Roland TR-6S vs TR-8S vs MC-101 – Review and full workflow tutorial
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 […]
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BOSS RC-500 Review and full tutorial, Including LoopStation MIDI control
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,
Maschine Plus vs Akai MPC vs i7 MacBook Pro
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
FANTOM Version 2 – Review and multi-sampling tutorial for Roland Fantom 6, 7 and 8
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
POLYBRUTE Review, 70 Presets and a Full Morph Tutorial
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
Arturia KeyStep 37 Review and tutorial – 6 tips and generative ideas
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
Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Review: 14 Vocoder ideas and tips for legibility and fun…
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
FSS MTX8 Review: Effect pedals enter the matrix
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
Roland TR-8S Version 2: Review and 10 performance tips
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,
Irijule TheoryBoard Review: Can it help you write chord progressions and melodies?
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.