Future Retro is coming back, with New Management

Future Retro – which recently announced that it was closing after 25 years – has announced that it is coming back, with new management.

 

In a post on Facebook, they say:

“Website is currently down but we are working to repair this. We should be shipping Vectra synthesizers by December. Transient, Trax, and Midi Buss forthcoming. New team, big plans, new products and re-releases. Stay tuned!”

The company says that founder Jered Flickinger is no longer involved in day-to-day operations, but they hope to keep him involved as part of the design team and do not want to change the company’s brand in any way.

Future Retro is known for classic analog synths like the 777, the Retro XS and the Revolution; sequencers like the Mobius and Orb; and more recently, Eurorack modules like the Trax.

They plan on shipping Vectra synthesizers by December, with Transient, Trax, and Midi Buss to follow. Details are still to come at the Future Retro website.

Berlin School Synth Jam with Moog Modular System

 

In this video, via KurtzMindfields, captures a Berlin School style synth jam, BACHSPACE RETURN, featuring classic analog subtractive synth sounds and sequences.

 

What they shared about the technical details:

 

Set up : BIG ANCESTOR MOOG modulaire (Seq & Effects) : config: 3 VCOs 921, filtre1: 904-a, filtre2: Steiner Parker v1, 2 LFOs/S&H wheel controlled, Enveloppes 911,VCA 902 + mixer CP3 all Moog, Moog Sub37 tribute (Sequencer), Oberheim OB3 Organ + Lex Strymon, SynthR3 Arpeggiator (ARP 4012 + S.E.M), Hansy Mellotron Mister M & Minimoog model D. Recorded & mixed at Nuage7 – Domaine de Sourzy (Sequoia 15 / Slate Digital plugs)

 

Synth Jam with Moog System 55, Oberheim OB-X8 & ARP 2600,

 

 

Synthesist Ehsan Gelsi shared this large-format synth jam, At Scale, featuring sounds of the Moog System 55, Oberherim OB-X8 and ARP 2600.