In this video, I compare Arturia’s MiniFreak with MicroFreak and explore its sound engines, analog filter, effects and modulation. The tutorial also covers the arpeggiator, sequencer, performance tools and more
In this video, I test IK Multimedia’s iLoud Precision MTM and its room-correction workflow in an untreated room. I go through calibration, the controls and X-Monitor software, then discuss the
Drumlogue is a hybrid drum machine with four analog tracks, six sample based tracks, and another digital synth track – which, with an open SDK has the potential to expand
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
In this video, I review Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 field and compare it with the original OP-1, a laptop and other music-making systems. I explore sampling, synthesis, tape workflows, connectivity and
Misha from Eventide is an entirely different and original way of performing and composing music, and is also a different kind of generative sequencer. With most instruments or controllers, pressing
Juno-X from Roland takes the familiar interface of the classic Juno-106 and combines it with the sample and virtual analog capabilities of Roland’s ZEN-Core engine, as well as the scene
In this video, I compare Waldorf’s Iridium Keyboard with the desktop version and explore its polyphonic aftertouch. I go through the performance controls, modulation workflow and connections, with sound-design tips
MPC KEY 61 may seem like just an MPC with a built-in keyboard, but it’s also Akai’s first shot in workstation wars – where there’s fierce competition for a keyboard
In this video, I review Moog’s Mavis and explore eighteen modular and wavefolding patch ideas. I go through its oscillator, filter and modulation, then demonstrate techniques for adding voices, shaping
