Reviews

Review | Aug 23, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

CableGuys Volumeshaper 4 does more than just shape the volume for an audio source. It can also make some very complicated modulations to anything you run through it as GW Childs discovered.

Review | Aug 22, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

How can a synthesizer be small and huge at the same time? When it's a Micromonsta'¦ Hollin Jones puts this tweaking friendly, accessible, and excellent sounding synth through its paces.

Review | Aug 21, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Matt Vanacoro puts the new Korg XVP-20 expression and volume pedal, the successor to the popular XVP-10 to the test. Is this MIDI pedal going to be the next big foot controller?

Review | Aug 20, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

In this curious article GW Childs explores the idea of whether music side projects could be beneficial or whether they might be a time drain.

Review | Aug 19, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

If you're looking for a MIDI keyboard controller that is incredibly portable, wireless, with full-sized keys and good response, then you've probably heard of the CME XKey Air. Welcome to the review.

Review | Aug 18, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Whether you like it or not, vinyl is back. And turntables are too. The new BT500 from Akai Pro allows you to play your old (or new) vinyl records and plug-in to your computer's audio interface & HiFi.

Review | Aug 16, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Matt Vanacoro has given Aeris Choir Designer the up, down, inside, and out treatment and now he's really pumped to tell you all about it...

Review | Aug 16, 2016 by Joe Albano

Planning a recording session? Here's 7 of the most popular studio condenser microphones that most producers and engineers covet and yearn for. Do you agree?

Review | Aug 15, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Antelope Audio suggest their new Zen Tour could be the new King of portable audio interfaces. Matt Vanacoro takes a closer look and puts its claims to the test. Spoiler alert: It very well might be!

Review | Aug 14, 2016 by Gary Hiebner

Infected Mushroom and Waves Audio have combined forces to bring us an interesting take on multiband mastering in plug-in form. Gary Hiebner finds out what it is capable of in this review.

Review | Aug 12, 2016 by Jay Asher

If you want 6 flutes; 6 oboes; 6 Bâ™­ clarinets; 6 bassoons; 6 tenor saxophones; and 6 bass winds to punctuate your tracks, NI's Woodwind Ensemble for Kontakt aims to please. But does it?

Review | Aug 11, 2016 by Timo Preece

The more we dug into the Roland JD-Xi polyphonic synthesizer, the more trouble we had putting it down. This hybrid instrument is more powerful than its price tag suggests. Find out more here.

Review | Aug 10, 2016 by Scott Riesterer

Intellijel/Cylonix Rainmaker is a 16-tap stereo spectral rhythm delay and comb resonator in eurorack synth module format. But due to its vast feature set is so much more than the sum of its parts.

Review | Aug 08, 2016 by Hollin Jones

If you're looking for a solidly built bus powered USB2 audio interface with class A Audient console mic pre's that runs up to 24-bit/96 kHz for under $150 the Audient iD4 deserves your consideration.

Review | Aug 07, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

ARPS is an arpeggiator instrument for Kontakt that uses 4 separate layers of sampled percussive sounds to provide rhythmic patterns. GW Childs discovers why big name composers rave about it.