Review: Roland JU-06A vs JUNO-60 – Can you hear the difference?
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 […]
KORG NUTEKT NTS-1: Full review – Here’s everything it can do
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
Hydrasynth: Review and detailed tutorial
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
Generative Part 3 – MIDI Effects Chains – inspired by Ólafur Arnalds
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
Make Noise Mimeophon // Review & Time Travel Tutorial
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
Empress ZOIA compared to 3 product types: Boutique pedals, MultiFX and Modular // Review, 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
Organelle M, Orac 2, and a comparison to Organelle 1 (Review and 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
Moog MATRIARCH: Review, full tutorial and patch ideas
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
Korg Minilogue XD Review, full tutorial and 8 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
Behringer CRAVE: Review, tutorial and patch ideas
Crave from Behringer is a semi-modular analog monosynth based their 3340 oscillator and ladder filter, with a single LFO and envelope, an arpeggiator/sequencer and a 32 jack eurorack compatible patch