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
Arturia’s new flagship synth is packed with new features, but the most interesting one, one that encompasses all the others is morph. This video looks at PolyBrute in detail, with a particular focus on how morph manages it all: TIMELINE: … Continue reading POLYBRUTE Review, 70 Presets and a Full Morph Tutorial
KeyStep 37 is Arturia’s update to the KeyStep 32 – as its name implies it has 5 extra keys, but Arturia also added four knobs for CC parameter control, an expanded chord mode and more. Here’s my full review: TIMELINE: … Continue reading Arturia KeyStep 37 Review and tutorial – 6 tips and generative ideas
It turns out there’s a hidden audio input in every MicroFreak. Arturia just released a new firmware (and special edition MicroFreak) that unlocks it. Here’s my full review with 14 vocoder ideas tips and tricks: TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Hidden … Continue reading Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Review: 14 Vocoder ideas and tips for legibility and fun…
MTX8 from Future Sound Systems is an analog switch or routing matrix for audio and control voltage. It has 8 inputs and 8 outputs, there’s a version with a tube screamer like pre-amp on input 1, and you use pins … Continue reading FSS MTX8 Review: Effect pedals enter the matrix
Roland’s TR-8S is 80’s nostalgia in product form… it was released two years ago and combines virtual analog models of Roland’s classic drum machines, including the 808, 909 and 606, along with sample playback capabilities. Roland has just released firmware … Continue reading Roland TR-8S Version 2: Review and 10 performance tips
Theoryboard from Irijule is a MIDI controller built to give you easy access to multiple musical scales and is designed to help you write chord progressions, melodies, and bass lines. What makes it special are its chord layout and live … Continue reading Irijule TheoryBoard Review: Can it help you write chord progressions and melodies?
TYPHON is a two-oscillator, single filter analog monosynth from Dreadbox, with digital effects from SineVibes – and it does quite a few things in an original way, both in terms of controls, and in terms of price. At under 400 … Continue reading Dreadbox TYPHON Review, Tutorial and 9 Patch Ideas