Mark Jenkins sends all six voices of Arturia’s new flagship model into controlled oscillation Arturia’s Polybrute has become the flagship model for a manufacturer originally known...
Part 3: In which we review the Metric Halo 2882 3D audio interface Just because almost every musician who uses synths and music software needs an...
What would it sound like if you created a synth that combines sampling, physical modeling, and subtractive synthesis? Marty Cutler finds out. Digital Modeling has become...
Kays Alatrakchi unearths the proverbial desert island plug-in The biggest challenge when trying to review BOOM Library’s plugin Enrage is just how exactly to describe it....
Kays Al-Atrakchi rides this other-worldly soundscape-creating instrument on a rocket to all eight planets. Elysion is one of the more recent offerings from renowned sample developer...
Is this another cheap knockoff, or a serious reissue of the original Korg Mono/Poly? Erik Hawkins dives deep into this synth’s build and architecture to find...
You want noodling, you got it! A bunch of random noodling with the Applied Acoustic Systems Chromaphone 3… These audio examples complement Marty’s review of Chromaphone...
Korg SQ-64 Poly Sequencer – the latest and most powerful in Korg’s long line of successful sequencer designs. And Mark Jenkins knows exactly how to push...
Korg’s compact reissue of the ‘90s classic packs a powerful punch. Mark Jenkins rides its waves on camera. Here’s the video version of our Wavestate review, one...
Korg’s compact reissue of the ’90s classic packs a powerful punch. Mark Jenkins rides its waves. The Wavestate is one of a pair of lightweight, compact...
Mark Jenkins checks out whether this intriguing new FM synth is a blast from the ’80s, or much more. The Korg opsix FM synth is one...
Rev your engines! Contributor Marty Cutler is waiting on the start line. Applied Acoustic Systems (AAS) delivers dramatic upgrades to their expansive line of physically modeled...
This post originally appeared in Bass Musician Magazine, by Author Ty Campbell The PreSonus StudioLive AR8c is a hybrid mixer/audio interface that does it all: it...
Kays Alatrakchi puts this new ambient library of synth textures, vintage gear, and heavily processed sounds through its paces. Contemporary Drama Toolkit (CDT from here on...
Nick Batzdorf looks at a unique string instrument library that’s totally unlike any other one you’ve heard. Hi, welcome to another Synth and Software review –...