We all saw the rows of sliders, LED bokeh, and sheer size of the module Noise Engineering teased up and down Instagram this August. Many people correctly guessed it's a mixer, but they didn't guess it's a 10-channel hybrid analog/digital mixer with full MIDI integration and preset capabilities *and* a 4HP CV expander amusingly named Expando Expandi.
Keeping up with all Superbooth24 releases, updates, and prototypes is hard work. Well, it was hard work. By our count there's an insane 92 new modules, 8 module prototypes, 7 modular-related hardware announcements, 2 new modular systems, 2 firmware updates, and 1 pedal. Let's patch in.
This is Alex from Modular Bias and I'm excited to announce our first newsletter ModBias Weekly – a weekly, no-frills update on everything modular synthesis.
We're baaaack! Let's get caught up on a few things before smashing everyone with Superbooth 24' news. First item, the amazing Acidus Versio alternative firmware from Blue Nautilus.
If you were lucky enough to attend Knobcon last year, 2023 was clearly the "Year of the Mixer." Larger offerings from Noise Engineering, 1010 Music, and Boredbrain got significant coverage but there's one company who seems to have snuck under the radar: After Later Audio and the modular Nightlife Mixer Series.
