Category: Reviews

New Site, A Sound Effect, Offers Catalog Of Independent Sound Effect Libraries

A Sound Effect is a new site that offers a catalog of independent sound effect libraries. “These libraries are usually spread out over a huge number of individual sites, making it really tricky to find relevant sfx from the independent community,” says creator Asbjoern Andersen. “I thought it was a real shame, as they do some… Read More New Site, A Sound Effect, Offers Catalog Of Independent Sound Effect Libraries

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KingKorg Synthesizer Review – A Digital Synthesizer For Vintage Synth Fans

At the 2013 NAMM Show, Korg introduced the KingKorg – a new synth that offers full-sized keys, a three-oscillator-per-voice synth architecture, a wide range of filter options and a straightforward, knobby interface. At the same NAMM Show, Korg also introduced the new MS-20 Mini, which not only stole the show, but stole a lot of attention… Read More KingKorg Synthesizer Review – A Digital Synthesizer For Vintage Synth Fans

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PPG WaveMapper Review – ‘An Incredibly Deep Synthesizer’

Francis Preve offers his take on Wolfgang Palm’s new PPG WaveMapper for iPad in the latest issue of Keyboard magazine. Preve calls WaveMapper ‘an incredibly deep synthesizer’ and praises its user-friendly approach to patch-creation: Palm takes an elegantly simple concept – mixing and matching important aspects of multiple synth patches – and implements them in… Read More PPG WaveMapper Review – ‘An Incredibly Deep Synthesizer’

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Metronomics HD Review

Can a metronome be something to get excited about? That’s the question raised by this reader review of Metronomics HD – a ‘ridiculously flexible rhythm monster’, created by John Nastos for Mac, iOS, and Android.

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Go Deeper Into the Sound – Unless It Will Make Your Head Explode

Reader Alistair de B Clarkson let us know about a new series of articles kicking off at the Shape of Sound site, Going Deeper into the Sound. The series is intended for ‘music nutters’ that are obsessed by sound. Clarkson notes: These articles are only suitable for synthtopia readers and will result in any non synthopia… Read More Go Deeper Into the Sound – Unless It Will Make Your Head Explode

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