Electronic instrument reviews
- 03/06/18
ReviewWhen the analog flows in the stream! - Review of the Baloran The River analog synthesizer
35 years after the release of The Moog Source, the young French company Baloran pushes the concept to the next level. The River, much more than a polyphonic multitimbral analog synth, is made with pragmatism, modesty, talent and innovation. An outstanding musical instrument!
- 02/10/15Review
Little Bad Boy - Review of the Ploytec Pi L Squared Leukos Synth
The Ploytec Pi L Squared Leukos (PL2 Leukos) is a hardware synthesizer module that fits in the palm of your hand, and can plug into your computer and respond to your DAW. Its analog pulse wave oscillators and analog and digital filters can create some pretty impressive synth textures. All parameters are edited via MIDI control change messages or...
- 09/14/14Review
Fat Strings - Waldorf Streichfett Review
Unveiled last spring at Frankfurt, it wasn't until mid-summer that the Streichfett was to be seen in stores. As soon as it came out, we grabbed one and stripped it down!
- 04/01/14Review
Changing of the Guard - Yamaha MOXF6 Review
Incorporating most of the sound engine of the Motif XF, the MOXF aims to redefine the standard of mid-range workstations. A sound change?
- 03/09/14Review
Entry-Level Redefined - Korg Kross Review
Two years after Kronos, Korg keeps on developing its workstation range ─ this time with its most affordable model yet.
- 02/05/14Review
Life in Red - Nord Lead 4 Review
Five years after launching Nord Wave, Clavia has once again updated its stage-synth range. What surprises does the Nord Lead 4 offer?
- 01/05/14Review
Monster Sound - Waldorf Rocket Review
While 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!
- 12/17/13Review
Ace Of Hearts… - Waldorf Pulse 2 Review
Introduced 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 the market... gulp!
- 11/06/13Review
The Magnificent! - Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 Review
During 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...
- 10/24/13Review
Genetically gifted! - Arturia MicroBrute Review
Less 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?
