KOMA Elektronik shared this hands-on demo of their Komplex Sequencer, a hardware sequencer that provides an unlimited supply of melodies and modulations.
The Komplex Sequencer was introduced more than a decade ago, but most readers probably have never seen it in action, because it’s a niche product, relatively expensive and produced in small volumes.
But it’s a really interesting piece of gear, designed to give you complete hands-on-control over your music, with dedicated physical controls for things that other sequencers bury in menus or don’t even support.
The Komplex Sequencer is available to pre-order for €1,998.00
Neutral Labs has introduced Luna, a CMOS-based synth in the style of Stanley Lunetta’s DIY machines from the 1970s.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“Luna will take you back to a time when digital didn’t mean perfect. It meant raw.
Luna is a love letter to the Lunetta machines of old: Living, breathing organisms built from CMOS logic chips. But where those machines were fragile experiments, Luna is a weaponized instrument of sonic confusion.”
3 channels for audio manipulation (low-pass gates with adjustable decay and switchable trigger mode, gain, tilt EQ)
13 audio effects that can be freely assigned to 2 effect slots running in series (drive, delay, reverb, 6 filter types, bitcrusher, phaser, chorus, comb filter)
CV control for effects and 2 oscillators
MIDI control over 2 oscillators, all 3 low-pass gates, and 3 logic outputs (MIDI TRS A socket)
2 sequencers with up to 64 steps, syncable to clock or MIDI
audio output is headphone compatible
available as a desktop synth or 42 HP Eurorack module (desktop version comes with a 12-pack of black/gold braided patch cables)
Luna is available now to pre-order, with a street price of $799 USD.
Audio Damage has introduced Descent, a granular delay and reverb effect for Linux, Mac and Windows.
Descent is designed to transform your audio into evolving, otherworldly textures. Descent captures incoming audio and breaks it into tiny grains—anywhere from a handful to dozens at once—then scatters them across time and pitch to create everything from subtle thickening and rhythmic delays to vast, frozen soundscapes and shimmering pitch-shifted clouds.
Features:
Granular engine with adjustable grain count (1–50 simultaneous grains), duration, overlap, and envelope shape for precise texture control.
Pitch shifting from -24 to +24 semitones with pitch quantization—lock transpositions to specific intervals for harmonically-correct shimmer, fifths, octaves, or any chromatic combination.
Six-axis randomization: independently randomize pitch, pan, position, amplitude, duration, and grain count for everything from subtle movement to complete chaos.
Direction control plays grains forward, reverse, or randomly mixed—perfect for tape-style effects, reverse swells, and glitchy textures.
High-feedback mode with diffusion control transforms delays into lush, reverb-like washes that never get harsh or out of control.
Tempo-sync or free-running modes let you lock grain timing to your session or let textures evolve organically.
Real-time FFT visualization shows your granular cloud evolving, making sound design intuitive and immediate.
35 factory presets covering shimmers, delays, reverbs, pitch effects, and experimental sound design to get you started instantly.
Cross-platform preset manager with XML-based presets compatible across all plugin formats and operating systems.
Descent is available now, with an intro price of $29 USD (normally $39).
