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Synthesist and VCV Rack guru Omri Cohen shared this overview of the Synthesis Technology Cloud Terrarium & Quad Morphing VCO modules in VCV Rack.

The two modules are some of the most powerful VCOs available in Eurorack. Unfortunately, they went out of production a few years ago, and Synthesis Technology ceased trading with the death of founder Paul Schreiber, earlier this year.

The Cloud Terrarium features cloud oscillator features of the SynthTech’s earlier E340 Cloud Generator, plus wavetable features of their E350 Morphing Terrarium oscillator.

The Quad Morphing VCO builds on this, offering four independent morphing VCOs.

Both modules are available now in VCV Rack as a bundle for $30.

At Knobcon 2025, WMD introduced Skorpion, a new 8-stage vector wavefolder module.

WMD says that, after five years development, the “Skorpion is ready to decimate and reanimate whatever you throw at it.”

Skorpion is an 8-stage analog wavefolder that allows you to precisely mangle simple waveforms into complex shapes with a hands-on fader interface. Taking the concept many steps further, internal modulation sources allow for macro animation of multiple parameters simultaneously, creating rich, evolving harmonic movement never heard before in hardware.

Skorpion-Melodic content demo:

WMD says that, due to the current difficulty in projecting the future with parts sourcing, tariffs, etc, Skorpion will be produced in one very limited run, based on demand seen in preorders.

It is expected to ship in November, however, this may be delayed depending on the state of tariffs and parts procurement. It’s available to pre-order now, priced at $999, and they say that “Pre-Orders are price locked and will not be affected by ever changing politics.”

WMD also let us know that their Performance Mixer mkII is back in stock.

The Performance Mixer mkII is an 8-channel stereo mixer in Eurorack format, with major upgrades from original.

It features replaceable channel strips, crossfader/pan per channel, dual AUX sends, stereo cue bus, and group recall functions. Improved noise performance with 8-layer PCB design. Modular expansion supports up to 24 channels with PM Channels MKII units. And it includes balanced outputs, master insert loop, and headphone monitoring.

The Performance Mixer mkII is available now for $1,499.

An updated biography of Jean-Michel Jarre is scheduled to be published on October 17, 2025 and is now available to pre-order.

Entitled simply Jean-Michel Jarre, the biography is in French, but the publisher says an English version will follow. We’ll try to provide an update once this is available.

Here’s the French synopsis of the Jean-Michel Jarre biography:

“En 1976, dans son appartement transformé en home studio, Jean-Michel Jarre compose un disque de musique instrumentale dont personne ne veut : Oxygène. Le producteur Francis Dreyfus accepte de sortir l’album et c’est une révolution. Grâce à ce disque, « Il [Jean-Michel] a fait découvrir la musique électronique à des millions de personnes ! » Moby

Pionnier de la musique électronique, Jean-Michel Jarre a tout connu sur le plan technique, de la bande magnétique à ­l’intelligence artificielle. L’artiste est également célèbre pour ses concerts à Houston, Lyon, Docklands, Paris-La Défense, Moscou, Bratislava, en passant par Les Francofolies et la cérémonie de clôture des Jeux paralympiques 2024.”

Here’s a Googlish translation:

“In 1976, in his apartment, converted into a home studio, Jean-Michel Jarre composed an instrumental album that no one wanted: Oxygène. Producer Francis Dreyfus agreed to release the album, and it was a revolution.

Thanks to this album, “He [Jean-Michel] introduced electronic music to millions of people!” Moby

A pioneer of electronic music, Jean-Michel Jarre has experienced everything technically, from magnetic tape to artificial intelligence. The artist is also famous for his concerts in Houston, Lyon, Docklands, Paris-La Défense, Moscow, Bratislava, as well as at Les Francofolies and the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games.”

The French version can be pre-ordered now, for € 21.