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 […]
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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
Roland SH-101 vs. Behringer MS-101: Can you hear the difference?
The Roland SH-101 is a classic for good reason. It sounds great and has a clear and straightforward interface. Unfortunately, Roland stopped making them over 30 years ago, which is
Do motorized faders improve DAW workflow? Ableton Live and Presonus FaderPort 8 Review
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
1010Music Blackbox: Review and full workflow tutorial
Blackbox is a new standalone sampler/sequencer/looper from 1010music – known for their powerful and flexible eurorack modules. It can play back samples chromatically and polyphonically, so you can play it
Elektron Digitone Keys – what’s new? Review, tutorial and comparison to Digitone
Digitone Keys from Elektron has the same synthesis engine as the “regular” Digitone, but as it quite clear from the first time you look at it, something is very different:
SWN by 4MS: Tutorial and Review of Spherical Wavetable Navigator
SWN – Spherical Wavetable Navigator – is a six voice stereo wavetable synth, and what makes it special is the way it stores wavetables and the “spherical” way it moves
Moog Spectravox – detailed overview, and How Vocoders Work
Moog’s Spectravox was Moogfest 2019’s Engineering Workshop synth. It’s not available commercially, at least not yet. The only way to get one is to have built it at the workshop
Arturia MicroFreak Review and Massive Tutorial, including all 12 sound engines
If you’ve seen my Eurorack videos, Plaits from Mutable Instruments is in many of them. It’s a very flexible module with 16 different sound engines and three control knobs for