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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.

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.

00:14:53

Retailers

Basic Drum Synthesis with Intellijel Cascadia

This one snuck by our feed about a week ago but it's still definitely worth highlighting. Why? Two reasons... First, being able to patch your own drums without using dedicated modules is a really useful skill to have. Second, do you see how small the Cascadia is??

00:56:30

Series

Modular World Ep. 35 – Bernisaun (Iran) / KAOS (US)

Johno Wells' independent showcase of modular music - Modular World - just streamed its 35th episode featuring Iran-based experimental & ambient textural artist Bernisaun and US-based glitch & trip artist KAOS.

00:28:00

Demos

When Sawtooth’s Get Thicc: Triphase Oscillator by New Systems Instruments

Released earlier this week, New System Instruments dropped an oscillator that puts the chonk in mid-frequencies and supersizes anything even remotely resembling a sawtooth wave. Meet the Triphase Oscillator.

News

Fresh Blanks: Isobar Industries

If Paint It Black is constantly on repeat in your house, then Isobar Industries has a brand new line of blank panels worth checking out. Clearly inspired by gothic and medieval influences, the art quality and attention to detail are fantastic.

Eurorack

Updated Expander: AXON-2 from ALM/Busy Circuits

It's a busy week for ALM / Busy Circuits: they've already announced one new module, are running a pop-up shop, and today launched an update of the existing AXON-1 expander ... meet the AXON-2.

00:09:04

Demos

Quad Lopass Gate Model 292t Overview by Todd Barton

Resident Buchla expert and highly talented synthesist Todd Barton just dropped a ~9 minute overview of the now-available Quad Lopass Gate Model 292t from Buchla + Tip Top Audio. We know a lot of people have been waiting for this to drop, vactrol ban or not, so let's dive in.

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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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