Signal Sounds Unleash the Signal Flow Podcast: Synth Banter, Gear Hype, and Modular Mayhem

The Korg Phase8 and Intellijel Jellymix get the spotlight, and it’s clear these aren’t your average shelf-warmers. The Phase8, straight out of Korg Berlin’s mad scientist lab, is a mechanical resonator box that blurs the line between acoustic and electronic. Forget the online moaning about it being ‘just a kalimba’—this thing is a magnetic, hackable monster that begs for hands-on abuse. The hosts are hyped about its microtonal detuning, drone potential, and the sheer weirdness Korg dared to unleash. Sure, it’s pricey, but when was innovation ever cheap?

Jellymix, meanwhile, is Intellijel’s answer to the live mixer gap—compact, cue-friendly, and built for the stage, not the studio. With tilt EQ, a master resonant filter, and DJ-style cueing, it’s a street weapon for anyone running a modular rig live. The lads call out the lack of faff: no cryptic menus, just tactile control and solid build. If you’re sick of lugging a desk the size of a coffin, Jellymix might be your new best mate.

Forge-TME’s Vhikk X is the module everyone’s fighting over—and not just because it’s scarce. It’s a voice and effects powerhouse, all sweet spots and instant gratification. The panel’s cryptic, the algorithms mysterious, but the sound? Always lush. The hosts admit it’s not for everyone—if you’re a patching purist, you might miss the old-school building-block vibe. But for those who want to plug in and get wild, Vhikk X is a gateway drug to modular mayhem. The fact that its creator didn’t even own a Eurorack case when designing it? Peak DIY legend.

Venus Instruments’ Veno-Orbit gets the deep-dive treatment next. This polyphonic sampler/looper is a centrepiece for live looping and dense layering, clockable and intuitive with none of the button-mashing pain you’d expect. The hosts rave about its ability to turn a simple sequence into a swirling, multi-layered beast—reverse, overdub, stereo tricks, the works. If you want to hear what it really does, though, you’ll need to check the video for the sound demos. Some things just don’t translate to text, especially when they slap this hard.