Made to Fade: a chat about the PlayFader with Andrew ‘Hadj’ Hadjiantoni
Interviews
One of the more interesting hardware sequencers to emerge last year was the PlayFader, a striking two-channel performance sequencer from Play All Day. Born out of a desire to create a hands-on...
Gear of the year 2024
Gear
To round off a cracking 2024 in the world of music tech, we asked a few of our staff and some good friends of the store to pick their favourite pieces of gear of the year. Here's what they chose......
Out standing in his field: Ezra Gray of Oaka Instruments on his specialist mics
Interviews
The boutique field recording microphones from Oaka Instruments have been a big hit in the Signal Sounds store this year. Built by hand in Dorset by sound artist and audio engineer Ezra Gray (pictured),...
Signal Sounds vs Tough Luck | 25 October
Events
We’ve got something a bit different for our next in-store event - an interview with Glasgow photographer Selina Paton, whose vibrant portraits of the city’s nightlife are featured in Tough Luck: You...
Signal Sounds vs AJH Synth | 26 September
Events
After a short summer break, our in-store events programme returns for the autumn on Thursday 26 September with a visit from none other than AJH Synth! Founder Allan J Hall will tell the story of his...
Signal Sounds vs Next Door Records | 21-22 September
Events
We're linking up with our pals at Next Door Records Two to bring a selection of Eurorack modular synths, boutique desktop instruments and recording equipment to Stoke Newington for a two-day pop-up event...
Leibniz 101: a simple guide to Xaoc Devices’ binary subsystem
Gear | Tips
Eurorack boffins Xaoc Devices recently released Berlin, a digital oscillator with a difference. It’s part of their Leibniz binary subsystem: a family of digital modules that can create and share 8-bit...
Buyer's guide: ADAT audio interfaces
Buyer's Guides
If you make electronic music with hardware, one of the key considerations is how you’re going to record your creations. Even the most proudly ‘DAWless’ producer will probably need to...
The complete guide to matrix mixers
Gear | Interviews | Tips | Buyer's Guides
A matrix mixer is one of the most powerful tools you can add to a synth or recording setup, but arguably one of the least well understood. So in this blog post, we’ll take a deep dive into the...
Livecoding Workshop with Emute Lab Instruments | 27th June 2024
Events
Calling all budding algoravers! We’re back with another special in-store event on 27 June, and this time it’s something a little different. Our friends at Emute Lab Instruments are coming up to...
Superbooth 2024 roundup part 2: the best new Eurorack modules
News | Gear
The second part of our Superbooth roundup focuses on the beating heart of the show: modular synths. It’s become traditional for brands to save up their big releases for the May event, and this year...
Superbooth 2024 roundup part 1: the best new synths
News | Gear
The 2024 edition of Superbooth was one of the busiest in recent memory for new product launches. The three-day extravaganza was packed with exhibitors showing off everything from Eurorack utilities to...
