Erica Synths new desktop Resonant Filterbank is set to ship on May 18th. Check with dealers on the right on price and availability.
Details via Erica Synths:
Desktop Resonant Filterbank is a performance and studio production-friendly FX unit - an analog stereo filterbank. It has a set of ten bandpass filters with hands-on control over each bands’ boost or cut and complex control configurations that can turn it into an unconventional multimode filter with an envelope follower and an instrument on its own when played with various resonance settings or even an experimental sound generator for no-input mixer-like setups.
You can use it with synthesizers, drum machines, modular setups and thanks to an analogue GAIN STAGE that boosts incoming signals up to +24dB, with guitars and pretty much any other instrument. This is a tool that can let you discover entirely new sounds from the instruments you thought you knew inside-out.
User snapshots (presets), MIDI control over all parameters and a sleek aluminium case to match our lineup of compact desktop units will make the Resonant Filterbank and integral part of many studio and live performance setups.
"Drums is an analog and digital drum machine built for immediacy, depth, and performance."
Features.
Analog voices. Four analog voices built on modern SSI chips create a dense, classic tone with modern flexibility. Each stacks dual analog VCOs, a dedicated noise source, and additional digital oscillator for hybrid layering or precise FM modulation. Each shaped through a multimode analog filter and VCA, giving you everything from tight percussion to evolving synth textures.
Instruments. Multiple analog and digital synthesis methods, sample-based instruments, and eight independent LFOs give you the core tools for creating and modulating drum sounds. With over forty instruments, each containing its own sub-mode mutations, you get hundreds of options to choose from.
Live performance. Drums is designed for real-time control. Use the X0Y fader to morph kits, trigger fills instantly, and switch between patterns or sound kits without stopping playback. Key parameters stay close, so changes can be made while the pattern is running.
Effects. Drums includes three dedicated effects groups. Send effects for shared processing. Insert effects for individual tracks. A master chain for the final mix. Inserts can be sequenced per track, so effects become part of the rhythm rather than something added at the end.
Power The device runs on a dual-core main CPU, with auxiliary processors handling peripherals and analog control. Internal audio processing is done in 32-bit floating point at 96kHz, with 24-bit/96 kHz DAC and ADC conversion for audio input and output.
Ins & Outs. 2 × 1/4” audio out jacks 8 × 1/4” individual track output jacks 1 × 1/4” stereo headphone jack 2 × 1/4” audio in jacks
1 x 1/8” MIDI In jack 1 x 1/8” MIDI Out jack 1 x 1/8” MIDI Thru jack
"Ziggy is more than just another mono synth; it's a direct route into the experimental "weirdness" of Don Buchla and early electronic music. It brings those classic concepts into a standalone format, complete with preset saving, an online editor, and FX, MIDI, USB, and CV."
0:00 Introduction
0:20 Sound demo 1
0:45 Whats Ziggy?
1:10 Sound demo 2
1:33 Signal Path
2:09 Sound 3emo 3
2:19 Connectivity
3:23 Sound demo 4
3:30 How to use it?
3:47 Sound demo 5
4:37 No Patchpoints?
5:08 Shipping / Preoder
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3. Sonicware deconstruct MINIMAL - Factory Patterns (no talking) - Bonedo Synthesizers
4. SONICWARE deconstruct MINIMAL: Ambient Techno Jam - Freaky Tweaky
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"The deconstruct series has arrived — redefining musical structure.
Limited introductory offer: $299 for the first 1,000 units. [see dealers on the right]
deconstruct MINIMAL is a groovebox combining a sampler-integrated drum machine and analog-modeling bass synthesizer, built for the hypnotic grooves of minimal techno and minimal house.
