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Plinky 12 is an expressive touch synthesizer available with three swappable faceplates for “different kinds of musical thinking”

SUPERBOOTH 2026: German developer Making Sound Machines has announced Plinky 12, a trio of touch-focused instruments with swappable faceplates, each of which makes use of the same core hardware design and a shared synth engine.

Plinky 12 is, essentially, a single instrument, although its interchangeable panels allow it to function in a multitude of different ways. According to its developer, this concept means that “it can become different instruments built for different kinds of musical thinking”.

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