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Arturia Keystep Hands-On Demo

Here’s a a hands-on demo that looks at ways to use the Arturia KeyStep MIDI controller & sequencer with a variety of gear. … Read More Arturia Keystep Hands-On Demo

February 21, 20172 Comments

Roland System-8 Synthesizer Review

In the latest Sonic Lab video, reviewer Nick Batt takes a look at the Roland System-8 Plug-Out Synthesizer. 

February 14, 201750 Comments

Novation Circuit Video Review

Banks shares his thoughts on the Novation Circuit, and demos it as a hip-hop production groovebox. … Read More Novation Circuit Video Review

January 1, 20175 Comments

Expert Sleepers ES-8 Review

The ES-8 is a USB 2.0 class-compliant audio interface in a Eurorack module, with DC-coupled inputs and outputs that can be used for both CVs and audio. … Read More Expert Sleepers ES-8 Review

December 3, 2016December 3, 201610 Comments

Modal CRAFTsynth Monophonic Synthesizer Review

In the latest episode of Sonic Lab, host Nick Batt takes a look at the recently introduced Modal CRAFTsynth monophonic synthesizer.

November 28, 201614 Comments

Arturia DrumBrute Review With Mad Zach

The DrumBrute is an analog drum machine that offers 17 distinct, fully analog drum and percussion instruments.… Read More Arturia DrumBrute Review With Mad Zach

November 22, 201629 Comments

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 Desktop Poly Synth Review

DSI says that the OB-6 module is exactly the same internally as the keyboard version — the same VCOs, VCFs, and VCAs and the same Oberheim poly sound.… Read More Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 Desktop Poly Synth Review

November 19, 201633 Comments

Erica Synths Pico Modular System Review

The latest episode of Sonic Lab takes a look at the Erica Synths Pico System, a line of Eurorack modules that are designed to be extremely compact.… Read More Erica Synths Pico Modular System Review

November 18, 20161 Comment

Studiologic Sledge 2.1 Hands-On Demo

Studiologic Sledge synthesizer

With Sledge 2.0, Studiologic and Waldorf Labs (working as a team) have made it more flexible as a pure synthesizer, added Dual mode for Split/Layer functions, introduced support for user samples, expanded the instrument’s polyphony from 8 notes to 24 and improved its effects engine.… Read More Studiologic Sledge 2.1 Hands-On Demo

November 11, 201615 Comments

Pittsburgh Modular SV-1 Blackbox Review

This video review takes a look at the Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1 Blackbox, a new desktop format, all-in-one Eurorack modular synthesizer module. … Read More Pittsburgh Modular SV-1 Blackbox Review

September 23, 2016September 23, 20162 Comments

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What I had in the ’70s was a 3P modular system, which I bought with my first record company royalty advance from Brain/Metronome.

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I loved (and sometimes hated) it for decades.

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