Edirol UM-880 - "THE MIDI patchbay"
I use a mixed USB (i.e. PC-based) and old-school MIDI rig: at a certain moment I had the need of a reliable patchbay. The UM-880 (as well its lesser incarnation, the UM-550) offers the best of both w…
Focusrite Liquid Mix 16 - "Superb value for money, not supported for Windows 10 though, so obsolete for alot of people."
Cubase 8 Artist, Motu 2408 Mk II x 3, Allen & Heath GS3000 console, Carillon Music PC running Windows 10. Since switching to Windows 10. the compressors all have a warbling effect at higher gain leve…
Deplike Deplike - "Guitar fx pedal & amp sim app makes life easier for guitarists with iOS and Android phones/tablets"
I came across this app while I was on the verge of buying a Mooer GE150 processor after years of despising fx and amp sim processors. Now that times have changed, I’m just a tired ex-analogue geek fr…
Focusrite Saffire MixControl v2 - "Fewer audio interfaces offer more features or value"
These might appear to some as old almost an obsolete audio interface but you would be fooling yourself. With 16 inputs (8 XLR and 8 TRS) 8 outputs (including 7.1 or just split the instruments int…
Toontrack Death & Darkness SDX - "I'm excited to test"
This VST will be use in reaper daw. Trootack's VST are very good overall. It has an excellent range of sonority. With great sound and good interface. It is worth purchasing. I cannot say now the adv…
Gramotech Pompeii - "Excellent compresseur ultra rapide."
Je l'ai testé avec Reaper sur Mac . Je possède beaucoup d'autres compresseurs et plusieurs multi-bandes. Ce qui surprend le plus avec Pompeii c'est la transparence quand l'attaque est au minimum. L'e…
Sonic Timeworks CompressorX - "plmplm"
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LinPlug Octopus - "Quel son ! pas du tout d'accord avec le review précédent."
Alors OK, l'interface est minuscule, chiante, pas logique, et il faut un bon bon moment pour prendre la main et comprendre la logique (surtout que le plugin a un probleme de refresh dans FL studio 10…
Cockos Reaper 5 - "Be Careful When Creating A File-Storage Folder"
I installed Reaper, created a file on an external USB hard drive to try to contain the wave files, noticed a duplication of the main file, and deleted the second storage file. I had a "Test File" th…
Sonic Timeworks Millenium Pack - "fdf"
What configuration, software and musical style or context do you use with this plug-in? What do you think of its stability and overall performance? Is the plug-in easy to use? Is the user manual com…
Line 6 Toneport KB37 - "Great for starting out"
I was in need of an audio interface back in 2018 and stumbled across a used Toneport KB37 for $80 couldn't afford it right then but I did reserve it for later purchase. Got it home and since I hadn't…
Image Line Fruity Loops Studio 4 - "Its An Adventure"
honestly speaking if you have the right gadgets and you merge them with this awesome software or should i say hit maker then you know you're in for a treat, and shout out to onlinehacker4hire@gmail.c…
Akai Professional MPK261 - "Good but rather spartan functionality"
Pro - Very good keyboard, perfect action and real semi weighted - Solid built - Overall quality is top - pads are very good with aftertouch Con - No CC on the pads - No panic/all notes off b…
Eventide Model H 949 Plug-in - "Popularized by Jimmy Page, the Sounds Still Remain Practical and Relevant"
Popularized by Jimmy Page, this plug-in is based on Eventide’s H949, its first de-glitched micro-pitched harmonizer. You can operate it as a single unit, but also in Dual mode for stereo widening, d…
Audified ToneSpot Electric Pro - "Recreating your Guitar Tone"
OVERALL IMPRESSION: This is one of the most enjoyable plug-ins I have used (from the perspective of a guitar player). Although Audified claims it will “improve the tone no matter what amp, pedal or…
Memorymoon Messiah 2.0 - "Faithful Reproduction of a Prophet Synth, and Way More!"
These days in the Prophet 5 emulator market, you basically have the U-he Repro 1/5 and the Arturia Prophet V. The Arturia can emulate both the Prophet 5 and the Vector and even combine them as a hybr…
SM Pro Audio V-Machine 2.0 - "The hardware VST box you "love to HATE", but just can't do without!"
This little box here is definitely the most "controversial" piece of gear over the past 11 years. The V-Machine had a great run for several years almost a decade ago, but Harmon bought-out SM Pro Au…
RME Audio Babyface Pro - "NO LATENCY for Virtual Keys....period!"
I got this interface because it is known for being the small form-factor "top-dog" for live virtual keys, and I was not disappointed. This unit is the lowest-latency USB-based unit I know of. It is…
PreSonus PS-49 - "A great small Keyboard for just about anything"
This was my first keyboard that I got in a PreSonus Recording Bundle package. The keyboard is not great, but playable, and It has just enough controls to get you through most things. It also integra…
M-Audio Keystation 49es - "Fantastic basic small keyboard controller "
This one has been my dedicated knock-around key controller, great for playing add-on "supplemental" key parts when I primarily play saxophone at gigs, and for setting the harmonies (via MIDI) to my T…
Novation Impulse 61 - "Fantastic controls, not-so-great quality keyboard."
This was purchased at a time when I needed a new keyboard and also lacked other controllers for DAW and VSTs parameters and thought I would need these controls. I was initially OK with the keybed, bu…
Fatar / Studiologic SL88 Studio - "....hands-down the best 88-key weighed keyboard for the price."
For the price, this is the best 88-key weighted keyboard controller out there! OK, so its not quite as good as a 'Kurzweil" keybed, but it is the next best thing, ...responsive, stable and light. The…
Eventide Instant Flanger MkII Plug-in - "Classic and Beyond, Flanging technology used by Bowie"
A plug-in based on the 1975 Instant Flanger rackmount, what you’re getting are both classic and unique flanging sounds not found on more modern counterparts. The tones and presets certainly don’t so…
Eventide Instant Phaser MKII Plugin - "Old Analog Phaser with some New Twists"
Amazing that this plug-in emulates a phaser from 1972, the Eventide Instant Phaser. The algorithm may simulate analog tape flanging from years gone by, but this digital remake sounds both modern and…
Eventide MangledVerb - "From Lush to Chaotic - Delay into Reverb into Distortion"
When you combine reverb with distortion you get some darn freaky results. Although MangledVerb offers some straight-up presets to add zing to your drums and other instruments, those with a longer de…
