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Roundup 10 October 2024 | Machina Bristronica & new gear galore!

Roundup 10 October 2024 | Machina Bristronica & new gear galore!

Tom October 10th, 2024 5 minute read

News

The biggest weekend in the British synth calendar is almost upon us, and we’re about to load up the Signal Sounds van to make the 750-mile round trip from Glasgow to Bristol for Machina...

Signal Sounds vs Tough Luck | 25 October

Signal Sounds vs Tough Luck | 25 October

Tom October 2nd, 2024 2 minute read

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

Roundup 26 September 2024 | PolyBrute 12, Elta Solar 42F, Grayscale and more

Tom September 26th, 2024 4 minute read

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

Don’t you forget about me: why ‘newer’ doesn’t always equal ‘better’ when it comes to gear

Luke September 26th, 2024 6 minute read

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

Roundup 12 September 2024 | Trade-ins, new Instruo, TEO-5, autumn events and more

Tom September 12th, 2024 5 minute read

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...

AJH Synth RadioPhonic System

Signal Sounds vs AJH Synth | 26 September

Tom September 11th, 2024 1 minute read

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

Signal Sounds vs Next Door Records | 21-22 September

Tom September 11th, 2024 1 minute read

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

Leibniz 101: a simple guide to Xaoc Devices’ binary subsystem

Tom September 5th, 2024 16 minute read

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!

Signal Sounds Summer Sale!

Tom August 29th, 2024 3 minute read

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...