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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.

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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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00:31:15

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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SynthTubers

Domi Fotaro – Dual Mantis Case Rundown

Building your modular synth is a very personal experience. You can get as tiny as having a solo DATA in a 3D printed enclosure w/ Befaco's ChikiPower. You can dominate a room with something like a Double 21U Artist Series Needham case. Or, you can seek out a well-considered middle ground. Let's check out Domi Fotaro's path down that third road.

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Manufacturers

Befaco Visit – FX Boy & More

Befaco has been seriously busy this summer, but somehow they let us sneak through the front door for a visit at their Barcelona HQ. Come with us on a tour of their facility and a deep dive on the nostalgia inducing multi-effects module: FX Boy.

00:20:53

Drum & Bass

Build – Ransom Notes – Drum & Bass DJ Set + Rack Rundown

It's not everyday you catch a 20 minute Eurorack set with zero synthesis. That's right, Build flexes his DnB muscles with zero oscillators, two Bitbox Mk2s, and one unique Intellijel 7U setup. Let's check out the performance and a full rack rundown 🎛

00:09:57

EDM

Colin Benders – Prignalia

We're a little late to this, but the Master Monster Modulator himself is back with a new ~10 minute track that morphs almost as much as the animated graphic in the video. Kick your feet up and enjoy the slow build as Colin expertly layers and weaves across soundscapes.

Eurorack

Jasmine & Olive Trees – Traffic / Water Gallery

Here is our companion hi-res gallery from the Jasmine & Olive Trees visit at their Barcelona HQ. We've got shots of Traffic, Water, and Light expander.

00:18:30

Manufacturers

Jasmine & Olive Trees Interview – Developing Traffic

Come with us to Barcelona as we sit down for an ~18 minute conversation with Domingo from Jasmine & Olive Trees. We cover everything from the origins of J&OT to developing their first module Traffic – 3-channel trigger-based CV controller that's about to be best friends with any macro oscillators in your rack.

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Events

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.

Read more

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.

Read more

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.

Read more

00:31:15

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.

Read more

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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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