busboard power supply with switch
• Bespoke Noise Engineering power supply with two zones of +12V offering 850mA each, plus 750mA of -12V and 1A of +5V
• Includes power brick
Availability and pricing:
Case of Steel: In stock. Shipping from Noise Engineering starting February 19th, 2026; MSRP US$225
1. FX Collection 6 | Reference Effects For Music Makers
2. How to | Pitch SHIFTER-910 | Setup MIDI In
3. Tutorial | Efx AMBIENT | Overview
4. Efx AMBIENT | Dreamlike processor
5. Pitch SHIFTER 910 | Harmonics sculptor
6. Tutorial | Pitch SHIFTER-910 | Overview
"FX Collection 6 is a carefully curated selection of 39 studio mixing tools and creative production effects which couple advanced digital signal processing and analog modeling to achieve unparalleled audio precision.
From revered studio emulations to forward-thinking processors, FX Collection 6 allows beginners and audio professionals alike to transform their sound, enhance their mix and add those final touches that bind everything together.
New in FX Collection 6
FX Collection 6 features a unique balance between studio mixing tools and creative production effects.
Efx AMBIENT NEW
For cutting-edge producers looking to shape singular soundscapes intuitively. It delivers novel, emotive textures through 6 expertly designed modes.
Pitch SHIFTER-910 NEW
For music makers, especially rock & indie ones, who want to add grainy textures, harmony and space to their vocals, but also guitars, keyboard and percussion.
Bus TRANSIENT
A professional transient shaper designed to give you instant control over the attack and sustain of your sound. From tighter drums to punchier mixes, it delivers fast, musical results.
Mix DRUMS
Designed to increase the impact and perceptual loudness of your drums, while preserving peak levels. Developed with mixing engineer Emre Ramazanoglu, it streamlines complex drum processing workflows into a single, efficient tool.
Tape J-37
Tape J-37 is your go-to tool for bringing tube-driven depth and character to your sound - whether adding subtle tape coloration to a master track or driving the input of a bus or insert with harmonic distortion."
Hosted by Roger Arrick of Synthesizers.com back in 2017.
via Synthesizers.com
"This week, we’ve officially begun production on our Q106 & Q106A Oscillator modules! Here’s everything you need to know to get even more excited:
Q106 Oscillator
The Q106 Oscillator is the foundation of any synthesizer providing the basic waveforms used to construct sounds. With a total range of .05hz to 20kHz+, the Q106 operates as a powerful audio oscillator and a full-featured LFO.
Check out the Q106 Oscillator Patch Trick video [posted here]
Q106A Oscillator
The Q106A Oscillator combines the features of the popular Q106 oscillator along with the Q141 Aid module, all in a dual-wide panel. Additionally, the Q106A provides AC/DC switching of linear and exponential frequency inputs.If you already have a Q106 oscillator, use the conversion kit.The Q106A is compatible with the Q161 Oscillator Mixer."
"Mixology by ADDAC System is a dual effect chain router and feedbacker that unlocks a wide array of mixing possibilities and llows multiple configurations to be achieved while keeping it very compact in a 10Hp module!"
"This module is a dual effect chain router and feedbacker, one can look at it like a 3x3 matrix mixer, pre patched in a way that allows multiple configurations to be achieved while keeping it very compact in a 10Hp module."
"Start at 1:20 for a little fun jam.
Got some time to work on "tbish" TB-303 emulator in CircuitPython.
This video shows some of the updates.
The updates include:
new mapped_pot_controller to allow the pots to have different modes
sequencer has separate lane for slides so that accent & slide can happen on same step
tbish_synth now has 4 different waveforms to choose from
can edit the sequence steps, both notes and accents/slides/mutes
can switch between sequences
can adjust bpm & steps_per_beat
actually using the LEDs
Note there are two versions, a synth version and accordian: http://juzisound.com. The original was in a rectangular box format as seen in previous posts here. Spotted this newer model via the listing below.
Next generation of sampler device, again specialized for playing ethno music. If you play that kind of music, this device is really the right one for you!
Model 3 is successor of Sampler 2, but the technology is much more advanced. Sampler 3 have 8 independent Uppers (synth version), read samples from Micro SD card with maximum possible speed, have SD card auto refresh function, and have best in the world 32 bit DAC for perfect audio quality. The same hardware is used with 2 independent software versions: One for use with any Synth, and second for use with MIDI accordions.
