At Superbooth 2025, ELTA Music introduced the TSC 12 Touch Sensitive Controller for Eurorack modular systems.
The TSC-12 module, based on Solar-42 Ambient Machine keyboard, is a performance-oriented touch controller, featuring 12 capacitively sensitive plates, equipped with highly accurate Volt/octave outputs.
Features:
External clock input. When a clock pulse is received the keyboard automatically switches to external clock source. Recommended level: 0 to +5V, though higher voltages are accepted.
Volt/octave output, ranges over 8 octaves from 0V to +8V. By default the signal present on this output is normalized to the Volt/octave input of the VCOs (VCO A and VCO B)
0 to 10V gate output. By default the signal present on this output is normalized to the gate input of the envelope generators controlling the voltage controlled amplifiers of VCO A and VCO B.
0 to 10V gate output.
Control voltage or Volt/octave output, ranges over 8 octaves from 0V to +8V. The signal on this output is determind by
‘Behaviour’ and ‘Pressure output’ parameters.
Arpeggiato reset input. A raising edge on this input resets the arpeggiator to its first step. Recommended level 0 to +5V, though higher voltages are accepted.
Details on the TSC 12 Touch Sensitive Controller are to come at the ELTA Music site.
At Superbooth 2025, Teenage Engineering introduced Field System Black, new versions of their flagship mobile audio devices, with black styling.
The line includes the TX–6 field mixer, TP–7 field recorder and CM–15 field microphone, all of which are now available in a matte black color. The OP-XY is already available in black.
The Field System Black versions are expected to be available in early June. Visit the TE site for details.
Electronic music journalist Stephen Fortner suffered a stroke last week and is recovering in the hospital
Longtime electronic music journalist and former Keyboard magazine editor Stephen Fortner suffered a stroke last week and is recovering in the hospital.
His wife Madalyn Tanner has organized a GoFundMe fundraiser to help support his recovery journey.
Here’s what Tanner shared:
“Stephen went in for open-heart surgery on May 7th, 2025. The surgery was successful until he was in the ICU, where it was discovered he had an ischemic stroke on the right side of his brain from a blood clot. It was unexpected, as the signs looked clear that he would make a full recovery.
I, Madalyn, his wife, have taken time off from work. Since I’m new at my job, I only have 40 hours of PTO to use. After that, I won’t have any income coming in. He has a long road to recovery, and I want to be by his side for all of it.
Any help would be appreciated.”
The project is about halfway to its funding goal. You can donate to help Fortner with his recovering, or just follow his progress, at the GoFundMe site.
