Building on the original UNO Synth, IK Multimedia is going big with the new Pro versions OUR VERDICT Shames some much more expensive instruments, with a whole raft of functions and features you’d expect to pay twice as much for. PROS Some excellent stereo effects. Sequencer is very capable. Full keyboard feels good. CONS Desktop […]
32-Key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard with 64-Step Polyphonic Sequencing, Chord and Arpeggiator Modes Product Features SWING The Behringer SWING gives you full control over any synthesizer or virtual instrument in your DAW via USB or MIDI. Featuring a 64-step sequencer with an 8-note polyphonic sequence combined with 32 compact-sized keys and pitch and modulation touch-strips provide unlimited ways […]
Is Zoom about to launch the R20, a portable multi-track recorder with touchscreen editing? Pictures and specs that have surfaced on the company’s Japanese website suggest so. The Zoom R20 is a compact all-in-one studio with 16 tracks, integrated effects and a touchscreen with DAW-style editing. Zoom R20 At the time of this writing, there’s […]
Behringer spins the Moog DFAM into the colourfully semi-modular EDGE to run alongside their CRAVE synth with dual VCOs, sync and FM. EDGE It’s not a massive surprise that with the CRAVE being based on the Moog Mother-32 a take on the DFAM percussion synths wouldn’t be far behind – although it has been a couple of years. I wonder if […]
Korg Modwave review: a tactile wavetable synth with deep modulation Following in the footsteps of Wavestate and Opsix, Korg’s latest synth weaponises the sound and capability of the classic DW-8000. REVIEW OVERVIEW Price $799/£699Contact Korg Modwave is the latest of Korg’s three-octave digital hardware synths, each one a homage to a hardware classic of yesteryear. […]
What will you create? SSL 2 and SSL 2+ are more than just an audio interface, they are the centre of your new Solid State Logic studio. Class-leading mic preamps, Legacy 4K analogue enhancement, studio-quality monitoring and the incredible SSL Production Pack software bundle. SSL have been designing cutting-edge mixing consoles and processing tools for the […]
1. Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII Best for the Price Akai MPK Mini MKII The Akai’s MPK Mini MKII 25-Key holds the honor of the best selling MIDI keyboard controller in the world and for a good reason. When looking at the market, one can easily spend upwards of a thousand dollars without having any […]
REINVENTING THE STAGE KEYBOARD Designed for gigging keyboardists, the YC61 features a newly designed Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) Organ engine with physical drawbars, extensive real time control and authentic Acoustic/Electric Piano and FM synth sound. SOUND How do you reproduce the warm, authentic sound of an organ in a compact stage keyboard? You build […]
Behringer is unveiling their newest digital mixer — the WING — and it’s a powerhouse. This 48-stereo-channel console is packed to the gills with advanced features and state-of-the-art processing. That said, it remains unbelievably intuitive and easy to use. Its feature set is truly astounding — motorized faders, a capacitive touchscreen, touch-sensitive rotary controls, MIDAS […]
Focusrite launch second-gen Scarlett interfaces The New Generation The second generation Scarlett range is packed full of upgrades. New super-low latency* will bring confidence to your performance, letting you record and monitor with software effects in real time. New metal volume controls and a sleeker red metal chassis underscore its improved industrial design, built to […]
