Synth and Software, January 2021
About this Month’s Cover
Who doesnโt love a spaceship music studio with a dozen keyboards, head-high racks full of effects units,ย several computers, at least three computer monitors (preferably four), and a mixing board that dominates theย room?
How about if we throw in a couple of Aeron chairs?
But seriously. Thereโs also a lot to be said for small, streamlined setups you can just power up and startย making music.
Now, most of that spaceship studio exists in software, and you canโt save more space than that. But thereโs aย realistic point between the extremes of working entirely on an iPhone and making music in something thatย feelsย like a cockpit.
And thatโs the subject of Synth and Software contributor Mark Jenkins’ story you see on this monthโs cover. Heย looks at several different compact, hands-on music tools and instruments that donโt force you to push out theย walls of your room.
Compact studios have always been part of our mix, and will continue to be so. But donโt worry, we also like ourย humungous collections of gear.
Nick Batzdorf, Content Director
Synth and Software
