The Akai MPC One is a music production sampler, synth and sequencer that works both standalone, as well as a controller for Akai’s MPC Music Production Software. MPC One has a lot of the capabilities of its bigger brothers, the … Continue reading Akai MPC One Review and Full Workflow Tutorial
EC4 from Faderfox is a MIDI controller for hardware instruments, DAWs and software instruments, and the reason it’s worth taking a look at is this screen, which lets you label each knob on the controller so that you know what … Continue reading Faderfox EC4 Review – Compact MIDI control with digital labels
OD-S is an analog overdrive pedal kit from Korg’s NUTEKT brand. It was announced at Winter NAMM 2020 and was available as part of several DIY workshops at the Korg booth, where I built it. It’s based on Korg’s new … Continue reading Korg NUTEKT OD-S Analog Drive Pedal, Built and Tested with Guitar and Synth
Moog’s Subsequent 25 is an update to their analog monophonic Sub Phatty, now with 2 note paraphonic support and an updated sound engine. Unlike many analog monosynths, Sub 25 can store presets and be digitally controlled, which means a few … Continue reading Moog SUBSEQUENT 25 Review, tutorial and patch ideas
Korg’s Wavestate is a new take on their original WaveStation from the 1990’s. It’s not a reissue, but rather a completely new synth with a much bigger sample library, more user friendly interface and modular style sequencing options, and it … Continue reading Korg WAVESTATE Review and full tutorial
It’s not every day that a new form of synthesis is invented. ERM’s Polygogo is a stereophonic, single voice Polygonal Synthesis based Eurorack module. Polygonal synthesis was invented by ERM, and the basic idea behind it is to generate two … Continue reading What is Polygonal Synthesis? POLYGOGO review, tutorial and 11 patch ideas
K-2 is Behringer‘s clone of Korg’s MS-20. Aside from screeching filters, K-2 also includes MS-20’s unique and quirky features, so this tutorial applies to both synths alike. In this video, I explain everything from the intricacies of hz/v and s-trigs, through to … Continue reading BEHRINGER K-2 Tutorial & Review, with 18 patch ideas that also apply to KORG’s MS-20
Argon 8 from Modal is an 8 voice, digital wavetable synth, with virtual analog, waveshaping and FM thrown in for good measure. It has plenty of hands on controls, a nice selection of on board effects and an arpeggiator and … Continue reading Modal ARGON8: Review and full workflow tutorial
The two leading “infinite sustain/freeze” pedals on the market today are Plus Pedal from Gamechanger Audio and Superego+ from EHX.In this video, I look at the similarities and differences between the two, and also compare how they perform with a … Continue reading Infinity War: PLUS PEDAL vs SUPEREGO+
Roland’s Jupiter Xm is a synth that can play four different parts or timbres simultaneously and polyphonically, in addition to a fifth drum drum part. It has the same sound engine as its bigger brother, the Jupiter X, but in … Continue reading Roland Jupiter Xm Review, in-depth tutorial and ZEN-Core engine overview