Review: Hyve Synth – 60 oscillators and as many VCAs as you have fingers
Intro Hyve Touch Synth is very is very different from other synths – it’s polyphonic with 60 analog oscillators, but it doesn’t have any filters or VCA envelopes – rather […]
Model Samples vs. Digitakt + 10 performance tips/hacks
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
Review: Behringer Neutron 2.0 – what’s new, pros, cons and 13 patch ideas/tips
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,
Make Noise QPAS Review (smile pass filter and mystery wildcard inputs explained)
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
Akai Force vs Ableton Push 2: Which is better for you?
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
Dataline’s tips and tricks for live electronic music performance (shown on Elektron Model Samples)
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.
Korg Minilogue XD: All 200 Factory Presets and Sequences
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,
Review: Moog Sirin (and the updated Minitaur)
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
Review: Octatrack at year 8 – Is it still worth it?
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
Time to split: 4 ways to get more out of Stackcables from Tiptop Audio
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