QU-BIT Surface £270

Modular synth designers continue to uncover new methods of creating sounds. One company that has always looked at the Eurorack world as an open book is Qu-Bit. Its unique brand of modules, which often rely on digital technology, do things that would not normally be possible within the modular construct. One such thorny topic is polyphony. Qu-Bit’s existing Chords v2 module can bring complex chordal structures to a skiff near you, without the need to employ an orchestrator with modular tendencies or VCOs.

Following this trajectory, Surface throws up yet another view on creating polyphony in modular, combining a tonal source with basic envelope capacity and the ability to create dreamlike music, alongside grit and FM-style angst.