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Superbooth24 Mega Super News Roundup

Keeping up with all Superbooth24 releases, updates, and prototypes is hard work. Well, it was hard work. By our count there's an insane 92 new modules, 8 module prototypes, 7 modular-related hardware announcements, 2 new modular systems, 2 firmware updates, and 1 pedal. Let's patch in.

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ModBias Weekly – Modular Newsletter

This is Alex from Modular Bias and I'm excited to announce our first newsletter ModBias Weekly – a weekly, no-frills update on everything modular synthesis.

New Firmware

Acidus Versio – Alternative 303 Firmware by Blue Nautilus

We're baaaack! Let's get caught up on a few things before smashing everyone with Superbooth 24' news. First item, the amazing Acidus Versio alternative firmware from Blue Nautilus.

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New Modules

Meet Nightlife – After Later Audio’s New Mixer Ecosystem

If you were lucky enough to attend Knobcon last year, 2023 was clearly the "Year of the Mixer." Larger offerings from Noise Engineering, 1010 Music, and Boredbrain got significant coverage but there's one company who seems to have snuck under the radar: After Later Audio and the modular Nightlife Mixer Series.

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Modular Bias Gear – Helvetica& Series

Do you like modular synths and wearing clothing? Wild, us too! From East to West coasts, envelopes to modulation, and even a sneaky manufacturer homage... we're excited to get these out into the world and confusing your friends & family.

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Speed Round: 5 Second Interviews at Knobcon 2023

This video made us laugh way more than expected. Experience Knobcon in all its self-proclaimed synth nerd glory with 5 second soundbites from ~70 different manufacturers, performers, and one asleep person.

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Manufacturers

Let’s Dive Into Water with Jasmine & Olive Trees

The Water was hazy (see what we did there?) compared to Traffic's great video documentation. Now we get a similar, detailed exploration of J&OT's vector CV generator and how to it flows through patches.

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Events

Read Means Recording – Knobcon 11 Covidcap

Knobcon was a blast and there are certain people who do excellent work capturing the event atmosphere, all the hardware, and the performances. Props to Jeremy for knocking out this nice ~20 minute recap while suffering from the old C to-the-Vid and covering a serious amount of module news.

Eurorack

Tease No More: Xer Mixa is Noise Engineering’s New 10-Channel Hybrid Analog/Digital Stereo Mixer

We all saw the rows of sliders, LED bokeh, and sheer size of the module Noise Engineering teased up and down Instagram this August. Many people correctly guessed it's a mixer, but they didn't guess it's a 10-channel hybrid analog/digital mixer with full MIDI integration and preset capabilities *and* a 4HP CV expander amusingly named Expando Expandi.

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SynthTubers

Learn Time Signatures in Modular with Omri Cohen

It's nice inside the world of 4/4; you get steady rhythms and a natural foundation for electronic music. If you dare to venture outside those safe confines, there's a world of alternate grooves and interesting polyrhythms. Let's watch as Omri Cohen uses VCV Rack to approach the technique of patching different time signatures in modular.

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Superbooth24 Mega Super News Roundup

Modular Bias

ModBias Weekly – Modular Newsletter

This is Alex from Modular Bias and I'm excited to announce our first newsletter ModBias Weekly – a weekly, no-frills update on everything modular synthesis.

New Firmware

Acidus Versio – Alternative 303 Firmware by Blue Nautilus

We're baaaack! Let's get caught up on a few things before smashing everyone with Superbooth 24' news. First item, the amazing Acidus Versio alternative firmware from Blue Nautilus.

00:31:15

New Modules

Meet Nightlife – After Later Audio’s New Mixer Ecosystem

05:28:21

Artists

Modular World – Patch-On: Reverb Challenge

Weighing in at almost five and half hours, the Modular World Patch-On: Reverb challenge is an epic show of 50 artists across 15 countries.

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