Best of 2020: Eurorack

2020 was a difficult year, but it also blessed us with some outstanding new studio equipment releases. As we prepare for 2021, we take a look back at some of the best releases of the last 12 months, picking out our favourites.

Winner: ALM Busy Circuits System Coupe

It seems a bit unfair to rank individual Eurorack modules against each other. Can we really say that a particular filter is better than an oscillator? Not really. Instead, we’ve opted for our favourite new system of this year, the ALM Busy Circuits System Coupe. It’s a distillation of the brand’s ethos in a ready-made setup, based heavily around popular existing modules like the Pamela’s New Workout, Quaid Megaslope and Squid Salmple, but with a few exclusive new additions, including the MCF multi-mode analogue filter. It’s a brilliantly creative box that works as a cohesive instrument.

Read our full review of the ALM Busy Circuits System Coupe here.

An honourable mention also to the Erica Synths Fusion System II, an updated take on an old favourite.