For more information, see specification and comparison table between all samplers.
"Mediapipe + OpenCV caused a big stir some 4 years ago, but I never got around trying it myself. Until today, and of course I'm sharing my results with you. This Open Source software can detect gestures, poses and facial expressions and transform them to so called landmarks that can easily be used for all kinds of shenanigans (in this example: controlling your synths).
00:00 introduction: what's this?
00:38 demo 01: playing chords + bass + controlling filters
01:32 hardware needed
02:12 installation
02:56 what are OpenCV and Mediapipe?
03:55 this example explained: reading landmarks, converting to MIDI
06:35 demo 02: controlling an arpeggiator
07:37 demo 03: controlling filter cutoff frequency and pitch bend with my eyebrows
09:21 demo 04: playing pads on Akai MPC Live 3 with backing track
10:10 conclusion / do the YouTube thing!"
Been working on this for a while and it's finally at a point where I want to share it.
*Tresse* is a standalone polyphonic synthesizer built around Mutable Instruments' Plaits DSP code, running on an ESP32-S3 with a custom PCB. Three voices of polyphony, 38 synthesis engines, USB, DIN/TRS and Bluetooth MIDI, and perhaps Ableton Link and our upcoming stack (VMB) Våld Modular Bus, expected to ship this summer, and which will a new wireless comms protocol with negligible latency, auto discovery and machine mesh capabilities (to be released soon). Also enough knobs and encoders to actually play the thing without menu-diving, and a battery for when you're bored outside of your studio.
*The core idea:* take the full Plaits engine library — all 24 algorithms — and make it polyphonic in a self-contained hardware instrument. Then keep going and add 14 more custom engines on top. There are hundreds of options similar to this in modular systems and i thought why not bring all these god-level creative tools to bedroom, desktop producers who don't have the money or the space (or will) to mingle in the modular space, and bring them one contained box with all they need.
What's inside
*ESP32-S3* doing all the DSP across both cores (voices 0+1 on Core 1, voice 2 on Core 0, parallel render) **PCM5102A DAC**, 24-bit output, 32kHz sample rate *4 pots + 4 rotary encoders* through CD74HC4067 mux and MCP23017 I2C expander *OLED display* (128×64) for patch info, engine select, preset browsing *USB MIDI + BLE MIDI* — works with everything, no adapter needed for wireless Custom PCB, all through-hole friendly
38 engines
The first 24 are straight from Plaits — East Coast, Phase Distortion, all three DX7 variants, Terrain, String/Chords, Chiptune, Wavetable, Speech, Swarm, Particle, the Rings modes, the three drum engines, etc.
Then 14 custom engines built from scratch:
*Karplus-Strong* — proper physical string modeling with excitation morphing (noise → impulse → tonal) *ByteBeat* — 8 classic formulas with pitch-tracked rate, gets wild *CZ Phase Distortion* — Casio CZ-style, three distortion shapes *Supersaw* — up to 7 detuned saws with PWM, the obvious one but it needed to exist *Formant* — vowel synthesis with 3 bandpass resonators, gender shift control *2-Op FM* — clean FM with 13 ratios and operator feedback *Wavefolder* — sine/tri/saw/square source into a proper folder with bias *Noise Drums* — SVF-based with pitch envelope, covers kicks through metallic hits *Modal Resonator* — 8 tuned bandpass partials, morphs from harmonic → bell → bar inharmonicity, with a bowed excitation mode *Sympathetic Strings* — 3 coupled Karplus delay lines with controllable coupling and interval ratios *Comb Resonator* — 4 parallel comb filters with spread control *Drawbars* — organ-style additive with 8 Hammond-ratio partials *Complex Oscillator* — FM into wavefolder, Buchla-adjacent territory *Grain Noise* — granular noise with smoothing, good for textures and pads
Controls
Three parameter layers accessible via toggle buttons:
*Normal* — Timbre, Morph, Harmonics, Color on pots; Attack, Decay, FM, LFO Depth on encoders *MOD* — Fold, Detune, Ring Mod, Chorus on pots; LFO destination/shape/speed/sync on encoders *SHIFT* — Filter Cutoff/Reso/Env/Type on pots; Portamento, Octave, Vibrato depth/speed on encoders
Hold both buttons → engine select overlay. Double-tap MOD → system menu (randomizer, MIDI config, play mode). Double-tap SHIFT → preset browser across three banks (own patches, generated, branches).
