Spotlight of the Week: the Blòkan, a tube-based ring modulator released by TouellSkouarn in 2021. It sets itself apart from conventional designs through its unique tube and transformer-based architecture.

Productpage: here

There's a firmware update for the Magnolia! Here’s what's new:

• Adds 200 memory slots, bringing the total to 400.
• Adds full CC implementation (in and out) over every parameter.
• Adds MIDI over USB.
• Adds user-definable velocity and aftertouch curves with 11 degrees of hardness/softness.
• Adds the possibility for the user to define the LED brightness. It is possible to choose two factory presets (high or low brightness), or to define a custom user setting with independent controls over the red, white, orange LEDs and the display.
• Fixes a bug that prevented the keyboard to retain the parameter value after the Static Value display was used.
• Fixes a bug that played wrongly incoming MIDI notes.

Shipment in late September!

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The lovely Jessica Kert from SchneidersLaden gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her live performance at this year's Superbooth. She opens up her live case and walks us through her current setup.

Take a look at the video yourself to see what we mean. 

Here's some more information about Jessie:

Navigating a dense forest of patch cables and tuned in to every frequency shift, Jessica performs live with a deep love for the physicality of it all, creating a world entirely her own that is driven by pure enjoyment, self-expression and total dedication to her craft.

https://detund.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-not-kind