Joranalogue Audio Design // Eurorack Manufacturing

In a small rural town close to Antwerp, Belgium we find a passionate team of engineers dedicated pushing the boundaries of analogue circuitry, designing 21st century synthesizers.
The brand offers a novel series of high quality eurorack music synthesizer modules with a utilitarian aesthetic providing versatility and precision.
All of their products are designed and manufactured in Belgium, keeping in mind their commitment to the art of analogue whilst designing functional tools to create sound.
A Sine Community production, directed by
Sebastian Vidal Bustamante
Produced by:
Sono Audio Visual (⁠​⁠‪@sonoaudiovisual‬)
Synthesizer New Zealand (​⁠​⁠‪@synthesizernz‬)
Music
Zure Beer
Slowattack
Special thanks to Joranalogue Audio Design (‪@joranalogue‬)
Joran van Gremberghe
Boris Uytterhaegen
Frits Jacobs

[@bignatius]

That was excellent, thanks. Wow what a facility he has there.

[@5kMagic]

Thanks for the peek behind the curtain. Joranalogue products have always been exceptional quality, it’s easy to see how they achieve this.

[@joranalogue]

Just to be clear: we don't own this factory! 😁 It's just a short drive from our office though, and all our modules are assembled there by local labour, solar energy and love.

[@amsynths]

Can you share who the pcb fab are?

[@joranalogue]

@@amsynths Send us an email please.

[@synkrotron]

wow!!! that factory!

[@robertsyrett1992]

wow, he has acquired the means of production!

[@sinecommunity]

Pretty amazing, right?

[@tyromelive2851]

Well done, made in Belgium 🇧🇪!!

[@sinecommunity]

Viva la Belgica 🇧🇪

[@martypants88]

amazing to see! very inspiring and they're doing an amazing job from a to z looks like.

[@nikjewell]

Fascinating, thank you!

[@borisborisov500]

Great video. I own a step 8. The opening experience is a step above most all or her brands. Everything oozes quality. And the module is awesome. I see more joranalogue modules in my future. Great stuff

[@cspr72]

Impressive. I love all their modules. What an operation they have there.

[@Bestmann3n]

indeed. btw spotted a new module at 3:00. the big faceplate that kinda looks like a mirrored morph 4.

[@tihinter]

Love there modules here, too. Great portrait movie of this impressive company!

[@kingajanicka]

@@Bestmann3n wow good eye, looks like an oscillator bank?

[@Bestmann3n]

@@kingajanicka so there's a main Freq + Freq Mod on the left, then four columns A-D each having a Ratio, Offset and Duty Cycle control. This seems to imply some kind of sub-harmonic square wave generator. My guess is that the main section generates a ramp wave which is then normalled to A->D where each section can divide(ratio), offset(phase I presume) and set the pulse width. (or optionally be fed any other signal through the "in" input). So each section kinda functions like a comparator. Another use case would be as a voltage controlled clock divider. Which is exactly what I've been hoping they would make! So very exciting stuff indeed.

[@sinecommunity]

👀

[@TheDoctorM0]

Excellent behind the scenes look! The process is fascinating! I will definitely be looking for a few modules

[@sinecommunity]

Quality modules, and great team behind it 🙏

[@quantumcadillac4748]

Great sho. Great modules. Thanks.

[@user-nq2xq8zc6f]

Hello, nice video. I was at BMD 24 as a visitor; and have been looking at your demo, which was very interesting. Loved your new Eurorack case, my question is are you also planning in future to bring out plack front panels for your modules? Thanks

[@benlawrence4096]

Buy one module and you’ll enjoy it. Buy two or more and you buy into a philosophy of patching that I think is distinct from other brands

[@user-ks8ux4ig6b]

Interesting, but do they sound better?

[@Overcrox]

The point is not always whether they sound better, but how they feel to use and what options they make you consider. You can eat soup with a fork, or spaghetti with a spoon, and you may learn something interesting in the process, but the other way around is usually more comfortable.

[@sinecommunity]

I do think they have a distinct sound which might be considered ‘better’ by some, for certain use cases, however it comes down to personal taste 👅

[@TR-707]

i thought the guys manning the booth at Superbooth were rude and made me not like the brand

[@peterpeper4837]

Are you a snowflake?

[@joranalogue]

Sorry to hear that! That doesn't sound like any of our team members at all. (Unless they happen to be very hungry!)

[@fg594]

theyre german dood. they come across like that. not joking.

[@TR-707]

@@fg594 that's nonsense. half of the exhibitors, all the staff and visitors were German and super nice and fun

[@joranalogue]

@@fg594 We're not German.