Jim Aikin takes a walkthrough and finds nothing pedantic about patching up your own semi-modular step sequencer, in this exclusive Synth and Software review. UPDATED WITH...
Reason is an indisputably great program. But is the latest upgrade a must-have or just a misnamed decimal point upgrade? Jim Aikin tells all – in...
Almost all the best synths in life aren’t free. But SURGE is, as Jim Aikin reports (in this article and in the “don’t miss” video and...
Jim Aikin reviews Cherry Audio’s 2021 software take on the famous Korg MS-20 synth. (Hint: don’t miss the videos!) 1978 was a big year in synthesizer...
Yes, the world really does need another sampled piano library – and this one is not at all what you’d expect, as Kays Alatrakchi reports. An...
In which we discover how credible this instrument, MIDI keyboard, and stereo sound system is for serious musical applications. Synth and Software’s Nick Batzdorf holds its...
Mark Jenkins sends all six voices of Arturia’s new flagship model into controlled oscillation in this in-depth video. Arturia’s Matrixbrute remains the most powerful and impressive-looking...
Quadra: Muted and Harmonics. Marty Cutler reviews a sample library that doesn’t paint you into a repetitive corner. Too many sample libraries invite repetiveness, with their...
Has John Krogh uncovered the best epic/cinematic BIG DRUMS library? It’s not hyperbole to say that with LA Modern Percussion, Audio Ollie has created what is...
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...
