Presonus Eris E8 Review - Eris Ramazzotto
Written testIn Greek mythology, Eris is the goddess of discord, but also of emulation: In the Iliad, Zeus asked him to inspire the Greek war chiefs on the battlefield. Does this first PreSonus monitor speaker in…
Boss Loop Station RC505 Review - Looper Trooper
Written testWhile guitar players might have been disappointed by Musikmesse 2013, keyboard players, sound designers and home-studio owners were delighted by numerous new products.
The Top Alternative Tunings For Guitar - The Best Open Tunings for Guitar
LearningBesides the standard E-A-D-G-B-E, there are lots of other alternative tunings that allow us to explore new sound horizons with our guitar. Let's review the main open tunings.
Apple Logic Pro X Review - The Case Against X
Written testThe time has finally come for the new Logic Pro version. It was almost four years without a major update, many were doubtful that it might ever see the light of day and even ventured it would disappe…
Mastering Progressive Transitions - Two Techniques to Achieve Great Transitions
LearningWhen we start out as DJs we often ask ourselves where to begin to learn all the basics. Beginners can easily get lost thinking about the choice of equipment to use, the songs to mix and, especially, …
Hercules DJ Control AIR+ Review - A Controller On AIR
Written testHercules, one of the pioneers in USB controllers for digital DJs, continues to introduce easily transportable and ever more innovative models, like the DJ Control AIR+ with a very particular feature.…
Flickinger Caged Crow, Vicious Cricket and Germanium Gr… - Tone Box from the USA
Written testLet me introduce you today to a pedal series directly from the U.S. of A.
Gibson ES-335 Bass Review - All Ears
Written testKalamazoo isn't the name of a strange bird. It's a town in Michigan where Gibson was founded. While the brand is very present among six-string colleagues─ to the point of fanatism sometimes ─ it neve…
The Top Reverb Plug-ins - The Best Virtual Algorithmic Reverbs
LearningFrequently underestimated by beginners, the quality of a reverb plug-in can make a huge difference in the production of a song. That's why we made a brief review of the most essential plug-ins in thi…
TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Review - Tune To White
Written testTC Electronic recently announced the second version of its famous PolyTune tuner and we have already tested it for you… Is it a simple evolution or a masterly revolution?
AVID Pro Tools 11 Review - The Best Eleven On The Pitch?
Written testThe war between the biggest audio sequencers in the market is raging. Apple has introduced Logic Pro X, Ableton Live 9, MOTU Digital Performer 8, Cakewalk Sonar X2 and Steinberg Cubase 7 (and that's …
Levels in The Digital World - Understanding the Different Level Standards for Recording Music
LearningdB VU, dB FS, Peak, RMS… The misunderstanding of these concepts is at the core of many of the issues affecting most home studio owners. It's about time we shed some light on the matter.
Line 6 Sonic Port Review - A Pod For The iPad
Written testLine 6 was among the first manufacturers to offer peripheral devices for iOS and now it has decided to up the stakes with Sonic Ports, a guitar/bass audio interface with a very aggressive price/perfo…
Novation Bass Station II Review - Nice Little Fatty
Written testIntroduced in Frankfurt last spring, the Bass Station II marks the return of Novation to the analog world. Let's find out if the brand was able to retain its know-how.
Harmonic Mixing For Dummies - Three Key Steps To Harmonic Mixing
LearningMany DJs spend lots of time perfecting their transition techniques to try to give them a "personal" touch by using effects, or trying to master better their mixing gear. Unfortunately, they often do …