April roundup: Intellijel Swells, WMD Skorpion & more
It's been a pretty awesome fortnight for new gear, so we'll try to keep the preamble to a minimum! Intellijel's new reverb, Swells, washed into Signal Sounds HQ today, and it joins the WMD Skorpion, Tiptop Buchla MARF and Shakmat Ballista Blast as one of the hottest recent Eurorack releases. Read on for all the juicy details.
There are still some tickets left for our in-store with Tom Whitwell of Music Thing Modular at the end of the month, so don't forget to save your spot if you'd like to join us to learn about the Workshop System and pick Tom's giant brain!
Until next time,
Jason, Aleks, Kyle, Luke, Molly, Rob & Tom
Latest arrivals
Intellijel Swells
£460.00
The eagerly-awaited Swells is finally here, nearly a year after making waves (no pun intended) at Superbooth. Swells is to reverb what Intellijel's Sealegs is to delay - a powerful, multi-model effect to give your patch the ideal finishing touch.
WMD Skorpion
£899.00
A highly limited and frankly quite bonkers module from WMD, which stakes a legitimate claim to be the world's most powerful wavefolder. Skorpion will unleash all sorts of delicious sonic havoc on your unsuspecting oscillators!
ASM Leviasynth
£2,899.00
The most powerful synth yet from ASM is a bit of a monster. Eight oscillators per voice, a fantastic interface and phenomenal sound quality make this a sound designer's dream. We also have the desktop version in stock.
Tiptop Audio Buchla 248T MARF
£285.00
Tiptop have finally tackled one of the most powerful Buchla modules: the 248 Multiple Arbitrary Function Generator, or MARF. With near-limitless patching possibilities, it makes the perfect brain for a Eurorack Buchla system.
In-store events
There are still a few tickets left for our event with Music Thing Modular’s Tom Whitwell on Wednesday, 29 April. The brains behind the Turing Machine and many other classic DIY modules will present a workshop on his Workshop System - a full modular synth in a box. Save your free spot on Eventbrite.
New on YouTube
Two weeks ago, we played host to our friends from Belgian Eurorack brand Shakmat Modular. Shakmat’s Francois showcased their modules - including the forthcoming Ballista Blast synth voice and Lancer’s Lash snare drum - in a unique live performance, before breaking down the patch and discussing the workflow. You can watch the recording now - it’s full of invaluable tips for anyone performing live with modular synths!
Back in stock
Joranalogue full range
4ms full range
Michigan Synth Works full range
Oxi Instruments One MkII (Black)
Vermona DRM1 MkIV
Arturia KeyLab range (plus some cool new colours!)
And finally...
A couple of great local events are coming up at the end of the month. The Four Track Nights Social on the 26th is the start of a semi-regular meet-up for electronica enthusiasts in Paisley. Whether you make noise, techno, experimental loops or ambient, come along and meet people who share your passion for music, synths, tape and all things experimental. There will be tea, coffee, snacks and synth nerd chat aplenty! The following Wednesday, Attack Release is back at Bloc in Glasgow with A'Bear, Ty Lumnus and the wonderfully-named Cinema Hotdog delivering live performances. See you at the bar?
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