Paratek
Paratek
Paratek is a small Russian workshop that designs Eurorack modular synthesizer modules with a distinct Soviet cyberpunk and retrofuturist aesthetic. Founded by Alexey Paramonov, the workshop is based in Russia and produces hand-built modules that incorporate nixie tubes, vintage Soviet meters, and warm tube lighting alongside contemporary modular functions.
The brand is best known for visual an...
Paratek is a small Russian workshop that designs Eurorack modular synthesizer modules with a distinct Soviet cyberpunk and retrofuturist aesthetic. Founded by Alexey Paramonov, the workshop is based in Russia and produces hand-built modules that incorporate nixie tubes, vintage Soviet meters, and warm tube lighting alongside contemporary modular functions.
The brand is best known for visual and utility-oriented modules rather than sound generators. Notable products include the ГЛИТЧ (GLITCH) series of analog signal visualizers, the NEON analog VU meter, the TAKTOMER nixie-tube gate counter, the ЛИУ/СИУ/ДИУ tube and LED VU meters, the ПУСК mute/gate units, and the МКС/РИТМИКС/СЛИМИКС mixers. Paratek also makes the УРАН-238 desktop noise synthesizer aimed at noise musicians, and the P3PB vactrol-based signal processor.
Paratek modules are sold direct through the workshop's site and through specialty modular retailers, and have a following among Eurorack builders who value vintage Soviet visual character. The modules are typically skiff-friendly with low power draw, designed so that several can coexist in a single rack without straining the power supply.
Paratek has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Modular Synthesizers. Their gear is featured by 1 artist, with the strongest followings in Electronic. Notable users include Richard Devine.
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