Now, to be clear, I'm not new to the world of synths. I own a few (including a couple of Volcas) and understand the principles at work. But I'm far more familiar with East Coast, or subtractive ...

The Volca Modular is real, though, and fully lives up to that promise. It’s a mostly analogue, fully-patchable synthesiser built into a compact and portable frame. As with all other instruments in the ...