Buzzzy is a Kickstarter Synth that has quite a few interesting traits in a tiny little package: it’s a 4 part multi timbral, stereo, digital MIDI module with up to 16 voice polyphony. This review is of a prototype, but … Continue reading Loopop Review: What is BUZZZY?
NLDR (pronounced “Noodler”) from Conductive Labs is quite a sequencer, if it can be called that at all. If I had to summarize what makes it different, whereas with a typical sequencer, you enter notes to express your ideas – … Continue reading Loopop Review: What is NDLR?
Intro Hyve Touch Synth is very is very different from other synths – it’s polyphonic with 60 analog oscillators, but it doesn’t have any filters or VCA envelopes – rather – the way your fingers touch its surface determines which … Continue reading Review: Hyve Synth – 60 oscillators and as many VCAs as you have fingers
Here it is! A full, detailed review of Elektron’s new Model:Samples, and a feature by feature comparison to Digitakt, which is the question I believe most people interested have on their mind: what are the tradeoffs, and what can one … Continue reading Model Samples vs. Digitakt + 10 performance tips/hacks
Neutron by Behringer was a pretty good value for money before this update, and with version 2.0, Neutron got quite a lot better. In this video I cover the pros, cons and important new features in Neutron firmware version 2.0. … Continue reading Review: Behringer Neutron 2.0 – what’s new, pros, cons and 13 patch ideas/tips
The Quad Peak Animation System – or QPAS from Make Noise – is an interesting new look at stereo filtering, what can be done with four filters, and how to manage them. The idea isn’t to give you individual control … Continue reading Make Noise QPAS Review (smile pass filter and mystery wildcard inputs explained)
Akai just announced Force – their new standalone music production workstation. The design is clearly inspired by 8×8 style grid controllers like Push 2, Launchpad, and their own APC-40. The big question is – what are the tradeoffs between a … Continue reading Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?
Moog’s new Sirin is a refresh to the Moog Minitaur with a new look, but more importantly, it got a major upgrade to the internal oscillators that lets it play much higher notes, rather than stopping at C4 like the … Continue reading Review: Moog Sirin (and the updated Minitaur)
With plenty of upgrades and 8 years after it was released, is the Octatrack still worth it? This review attempts to find out, in light of a few other instruments that have come since then. It’s split up into two … Continue reading Review: Octatrack at year 8 – Is it still worth it?
Pigments from Arturia is a new software synth that is their own original creation, rather than an emulation of a vintage synth. Is it the best sounding synth ever? I think it sounds pretty good but I’ll leave that decision … Continue reading Arturia Pigments: 5 ways it will help you learn synthesis