Here it is! A full, detailed review of Elektron’s new Model:Samples, and a feature by feature comparison to Digitakt, which is the question I believe most people interested have on their mind: what are the tradeoffs, and what can one … Continue reading Model Samples vs. Digitakt + 10 performance tips/hacks
Neutron by Behringer was a pretty good value for money before this update, and with version 2.0, Neutron got quite a lot better. In this video I cover the pros, cons and important new features in Neutron firmware version 2.0. … Continue reading Review: Behringer Neutron 2.0 – what’s new, pros, cons and 13 patch ideas/tips
The Quad Peak Animation System – or QPAS from Make Noise – is an interesting new look at stereo filtering, what can be done with four filters, and how to manage them. The idea isn’t to give you individual control … Continue reading Make Noise QPAS Review (smile pass filter and mystery wildcard inputs explained)
Akai just announced Force – their new standalone music production workstation. The design is clearly inspired by 8×8 style grid controllers like Push 2, Launchpad, and their own APC-40. The big question is – what are the tradeoffs between a … Continue reading Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?
Cenk Sayınlı (AKA “Mr. Dataline”) has a day job at Elektron, but he’s also a live electronic music performance master. The speed and skill with which he plays is phenominal. At NAMM 2019, I was able to convince him to … Continue reading Dataline’s tips and tricks for live electronic music performance (shown on Elektron Model Samples)
Korg announced the Minilogue XD in NAMM, an update to their very successful Minilogue. It still has 4 voice polyphony, but has many new features including a programmable digital oscillator, multiple effects and a sequencer. I don’t have one for … Continue reading Korg Minilogue XD: All 200 Factory Presets and Sequences
Moog’s new Sirin is a refresh to the Moog Minitaur with a new look, but more importantly, it got a major upgrade to the internal oscillators that lets it play much higher notes, rather than stopping at C4 like the … Continue reading Review: Moog Sirin (and the updated Minitaur)
With plenty of upgrades and 8 years after it was released, is the Octatrack still worth it? This review attempts to find out, in light of a few other instruments that have come since then. It’s split up into two … Continue reading Review: Octatrack at year 8 – Is it still worth it?
I recently uploaded a video where I used both ends of a Stackcable (split cables made by Tiptop Audio) as a three way splitter, and I got a few comments from people who didn’t know that was possible. One thing … Continue reading Time to split: 4 ways to get more out of Stackcables from Tiptop Audio
This video is a follow up to my original “14 0-Coast Hacks” video, and looks at what 0-Coast can do with a little help from a few friends. Pairings explored are: MIDI and CV controllers, preferably with built in sequencers … Continue reading Make Noise 0-Coast and Friends: 10 pairing ideas worth considering