However, it wasn’t only Korg and Roland who were releasing backpack sized gear. 1010Music not only creates impossibly small sized products, but packs them with original features. Teenage Engineering with their whimsical, but highly effective OP-1, as well as their pocket modules, is certainly a player. Arturia’s MicroFreak, which was an unexpected hit for the French concern, had a big impact, especially for the more experimental musician. Moog even got into the mix with the Mother32, Subharmonicon and DFAM, and packaged it all together with a multitiered stand to pull off the Soyuz control panel aesthetic. Herbs and Stones…
