KeyStage from Korg is the first keyboard I’ve seen that actually seems to have a working implementation of MIDI 2.0’s capability of automatically mapping synth parameters on a controller. It also has a polyphonic aftertouch keybed, OLED sub-screens for each … Continue reading Korg KeyStage Review: MIDI 2.0 finally works – let’s see what it can do
You asked for it, so here it is – welcome to another video where I ask a producer that has an interesting setup, detailed questions about how they create music and perform. My guest is Martin Sturtzer, an electronic music … Continue reading Synth Setup Tips #2 Ft. Martin Stürtzer: Building performance sets with Ableton Live
Novation just announced a refresh of their LaunchKey MIDI and DAW controllers. The big news in these, is that like the new MK3 LaunchPads and Launchkey Mini MK3, they can also now load up custom templates to control hardware or … Continue reading LAUNCHKEY MK3 Review and Tutorial // 25,37 vs 49,61 // Generative Arpeggiator explained
Novation just updated the LaunchPad Mini with RGB color pads and the LaunchPad X with velocity sensitive pads and polyphonic aftertouch. But that’s not all… check out all the differences and new features in the review below: TIMELINE:0:00 Intro 0:45 … Continue reading Review: Novation LaunchPad X vs MINI MK3 and Custom MIDI layout tutorial
FaderPort 8 from PreSonus is a controller designed to work with multiple DAWs, and its main differentiating feature compared to regular MIDI controllers is it motorized faders. While this may initially sound like a gimmick, using these faders is quite … Continue reading Do motorized faders improve DAW workflow? Ableton Live and Presonus FaderPort 8 Review
For the past two years, every time I discovered something non-obvious about Ableton Live I jotted it down, and the result is this clip and the accompanying tips to be added in the November edition of my book – available … Continue reading Don’t Panic! Ableton Live Explained in 37 minutes or less
If you’ve seen clips of Elise Trouw live looping, aside from being an amazing artist, you’ve seen her effortlessly live loop without touching a looper. All she does is play her instruments and sing, and the parts she plays loop, … Continue reading 3 ways to live loop hands free (like Elise Trouw…) using Ableton Live and ZenAudio
While walking the halls at NAMM 2018 I met the team from Genki and was very impressed by their WAVE product. They sent me one and this is my review: More about their IndieGoGo campaign here: http://bit.ly/WaveOnIndieGoGo * Note – … Continue reading Review: WAVE ring gesture/motion controller by Genki Instruments