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The Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project (EMEAPP) and the Alan R. Pearlman Foundation are celebrating the centennial birthday of visionary synthesizer pioneer Alan R. Pearlman, at the gala opening of the ARP@100 exhibition. The celebration showcases the groundbreaking work of Pearlman and his legendary ARP Synthesizers.

The gala is Saturday evening, June 7th, 2025.

The event will include:

• Live Performances: Immerse yourself in the iconic sounds of vintage ARP instruments with performances by the synthesists Robin Hatch (pictured, right), Ombient, and Don Slepian
• Reflections: Discover Alan R. Pearlman’s multifaceted life through video segments highlighting his work as as a designer, as a businessman, as a father, and a friend.
• Family Perspectives: A live interview with his daughter, Dina Pearlman-Ifil, Executive Director of the ARP Foundation.
• Cinematic Treasures: Enjoy excerpts from musicians, former ARP employees, and filmmaker Alex Ball’s celebrated ARP films.loop
• Surprise Special Guests:

The ARP@100 event takes place in the newly unveiled East Wing at EMEAPP, which has been transformed into a haven of vintage ARP history. The new space houses an epic collection of ARP synthesizers, including the ARP 2500 and a rare, early ARP 2502 with a cherry drop matrix.  The iconic ARP 2600 Blue Meanie will also be on display, alongside an array of other ARP classics: the versatile Quadra, the expressive Soloist series, multiple iterations of the ARP Odyssey, the innovative Avatar, the powerful Chroma, the punchy Axxe, the compact Little Brother, and even a remarkable 16-voice piano – many of which will be playable!

HOW TO ATTEND: Secure your limited spot at this exclusive fundraising event with a donation of $150 per ticket. Tickets for the in-person celebration at EMEAPP are $161 (Eventbrite fee included). Your contribution includes complimentary wine/beer/other beverages, a selection of snacks, and a swag bag. The Museum of Music Technology / EMEAPP is located at 45 Mainland Road, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, near the Pennsylvania Turnpike Lansdale exits.

LIVE STREAM ADDED: Attendees who are not in the Philly metro area can join the event virtually. Tickets to the ARP@100 event livestream, including a month to view and re-view the event, are $28 (Eventbrite fee included).

More information is available at the ARP Foundation and EMEAPP websites.

Today,  Behringer introduced Skies, a clone of the classic Mutable Instruments Clouds module.

The Behringer Skies joins the company’s previous Mutable clones, including Brains (Plaits), Surges (Ripples), Swords (Blades), Chaos (Marbles), Waves (Tides), and Steps  (Stages).

Like the original Clouds module, Skies lets you sample audio in realtime and manipulate it with granular synthesis techniques. You can Freeze the audio to sample the recording buffer and explore it granularly. You can plug in a keyboard that supports CV/Gate and play the sampled audio chromatically. And the module can be also be used to create lush reverb effects.

The official Skies overview video:

The Behringer Skies is now shipping from their factory, with the following list prices:

• MSRP (Global List): $91.90
• MAP (US List): $119.00

Note that it generally takes a couple of months from when Behringer announces that new devices are shipping from their factory until they are widely available at retailers.

Swedish brand, Teenage Engineering  has announced that it’s now allowing customers to pick their own price for the OP-1 Field.

Here’s what they have to say about it :

“this is a delicate experiment.

      and a question.

it’s about why, how, and why not?

it’s for us to understand the market,

for us to figure out how you think,

how you act. and if it’s possible to

really please you 100%.   

   this is also a reflection of

the world and the time we live in.

let’s try new things! good things.

try crazy ideas — like what would happen if people voted with their wallets? what if it was up to you?   well, now it is.”

Considering that the synth launched at $1,999 back in 2022, the lowest price on offer today represents a 30% discount on the original.

Visit the Teenage Engineering website and you’ll be presented with a big yellow slider that enables you to choose how much you’d like to pay for the OP-1 Field, ranging from a minimum of $1,399 to an excessive $9,999.

Teenage Engineering’s pay-what-you-want offer for the OP-1 Field is available until the end of June, and the company says that more “flipped out” discounts will be presented on a monthly basis throughout the rest of the year.

Find out more on the Teenage Engineering website.