Paul Woodward Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Rumours of their closure recently, but now confirmed. https://synthanatomy.com/2023/09/british-synth-company-modal-electronics-is-insolvent.html Shame, as they made some great hardware. I nearly bought one recently. Still good gear, but lack of support might be a worry despite them promising to continue making products. Quote Korg Grandstage 73, Keystage 61, Mac Mini M1, Logic Pro X (Pigments, Korg Legacy Collection, Wavestate LE, Sylenth), iPad Pro 12.9 M2 (6th gen), iPad 9th gen, Scarlett 2i2, Presonus Eris E3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Read about this earlier today. The company had cool products. In a sea of competition, I'm not surprised that it may have been harder for Modal to remain afloat. I guess that means the Carbon may not come to fruition in 2024. It's not listed on their website. Unobtainium is my idea of a Modal Polonium (61-key synth, sampler, 3 OSCs, 2 filters, 50 onboard sounds, 50 memory locations, FX, 4 GB memory, DX7 or Ensoniq key action, USB, MIDI Din, modulation wheels instead of that flimsy joystick.🤣😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Woodward Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Apparently restructuring and still planning new products but we shall have to wait and see. Their top end boards were pretty impressive. Quote Korg Grandstage 73, Keystage 61, Mac Mini M1, Logic Pro X (Pigments, Korg Legacy Collection, Wavestate LE, Sylenth), iPad Pro 12.9 M2 (6th gen), iPad 9th gen, Scarlett 2i2, Presonus Eris E3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Such a shame, the Argon and Cobalt are great, especially for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenner13 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Dang! I was very close to getting an Argon and then a Cobalt several times. Ultimately chose a Hydrasynth Explorer and a Minifreak instead. Apparently many others must have made similar choices away from Modal stuff. I kind of feel guilty for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose EB5AGV Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Don't worry, Behringer will buy the remnants soon 🔮🤯 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 https://www.gearnews.com/is-modal-electronics-bankrupt-rumours-of-imminent-demise-unfounded/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I hope they survive. I really love my Cobalt 8, as well as the Modal app. If anything, I think people are apprehensive because the Modal synths are so capable of many things…and they down use the same glitzy, high tech marketing as do the bigger companies. The sound speaks for itself. Tom Quote Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 4:45 PM, brenner13 said: Apparently many others must have made similar choices away from Modal stuff. I kind of feel guilty for some reason. Your guilt would disappear after playing it. Not a a bad synth. Sounds OK. Kinda reminds me of vanilla ice cream.😁😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Actually, after the 2.0 and 2.1 firmware updates, it's a much different synth... They addressed a TON of issues that reviewers and users were complaining about... It sounds great now! Quote Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I'm mostly out of the hardware market due to software. At home it's all I use, other than controller(s). I don't see that ever changing. Live I use keyboards but they tend to be able to do more things (and I'm set moving forward, I would never gig with more than two.) If not for that, I'd be more interested in a varied lot of smaller synths (especially if I was doing the early 90s again with a room full of gear responding to sequences via midi...) I suspect software is a huge challenge for all of these hardware makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DmitryKo Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 They are back in operation after getting some investment from a Hong Kong company that actually produces all Modal hardware. Modal Electronics is back under new ownership structure of Alltronics Holding Ltd https://synthanatomy.com/2024/05/modal-electronics-is-back.html Modal Electronics completes strategic restructuring and commits to sustainable transformation of the brand and the product line https://www.modalelectronics.com/modal-electronics-completes-strategic-restructuring-and-commits-to-sustainable-transformation-of-the-brand-and-the-product-line/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.F.N. Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 34 minutes ago, DmitryKo said: They are back in operation after getting some investment from a Hong Kong company that actually produces all Modal hardware. Modal Electronics is back under new ownership structure of Alltronics Holding Ltd https://synthanatomy.com/2024/05/modal-electronics-is-back.html Modal Electronics completes strategic restructuring and commits to sustainable transformation of the brand and the product line https://www.modalelectronics.com/modal-electronics-completes-strategic-restructuring-and-commits-to-sustainable-transformation-of-the-brand-and-the-product-line/ "Dang, they owe use loads of cash and the warehouse is full of their products, and now they went bust - Wtf are we going to do?" 1 Quote "You live every day. You only die once." Where is Major Tom? - - - - - Band Rig: PC3, HX3 w. B4D, 61SLMkII Other stuff: Prologue 16, KingKORG, Opsix, MPC Key 37, DM12D, Argon8m, EX5R, Toraiz AS-1, IK Uno, Toraiz SP-16, Erica LXR-02, QY-700, SQ64, Beatstep Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Modal Electronics makes very cool synths. Hopefully, new ownership will be able to keep them afloat. If Modal Electronics is reading/listening, the next product should b a 61-key, sampler/synthesizer.😉😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.F.N. Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I love my Argon8m, loads of great sounding versatile synthesis for the money! Quote "You live every day. You only die once." Where is Major Tom? - - - - - Band Rig: PC3, HX3 w. B4D, 61SLMkII Other stuff: Prologue 16, KingKORG, Opsix, MPC Key 37, DM12D, Argon8m, EX5R, Toraiz AS-1, IK Uno, Toraiz SP-16, Erica LXR-02, QY-700, SQ64, Beatstep Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.F.N. Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 3 hours ago, ProfD said: Modal Electronics makes very cool synths. Hopefully, new ownership will be able to keep them afloat. If Modal Electronics is reading/listening, the next product should b a 61-key, sampler/synthesizer.😉😎 I would love to see their take on a full on modern Wavestation, with real analog filters! And yes, KUTGW with those Fatar beds! Quote "You live every day. You only die once." Where is Major Tom? - - - - - Band Rig: PC3, HX3 w. B4D, 61SLMkII Other stuff: Prologue 16, KingKORG, Opsix, MPC Key 37, DM12D, Argon8m, EX5R, Toraiz AS-1, IK Uno, Toraiz SP-16, Erica LXR-02, QY-700, SQ64, Beatstep Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 15 minutes ago, J.F.N. said: And yes, KUTGW with those Fatar beds! Absolutely keep the Fatar key action. I would use a Modal Electronics synth as a MIDI controller for the key action alone.😎 2 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I got a skulpt when they were sort of blowing them out. I never could really figure the thing out. 1 Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 This does make me feel more secure about purchasing a new Model keyboard or module. I would like to have a Carbon 8M Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Fantastic News!!! Quote Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam6599643 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 On 5/3/2024 at 9:12 PM, ProfD said: Absolutely keep the Fatar key action. I would use a Modal Electronics synth as a MIDI controller for the key action alone.😎 That’s of course the first place they will go to cut costs. With predictable and negative outcomes. Bankruptcy and restructuring is the same song every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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