These Catalyst modules are based upon the Emblematic Systems module of the same name. However, 4MS have turned it into two modules: a controller, like the original, and a sequencer.
Eric Schlappi is the engine behind the eponymous Schlappi Engineering, whose latest spate of modules includes the extraordinary Three Body and recent headliner Nibbler.
In this first part of an occasional series exploring modular synthesis and live performance, Will Stokes talks to experimental electronic musician Scanner about the choice of his favourite modules he'll showcase in his closing performance.
Synth designer Tom Oberheim tells Sam Inglis about his early years as an engineer and his accidental route into creating electronic musical instruments.
Daniel Miller, founder and chairman of Mute Records, talks to Kevin Paul about his entry into the music industry, the origins of the label, and of his enduring love of modular synthesis.