Review & Tutorial: AKAI MPC KEY 61 vs MPCs & other workstations
MPC KEY 61 may seem like just an MPC with a built-in keyboard, but it’s also Akai’s first shot in workstation wars – where there’s fierce competition for a keyboard […]
Reviews
Nonlinear Labs C15 Review – €4000 for two sine waves? How C15’s elegant synth engine works
C15 from Non-Linear Labs puts to the test the question: how far you can take two simple sine wave oscillators? And the answer is – quite far when you set
Dreadbox NYMPHES Review – An analog poly with an interesting mono twist – Tutorial, tips & ideas
Nymphes is a compact polyphonic 6-voice analog synth from Dreadbox, that might also be the most interesting mono synth I’ve seen recently. Despite its size, and the fact that it
BOSS RC-505 MK2 vs RC-600 – Review and tutorial – 505 MKII vs RC-505 looper / loopstation comparison
The desktop RC-505 MK2 and the footswitch based RC-600 pedal are Boss’s new flagship loopers. In this video I take a look what the RC505 MK2 and RC600 can do
Korg ARP 2600M – 26 patch ideas – Review tutorial & pros/cons (tips should work on Behringer 2600)
The ARP 2600M (for Mini) from Korg is a reproduction of the original ARP 2600 – just 60% of the size of the original. The original 2600 is a 1970s’
Hydrasynth Explorer vs Deluxe vs The World – The Ultimate Pros and Cons Compared to other Synths
Curious about how the Hydrasynths compare to synths like Peak, Modwave, Wavestate, Modal synths, Super 6, Iridium and others? Here’s the visual that hopes to answer all those questions: TIMELINE:
ROLAND SP-404 MK2 Review – 9 tips & ideas to make the most of it – Tutorial for the SP-404 MKII
The new SP-404 MK2 is a substantial upgrade to the classic SP-404, with major improvements on almost every front, including a high-resolution screen, four more pads per bank, more voices,
Review: MPC STUDIO MK2 vs Maschine Mikro MK3 and full tutorial
MPC Studio is a new hardware controller for the MPC software running on a Mac or PC, meaning that it doesn’t do anything one its own, but rather gives you
Korg Wavestate 2.0 Update: Review, Tutorial and 4 Ideas
Korg just released firmware version 2.0 for Wavestate, along with an editor and sample builder. I went ahead and rewatched my initial review (link in the video description) and the
monome norns review – community soul in a music computer – 10 scripts explored
Norns from Monome is a small sound computer that can run different apps, or scripts designed to respond to MIDI or process incoming audio, and in many cases generate something