YOUTUBER: Erica Synths

4. September 2025

Erica Synths MIDI Dispatch: A Digital Command Center for MIDI Workflows

Erica Synths steps up its MIDI game with the MIDI Dispatch, a desktop unit designed to streamline and centralize MIDI routing in both DAW-based and DAWless setups. Known for their gritty, modular-focused gear, Erica Synths brings a pragmatic, hands-on approach to MIDI management, adding a USB-C interface and flexible filtering to their classic MIDI Thru concept. In this official overview, the team demonstrates how the MIDI Dispatch can anchor a complex studio, juggling multiple synths and sequencing sources with minimal fuss. We dig into the architecture, connectivity, and workflow implications of this compact but capable box.

Erica Synths MIDI Dispatch

30. January 2025

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Erica Synths: Brainwaves Meet Patch Cables – Jachin Pousson’s BCMI Performance at the Garage

What happens when you wire up a human brain to a wall of modular synths? Erica Synths’ Garage hosts composer and researcher Jachin Pousson for a live demonstration that’s equal parts neuroscience and patching wizardry. Using Brain-Computer Music Interfacing (BCMI), Pousson manipulates a quartet of synthesizers with his EEG signals, letting his emotional state and focus modulate tempo, effects, and even the room’s lighting. This performance isn’t just a technical showcase—it’s a glimpse into the future of expressive, biofeedback-driven modular music, all set against Erica Synths’ signature backdrop of dark, exploratory sound.

EEG Brain-Computer Interface, Erica Synths Modular System

15. May 2024

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Erica Synths Bullfrog XL: A Giant Leap for Synth Education

Erica Synths, in collaboration with Richie Hawtin, have unleashed the Bullfrog XL – a synth that takes the original Bullfrog’s educational DNA and inflates it to classroom-sized proportions. This isn’t just a blown-up toy: with its expanded panel, built-in oscilloscope, and a toolkit of modular features, the Bullfrog XL aims to demystify synthesis for students and inspire seasoned patchers alike. Erica Synths’ signature dark, modular aesthetic is present, but the focus here is on clarity, hands-on learning, and patching fundamentals. If you’ve ever wanted to teach, learn, or simply explore synthesis on a scale that’s impossible to ignore, this amphibian

Erica Synths Bullfrog XL