A manufacturer of modular synthesizer equipment, as well as guitar effects pedals. Malekko offers modules in Eurorack format; many of them are licensed designs from Wiard. Despite the Japanese-appearing name, the company is based in Portland, OR,USA. In 2015, the company was commissioned to develop a new modular line for Roland. This will be Roland's first foray into modular synthesis since the 1970s. The system is under development and not yet available as of August 2015.