SteamPipe from Erica synths and 112db is unlike most synths. Rather than having a linear signal path with simple or complex oscillators and filters, Steampipe pairs an exciter with a tunable resonating filtered delay feedback loop, – or chaos in … Continue reading Erica Synths Steampipe: Sound design in chaotic feedback loops // Physical modeling tutorial, review
P-6 from Roland is the latest in their relatively low-cost compact series of synths and drum machines, and this time the focus is on sampling, sample playback, and granular synthesis. In terms of its feature set – P-6 punches well … Continue reading Roland Compact P-6 Review // Sampling, Granular and Beatmaking tutorial
Moog doesn’t often make analog polyphonic synths, and when they did, they weren’t cheap. Muse is an 8-voice, bi-timbral polyphonic synth from Moog, which, relatively speaking, is priced competitively. It combines an analog signal patch and digital control, and while … Continue reading Moog MUSE // Review, tutorial and plenty of sounds
201 Pocket Piano from Critter and Guitari is a two-in-one bundle of polar opposites. On the one hand, it’s a small synth with a minimal set of controls and no screen. Yet, under the hood, it’s infinitely customizable and tweakable … Continue reading 201 Pocket Piano: a minimalist synth that’s infinitely tweakable – Review & tutorial
Perkons from Erica Synths is a hybrid analog and digital, four-voice drum synth (and also a drone synth), that takes hands-on controls to the extreme – giving you per voice tone and sequencing control. It’s more expensive and more focused … Continue reading PERKONS HD-01 Review – Did Erica Synths bottle up thunder in drum synth? Detailed tutorial here
In this video I take a look at the new auto-sampling capabilities added as a free upgrade to Maschine+ and the Maschine software, with quite a few tips and ideas on how to use them well. Auto-sampling is a technique … Continue reading The New Maschine 2.15 Auto Sampler // Bonus Korg 700FS multisamples // Tutorial & tips
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, more effects, RGB & velocity sensitive pads, internal storage and … Continue reading ROLAND SP-404 MK2 Review – 9 tips & ideas to make the most of it – Tutorial for the SP-404 MKII
Finally an excuse to make a track, get a taste of unreleased synths, and maybe win one of a few amazing prizes! Get all the details here: TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Prizes! 2:15 Pack content 2:50 Decent Sampler 3:55 Splits … Continue reading MEGA CONTEST: Make a track with the best unreleased synths of Superbooth 2021
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 completely new on its own. It can be a generative … Continue reading monome norns review – community soul in a music computer – 10 scripts explored
SOMA Labs are known for making non-traditional instruments, and Cosmos is no different. Unlike regular loopers, Cosmos records multiple loops at the same time, in stereo – each at a slightly different length. The offset playback of loops quickly results … Continue reading Soma Labs COSMOS Review, tutorial and 8 performance tips and ideas