I went to Superbooth 2018 in Berlin and put together a little tune out of a few synths I had fun playing with. Here they are in order of appearance: 1. Instruo Modular Scion and other modules 2. Novation … Continue reading Loopop and 20+ synths at Superbooth 2018, in B-Flat
KORG just released their version of Gadget for Nintendo’s Switch gaming console. Gadget for iOS and Mac are powerful workstations for music production and performance. The big question is, how well does Gadget translate to the world of console gaming? … Continue reading Review: KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch – before you buy
Squarp is a company that specializes in making sequencers – Pyramid and Hermod are the only two products it makes. Pyramid, which has been around for a while, was designed for “regular” MIDI compatible instruments (though it has a few … Continue reading Review – Pyramid vs. Hermod: Powerful Squarp sequencers explored
The Behringer Model D is a great analog synth – and by design it’s monophonic. However, if you’ve seen my channel before, you know I’m not going to let that stop me from trying to play more than one note … Continue reading How to “upgrade” your Behringer Model D to a duophonic synth
The Behringer Model D is an homage (or clone, depending on your point of view…) to the classic and legendary Minimoog Model D. Behringer’s main achievement, aside from creating a faithful and great sounding synth, is pricing it at $300. … Continue reading Behringer Model D review and 15-minute manual
I recently received for review the VariFO, a new and relatively cheap quad LFO module from VoicAs – a new eurorack company. With so many LFOs on tap, it inspired me to put together a clip with beginner as well as … Continue reading 10 creative ways to use LFOs
In my review of DFAM and the comparison to Mother-32, I mentioned a few features that Mother-32 had and DFAM didn’t. The ability to have different length sequences – either less or more than 8 steps, the ability to sequence … Continue reading Why Eurorack is AWESOME: 5 wish-list features added to DFAM by Moog
The most obvious feature of Polyend’s SEQ sequencer is the 8-track, 32-step grid, along with a great looking aluminum and oak exterior. However, the abundance of control and charm come at a steep price. Is it worth it? In this … Continue reading Review: Polyend SEQ and POLY: One sequencer to rule them all?
DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother) is the second semi-modular Moog are releasing in a compact, either standalone or 60hp eurorack form factor, following the Mother-32, and while they may look very similar, they’re actually very different animals. I already did … Continue reading Moog DFAM vs MOTHER-32: Review and comparison
The Disting has an ever expanding library of onboard modules or algorithms that can do very different things – currently about 80 but probably more by the time you watch this, all embodied in a 4HP module. If you … Continue reading 80 MODULES IN 4HP?! Disting MK4 review and my top 5 algorithms