DivKid posted a video on 22 September showing drum patches built around MELT, u-he's analogue Eurorack filter module. It runs 20 minutes and 21 seconds, and it is his second video on the module; the description states that u-he sponsored and funded it.
The patching is split into three sections. From 2:10 he covers filter pings, dynamics, kicks, clicks and bass. From 8:06 he works through snare drum synthesis, starting with a basic patch and adding dynamics. From 13:45 he builds a kick drum patch with techno bass rumbles on top.
DivKid says the video covers "advancing your patching basics, building functional building blocks and techniques for drum synthesis". He has posted a PDF patchbook and a VCV Rack version of the patches to his Patreon.
MELT is a 14HP four-pole low-pass cascade filter with a simultaneous band-pass output and slopes switchable between 12, 18 and 24 dB per octave. Its Core Temperature control varies saturation in the filter core, and an AUX input feeds the output VCAs while bypassing the filter. u-he released it on 27 August at an MSRP of €299, through retailers rather than direct; KVR Audio reported it as the company's first fully analogue Eurorack module, joining CVilization, Wiretap and CEN2RION in the range.
The Usual Suspects has released 88EmuPlayer, a free standalone app that runs original Roland Sound Canvas firmware on emulated chips for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Befaco published a features video on 18 September for ARK, the 16-track eurorack groovebox built with Tesseract Modular, due late in 2026 at 666 euros.
Intellijel posted a chaptered ambient patch walkthrough to YouTube on 17 September, using Atlantix, Shifty, Metropolix, Multigrain, Swells and Sealegs.
Chase Bliss has closed orders on the 2026 Small Batch run of its Lost + Found multi-effect. Units ship in September with firmware 2.0 for the resonator.
Michigan Synth Works previewed the Digix0x at Knobcon 2026, an open source digital emulation of the x0xb0x that it says comes from the original's designer.
Music Thing Modular has rebuilt its 4HP Eurorack sample player on an RP2040. Kits start at £115 and assembled modules at £149, shipping from Thonk in October.
Sonicware's ELZ_1 core puts the ELZ_1 play's 18 oscillator engines into a desktop module with no keyboard or looper. It costs $499 and is built to order.
ODD-1V runs the ODD-1 hardware's granular engine as a plugin in the DAW. It is free for ODD-1 owners and $149 in early access, rising to $199 afterwards.
param8 is KB Live Solutions' first hardware: eight encoders, two OLED screens and two Ableton Live modes. It costs €189, with delivery set for December.
