Hydrasynth: Review and detailed tutorial
Here’s my full review of both the keyboard and desktop versions of ASM’s new Hydrasynth. They have the same synth virtual analog / fm / wavetable / wave shaping synth […]
Reviews
Make Noise Mimeophon // Review & Time Travel Tutorial
A brief look at the controls of Mimeophon by Make Noise may make it seem like a simple stereo delay with a filter and reverb, but under the hood are
Empress ZOIA compared to 3 product types: Boutique pedals, MultiFX and Modular // Review, tutorial
What drew me to ZOIA initially actually wasn’t its programmabiltiy, but rather the rapidly growing number of interesting community made patches. As I was exploring it, it seemed more appropriate
Organelle M, Orac 2, and a comparison to Organelle 1 (Review and tutorial)
Critter and Guitari just released the Organelle M – an updated, more portable and powerful version of the original Organelle. This comes shortly after the release of Orac 2 by Mark
Moog MATRIARCH: Review, full tutorial and patch ideas
Matriarch is Moog’s flagship semi-modular synth – with stereo filters, stereo delays and stereo VCAs, four oscillators and a few paraphonic modes, and 90 patch points, there’s a lot of
Korg Minilogue XD Review, full tutorial and 8 patch ideas
With the Minilogue XD, KORG did something which may prove to be one of the most interesting things a synth manufacturer can do: they opened up its digital oscillator and
Behringer CRAVE: Review, tutorial and patch ideas
Crave from Behringer is a semi-modular analog monosynth based their 3340 oscillator and ladder filter, with a single LFO and envelope, an arpeggiator/sequencer and a 32 jack eurorack compatible patch
Review:SOMA LAB LYRA-8 explained
LYRA-8 from SOMA Laboratory is a synth that behaves like it’s from outer-space. From otherworldy drones to modulations that certainly aren’t from Kansas, LYRA-8 isn’t like any other synth. But
Pioneer DJ/Toraiz SQUID: Review, tutorial and top 14 features that make it special
There are quite a few solid hardware sequencing options on the market – both standalone sequencers spanning from Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro, through Novation’s SL MkIII, all the way
Review: MOOD from Chase Bliss and its unique clock explained
MOOD is a new effects pedal from Chase Bliss Audio – developed in collaboration with Old Blood Noise Endeavors (its left side, with spacial reverb/delay style effects) and Drolo FX