Today, Make Noise announced two new Eurorack modules: PrssPnt and Channel Saver.
PrssPnt is a controller in which several signals are generated by touching the printed copper wire at the bottom of the instrument. Touching PrssPnt, you become part of the circuit, and generate a total of four simultaneous signals (two CV, two Gate).
The basic function of PrssPnt will be familiar to anyone who has used Pressure Points or 0-CTRL. It could be seen as a single “souped-up” channel of one of these devices. Since it is a single channel, the tuned voltage outputs are not relevant, and instead are replaced with more playable sensitivity controls and alternate pressure and gate outputs.
Features:
Momentary Gate output remains high as long as it is being pressed
Toggled Gate output goes high and low with each successive press of the plate: press it to make it go high, press it again to make it go low
Pressure output generates a positive control signal proportional to the amount of Pressure applied, further tailored by the Sensitivity Panel Control
Smooth Touch Function recreates the useful patch of sending a Pressure Output through a carefully tuned slew limiter for extended function generation
Turning up the Slew amount will allow for larger than life functions with very long decay to be generated by hand.
All four outputs available simultaneously
Channel Saver is a small utility module, offering several channels of signal-processing that will be useful in just about any modular system.
They describe it as “a condensation/extension of the sum/offset/attenuversion aspects of MATHS”,
Features:
Scale, amplify, attenuate, or invert an incoming signal using Channels 1 or 2
Generate DC offsets when Channel 1 or 2 is unpatched
Crossfade between two signals, or attenuate one signal, using Channel 3
SUM and INVerted Sum Bus for addition, subtraction, mirroring, inversion etc.
Individual Channel Outputs for Channels 1 and 2 allow independent use of all three channels
Both modules are shipping to dealers now. PrssPnt is 4HP with an MSRP of $89 and Channel Saver is 6HP with an MSRP of $99.
Organizers of Superbooth 2024, being held in Berlin May 16-18, 2024, have announced plans for MINIBOOTH, a music and trade fair for young people.
MINIBOOTH will be held the preceding week, Thurs 9th to Sun 12th May 2024, from 12pm to 6pm. The focus of the event is getting kids to discover a range of electronic sounds in a fun way.
The events planned include:
Carneval Of The Electro Animals – Join Cedric in discovering how you can use Korg Volca synthesisers to recreate the melodies from the film based on the compositions by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Modular Synthesizer Table – The “Modular Table” is an electronic musical instrument for multiple people. Each can use one of four modular synthesisers to experiment and produce electronic music together.
Soldering Course: A Buzz & A Flash – Learn how to use soldering to build your own little synthesizer that buzzes or a light organ that flashes bright colours in time to the music.
Waveformers – This workshop will teach you about frequency, amplitude, basic waveforms and resonance – all in a fun and approachable way.
Many Speakers, Multiple Effects – This workshop is all about creating, sending and transforming electronic sounds with the help of old devices.
SKVRTech – Discover various instruments, such as the Dato Duo Synthesiser, with the help of specially-created “discovery cards” and “creation cards”, which contain ideas for fun activities and games.
Build A Drawing Synthesiser – Here, you’ll learn the basic principles behind sound and electronics as well as make your own “Drawdios” – drawings which you can use to create sounds.
Vinyl DJing Workshop – With the aid of a few practical exercises, we will prepare a mini DJ set with the participants which we will present live on stage.
DJ Workshop – Learn how to use a professional DJ controller, how to mix, how to match beats, how to use different effects and how to select tracks which work well together.
Talk Music With Deniz Dilek – At “Talk Music”, everything is about the many connections that language, voice and song have with electronic music. We’ll look at everything from talking synthesisers to beatbox.
Beep – We’re Making Electronic Music! – The Berlin Central and Regional Library is joining us and they’ve brought along their BeepBib. The BeepBib allows you to try out and borrow all kinds of different electronic musical instruments.
Party Face Paint – Colourful paint and sparkly glitter are the key ingredients at the Party Face Paint session. Slip into the role of a party animal and show your glittery side. It’s the perfect opportunity for an FEZ-themed family photo.
Beats in Pocket – Maybe you just want to make some beats? Then this workshop is just for you because its simple aim is to break down barriers and give you the easiest possible entry into the world of beats and sampling. Everything takes place via a smartphone or tablet.
Liquid Light Show 101 – Liquid light shows is the name of the game as we show you what it was like in the 60s or 70s at a Jimi Hendrix or Pink Floyd concert.
Human Beat Machine – You’ll be programming beats, hopping to make chords, making Pituro the Robot dance, singing like a mouse, talking like a giant and using the medium of… limbo dancing to change the sounds.
Kunstlust Collages – We’ll create Minibooth posters using the medium of collage.
BeatLab: Creative Worlds Of Sound – During a 90-minute “BeatLab” workshop, you’ll discover a whole world of sound using Ableton. The youngsters will create their own pieces of music on the workstations with Live 12 while the older ones will use 3 iPads and Ableton Note to make their own melodies and harmonies.
Electrokids – This dance workshop in the Ballet Hall will get kids aged 5 and up moving. Led by Lucille Clauss.
Kids’ Rave – The kids’ rave is the place for child-friendly and pleasant event with DJs, decorations, art and house and techno music.
House Dance – Learn some typical steps to electronic rhythms and basic combinations of house dance.
Ahead of Superbooth 2024, Moon Modular has introduced two new Moog format filter modules, inspired by modules from the West and East.
The first module, the M518 Voltage Controlled Low Pass Gate, is inspired the classic Don Buchla Low Pass Gate design, part of his Series 200 modular system from around 1970, and a core part of ‘West Coast’ synthesis.
The Moon 518 module features a switchable combination of a low pass filter circuit with voltage controllable cutoff frequency and a VCA (here called “Gate”). Both functions work separately or in combination.
The filter resonance is also voltage controllable. The low pass filter slope is 12 dB/oct.
The Moog M509 features a switchable band pass/low pass filter, with voltage-controllable cutoff frequency, and as an enhancement of the original voltage-controlled regeneration. The filter slope in low pass mode is 12 dB/oct, in band pass mode 6 dB/oct.
The two modules expand Moon’s filter lineup to a total of 6 modules, plus their Modular Six-Band Voltage Controlled Filter Bank.
Both modules are expected to be available by the end of April 2024, priced at €269 (incl. the German VAT of 19%) or €217.89 export price. Find out details on the Moon Modular website.
