Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

09/25/2026

The first production prototypes of the SV-1 Mini have arrived at Pitt Mod HQ. They sound very good. Very exciting day!

09/25/2026

Join us for a presentation and hands-on demo about using ultrasound to make music. Ultrasounds are so high in frequency that we can’t hear them, but that hasn’t stopped porpoises, bats, and insects from using them to navigate and find food. Nor has it stopped us from using ultrasound for medicine, robots, and yes, music.

Learn how to hear the “sounds from beyond sound” and see what other artists, musicians, and dancers have done to eavesdrop on these ghostly waves.  Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

08/27/2026

Coffee and photo by Luna.

08/27/2026

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2 Semi-Modular Analogue Subtractive SonicLab Review. Full video in link in bio ⬆️
We take a look at the   Lifeforms SV-2, a 37-key semi-modular analogue synthesizer with an East Coast subtractive focus.
It shares the format of the Taiga Keyboard with two main oscillators, two analogue LFOs that can also be oscillators , dual multimode filters, 2ADSR envelopes, 2 VCAs, spring reverb, arpeggiator and extensive patching.

The oscillators include multiple waveforms, Blade shaping and sub outputs on osc 1, while the LFOs can act as extra pitch-tracking oscillators for richer mono or two-note paraphonic patches.
The filters offer several modes and respond strongly to gain, drive and character settings, giving clean tones or more saturated results with a large amount of gain points both in the filters and in the mixer.

Additional function and velocity outputs with various modes add extra useful modulation.

08/21/2026

Update on the Lifeforms SV-1 Mini. We sharpened our pencils and did all the math. Retail will be $599. That is $200 less than the original SV-1! Production SHOULD be finished by mid December and they SHOULD be shipping to buyers mid-January. All great news. So I want feedback on preorders. Should we take preorders? When should they start? The first run will be 300 units. Thought?

08/17/2026

Did you catch last weeks - Sonic TALK episode 904? If not, then it is now online in its full glory! Joined by Paulee Bow [], Rich Nicol [] and Devin Belanger []. We discuss the sad passing of William Orbit [], the new Pittsburgh Modular SV2, the new Plaits Palette and we also check out Devins Odyssey jam amongst many other things!

Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 4PM UK time over on the Sonicstate Youtube and be part of the community in the live chat!
Watch the full show now. Link in bio ⬆️

08/11/2026

Entirely New. Completely Amazing. Available Now.

Entirely New, Completely Amazing The Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-2 showcases new oscillators, new waveshapes, new overdrives, new filter character modes, new envelopes, and a new spring reverb inspired by the vibes of classic instruments but built with innovative and modern twists.

08/07/2026

Diving is not safe! Available Tuesday August 11, 2026. Introducing the Lifeforms SV-2 Semi full video on our YouTube channel. Soundtrack was recorded by multi-tracking Lifeforms SV-2 into Ableton Live with EQ and compression