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Boutique synth maker Future Retro – which as recently as July was on its deathbed – is back, with new management, a new website and a teaser for the return of one of the most respected bassline synths ever created, the 777.

The Future Retro 777 is a monophonic bassline synth, inspired by the classic Roland TB-303. Unlike most 303 replicas, clones and knockoffs, though, the 777 is an original design that goes way beyond the original.

The 777 can handle the responsibilities of the 303, but offers vastly expanded synthesis options, including two oscillators, a noise generator, sub oscillator, expanded modulation options, distortion, 3 & 7 pole filters and more. The 777 also works as a sort of Rosetta Stone for electronic musicians, supporting MIDI In/Out, CV/Gate In/Out, MIDI to CV conversion and the ability to sequence via MIDI and CV/Gate.

Details are still to be announced, but Future Retro is saying the 777 re-release is scheduled for late 2023.

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Serge Modular shared this sneak preview of the new Serge Paperface easel – Serge Tcherepnin’s 2022 redesign of the original 1st generation Serge synthesizer from 1973.

The video captures a single-take live performance by synthesist Teo Hoffmann playing the 50th Anniversary Edition of the Serge Paperface synthesizer.

The Paperface Anniversary system is a standalone, externally powered, authentic Serge synthesizer.

Panel 1 (Sequencer):

Serge Gate Sequencer

Enhanced SQP4 Sequencer / Programmer with UP/DOWN, HOLD

Serge Metronomic Clock

Bidirectional Router

Enhanced SQP4 Sequencer / Programmer with UP/DOWN, HOLD

Peak & Trough

Panel 2 (Voice):

Serge Vintage Oscillator 2022, temperature-compensated, 1V/Oct

Serge Vintage Oscillator+ 2022, temperature-compensated, 1V/Oct, with PULSE and PWM

Serge Noise

Smooth & Stepped Generator (SSG)

Dual CV-Pro

Triple Waveshaper (TWS)

Serge 1973 VCF + Balanced Output

Details are still to come, but they say it’s coming ‘very soon’.

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Moog has introduced a new knob kit that enables you add knobs to their synths that use plain knurled pots.

The Moog Knob Kit For Knurled Pots features knobs that are designed to be a perfect fit for the 6mm diameter knurled pots commonly found on synthesizers. They feature an internal interface to lock the knob in place when assembled—without the need for a set screw.

They are designed to be small enough to preserve the readability of each instrument’s front panel, and are compatible with the Mavis, DFAM, Subharmonicon, Werkstatt-01, and many other Eurorack modules.

The Moog Knob Kit for Knurled Pots comes with 25 knobs in each package and is available now for $35 a package.

Creative Patching with Moog Semi-Modular Synths

Moog also released three new Demo Library videos that showcase the versatility of Moog’s semi-modular synthesizers when connected together.

Each video features Mavis, Moog’s 44HP Eurorack-compatible monosynth, alongside a member of the Mother ecosystem (Mother-32, DFAM, and Subharmonicon).

Mavis & Mother-32: This video explores the ways in which Mother-32 can enhance the functionality of Mavis’s wavefolder through the incorporation of Mother-32’s filter and VC mixer.

Mavis & DFAM: This video examines how DFAM’s dynamic approach to sequencing makes it particularly well-suited to being processed through Mavis’s wavefolder and filter in order to expand the tonal palette of DFAM.

Mavis & Subharmonicon: This video demonstrates how Mavis’s utility mixer and LFO can be used to bolster the sequencing capabilities of Subharmonicon.

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