SQ-64 is a desktop sequencer from Korg, with three polyphonic melodic tracks and fourth drum track. It can sequence over MIDI and has plenty of CV outputs as well, for modular or semi modular gear. In this video I take … Continue reading KORG SQ-64 Review and full tutorial
OPSIX from Korg is a six operator digital synth designed for FM, phase modulation, subtractive synthesis, waveshaping and audio rate cross modulation, with up to 32 voices. In this video I explain how all those things work in opsix, including … Continue reading Korg OPSIX – review, tutorial and 10 patch ideas
Nautilus is a workstation keyboard that’s very similar to Kronos, Korg’s Flagship Workstation keyboard, but priced about a third less. In this video, I take a look at what was improved and what was removed, what its workflow is like, … Continue reading Korg NAUTILUS Review, Tutorial, and Comparison to KRONOS
Pulsar 23 is SOMA Lab’s 4 voice drum synth, and like their Lyra 8, what makes it special is its semi modular design and embrace of feedback loops. You can use it like a traditional drum synth, but the whole … Continue reading SOMA PULSAR 23 Review, tutorial and 10 patch ideas and tips
Bluebox from 1010Music is a 12 track digital mixer designed for synths, eurorack modules and other electronic music instruments. The main idea behind it is simple – to save space on the desktop compared to bigger mixers by not providing … Continue reading 1010Music BLUEBOX Review – Is it the new king of synth mixers?
Solar 50 from Elta Music is a 10 voice synth with 50 independently tunable analog oscillators. It’s actually not as complicated as it looks, but it does represent a non-traditional and experimental approach to how synths should be programmed and … Continue reading SOLAR 50 Review, full tutorial and patch ideas
The TR-6S is the “mini-me” version of Roland’s TR-8S. It has the same exact sound engine, 6 tracks instead of 11 and fewer hands-on controls and inputs and outputs, but is more portable, it can be battery powered and takes … Continue reading Roland TR-6S vs TR-8S vs MC-101 – Review and full workflow tutorial
The RC-500 LoopStation from Boss is a two track looper and the next generation for their popular RC-30. It has a few important new features – a third foot switch, a graphic LCD screen that enables deep customization of the … Continue reading BOSS RC-500 Review and full tutorial, Including LoopStation MIDI control
Maschine Plus is Native Instruments’ Standalone version of Maschine. In this video I answer over 450 questions I received about Maschine Plus, and how it compares to Akai’s MPC product line and using the Maschine MK3 controller with a computer: … Continue reading Maschine Plus vs Akai MPC vs i7 MacBook Pro
Fantom 6, 7 and 8 are Roland’s flagship workstations based their new Zen-core product line as of 2019. In this video I’ll be taking a look at the new features in firmware 2.0, as well as the entire performance workflow … Continue reading FANTOM Version 2 – Review and multi-sampling tutorial for Roland Fantom 6, 7 and 8