Superbooth 2023 - Buchla - Music Easel

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"Buchla re-imagine the Music Easel for a new generation."

00:00 - Interview
04:32 - Demo

See the announcement post for additional details.

Superbooth 2023: Tasty Chips - GR Mega

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"At Superbooth 2023, we spoke to Peter from Tasty Chips who showed us their flagship model, the GR Mega, a granular synthesizer designed for complex sound design based on samples. The GR Mega boasts many modulation options, a large mod matrix, four LFOs, 18 mod destinations, four envelopes (one freely assignable), and a step sequencer. The instrument also includes dual filters, low-pass and high-pass, seven effects (of which four can be used in parallel), and 128 presets. Peter explained that the grains in the synthesizer are generated from the samples and can be randomized in position and mixed together to create the final output.

The GR Mega is expected to be released at the end of the year.

Price: Around 1,800 Euros."

Superbooth 2023 - UDO - Super Gemini

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00:00 Interview
04:14 Demo

Additonal UDO Super Gemini posts.

Superbooth 2023: Kurzweil - SP7 Grand

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"We spoke to Henrik from Sound Service at Superbooth 2023 about the new Kurzweil SP7 Grand, the latest stage piano in the SP range. The SP7 Grand has a touch screen to change sounds and also has two audio inputs with phantom power that can handle mic or guitar signals.

The SP7 has an SD card slot for future Sound Banks and a built-in harmonizer which can add layers to your voice.

It is available now and retails for around 2,050 Euros"

Superbooth 2023: Reason Studios - Objekt

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"Matthias from Reason Studios told us about their latest release, the Objekt Modeling Synthesizer. The synth features a physical modeling engine that offers realistic sounds for both existing and non-existing instruments, and also provides very convincing emulations of acoustic basses and the like. Matthias explained that they wanted to create a synthesizer that goes beyond mere emulation, with access to every parameter that exists, resulting in exciting sounds that have not been heard before. The synth features three resonators at its core, two of which are waveguide-like, that interact with different frequencies to produce a variety of sounds. The Exciter section, on the other hand, gives you the ability to excite the synth with anything, from static noise to your voice or beatboxing.

Available now. Price: 99 GBP (Currently on sale at: 79 GBP)"

Superbooth 2023: Erica Synths - Black Stereo Delay 2 - Black DJ VCF - Black Stereo Reverb

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"We spoke to Kodek from Erica Synths at Superbooth 2023 about their new Eurorack modules, the Black Stereo Delay 2, Black DJ VCF, and Black Stereo Reverb. The Black Stereo Delay 2 is a high-quality syncable delay with different modes such as tape, BBD, and digital emulation, as well as different stereo panning modes and the ability to change panning manually. The module also includes 8 preset slots, with CV input for preset switching, and controls for delay time, feedback, and tone. The Black Stereo Reverb has various delay options, from tape to BBD and digital, and allows for preset recording and real-time recording. Lastly, the Black DJ VCF is a filter seen on modern DJ mixers, with low pass, high pass, and fully open options, as well as cutoff resonance and level controls and two CV inputs.

These modules are collaborations with 112db company, and Kodek assures us that they will be available soon with prices to be announced."

See the announcement posts here.

Superbooth 2023: Erica Synths - Steampipe

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"At Superbooth 2023, Sonicstate spoke to Girts from Erica Synths about their latest creation, the Steampipe synthesizer. This polyphonic synthesizer has no oscillators and instead uses physical modeling to mimic how sound is generated in pipe organs, wind instruments, and string instruments. The synthesizer has several sections that allow users to adjust parameters such as air pressure, feedback, tuning, and reverb to create unique sounds. The Steampipe is still in development, but Erica Synths hopes to have it completed by the end of the year.

The Steampipe is designed to create naturally sounding wind and string instrument sounds, however, users can go beyond the traditional range of these instruments and explore a wider range of sub-octaves. The synthesizer also allows for polyphonic play with eight-voice polyphony when connected to a keyboard. Erica Synths is still tweaking the DSP engine and interface of the Steam Pipe synthesizer, but the production prototype seems to be working well.

Erica Synths Steampipe Available: Autumn 2023

Price TBC"

See the announcement post here.

Superbooth 2023: Dreadbox - Telepathy

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"At Superbooth 2023, Sonic State met with Orfeas from Dreadbox to discuss the latest product, Telepathy, a full voice analogue synthesizer module with up to 16 presets. The module consists of one oscillator, with square wave, pulse width, sub, and noise. The oscillator and noise have independent level controls, and on the digital side, there are two envelopes, one for the filter and one for the VCA, along with an LFO that can be patched to various inputs.

Telepathy also has a low pass and high pass filter, and a VCA that can be controlled independently. Up to eight modules can be chained together, and all of the parameters can be linked together to create a complete sound or users can control each module independently to create a multi-timbral sound. Orfeas also mentions a new module, the six-channel mixer, which has a spread control mode and a slider to control it from stereo to mono and inverse.

Telepathy Available: June 2023

Price: 299 Euros"

See the announcement post here.

Superbooth 2023: WMD/AMMT - VCA Mark III - HiHat

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"At Superbooth 2023, Sonicstate spoke to Alex from AMMT/WMD about the big changes occurring in the company. WMD is continuing to produce its mixer and voice architecture modules, such as Carbon Filter and Javelin, as well as the new digital VCA Mark III module. The updated VCA features zero crossing detection which eradicates pops and is available at the end of the year. AMMT is presenting the HiHat, a sample player and interface designed to make hi-hats and percussive textures. It is still a prototype with no name yet, but it features an open and closed input, two layers of samples, and various controls to mix the samples and create the desired hi-hat.

WMD was previously manufacturing for other companies as well as their own, and with this change, both companies are sharing the workload and reducing their product lines to be smaller and more focused. AMMT and WMD are working on new products which should be available by the end of the year."

See the WMD/AMMT announcement post here.

Superbooth 2023: Klavis - Grainity

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"We spoke to Eric from Klavis about their Grainity granular VCF, which has just completed production and is set to ship soon. This unique module offers a concept that is unusual in the world of modular synthesis, allowing for granular synthesis of filters. The Grainity cuts slices of sounds into different filtering modes and phases, reassembling and rebuilding the audio while remaining entirely in the analog domain. Grainity digitally manipulates the audio circuitry, but there is no digital audio anywhere in or out of the product.

The Grainity's steps can cycle not only in step with incoming cycles, but they can also be imposed at a different frequencies, which makes it capable of creating harmonics and sounds that seem like hidden oscillators. The filter has two outputs, the granular VCF, and the multi-mode VCF, which are independent allowing users to blend both filters using the mix knob, which is also CV controlled. The Grainity features a detect input that is connected to the main audio in, which allows users to choose the cycle based on the order that is coming in or on something else, such as another oscillator or a step sequencer.

Price: 309 USD / 309 Euros

https://www.klavis.com/all-products/g..."