TipTop Audio and Buchla let us know that they plan to be shipping several new Eurorack modules this fall, based on classic Buchla 200 Series designs.
Here’s what they shared:
“We plan to start shipping the 245t Sequencer and 257t Voltage Processor around the end of August or early September. There can always be surprises along the way that might add some delays but August/September looks realistic. Almost all Eurorack shops we work with have some of these on order with us and we hope this batch will cover the demand. We will inform the shops of the final price and when they can open up for Pre-Orders as soon as we have enough of these modules tested and ready to go.
The shipping announcement will come through this newsletter and our social media channels
The new batch of Model 281t Quad Function Generator should also be ready around mid September. Some of you have waited a long time for these and hopefully soon you will finally get it.
A new batch of 258t has also been initiated and looks like these will be ready in the Fall. Some of you still have these on order, and we are doing everything possible to get the parts needed as soon as possible to run the next batch.
The all mighty Model 266t has also finished beta testing and is now heading into production for release sometime in the Fall.”
The Buchla & Tiptop Audio module page has been updated with dates and status of all modules listed.
Plankton Electronics has opened up pre-orders of Zaps, a new percussion voice for Eurorack, created in collaboration with Winter Modular and Miguel Eedl.
Zaps is a percussion-line-synth voice, designed for creating organic percussive sequences that can mutate over time. It uses a combination of different techniques like controlled randomness, morphing, and storing (or locking) synth-voice parameters in externally sequenceable CV-controlled slots.
The synth voice is a digitally-controlled-two-oscillator-FM and AM-analog engine with two envelopes and cross-modulation.
Below are some of the things that Plankton says you can use it for:
Sequence Preset Slots externally for changing percussion or synth lines
Add subtle randomness to any parameter for slightly changing sounds, or go wild for unpredicted surprises on every trigger
Morph sounds between Slots
Assign accent to any parameter for added expressiveness
Randomly generate full banks of sounds
Capture any randomly generated sound into a preset slot for further editing
Freeze/Revert the state of the module for careless editing during live performances
Live editing of a single or multiple Slots simultaneously for expressive tweaking
Generate melodic percussion or synth lines with the V/O tracked oscillators
Use CV-in control of any parameter or CV-out control for external modules (control FX-sends or automate external-synth parameters)
UVI Dual Delay X promises to put “a unique spin” on what a delay plugin can be.
Dual Delay X features “unitary rotation and reflection matrices” that are similar to the feedback delay networks found in reverbs, but tuned for longer, discrete echoes.
The result, is the potential for complex stereo sound field manipulation of the sort that you might not find in other delay plugins, and incredibly lush sounds. These are said to run the gamut from clean to characterful, and warm ‘analogue’ to lo-fi digital.
You can shape your delay further using a series of feedback path modules, including filters, diffusion, dispersion, digital grit and tape saturation. The interface is designed to be clear and intuitive, with primary delay parameters shown on the left and feedback path controls to the right. Stereo and phase graphs are included so you can visualise the effect over time.
Dual Delay X comes with plenty of categorised presets; you can engage parameter locks on high-level controls as you browse them.
Running on PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX formats, Dual Delay X is available now for the introductory price of €29 with a 15-day trial version (regular price will be €59).
