Reviews

Review | Feb 10, 2021 by Matt Vanacoro

GeoShred 5.1 for iPad was impressive before, but how does it appeal to musicians after the SWAM update now that six world-class instruments from Audio Modeling are available? Find out here.

Review | Feb 08, 2021 by Hollin Jones

Podcasting is more popular than ever. Hollin Jones reveals his top picks for free or inexpensive software and hardware tools to get the job done.

Review | Feb 02, 2021 by Matt Vanacoro

The Acoustic Samples B5 v3 is a stunning Leslie virtual instrument with an incredible amount of flexibility and control. Matt Vanacoro puts it through its paces.

Review | Jan 31, 2021 by Hollin Jones

Steinberg has released a major update to its flagship DAW focused on pro features and workflow enhancements. Hollin Jones gets under the hood of Cubase 11 Pro.

Review | Jan 27, 2021 by Noah Pred

Getting hands on with Ableton Live beyond your mouse or trackpad involves some kind of external controller. Here's 5 top controllers curated by Ableton Certified Trainer, Noah Pred.

Review | Jan 25, 2021 by Hollin Jones

This slick and futuristic beat-making app for iOS is addictive and sounds great. Hollin Jones can’t stop making tunes with Auxy Pro…

Review | Jan 21, 2021 by Noah Pred

Certified Ableton Trainer, Noah Pred, highlights five of his favorite Max for Live devices that can help your productions in Ableton Live shine through.

Review | Jan 18, 2021 by Matt Vanacoro

Arturia's V Collection is expanding year on year. Matt Vanacoro digs deep into the impressive collection of 28 historic, classic synth and instrument emulartions.

Review | Jan 15, 2021 by Hollin Jones

IK bundles 70 of its premium FX and processors into a virtual rack system with a few tricks up its sleeve. Hollin Jones took it for a spin…

Review | Jan 14, 2021 by Rishabh Rajan

Behringer has been on a roll with recreating synths of yesteryear and It was welcomed when they recreated one of the most popular synths of the 70’s, the ARP 2600. Let’s take a look and listen.

Review | Jan 07, 2021 by Noah Pred

Eventide have made one of their most popular, classic reverb algorithms available for everyone in Shimmerverb that takes any source and makes it literally do what its name suggests.

Review | Jan 07, 2021 by Matt Vanacoro

Does the new Roland Fantom 8 drop a marker for other keyboard synth workstation makers to measure up to? Matt Vanacoro finds out and discovers there's some futuristic features inside.

Review | Jan 05, 2021 by Matt Vanacoro

When TC Electronic's excellent Brickwall HD plug-in is paired with its hardware controller, it doesn't just lead to a more convenient mastering audio workflow but encourages experimentation too.

Review | Dec 30, 2020 by Rounik Sethi

From accurate, analog recreations to delightful digital machines and hybrid hardware units that push the sonic boundaries, 2020 has seen some excellent new hardware synths released.

Review | Dec 29, 2020 by Hollin Jones

2020 saw a heavy focus on classic synth recreations, scoring collections and ever more advanced instrument designs. Here’s 9 of the best…