Dreadbox Erebus - "A real chameleon with a vintage, mellow sound"
The Dreadbox Erebus is a very interesting synth hailing from… Greece! It’s a monophonic/paraphonic, 2-voice and semi modular model. Granted, its look is quite peculiar but I really like it, plus it …
Akai Professional MPC Live - "A well-conceived, efficient and inspiring device"
I wish I could have given it 4.5 out of 5, but as you can’t give half-stars… I’ll go with 4, as it’s still perfectible! :-D After using it for a few days, I think I can deliver a review on this MP…
Korg Kronos 2 73 - "An exceptional instrument"
I use the Kronos in a context where I'm getting back to making music after stopping it for many years. In the past, I’ve played many keyboards of all kinds, including a Korg MS-20 in 1979. The Kr…
Gator Cases GK-288 - "Gator piano case , nearly the best."
Use this for a very heavy RD700 NX. Takes the knocks of road use but although I am reasonably happy with it there are some slight irritations . The case can flex a little when closing and the catches…
Singular Sound BeatBuddy - "A very good product"
The BeatBuddy is a unique pedal on the market (mind you, a footcontrollable drummer http://img.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_facepalm.gif:-D), and it’s very useful for g…
Roland TB-03 - "Finally, a renewal"
For which kind of music and specific applications or uses (studio, shows...) have you chosen this synth? No introduction needed for Roland's TB synths, I use it for experimental, techno and other …
Mindflood Patchblocks - "Nice, tiny Swiss army knives - to assemble yourself"
Patchblocks are very tiny "multifunctional" modules. Actually, each patchblock (I own four, plus two midiblocks) features a minijack in and out, plus a 5-pin digital input (not MIDI – but I’ll get ba…
Boss SP-202 Dr. Sample - "A great sampler worth owning!!"
The Boss sp 202 is an amazing sounding sampler both in Hifi, standard and Lo-fi mode, Lo-fi 2 isn't for me though as its too overkill. A sampler shouldn't always be judged by the sample rates, this s…
Kurzweil PC3X - "Kurzweil PC3X"
Its main features -at least those that caught my attention- are as follows : *the heavy touch type keyboard: -the keyboard is pleasant to use with a quick rebound (quicker than on Yamaha heavy to…
Akai Professional S20 - "Simple loop sampler"
Aimed at DJs and home studio hobbyists when it was issued, the S20 was never one of Akai's sampling flagships. But it's a humble and efficient performer that still sounds great, and is one of the eas…
Roland E-15 - "My first and only!"
I bought this keyboard while I was still in high-school (1990 or so). Yt apparently did not become "available' until the early 90's, but in Canada, I am sure I was one of the first users. The keyboa…
Roland JD-XA - "Inspiring! Very good sounds, but some notable flaws in design & ergonomics."
Here’s my user review after a few weeks spent testing and using it. I hesitated between rating it 3 ½ or 4 stars, but still opted for 4. Unboxing: Once the synth out of its box and protective pa…
Yamaha AN200 - "A maintenance review of the Yamaha AN200"
A lot of great reviews with regard to functionality, however, now these are starting to age - I thought it was a good time to show how to repair one the most common problems - a failing data encoder!…
Korg Minilogue - "A real compact polyphonic and not too expensive analog synth"
I use this synth in my home studio alongside other analog and digital synths. I have a SH101 for basses, leads & FX, it has a round, warm sound. I also have a Polysix which is a natural choice for pa…
Korg SQ-1 - "A good, small sequencer, but limited features"
- I use it with mono and poly synths (with a MIDIpal to sequence chords), but I essentially got it for using with a Korg Arp Odyssey. - I receives it some 6 hours ago - I already have other sequenc…