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.
Pioneer DJM-T1 Review - Pioneer Wins Traction
Written testPioneer continues the development of its product range certified for Traktor, Native Instruments' famous software, and presents now a new two-channel mixer with controller facilities specially develo…
Not All Guitar Cords Are Created Equally - The Truth About Guitar Cords
LearningAlthough some would ridicule that idea—wire is wire, right?—different cords can affect your sound, and in some cases, the difference can be drastic.
Fender Pawn Shop '51, '72 & Mustang Review - Brides of Frankenstein
Written testIn the USA, pawn shops will exchange money for anything having more or less value, either a watch or a hi-fi system or the ukulele your grandpa brought home from his holidays in Hawaii back in '53. T…
TC Electronic TonePrint Series Review - TC Takes Your Fingerprints
Written testTC Electronic just started production of a series of seven "simple" stompboxes! It's a sacrilege if you know a bit about this company, which specializes in rack and programmable stompboxes, but it's …
Native Instruments Transient Master Review - Transients Without Sorrows
Written testThe Studio Effects Series by Native Instruments just got expanded with the Transient Master plug-in, which ought to be faithful to its inspiration made by SPL — the perfect occasion to try it out (in…
Roland CB120XL Cube Bass Review - Roland's Song
Written testIf Ikutaro Kakehashi named his company with this typical European name, it wasn't to honor the famous traditional song of heroic deeds. Since its inception the company has been committed to export, a…
Fender Telecaster 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Revi… - 60-Years Old and Still Kicking
Written testThe year 2011 will not be the year of the dog, nor the lion, nor the hamster. It will be the year of the Telecaster. Indeed, it's almost exactly 60 years ago that Fender launched this wonderful riff …
Blue Microphones Spark Review - The Mic that Sparks Interest
Written testThe American manufacturer Blue Microphones — famous for its emblematic Bottle — decided several years ago to extend its products range by offering more accessible microphones with the same reliable m…
IK Multimedia T-RackS Black 76 & T-RackS White 2A and N… - From 1176 to LA2A
Written testThe (almost) simultaneous launch of the 1176 and LA2A software versions by IK Multimedia and Native Instruments is a good opportunity to make a quick comparison. Let’s go!
DI Boxes Comparative Review - Seven DIs on the Spot
LearningIn the studio and on stage, DI boxes are indispensable to match impedances, make re-amping or avoid noises. However, it's not easy to choose a DI box from the multiple options available. So, when Fre…
Synthogy Ivory II Upright Pianos Mini-Review - Uprighteous
Written testAfter Grand Pianos, it's the turn of the Upright Pianos bank to be ported to Synthogy's new audio engine. Let's give it a try.
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…
Mackie MR8 mk2 Review - Wanna Dance MR.?...
Written testThree years ago, we reviewed the Mackie MR8 — the affordable version of the famous HR824 — and we were quite taken by them... The launch of an mk2 version is the perfect opportunity for us to see and…
SR LP Origin Burst Plaintop & Luxe Flamed Tobacco Burst… - A SRious Guitar
Written testIt can't be easy to manufacture a guitar series based on the mythic Gibson Les Paul, considering that there are zillions of copies, some of them very good, and also because there will always be puris…
