Animal Factory x Philtersoup has introduced Asura, India's first synthesizer.

Staying true to their unique approach and brand identity, AFA decided against adopting a conventional VCO-VCF architecture.

In its place, the Asura explores the novel waveshaping possibilities offered by the interactions of polyphonic digital wavetables, a custom analog fuzz circuit and feedback loops - all of which are modulatable.

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First presented at Superbooth 2026, the Verbos Haas Zone Processor is now available for pre-order and shipping soon.

Inspired by the legendary Marshall Time Modulator, this module offers voltage-controlled chorus, flanging and waveshaping based on the Haas effect.

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Braintree56 has released a video about the Doepfer A-155-2. This 8-step sequencer includes interesting features such as ratcheting and various running directions. The video demonstrates how to use the module as a graphic VCO. A 1U version of the sequencer (A-155-3) is also available.

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LightReft is a small hardware company based in Tokyo, and this short film is their love letter to sound. It opens a door into Japan's independent music hardware scene, a world that is usually hidden from a wider audience.

Their latest instrument is the LightReft Concrete