MOOG ONE: Review and comprehensive tutorial
ONE is Moog’s only in-production polyphonic synth – it’s tri-timbral – meaning you can use its voices to play one of up to three completely different sounds at the same […]
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BEHRINGER TD-3 Review, tutorial and comparison to TB-303, RE-303 and x0xb0x
Behringer TD-3 is a clone (with added features) of Roland’s TB-303, a synth that was originally designed to mimic bass guitars, failed commercially, but despite that has now become one
Review: Roland JU-06A vs JUNO-60 – Can you hear the difference?
Roland just came out with the JU-06A – an update to the JU-06, which now includes a model of the JUNO-60, in addition to the 106. Do they sound the
Hydrasynth: Review and detailed tutorial
Here’s my full review of both the keyboard and desktop versions of ASM’s new Hydrasynth. They have the same synth virtual analog / fm / wavetable / wave shaping synth
Behringer CRAVE: Review, tutorial and patch ideas
Crave from Behringer is a semi-modular analog monosynth based their 3340 oscillator and ladder filter, with a single LFO and envelope, an arpeggiator/sequencer and a 32 jack eurorack compatible patch
Review:SOMA LAB LYRA-8 explained
LYRA-8 from SOMA Laboratory is a synth that behaves like it’s from outer-space. From otherworldy drones to modulations that certainly aren’t from Kansas, LYRA-8 isn’t like any other synth. But
Elektron Digitone Keys – what’s new? Review, tutorial and comparison to Digitone
Digitone Keys from Elektron has the same synthesis engine as the “regular” Digitone, but as it quite clear from the first time you look at it, something is very different:
Yamaha MODX Review: Everything you need to know
Yamaha’s MODX is the less expensive, more portable version of their flagship Montage synth. It has the same exact synth engine as its bigger brother – but at a price
Double Synth Review: Bastl SoftPop and Gecho Loopsynth – two odd travel companions
I’ve been traveling this week – to Knobcon in Chicago – and took two very odd travel companions on the road with me – Bastl’s SoftPop and Gecho’s Loopsynth. They’re
Review: Medusa by PolyEnd and Dreadbox, and its grid explained
Medusa is an innovative new synth, the result of a collaboration between Dreadbox and PolyEnd. The core of what’s new with Medusa is the GRID – a multi-mode expressive interface