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If it were April, you might be forgiven for thinking this was an elaborate joke, but Roland has genuinely introduced the Mood Pan (MN-10)—an electronic hand percussion instrument that bridges acoustic handpan tradition with digital versatility.
The Surprise Drop That Nobody Saw Coming While everyone was waiting for Behringer’s promised analog delay pedal, the company quietly dropped something completely unexpected: the BM-15M Murf Box. This faithful clone of the legendary Moog Moogerfooger MF-105M MIDI MuRF suddenly appeared on Thomann for pre-order, catching the music community completely off guard. What Made the … Read more
Six Years Later, Evolution Takes Root After manufacturing delays that had the modular community holding its breath, the Qu-Bit Electronix Bloom v2 is finally shipping worldwide. This isn’t just an incremental update—it’s a complete reimagining of what made the original Bloom special, now expanded into a three-channel, 64-step powerhouse that pushes fractal sequencing into entirely … Read more
The Tree Trunk That Plays Music It’s not every day you stumble across a synthesizer that looks like it was carved from a tree trunk, but that’s exactly what the Daydreamer Synth 1 feels like at first glance. This isn’t just another budget analog synth—it’s a bold statement about sustainability, accessibility, and what synthesizers can … Read more
Imagine rolling into a gig or your home studio with a fully loaded Eurorack effects system that fits in a single flight case. That’s exactly what the Liquid Sky Dada Noise FX Cube brings to the table—a game-changing collaboration between Liquid Sky and Erica Synths that redefines what portable modular effects can be. Curated Excellence: … Read more
Behringer just dropped its long-teased LM Drum—a spot-on clone of Roger Linn’s iconic LinnDrum—and it’s finally back in stock at Thomann. Priced at around $399 / €398, this hybrid beast marries vintage 8/12-bit sample crunch with an analog filter and VCA for that unmistakable warmth. It ships loaded with 109 classic drum sounds from the … Read more
Behringer’s long-awaited Wave synth—a faithful clone of the legendary early ’80s PPG Wave 2.2/2.3—has finally landed back in stock at Thomann. Priced at €599, this compact hybrid powerhouse packs two digital wavetable engines (8-bit and 16-bit) into an analog signal path with SSM2044-style filters, eight voices, two oscillators per voice and all 30 original factory … Read more