Every inch of the tight analogue monster that is the PWM Malevolent synthesizer is the result of the childhood dreams of experienced synth-guru Paul Whittington. Wrapped up in satisfying throw-back style, the 'PWM' moniker of this model doesn't stand for 'Pulse Width Modulation', but 'Paul Whittington Music'. The PWM Malevolent Synthesizer Furnished with a set of mini-keys and two analogue oscillators, the Malevolent is actually pretty compact. The cockpit has been lined with classic buttons and encoders as well as a healthy serving of patch gates for tactile architecture re-structuring, all of them thoughtfully positioned near the corresponding encoders for eased navigation - a detail that many synths fail to offer. So, in essence, we're getting a kind of semi-modular, Eurorack style setup but with a fixed selection. And since the voltages are Eurorack compatible, the Malevolent can easily be integrated into your Eurorack wall. Who Was the PWM Malevolent Built For? This is an extensively experimental chunk of hardware that offers more than enough for any experienced sound-designer to sink their teeth into - even if you only count the FM synthesis, which is an entire world in itself. Any producers or musicians seeking big pads and other mainstream pop-style synth sounds should probably give the Malevolent a miss, because this really is more of a monophonic synthesizer that yearns to explore and even sometimes get aggressive. So, if that's what you're into and you want an extreme level of flexibility as well as superb sound, then this might be the synth for you.