NAMM 2018 first look video: Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900
What does this semi-modular box of tricks have to offer?
NAMM 2018: Looking like Pittsburgh Modular’s answer to Make Noise’s 0-Coast, the Microvolt 3900 is a semi-modular synth that practically begs you to get experimental with it.
After a safe word had been agreed, we dived on in and discovered why this little box has big potential.
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