Nearly everything you see at a Synth Picnic is available to rent from as little as a pound a day. You can book what you want to borrow, take it away at the end of one Synth Picnic and bring it back at the beginning of the next.
Step 1 – Create an account on Hygglo (previously called Fat Llama)
Step 2 – Find our listings: Click here or Search for “Synth Picnic”.
Step 3 – Set the date range – 6th May March to 11th July – click on “Send a Request”.
Step 4 – I will review the request, set the correct price and send you a message to confirm.
Step 5 – Confirm, pay the cost and verify your identity
Step 6 – Collect the synth on Saturday after 3pm, don’t forget to bring your ID.
Step 7 – Bring the synth back to the next Synth Picnic before 12pm
Go here for our main listings page: https://hygglo.com/uk/users/pxc35YhiN-robin
The Hygglo system is not perfect for our month-to-month purposes but we can make it work. All you need to do is select a rental period from one Picnic to the next, so the 6th June until the 11th July, and hit the “Request Booking” button. I’ll then confirm it and adjust the price so it’s right (plus any fees imposed by the website). Once you’ve paid you’ll be asked to verify your identity – this is key to making the rental process secure. Please bring the same ID with you when you come to collect the synth.
Synth Picnic then creates the perfect situation where someone can come and collect a rental system and return it a month later.
Synths for Rent
All rentals are for approximately 30 days, from one Synth Picnic until the next.

Arturia Astrolab 37
- Stunning sounds
- Compact pro keyboard
- Massive range of sounds
- Simple macro controls
- Fabulous effects
Roland AIRA Compact Bundle
- 3 great mini-synths
- S1 based on the SH-101
- T8 based on the TR-808
- J6 based on the Juno
- Makes a perfect bundle for jamming


Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Desktop
- 3-oscillator analogue synth
- Superb filter
- Variable waveshapes
- Weird dynamics system
- Loads of patch points
Black Corporation Deckard’s Voice
- Single analogue synthesizer voice
- Inspired by the Yamaha CS-80
- Based on the Deckard’s Dream
- Also includes Mojave Reverb
- Comes in powered hard case ready to play


Korg Modwave
- Polyphonic Wavetable Synthesizer
- Physics-based Kaos engine
- 6 filter types
- Macro modulation
Moog Labyrinth
- Fascinating analogue synthesizer
- 2 generative sequencers
- Semi-modular
- Polymetric melodies


Modal Cobalt 8 Virtual Analogue Synth
- Rich sounding 8-voice Extended Virtual-Analogue synthesis
- 40 complex oscillator algorithms
- 30 different filter types
- Next gen sequencer and ARP
- Fantastic Effects
Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard
- 3 oscillator paraphonic analogue synth
- Cascading waveshapers for unique tones
- Fabulous Pittsburgh Filter where everywhere’s a sweet spot
- Innovative organic dynamics controller
- Modular bay for further expansion


Arturia Minifreak Hybrid Polysynth
- Dual digital engines 20 modes
- 6-voices of quirky, playful sounds
- 2 analogue filters
- Great modulation options
- Intuitive 64-step sequencer and performance ARP
- Minifreak V software instrument included
ASM Hydrasynth Explorer
- 8-voice polyphonic wave morphing synth
- 3 wavetable oscillators per voice
- 4 Mutator modulators
- 2 filters per voice
- Polyphonic aftertouch


Supercritical Redshift 6 Desktop Analogue Synth
- Digitally controlled super-massive analogue synthesizer
- 16 oscillators per voice and 6-voices
- Super-rich stacked oscillators
- Character profiles through the Neutron Flux filter
- 6-part multitimbral with flexible voice allocation
Instruo Seashell Analogue Hybrid Semi-Modular
- Creative and fascinating semi-modular synth
- 2 sawtooth VCOs with wave folding
- Resonant low-pass filter
- Internal cross-modulation bus
- VST software integration


Pittsburgh Voltage Lab 2
- Fully modular synthesiser with 101 patch points
- Complex 16-note touch controller and sequencer
- 2 Oscillators: Oscillator 1 with 6-stage Pittsburgh Warped Wavefolder, Oscillator 2 with Pulse Symmetry and Reflection Wavefolder
- 2 Function generators
Morton Modular System
- Uniquely curated modular instrument
- Based on the Gamechanger Plasma Voice
- Includes sequencing and quantizing
- Comes with modulation and effects
- Self contained or patch it into your system.
- With a bag of patch cables


Delia Modular System
- Uniquely curated modular instrument
- Bastl FM Pizza and Crust voices
- BlaknBlu analogue modelled swarm oscillator and three types of filter
- Bastl Neo Trinity modulation and sequencer
- Flat Six ARP of Darkness and more
- With a bag of patch cables
Wendy Modular System
- Uniquely curated modular instrument
- Designed to mix analogue with ambient
- Rotational Oct Tone sequencer
- Qu-Bit Surface physical modelling
- Effects and modulation
- Comes with a bag of patch cables


Erica Synths Bullfrog
- Semi-modular analogue synth
- Designed to teach subtractive synthesis and patching
- Single VCO – VCF – VCA architecture
- Comes with premade patch cards for additional functions
- Comes with a bag of patch cables
Behringer BARP 2500
- Based on the classic ARP 2500
- 2 oscillators, 2 filters
- Complex modulation options
- Multi-channel sequential switching
- Comes in an orange wooden case
- With a bag of patch cables


Erica Synths EDU Modular
- Self built educational modular system
- Designed to teach subtractive synthesis and patching
- Simple and creative signal flow
- Perfect for beginners
- Comes with a bag of patch cables
Prices do not include rental fees and insurance added by the website at around 10%.