Synth Geekery 153

Synth Geekery is a weekly podcast/live stream (YouTube) show about everything synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, sequencers, eurorack and music technology. Please enjoy episode 153 🙂

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Funny Side

The funny side segment is a collection of memes that are somewhat relevant to the synth geekery community. Some of these images are taken from Facebook, Instagram and other social media sources. Please respect the creators. Hope you enjoy this week’s selection:

News from the Geekery

This week we have a big list of new synths and gear:

Squarp Hapax

Squarp instruments are bringing a new standalone sequencer to the market offering a professional DAWless centerpiece of your setup. It introduces the ability to handle two separate independent projects that can be played simultaneously. This is something live performers have wanted with other competing sequencers on the market. It gives the performer the ability to play endless sets and seamlessly transition between them.

connectivity drawing

Offering MIDI (including MPE), CV with plenty of connectivity via MIDI DIN, 3.5mm MIDI TRS, CV, USB and even providing USB host to devices.

Squarp are offering the Harpax Os firmware as an evolving setup where they have stated that future updates will be regular adding new features.

Link: https://squarp.net/hapax/

Price/Availability: Available now for $979 USD

Video: https://youtu.be/IdkW51BxfOA

Cubase 12

Link: https://www.steinberg.net/cubase/

Video: https://youtu.be/YQ1076DgzzU

ALM MFX

This is a great new stereo effects module for your setup offering some cool new algorithms to pipe your sounds through.

Link: https://busycircuits.com/alm032/

Video: https://youtu.be/tc0DvrSLuG8

Price/Availability: $299 USD available now.


Modal Cobalt5S

Link: https://www.modalelectronics.com/

Video: https://youtu.be/C0J_Om_t8Vo


Waldorf Iridium Keyboard

Link: https://waldorfmusic.com/en/iridium-keyboard

Video: https://youtu.be/2vSJkxeNFwM

New Behringer products announced:

Behringer Toro


Behringer Proton


Behringer Saturn


Behringer Hiro Tribe


Behringer UB-1


Behringer 2-XM


Behringer Deepmind App


Behringer Model 15