In this video, I take a look at a few tips and tricks to help you get more out of your synth. I’ll be showing them on the Moog Subsequent 37, but many of them are applicable to other synths … Continue reading 13 Synth Tips and Ideas, not just for the Moog Subsequent 37
You asked for it, so here it is – welcome to another video where I ask a producer that has an interesting setup, detailed questions about how they create music and perform. My guest is Martin Sturtzer, an electronic music … Continue reading Synth Setup Tips #2 Ft. Martin Stürtzer: Building performance sets with Ableton Live
The minute you start making music with more than one hardware instrument, set up questions start to come up. Just like there’s no best synth, I don’t think there’s a perfect setup or hardware workflow for everyone. In this video, … Continue reading Synth Setup Tips Ft. BURG – Audio, MIDI, Sequencing, Recording and more
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
To celebrate the release of the mixing tips chapters in my ever-expanding book, I’m going to look at what we can learn from multiple mixing flaws in Let It Be by the Beatles, and at the end of the video, … Continue reading BLASPHEMY! Learn from 15 mixing mistakes in LET IT BE by the Beatles
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…
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
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
A few simple pairings can drastically transform your semi-modular synth. In this video I explore 10 ideas to extend Moog’s Matriarch, many of which are applicable to other synths: TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Back panel jacks 1:35 Wavefolder 4:25 Drive … Continue reading Transform your synth: 10 semi-modular pairing ideas shown with Moog Matriarch