Global Supply Chain Issues kill another Eurorack synth maker, Hexinverter Electronique
Montréal-based synth maker Hexinverter Électronique has announced that it will be closing in 2023, because global supply chain issues have made it impossible for them to manufacture and sell enough modules to keep up with demand.
Here’s their announcement:
“I think we can all agree that it’s been a weird couple of years on Earth for just about everyone. There has been a great reshuffling of many people’s lives, their professions – and the resources we rely on in our modern world to get things built.
The manufacturing world has been very hard hit as a result. Small scale electronics, especially so. It has been incredibly difficult to keep up with demand for our modules, with products falling out of stock for months (and now years) at a time.
Unfortunately, the post-pandemic manufacturing climate was the final nail in the coffin for us at Hexinverter. Today we are announcing our intent to close down operations within the next year. I do not have an exact “end date” to share just yet, but I can tell you that it will probably be sometime in 2023.
We are now shipping out a number of modules that have been out of stock for ages, including the Mutant Brain! Be sure to hit up your local dealer or the direct shop if you’ve been waiting on some fresh Mutants for your rack, as these are the final runs of these products that will be built. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! We will begin the long process of closing up shop sometime in the new year once supplies are entirely diminished.
The past decade has been a wild ride for Hexinverter and everyone involved. It blows my mind when I look back at everything we’ve done! Our early days, with all of the DIY projects and later, going all in on riding the eurorack modular wave. Of course we can’t forget all of the cats and squeaky chickens.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being a patron and believing in our vision! The people we’ve met and relationships we’ve made along the way have been the best part of this entire experience, and I can’t thank you enough for being part of our journey.
I’m not sure any of us back in the day saw the Eurorack industry growing into what it is today, and I could not be more proud of the little, rubber-chicken-shaped corner we have managed to carve out in its history.
It’s been a tonne of fun, and I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have had the privilege of being a part of, and the opportunity to contribute to the world of modular synthesis.
So long and thanks for all the chickens!
– Stacy Gaudreau
Hexinverter Électronique”
Unfortunately, this means that some of Hexinverter’s designs, like the Mindphaser, will not be put back into production. The company notes that “parts have been unobtanium for them since the first run was in progress.”
Other modules will be shipping to dealers until supplies are sold out. They say that stock is limited to double digits of their modules. See the Hexinverter Electronique Facebook page for updates on their status.
