Reviews

Review | Sep 01, 2016 by Scott Riesterer

The AIRA Bitrazer, Demora, Scooper & Torcido from Roland are 21HP eurorack synth modules and USB audio interfaces. And using the software editor they become very flexible indeed. We test them out.

Review | Aug 31, 2016 by Noah Pred

Do we need more reverb plugins? Wait. Zynaptiq ADAPTIVERB is something special. If the tag line, "harmonic tracking resynthesis" confuses you, don't worry. Think of it as a new frontier for reverbs!

Review | Aug 29, 2016 by Joshua Casper

We're not going to beat around the bush with this one. If you're looking for a stereo widening mixing plugin then Stereo Savage from Plugin Boutique is well worth your time and money. Here's why.

Review | Aug 28, 2016 by Noah Pred

Glass & Steel for Kontakt, has been described by Spitfire Audio as "tuned percussion from another world". Noah Pred finds out how useful its found sounds are for sound designers and producers.

Review | Aug 27, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Recently we've been seeing regular monthly updates for Cakewalk SONAR. These updates haven't just seen bug fixes, we're talking new features too. Matt Vanacoro checks out this massive DAW.

Review | Aug 26, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

Featuring a keyboard, knobs, trigger pads, and touch pad the nanoKEY Studio from Korg is a wireless (or USB) mobile MIDI controller with some advanced features. G. W. Childs puts in a performance.

Review | Aug 25, 2016 by AfroDJMac

Version 1 of WaveDNA's Liquid Rhythm was pretty impressive. When Liquid Music arrived we were also impressed by its potential. Now in version 1.6.1 AfroDJMac digs in to see what all the fuss is about.

Review | Aug 24, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

The new Apogee Symphony I/O KM2 Thunderbolt audio interface doesn't just look, sound and feel great, it's highly configurable and definitely high quality too. Matt Vanacoro got hands on.

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...