PreSonus Studio 24c - "Easy to use, install and with excellent sound/dependability & $1000 worth of software"
Well, I was using the Stealth Pedal (IK Multimedia) as an interface, and then it no longer was supported. Then I turned to the Line 6 Tone Port UX8, and although those drivers worked (in Windows 10),…
M-Audio KeyStudio 49 - "Not fancy, but it works, and works well."
I've owned this for a number of years, and use it primarily for testing these days as I have other controllers and keyboards for regular use. It's a fully USB class-compliant device, so it works out-…
PreSonus Ampire - "Sounds Good and is Easy to Use"
Ampire is a VST plug-in developed by PreSonus. The basic program (with add-ons available separately, see demo at end of review) provides five key amplifiers, four of which are for guitar and one for …
Audified Linda RockStack - "Three-channel, easy-to-use Guitar amp/cab for clean, dirty and hi-gain"
Here is a simple-to-use VST plug-in that enables you to go from clean, to crunch, to rock and to hi-gain/metal. A three channel highly-tweakable amp with two perfectly matched cabs that can be blende…
Antelope Audio Discrete 4 Synergy Core - "Great Value and professional features"
I bought the Discrete 4 synergy core interface two weeks ago. After performing intensive testing and professional recording (also to catch one of the great antelope audio's offers) I decided to publi…
reFX Nexus 2 - "Sounds good, but..."
Used it for several tracks. It definitely sounds good, but if you're a sound designer, sadly it's not a tool for you. I had occasional CPU spikes. Maybe that was because of my laptop. Anyways, I love…
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 6 Pro - "Improved Sound and a Plethora of Effects & Tools"
Guitar Rig 6 is a software package that allows for stand-alone playing (connect a computer to a speaker system for live playing) or within a DAW for recording. Easy to download and install, the stand…
Luftrum Lunaris - "The Most Impressive Pad Instrument"
LUNARIS is no ordinary collection of pad samples; it is a 4-layer pad instrument that will take your creative abilities to the next level. I’ve always been a fan of pads, since they work in so many g…
Luftrum Bioscape - "Incredible Sounds and a Flexible Editing Platform"
Bioscape is a Kontakt and Komplete platform-based sampler, with over 320 presets in the categories of pads, textures, ASMR, drones, pulses, playables and effects. Designed by Luftrum Sound Design (an…
Native Instruments Kontakt 6 - "The Industry Standard in Sampler Platforms"
Native Instruments has been around for some time, leading the music software industry with sample profiles and effects. In order to best use the software a platform had to be developed, similar to re…
PulseSetter-Sounds Dystopian Guitars - "Modern and Edgy Cinematic/Soundscape composition software"
This sampler package is so awesome, it’s unfortunate that it’s not a direct plug-in/soft-synth, but that you require Kontakt by Native Instruments (which will double your investment if you don’t alre…
Roland MKB-300 - "Best keybed in my opinion"
I am old school and like the old vintage synthesizers and midi controllers. I came across the MK-300 years ago and bought it, to be used with the Muse Research Receptor and was pleased with them unti…
Roland A-880 - "Excellent unit, despite its age"
In my setup I have two A880 units that distribute 6 MIDI outputs from the computer interfaces to all my gear. Also they collect the input from various keyboards and send it to the interfaces. Mind y…
MOTU Micro Lite - "Excellent interface with a tiny quirk"
In my setup, the MicroLite works in conjunction with an UltraLite hybrid and two Roland A880 patchbays in a rather elaborate MIDI setup. All USB gear, the MicroLite included, is connected to my MacBo…
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…
