The MC-707 is a new groovebox from Roland, and it’s coming back in to the game quite strong, with a clip-launcher style workflow, powerful synth engine and time stretching looper. Here’s my detailed review, and there’s a timeline below. TIMELINE: … Continue reading Roland MC-707: Detailed Review
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 same? Can you tell the difference? TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro0:30 Features … Continue reading Review: Roland JU-06A vs JUNO-60 – Can you hear the difference?
NTS-1 is a new standalone mini synth from Korg’s Nutekt DIY brand. It’s a small but powerful digital synth that’s based on the same programmable digital oscillator and effects engines that are in Korg’s bigger Minilogue XD and Prologue synths, … Continue reading KORG NUTEKT NTS-1: Full review – Here’s everything it can do
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 engine, and the keyboard version has both polyphonic aftertouch and … Continue reading Hydrasynth: Review and detailed tutorial
Here it is! Part 3 of my series on generative music making. My first video was about phased loops, inspired by Steve Reich (https://youtu.be/bFMP8MbmnL4), and the second was about a bunch of tools and techniques inspired by Brian Eno (https://youtu.be/_FpnxbALbLE). … Continue reading Generative Part 3 – MIDI Effects Chains – inspired by Ólafur Arnalds
A brief look at the controls of Mimeophon by Make Noise may make it seem like a simple stereo delay with a filter and reverb, but under the hood are a few features that make it a uniquely sounding and … Continue reading Make Noise Mimeophon // Review & Time Travel Tutorial
What drew me to ZOIA initially actually wasn’t its programmabiltiy, but rather the rapidly growing number of interesting community made patches. As I was exploring it, it seemed more appropriate to compare ZOIA to three different product types, or in … Continue reading Empress ZOIA compared to 3 product types: Boutique pedals, MultiFX and Modular // Review, tutorial
Critter and Guitari just released the Organelle M – an updated, more portable and powerful version of the original Organelle. This comes shortly after the release of Orac 2 by Mark Harris, an open source platform designed to let you easily … Continue reading Organelle M, Orac 2, and a comparison to Organelle 1 (Review and tutorial)
Matriarch is Moog’s flagship semi-modular synth – with stereo filters, stereo delays and stereo VCAs, four oscillators and a few paraphonic modes, and 90 patch points, there’s a lot of territory to explore and cover. Here’s my full review, detailed … Continue reading Moog MATRIARCH: Review, full tutorial and patch ideas
With the Minilogue XD, KORG did something which may prove to be one of the most interesting things a synth manufacturer can do: they opened up its digital oscillator and effects engine to any developer that cares to create plugins … Continue reading Korg Minilogue XD Review, full tutorial and 8 patch ideas