Hardware Sequencers user reviews
Akai Professional Force - "The computer killer ; )"
*I put some sample videos with nice audio quality in the bottom of this review For which specific applications or uses have you chosen this product? I chosed it basically for composing and recording my music, just like you could do it with Ableto…
Alesis DataDisk SQ - "Alesis Data Disk - All your synths now belong to us"
So basically if you want convenience, GIG travel usefulness and simplification of your MIDI libary, buy one of these. they average about $50 on ebay. Someone said "you cannot use 1.44MB disks" That is NOT true. It supports both SD and HD 3.5" fl…
Elektron Monomachine SFX60+ MKII - "A surprising device"
A good device. Honestly, it’s great! You could just pass it by if you were to just try it too quickly, but it has an incredible potential. I use it to make small loops, to write things I think of on the spur of the moment. It’s the very first “com…
Akai Professional MPC X - "A great device!"
Hi all, I see no review has been published for this product so far, so I’ll shoot first. As an introduction, I'll start by stating that I’ve owned almost each and every MPC model ever released, the good ones (60, 3000…) and the not-so-good ones…
Novation Circuit - "A nice plaything with potential"
I’ve tried it for an hour or so before writing this review but I’ve also spent t least 10 times as much reading other review on it on the internet, so I knew what to look after ;) I had never really used such a machine or pad controller before, so m…
Arturia BeatStep Pro - "Easy to use, efficient and practical!"
I’ve used in in a homestudio with a DRM1, a Doepfer modular, a Matrix 1000, a TX81Z, a SUB 37, an Alpha Juno, a Werstatt, Cubase and OSX. Once the firmware updated, no compatibility problem so far. The metal box seems sturdy, it’s heavy, the kn…
Roland MC-808 - "Enjoyable"
For which specific applications or uses have I chosen this product? Used for sampling, creating melodies, and experimentation( R&B, Hip-Hop, Lo-fi and Soul) In what context do I currently use this product? I use the machine as a standalone u…
Korg Electribe Sampler - "A stupid concept"
Sturdy and well-finished, with good ergonomics. Not bad for trance, provided you only use the rhythm part. Good effects and nice editing features, easy to use. Made for beginners. 270 seconds of sampling. It’s a joke, right? Old time musicians …
Squarp Instruments Pyramid - "Squarp Pyramid, or how to get rid of your computer!"
I’ve used it for a few months now for electro/hip-hop prods in a home studio, and soon in a live context where it will control an Arturia Minibrute, a Moog Sub Phatty, a Korg Minilogue, an Elektron Rytm and an MPC 2500 XL. I control the sunths using …
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 MPC Live and the said review is all the more positive…
