Shakmat Modular introduces 2 New Modules: Banshee Reach & Jeweler Cast


Shakmat Modular has introduced two new modules for Eurorack modular systems: Banshee Reach & Jeweler Cast.

Banshee Reach:
The module’s heart is based on a triangle core VCO, with thru-zero frequency/phase modulation capabilities. In addition to delivering independently the typical analog waveforms, the Banshee Reach has a vari output, combining a continuously variable waveform, crossfading with a sub-octave generator.

The analog core has been completed with a digital control for frequency locking and octave transposition, which helps make the Banshee Reach performance-oriented. Other features include LFO mode, hard or soft sync, digital noise modulation and PWM.

Jeweler Cast:
The Jeweler Cast melts, bends, and chisels all types of signals, audio, or CV. Composed of two independent sections, the Mix, and the Shaper, the Jeweler Cast combines a ring modula-tor, a crossfader, a wavefolder and a distortion.

This compact, fully analog module can manipulate basic waveforms and complex signals in a wide variety of ways.

Shakmat says that at Superbooth 2023, they will be showing both of these modules, plus some other new modules that they have in the works.

Both modules are available now, with the following pricing:
Banshee Reach – €290
Jeweler Cast – €185

Vocal Tune Studio for iOS brings Vocal Editing to your iPad, iPhone

eXtream Software Development, a company that makes audio apps for Android and iOS, has introduced Vocal Tune Studio for iOS, a vocal pitch and time editor.

With Vocal Tune Studio, pitch and time correction of vocal recordings is now possible on your iPhone or iPad. You can use it as an Audio Unit effect inside your favorite DAW or in standalone mode.

The app enables you adjust pitch tuning to do subtle correction or create popular auto-tune effects. In addition to pitch correction, notes can be corrected for timing and volume level as well.


Each individual note can be adjusted for retune time, retune amount, volume and the amount of formant correction. Artificial vibrato can be added and adjusted to taste using the vibrato depth and rate controls. Additionally, you can adjust the time when the vibrato kicks in and the time in which it reaches the full vibrato depth, to create a natural sounding vibrato.

Vocal Tune Studio can detect the key and scale of a vocal recording automatically or a key and scale can be manually chosen.

Vocal Tune Studio for iOS Tutorial:

Vocal Tune Studio for iOS is available now, with an intro price of $19.99

Ultimate Patches releases 20th Year microKORG Anniversary Patch Library

Ultimate Patches has released the microKORG 2023 Ultimate Patches, an all-new patch library that celebrates the synth’s 20th year on the market.

The patches are also compatible with microKORG S, microKORG Plug-in VST, and MS-2000 series synths.

microKORG 2023 Ultimate Patches features 300 new patches, covering futuristic digital, authentic vintage analog, classic leads, basses and evolving pads, and traditional non-synth instruments, including B3 and Vox organs, classic 60s, 70s and 80s Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, orchestral instruments, world percussion, 80s guitars & basses and more.

The collection spans the genres of modern and vintage pop, synthwave, cinematic, orchestral, latin, futurestep, classic 70s rock, vintage and modern hip hop, country, reggae, retrocade, trap, chiptune, 70s soul, dubstep, reggaeton, deep house, vaporwave, trance, techno, tech house, futurepop, experimental, modular and jazz.

microKORG 2023 Ultimate Patches is available now, with intro prices of $14.99 per Volume (100 Ultimate Patches) or $29.99 for all 3 volumes (300 Ultimate Patches). A Free Patches Pack from the collection is also available.