Review: AKAI MPC KEY 37 vs other MPCs, Force; How it competes as a synth and workstation
MPC Key 37 is the latest hardware version of Akai’s MPC platform – which there are now quite a few of. In this video, I take a look at what
YAMAHA SEQTRAK: 30 advanced tips and 5 things to know before you buy – Review & Tutorial
SEQTRAK is Yamaha’s return back to the portable groovebox market – it’s got plenty of buttons and hands-on controls, it’s loaded with internal sounds and synths and it can sample
MicroKORG 2 vs the original: Here’s a preview of what’s new
microKORG 2 is Korg’s sequel to what is allegedly the best-selling synth of all time. It’s got a totally new sound engine, hi-res screen, a new interface, but they remained
KORG NTS-1 MK2 // What’s new, and 5 ways to make the most of it // NTS-1 mkII Tutorial & Review
In this video, I compare Korg’s NTS-1 MK2 with the original and share five ways to make the most of it. I explore sequencing, oscillators, effects, connectivity, plugins and practical
KingKORG NEO Review: Retro character returns in a new compact form
KingKORG NEO is a 3-octave version of the original King Korg, in a more compact form factor. Other than a few differences which I discuss in the video, it has
201 Pocket Piano: a minimalist synth that’s infinitely tweakable – Review & tutorial
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
Yamaha Montage M Review, What’s new, Poly AT keybed & AN-X explored // M6/M7/M8x Tutorial
Montage M is Yamaha’s latest flagship synth: It builds on the existing popular Montage platform and adds significantly enhanced hands-on controls with new encoders and an extra parameter display, a
Review: Polyend PLAY PLUS // Is it worth the upgrade? // (and PLAY+ Synth Tutorial)
In this video, I compare Polyend Play+ with the original Play and explore its synth engines. I go through the synth workflow, macros, patch editing, fills and sequencing, then weigh
Korg Kaoss Replay Review: Pros & cons vs the competition (SP404 MK2, MPC, Blackbox)
Korg’s Kaoss Replay takes inspiration from the XY-pad-centric interface of their old Kaoss products, but is really it’s own thing. It has 16 velocity-sensitive pads; it can sample, resample and
Korg KeyStage Review: MIDI 2.0 finally works – let’s see what it can do
KeyStage from Korg is the first keyboard I’ve seen that actually seems to have a working implementation of MIDI 2.0’s capability of automatically mapping synth parameters on a controller. It