Superbooth23: the best new Synths, Modules and FX

The Behringer Perfect Pitch Eurorack module converts incoming audio signals to CV/Gate, MIDI, or USB-MIDI. Simply connect an instrument, line, or microphone signal to the XLR-1/4” combo jack and Perfect Pitch translates it to a signal you can use to control other gear. Control your setup from any external source! More in the video below:

The Arturia KeyLab Essential is among the most popular USB MIDI keyboards. The brand-new MK3 version is available in black or white with 49 or 61 keys. Besides the velocity-sensitive keyboard, the highlights include 8 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, a stepped encoder, 9 rotary knobs, 9 faders, and the transport section with 4 function keys. New scale and chord modes and a built-in arpeggiator help to keep the creative juices flowing. Find out all you need to know on our product pages and in the video below:

Superbooth isn’t just for synths! We also spotted effects like the Elektron Analog Heat +FX, an analogue stereo multi-effects processor. Packed to the brim with effects like 8 analogue distortion circuits, an analogue multi-mode filter with 8 types, an analogue 2-band EQ, an assignable envelope / envelope follower, noise gate, reverb, delay, chorus, WarbleBits, compressor, bass focus, and 3 assignable LFOs with 2 destinations each, it can mangle your input signal in any possible way. We highly recommend watching the video below:

XAOC Devices showcased several new Eurorack modules at Superbooth. Rostock is a binary data pipeline and part of the Leibniz Subsystem, Drezno II is a binary signal processor with AD/DA converter, Ostrawa is a 4-channel stereo mixer, Bohumin is an expander for Ostrawa, and Deva is an expander for Timiszoara. Get all the details on the product pages in our shop.

The Waldorf M 16Voice 16-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer offers 4 multi-timbral parts and 2 wavetable oscillators per voice with independent sound generation and two different models (Waldorf Microwave I and Waldorf Microwave II). 96 wavetables are included; 32 more can be stored in user memory. The low-pass filter and VCA are fully analogue, 2 LFOs with various waveforms deliver unusual modulations. And the knobs are red again! Find out how the M sounds in the video below:

The Korg microKORG has been in production for 21 years straight – an amazing record for a synthesizer. Time for a special edition, this time with a transparent case! Celebrate the microKORG in the video below:

Radikal Technologies‘ new 4-voice paraphonic synthesizer Delta CEP A 2 is available in a desktop format and as a Eurorack module. The new version comes with a headphone jack (desktop), an improved reverb, a step sequencer, and better MIDI implementation. Get the details directly from Superbooth in our video below:

Have you always wanted to build a synthesizer yourself from a DIY kit? How about a true classic! The ARP Odyssey DIY Kit requires no soldering – just assemble the pre-soldered boards and enclosure and you’re ready to play!

The new Behringer Edge semi-modular percussion synthesizer won’t be available for another few days, but orders are already pouring in. Have you pre-ordered yet? Now is the perfect time! The Edge impresses with its fat sound and the easy-to-use sequencer. Since there’s a separate control for each parameter, you can access the entire sound engine at any time. And the patch panel offers additional possibilities for control. See and hear the Behringer Edge in action in the video below:

Trackers are the original form of sample sequencers. The Polyend Tracker Mini takes this concept to the max with a combination of a sampler, wavetable and granular synth, and built-in effects. Needless to say, it’s compatible with classic MOD files! Find out more in our video below from Superbooth:

The Oberheim OB-X8 8-voice analogue synthesizer is now also available in a desktop version. Thanks to the classic circuits of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8, it delivers all the sounds that made Oberheim a legend – and much more! We checked out this synth at Superbooth in the video below:

Swedish manufacturer Teenage Engineering brought a whole bunch of new products to Superbooth. In addition to the OP-1 field desktop synthesizer, they showed the CM-15 portable large-diaphragm condenser microphone, the TP-7 multi-track field recorder, the TX-6 professional portable mixer, and the OB-4, a high-end Bluetooth speaker. All info is available on our product pages!

OP-1 field: https://www.thomann.de/de/teenage_engineering_op_1_field.htm

CM-15: https://www.thomann.de/de/teenage_engineering_cm_15.htm

TP-7: https://www.thomann.de/de/teenage_engineering_tp_7.htm

TX-6: https://www.thomann.de/de/teenage_engineering_tx_6.htm

OB-4 black: https://www.thomann.de/de/teenage_engineering_ob_4_black.htm

Looking for an electronic live instrument like no other? Check out the SOMA Enner Night Frog, an experimental touch synthesizer and effect processor. It’s a combination of a 5-voice polyphonic synth, a rhythm/bass synth, noise generator, stereo multi-mode filter, stereo delay, and built-in contact microphone – all with a fully analogue signal path! What can it do? Let developer Vlad Kreimer from SOMA Lab take you on an exciting sonic journey in the video below:

The S-1 Tweak Synth is the newest box in Roland’s AIRA Compact Series. Under the hood is a compact 4-voice polyphonic synth with a polyphonic 64-step sequencer and Roland’s ACB synth engine. Draw your own waveforms in the oscillator draw mode and then add a comb filter and additional harmonics in the oscillator chop mode. An LFO, ADSR envelope, motion recording, and effects are also on board. Get an overview of the possibilities in the video below:

The UDO Audio Super Gemini White is a bi-timbral analogue hybrid synthesizer with 20 voices of polyphony, 61 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, and polyphonic aftertouch. Thanks to its dual-layer architecture, you get direct access to two identical synthesis engines simultaneously. This thing seriously rocks, as we discovered at Superbooth! Check out the video below:

The new generation of AKAI’s entry-level Music Production Center goes by the name MPC One+ – and it’s red! There are several improvements under the hood, too. The internal memory was upgraded to 16 GB. Moreover, the MPC One+ connects to a wireless network over WiFi – including sync via Ableton Link. Bluetooth is also new. A great update for anyone looking to get into making beats. Get a quick overview in the video below: 

The Behringer Pro-800 isn’t just the reincarnation of the Prophet-600 in a desktop format. Besides upgrading the analogue synth to 8 voices, Behringer has added several useful feature like a noise generator. The synthesizer offers 2 oscillators per voice, each with sawtooth, triangle, and pulse waves, pulse width modulation, and a level knob. In addition to this, you get an LFO with 6 waveforms, 2 ADSR envelopes, and a Poly Mod section. More details in the video below:

This USB DAW Controller brings the feel of the world’s most renowned studios – which is where you’d find Solid State Logic’s impressive large-format consoles – to your home studio. A touch-sensitive 100 mm fader, 4+1 clickable rotary knobs, 2 high-resolution TFT LCD colour screens (4.3 and 1.77 inches), and a sturdy metal enclosure are the highlights of this controller, which allows you to control 3 different DAWs simultaneously. It works with Macs and PCs – and soon with your computer, too?

 Pre-order yours – available in July!