The latest news, buyers' guides, tips and interviews from the world of synths, Eurorack modular and electronic music.
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...
Roundup 26 September 2024 | PolyBrute 12, Elta Solar 42F, Grayscale and more
News
We’re back in sunny Glasgow after a busy weekend in London, and there’s no slowing down. Tonight we’re hosting an in-store event with Allan J Hall of AJH Synth fame, who will be talking us...
Don’t you forget about me: why ‘newer’ doesn’t always equal ‘better’ when it comes to gear
Gear
Electronic musicians are always chasing the new - not surprising in a genre that’s inextricably linked with innovation and new technology. At the same time, we’re obsessed with vintage gear and its...
Roundup 12 September 2024 | Trade-ins, new Instruo, TEO-5, autumn events and more
News
We’ve got loads of exciting stuff to tell you about this week, so let’s get straight into it! First up, we’re now offering a service that we get asked about all the time: trade-ins. Yep, if 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...
Signal Sounds Summer Sale!
News
Who doesn’t love a cheeky sale just in time for payday? We’ve decided to slash the prices on a choice selection of goodies for the next week only, so bag yourself an end-of-summer...
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...
Roundup 16 August 2024 | Teenage Engineering, Arturia, Knobula and more
News
Greetings from Signal Sounds HQHappy Friday! It’s peak summer holiday season, which means things are a little quieter than usual on the new products front, but we still have a few cool new toys to tell...
Buyer’s guide: Eurorack cases and power
Gear | Buyer's Guides
So you’ve seen the walls of knobs and sliders, glimpsed the LEDs flashing through nests of cables, heard the siren song of bleepy bloops and decided that it might just be the time to get in on the...
Making ambient music: the science behind the calm
Tips
Ask the average person what comes to mind when they think of electronic music, and chances are they’ll mention nightclubs, dance music, pounding drums and euphoric, high-energy sensory experiences....