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 was Roland's first foray into modular synthesis since the 1970s. The line went into production as the System 500 in 2018.