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Eurorack is a format, not a product, and that is why it is so easy to overspend on. This guide walks through the standard itself (size, power, control voltage), how to test-drive modular for free in software, how to plan a first small case, and the power-budget mistake that damages modules. Manuals and specs checked on 25 Oct 2026.
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Behringer's JN-80, an analog Juno-60 recreation with eight voices, 49 keys and a BBD chorus, is now reaching buyers at about \$569 outside the US. It undercuts Roland's own Juno revivals on keys and voices, but Behringer's own spec sheet contradicts itself on memory and is vague about aftertouch.
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Roland has added two Boutique synths, a JUPITER-08 that can run up to 32 voices and n/vision, the line's first wavetable synth, both with batteries, a speaker and a bundled K-25m keyboard. The JUPITER-08 is the polyphony fix the old JP-08 needed; n/vision is the more interesting buy.
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Arturia's free AstroLab 2.0 firmware adds front-panel sound editing and 60+ new sounds to a keyboard line that first appeared in April 2024. It's a good example of hardware getting better after purchase, and it shows that the real product is Arturia's software catalogue.
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Elektron's $349 Outbox 8 adds eight audio or CV outputs to a groovebox, and free Syntakt firmware has added Twinshot, a two-sample player, plus Outbox 8 support. For a Syntakt owner the pairing fixes the two things the box couldn't do. If you record into a DAW, you can probably skip the breakout box.
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