Native Instruments Maschine MKI - "Maschine MK or Studio?"
Here is my review of Waves' Center plug-in. I use this plug-in mainly to help bring out vocals of a mixed track. But there are other places where I can use it as well. Please check out the review to …
SPL Crimson - "Well worth every penny"
The SPL Crimson just blows my mind with it's performance. I've owned it for a little over a year and it has stood the test of time. I'm a knob guy, so from the jump they had my attention. Adding in t…
Waves Center - "Waves Center Plug-in Review"
Here is my review of Waves' Center plug-in. I use this plug-in mainly to help bring out vocals of a mixed track. But there are other places where I can use it as well. Please check out the review to …
Nektar Impact LX61 - "Impact 61 Review by C-Los"
A great MIDI keyboard controller with all of your desired features is hard to come by today. Either they keys are too flimsy, or there aren’t any drums pads on it, or it has everything and it costs -…
Apple Logic Pro X - "Logic Pro X Review by C-Los"
Everyone says that Pro Tools is the industry standard. But for me as a primarily hip-hop producer, Logic is the logical solution. With this DAW you will be able to record, mix, master, create using M…
Zoom TAC-2 - "Very easy to use and setup"
I've posted a youtube video of my comparisons on these two products. I will admit, without looking at the video I had a hard time telling which was which. The Duet was an older unit with the older …
Waves Gold Native Bundle - "Great Starting Place for Mixing Tools"
Waves Gold is one the industry’s most popular mixing and mastering bundles. If you are new to mixing, I would highly recommend Waves Gold for getting your feet wet. It comes with 29 great plug-ins yo…
iZotope Ozone 6 - "Beats By C-Los Review"
Being and artists, husband, and a father of three, money can be tight at times. But I desire to make great music from the lyrics, to the production and mixing, and mastering. If you ask any music ind…
iZotope Alloy 2 - "Review by Beats By C-Los"
I bought Izotope’s Alloy 2 close to graduating college for Music Production last year. I got it bundled with Ozone 6 as an investment for the mixing and mastering services I offer. I enjoy mixing wit…
Samson Technologies Carbon 49 - "A Controller for a Niche Audience"
The Samson Carbon 49 is a new 49-key MIDI keyboard, most notably featuring a slot to insert an iPad for use with mobile software. The keyboard, while serving some functions excellently, is lacking i…
Ableton Live 9 Intro - "Live 9 Magic on a Beginners' Scale"
Ableton Live 9 Intro edition offers the famed Ableton session view and Simpler, Drum/Instrument/Effect Rack, and Impulse tools without the mass of further instruments and sounds, appealing to the VST…
PreSonus AudioBox USB - "The perfect box for Beginners"
Setup - MacBook Pro - OS X 10.8.5 - 4GB RAM - Logic Pro 9 Overview The PreSonus AudioBox offers a great variety of features for the money. There are few interfaces in its class that offer…
M-Audio Key Rig 49 - "A great MIDI controller for basic stuffs"
I used M-audio Keyrig 49 with cubase 5 in a Windows 7 PC. The Keyboard has velocity sensitive keys. I personally like this keys for playing synth instruments rapidly. It has no advanced func…
XILS-lab miniSyn'X - "miniSyn'X from a musician's point of view"
I remember when I saw Jean Michel Jarre's famous convert in Houston in the mid 80s where he had that amazing laser harp. I was just blown away by the fantastic sound of that harp. Later on I learned …
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 - "Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 review"
The Scarlett-18i20 is an audio device that has a selection of inputs and outputs that can be effectively used to record a band. This device replaces heavy amounts of equipment that may you need in a …