Nord Lead 4 Review - Life in Red
Written testFive years after launching Nord Wave, Clavia has once again updated its stage-synth range. What surprises does the Nord Lead 4 offer?
Waldorf Rocket Review - Monster Sound
Written testWhile we impatiently waited over a year for the Pulse 2, this small module named Rocket came out offering us an open sound buffet in early 2013. Fire it up!
Waldorf Pulse 2 Review - Ace Of Hearts…
Written testIntroduced in Frankfurt 2013 in its almost final version, Pulse 2 marks the return of Waldorf to its analog passions. The brand recently lent us one, just when its first commercial models are hitting…
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 Review - The Magnificent!
Written testDuring the NAMM 2013, the Prophet 12 swept all other synths. It took DSI more than six months to finish it. Let's see if it was worth the wait or not so...
Exclusive Interview with Dave Smith - A Meeting with the Prophet
Interview / PodcastWe had the opportunity to meet Dave Smith in person at Dave Smith Instruments in San Francisco.
Arturia MicroBrute Review - Genetically gifted!
Written testLess than two years after the introduction of the MiniBrute, the MicroBrute has set out to conquer the electronic music world with even more aggressive price and dimensions. But how far will it go?
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.
Moog Sub Phatty Test - For whom the Moog tolls
Written testFirst showcased at the NAMM show in the beginning of this year, the Sub Phatty places a maximum number of commands in the hands of its user while, at the same time, reducing the overall footprint. A …
Novation MiniNova Review - Tiny Smurf
Written testTwo years after their comeback, Novation decided to strike a new blow with the MiniNova — a small, blue synth bomb based on the UltraNova. When mini means maxi...
How to Choose A Hardware Keyboard - Making Sense of Synths
LearningBy now, everyone was going to be loading soft synths into their laptops, and taking them to the gig instead of keyboards. Oh, and we were also supposed to travel around with personal jet packs and of…
Korg Monotribe Review - Analog Tribe
Written testPresented during the Musikmesse 2011, the Monotribe is the big brother of the Monotron. This standalone sound module includes one synth voice and three analog drum sounds and was conceived to change …
Roland Jupiter-80 Mini-Review - Stage Master
Written testIn an era where workstations are more powerful and complex every day, Roland has introduced a large stage synth that uses hybrid technology based on PCM, virtual analog technology and modeling of aco…
Octatrack Tips & Tricks for Sampling - Octatrack Video Tutorial Series
LearningEnjoy creating electronic music? For Octatrack users here is video trip into the guts of the machine- sampling tips and tricks to produce the grooves that you want.
Korg Kronos Mini-Review - Giant Step!
Written testPresented at the NAMM 2011 and already available since this summer, the Kronos represents a new step in the workstation market — a cruel world where every product becomes immediately obsolete as soon…
Moog Music Slim Phatty Review - Analog Technology Democratized
Written testFive years after having introduced the Little Phatty, Moog decided to launch the compact synth in module version. Did the Slim Phatty succeed in making the famous Moog sound available to anyone?