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NAMM 2020: A Few of My Favorite Things

NAMM 2020: A Few of My Favorite Things

by Chris Meyer | Jan 24, 2020 | Trade Show Reports | 0 comments

Rather than do my normal in-depth interviews with each module creator, this year I’m giving a quick review of the new modules that resonated with me the most. That does not mean all of the other modules were not cool and may be more appropriate for the music you...
Modular NAMM 2018.4: Erica Synths, Frap Tools, Pittsburgh, and the semi-modulars invasion

Modular NAMM 2018.4: Erica Synths, Frap Tools, Pittsburgh, and the semi-modulars invasion

by Chris Meyer | Feb 13, 2018 | Trade Show Reports | 0 comments

One of the most talked about new modules at NAMM was the Frap Tools Fumana Dual 16 Bands Spectral Editor. It is from the same school of thought as the Buchla 296 Spectral Processor, and the Verbos Bark Filter Processor which came out last year and which I already...
Modular NAMM 2017.5: AQA ElektriX, birdkids, Frap Tools, & Endorphin.es

Modular NAMM 2017.5: AQA ElektriX, birdkids, Frap Tools, & Endorphin.es

by Chris Meyer | Jan 28, 2017 | Trade Show Reports | 0 comments

Many European synth module manufacturers that we are less familiar with here in the US focus on higher end modules with a focus on features, sound quality, or both (admittedly, with a correspondingly higher price tag). I’m going to look at four of those companies in this installment.

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