Tiptop Website has an estimated price range of $160-200 for the 258 which seems seriously fucking cheap. I hope they can pump em out in volume.
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There’s been much discussion of this over here, and the Hydrasynth Deluxe:
https://www.elektronauts.com/t/hydrasynth-from-asm-ashun-sound-machines/103511/2167
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Huge announcement! I went head and created a thread for it and the modules to come.
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MOD FM from JOMOX
A 4 operator 8 voice FM synth in a larger Eurorack format. This is at a prototype stage so it is some ways off.
More here:
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Wiretap from U-he
New Eurorack hardware from U-he, they also make CVilization in Eurorack.
ADDED: The rest written here and the Gearnews article are wrong. Wiretap instead uses two CV inputs, not audio, and creates gate signals from that. What i describe below would be nice as well, but isn’t what this module does. See my second post below, for a video that explains things better.
Wiretap is a very small module that responds to changes in melody and pitch of two separate inputs. It will generate gates or envelopes on various conditions like rising pitch, falling pitch, steps or movement.
It has many CV inputs to control its function, so i could see setting up conditional response, based on what happened already. Here is a diagram of its front panel.
U-he has been working on this for a while, so this likely will be a well developed module. I think it will depend some on the audio you feed it but definitely could be a useful, and unusual module for generative music making.
Here’s an article in Gearnews:
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Feels like they nailed the look and the sound!
To my ears sounds 100% like 200 / 200e / Easel
Maybe they will also add banana versions + ability to switch it to Buchla voltages ? : )))
Doubtful. Its all a marketing scheme to sell more stackables: razor-blade strategy.
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The Tiptop/Buchla products are a HOT announcement. Thanks to Craig for starting a thread:
Or is it Buchla/Tiptop.
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confusing… these look like banana jacks. but in the video, they appear to have stackcables plugged into them… 
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I like that they went with Buchla & TipTop instead of the /. The “and” sounds more collaborative
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Yup, looks completely like bananas… maybe they will come out with some diy solution to take it to the Buchla world.
I’m sure will be possible to convert to bananas, but with voltage differences, not so sure - probably no of course.
better than Buchla Vs TipTop which seems to be a trend these days
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well and isn’t there a discrepancy between 1/8" jacks and TiniJax for Buchla too? so even the jacks may need replacing to interface with a Buchla…
An EaganMatrix Module for Eurorack from Haken :
Yup that’s right !
Features :
- Advanced polyphonic synth engine with multidimensional expressive control
- Polyphony: Nominal 1, Maximum 8 – Direct CV note control is limited to 1 voice at a time, but higher polyphony avoids voice stealing when EaganMatrix presets have long decays, and higher polyphony is often useful for MIDI input.
- Control via integrated CV I/O, MIDI, external CV (with Haken Control Voltage Converter)
- 4 Per-note CV Inputs: W, X, Y, Z
- Gate (W) — Triggers at 1V, with max range -10V to +10V
- Pitch (X) — 1V per octave, with programmable offset for Middle C
- Timbre (Y) — Function depends on EaganMatrix preset; voltage ranges 0…5V, -5…+5V, or 0…10V, with programmable offset
- Loudness (Z) — 0…5V, -5…+5V, or 0…10V, with programmable offset
- Robust implementation of MPE and MPE+ MIDI
- Cross-platform (Mac and PC) Haken Editor may be connected to create and customize presets
- 4 Global CV Inputs: i, ii, iii, iv
- Functionality depends on EaganMatrix preset; these CV affect all voices (notes from WXYZ and Midi); each global CV has selectable voltage range 0…5V, -5…+5V, or 0…10V, and programmable offset
- 2 Analog Audio Inputs: Left and Right, or Mono
- 2 Analog Audio Outputs: Left and Right, or Mono Sum
-12dB switch selects between Eurorack Level and Line Level - MIDI over USB – Allows bidirectional MPE and MPE+ connection to other devices; allows connection to the Haken Editor for editing and archiving EaganMatrix presets (USB-A cable included with purchase)
- Universal 3.5mm Midi In (Type A, Type B, and TS) – Allows connection to other MIDI devices without need of computer or USB (adapter to 5-pin DIN Midi In included with purchase)
- Type B 3.5mm Midi Out – Allows connection to other MIDI devices without need of computer or USB (adapter to 5-pin DIN Midi Out included with purchase)
- i2c Port for Communication to optional Control Voltage Converter – (a switch selects between 3.5mm Midi Out and i2c functionality)
- 12 Switches, 1 Rotary, and LED Matrix – A menu system allows stand-alone operation without need of computer, and provides monitoring for notes being played and CV input levels
I created a thread.
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these are the same little washer things tiptop have used on their MK2 versions of their modules for a few years now. it’s just a thing that snaps on over the 1/8 jack. the other white face tiptop modules have them in that unappealing yellow and green color scheme.
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Or Buchla x Tip Top
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right. it threw me for a minute. I had totally forgotten they’d done that.
The Udo Super 6 Desktop is Vesa and rack compatible, plus it has retractable feet. 
FEET EARS and ARMS I tell you!
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