● Legendary Groove DNA
● Deep 10-Track Drum Machine
● Sonic Expansion Sampler
● Elastic Bass Synth
● Live-Boosting Effects
● Legendary Groove DNA
Built on the rhythmic and pitch drift of the legendary drum machines — designed to create hypnotic minimal grooves
● Deep 10-Track Drum Machine
Intuitive, deep groove editing with fully per-track accents, random velocity, swing, sub-steps, and phrase rotation
● Sonic Expansion Sampler
Drum machine–integrated 4-track sampler with a 4-bar loop track — beyond drums through textures and phrases
Live-focused real-time effects for dynamic groove control and performance intensity
Specifications Drum machine with sampler and bass synthesizer featuring 11-track construction
[Drum Machine] • Recreates the distinctive groove of legendary drum machines, shaped by subtle rhythmic and pitch drift • 9 tracks • 16 drum kits • Instruments: 10 banks - 130 sounds • Sample-based engine with dedicated edit parameters for each bank • BD1 and SD each feature dedicated synthesis engines • HH recreates the characteristic sound variations of analog drum machines • Diverse groove edits: Accent, random velocity, swing, sub-steps, etc. can be set per track • Supports real-time recording via pads, alongside fast step input • Equipped with an isolator for bold boosts/cuts and delicate tonal adjustment
[Sampler] • Supports sample import/export and sampling via LINE IN or USB • 4 tracks: sample selection on drum machine tracks 7–9, plus dedicated loop track 10 • Preset samples: 3 banks - 48 sounds Track 7–9
"*This video contains flashing images that may affect photosensitive viewers.*
We caught up with Bristol-based band @SCALERBAND to find out more about their sound and the workflow behind their live session.
We collaborated with SCALER to bring you performances of Broken Entry, Mirage, and Cold Storage from their latest record; watch via the link below.
But after the band’s live session, we spoke with Alex Hill and James Rushforth about their live electronic setup. In this video, the band explain in depth how they brought together this live setup and how it all works in unison, blending electronics, metal inspired guitars, and dreamy vocals. Featuring Peak as the beating heart of their live synth sounds, alongside the Launch Control and Launch Control XL they take you through their unique live session setup.
Watch the live session here: • Scaler - Endlessly Live Session" [below]
Chapters:
0:00 - Introducing SCALER
0:23 - Alex from SCALER's Electronics rig
1:57 - Cold Storage Synth Sound
3:38 - How the Cold Storage arpeggiator line is made
4:46 - How the Novation Peak's Animate drives the performance in Broken Entry
6:47 - Using the Peak's oscillators and effects for Mirage's sound
8:47 - Blending the Peak with the Oberheim TEO-5
10:10 - Building SCALER's live rig
"This is one of the most beautiful synth sounds I've ever heard.
For this patch on the amazing ECHON 6 synthesizer by Morphor, I'm not using its exciter/synth section at all. The sound comes from its 6 BBD delay lines feedbacking indefinitely. The fact that the people at Morphor got to make BBD delay chips track pitch this well is already wild, but how they also managed to implement the super special glide you're hearing in this patch is beyond me. It sounds so alive!
I made use of ECHON 6's super intuitive and extensive mod section to give this patch some movement; with some LFOs I'm slowly opening and closing the filter in the feedback path and moving the voices in the stereo field. I applied keytracking to the LFO speeds making sure that each voice has different movements and a different place in the stereo field. I love that you can route keytracking to anything on ECHON 6.
I did use a fair bit of Valhalla Vintage Verb for this patch as the synth doesn't have an internal reverb. A gliding patch like this really benefits from some time based effects.
Every time I sit down with ECHON 6 for a bit, a new sound that I've never made on any other synth arises, it's so cool! I've made a lot more music with it and I'm super exited to show you.
I'm off to Superbooth now, I''ll be back with a new video next week! If you happen to be at Superbooth as well and want to say hi, feel free to shoot me a message on Instagram."
"We're excited to share our new reverb module Mesa with you! Mesa, based on the Valley Plateau, brings everyone's favorite VCV Rack reverb to the hardware world. Endless tails, heavily modulated chorus, and glitchy delays are at your fingertips. $399, available August 2026 from your favorite synth retailer."
"In anticipation of this year's SUPERBOOTH26, which officially starts tomorrow and is our -- tenth! -- anniversary edition, we have compiled a little trailer looking back at the last decade of SooperBooth, going all the way back to the first edition at the Funkhaus back in 2016. See you at the FEZ, and to another ten Sooper years!"