Play modes: Poly, Mono, and chord modes (Major, Minor, 7th, Sus4, Power, Octave).
The randomizer is one of my favorite things — it generates random patches with procedural names (stuff like "Velvet Moth" or "Iron Shard"), you scroll through them with the encoder, and save the ones you like to a generated preset bank. 512 slots each for generated and branch presets, 128 for your own.
What it sounds like
Honestly covers a lot of ground. The Plaits engines already span everything from classic analog to FM to physical modeling to noise, and the custom engines fill in some gaps I wanted — proper supersaw, real Karplus-Strong, the modal/sympathetic stuff for metallic and evolving tones, and the ByteBeat engine for when you want to go full chaos. The global FX chain (filter, wavefolder, ring mod, chorus) ties everything together.
The project should be available from April 2026, in kit or assembled units! Price to be discolsed once i have the final FINAL prototype, but shouldn't hurt the wallet.
This is a *Våld Labs* project from Lisbon Portugal. Much more to come.
Would love to hear what people think, and happy to answer questions about the build or the DSP. Be aware that this is a pretty advenced prototype, but still a prototype"
Great news for SynthFest France 2026! Dear synth enthusiasts, we are thrilled to announce that SynthFest France 2026 is moving to a larger and even more suitable venue. SynthFest France 2026 will take place on April 17, 18, and 19, 2026, at the Centre de Congrès de la Fleuriaye in Carquefou.
Why the change? The Théâtre de l’Odyssée, which has hosted us since 2023, is a venue we love, but our festival is growing thanks to you. With record attendances in 2024 and 2025, we need a more spacious venue to ensure your comfort and that of our exhibitors. No more temporary structures: the new venue offers modern spaces, a capacity of up to 1,500 people, an 800-seat auditorium, modular spaces, easy access, and improved public transport connections, just 20 minutes from the center of Nantes.
Why Carquefou? The Fleuriaye Convention Center, currently undergoing renovations to meet High Environmental Quality standards, will be ready to welcome us with state-of-the-art technical facilities, catering areas, meeting rooms, and an optimal setting for everyone. This new phase marks a step up for SynthFest, and it's all thanks to your loyalty and passion.
See you in April 2026 for an even bigger and better festival!"
"Introducing my second sequencer for the Disting NT: Tintinnalogia. This Lua script (written with Claude) is an implementation of 'change ringing.' Invented in 17C England, change ringing is essentially a procedure for ringing church bells. It’s an early example of algorithmic composition, and is also proto-minimalist in its emphasis on a fixed, deterministic process. So...perfect for music-making on the modular!
All Tintinnalogia needs is a sample player with multiple trigger inputs: eg ALM Squid Salmple, Bitbox, or Disting’s own Sample Player.
Random thought: if the number of bells could be increased to 12, the script could be a twelve-tone serialism machine!
Katherine Hunt, 'The Art of Changes: Bell-Ringing, Anagrams, and the Culture of Combination in Seventeenth-Century England,' Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (2018): connects change ringing to 'mathematical recreations' and to Early Modern ars combinatoria such as anagrams. If there was a meaning to change ringing, it was the 'exhaustion of meaning.'
Margaret Aston, Broken Idols of the English Reformation (2015): specifically, the chapter on bells.
Robert Adam Hill, 'The Reformation of the Bells in Early Modern England' (PhD thesis, 2012): dispels the assumption that bells lost their earlier, sacred meanings in the era of change ringing.
Brian Eno, 'Bells and their History,' Sound Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture, ed. Paul D. Miller (2008). 'The same supply of metal would be made into cannon in wartime and would go back to bells after hostilities were over'
Ambient Engine is designed not just for 'making songs' but as a 'device that continuously generates sound.'
Load samples
Adjust the playback range and density
Add fluctuations with modulation
Record in real time
Even without playing, the sound continues to change autonomously according to the parameter settings.
Import sounds recorded with your smartphone and instantly create your own ambient music."
