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OXI Instruments is launching their crowdfunding campaign for their OXI One Sequencer tomorrow and yours truly has been playing with the prototype for the past coupl...
2021-05-03 18:40:45 +0000 UTC View PostHi there!
Thought I wouldn't send a book update for April? Well, technically, I didn't, but here goes anyway...
While I haven't really committed to making monthly updates to the book, I...
2021-05-02 19:09:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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It seems like IK Multimedia is out to prove a synth can be priced at "Behringer territory" and still pack a punch - the desktop UNO Synth Pro costs $400 and yet has three...
2021-04-29 05:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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About a month ago a Patron asked me to add a description of how Tonewheel organs work to my book (spoiler: electromechanical additive synths...). Then a couple of weeks a...
2021-04-25 15:28:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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At first glance, Norand Mono looks like yet another TB-303 inspired mono synth, but a deeper look under the hood reveals a few interface ideas that are a clever use of sp...
2021-04-11 15:04:58 +0000 UTC View PostHi there!
If you're new to my Patreon, thanks for joining and you've got a lot of reading ahead of you!
If you've been around for a while - thanks even more, and you know the drill :) j...
2021-03-31 15:06:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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I just wanted to give you a heads up that my review of Ground Control - a new Eurorack Sequencer and Arpeggiator by Endorphines will be premiering in less than 4 ho...
2021-03-29 12:16:41 +0000 UTC View Post
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NOTE: If you've supported the channel in excess of $7 feel free to send me a personal message and I'll email you a download link for the album!
Mastering is a...
2021-03-22 14:21:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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This review was fun to make!
Not just because Deckard's Dream MK2 is a great sounding synth, but more so because so much of it seems to have come from a parallel sy...
2021-03-09 16:55:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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A couple of months ago Julia Bondar uploaded a 90-minute live techno performance, and I was thoroughly impressed with how she pulled off a non-stop, multi-song set with a...
2021-03-01 10:48:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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Even if you're not interested in modular synths, I highly recommend getting acquainted with VCV Rack. lt may help you get a new perspective on "regular" non-modular synths and music...
2021-02-28 11:57:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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A mini double-feature here for small updates - I didn't want to clog your inbox twice so here they are together:
1. One of the biggest flaws of the MV-1 from ...
2021-02-26 07:55:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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If you joined the premiere - thanks - it was fun! The review is live so, everything you want to know is there, I've attached the outro track to this post for those interested.
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The first half of the leaked new Circuit duo is here: Circuit Tracks.
Unlike Circuit Rhythm, which from the leaks seems like a different instrument, Circuit Tr...
2021-02-09 16:01:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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When I first saw the MV-1 Verselab from Roland, I was hesitant to review it - it's designed to produce vocals-based songs: I've heard myself sing, and I didn't like what ...
2021-02-06 14:55:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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The essence of a good "trick" or "tip" is to help you get more out of your instrument, or bring new inspiration to your music by doing things a little differently.&nbs...
2021-01-31 11:08:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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RYTM MK2 by Elektron - it's been around for a while, and I finally got around to exploring it.
The competition is stiff - not only has Elektron raised RYTM's ...
2021-01-26 22:07:58 +0000 UTC View Post
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Are you up for 3 minutes of pitch bend ideas? That and plenty more in this week's video.
The ideas are shown on the Subsequent 37, so you'll ...
2021-01-11 13:02:55 +0000 UTC View Post
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There are a few reasons to get a hardware synth: sound, hands-on control, getting away from a computer, avoiding CPU limitations.
Computer issues aside, from a sound perspective, so...
2021-01-03 11:46:54 +0000 UTC View Post
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I try to keep my updates "bite size" but this one grew slightly more than the typical update.
As usual, you can skip around the document by searching for DEC2020
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One last video for the year! In light of popular demand since video #1 - here's another. My last video with BURG featured a mostly DAWless setup, so to shake things up a bit with a differ...
2020-12-27 17:36:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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UPDATE: A good excuse to wish you a happy holiday again... the kit prices bought from Midiphy don't include additional components you need to buy for about 50 to 100 euro...
2020-12-20 17:45:37 +0000 UTC View Post
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Super 6 by UDO doesn't have a screen, and that's both a pro and a con. There's no menu diving, but there are no menus packed with features. You can't see preset names or ...
2020-12-13 15:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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Learning one synth or groovebox can be hard enough on its own, syncing several together can be a totally different challenge.
Just like anything in music-making, there can be differ...
2020-12-03 12:03:49 +0000 UTC View Post
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Ever wonder about how or when to use the different algorithms you see in various FM synths?
This month's book update focuses on Operator Synthesis 2020-11-30 14:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Quite a few people have been asking me for a Prophet 5 Rev 4 review, but frankly what's really interesting to me (and I think many others) is whether it's worth the extra...
2020-11-29 17:40:52 +0000 UTC View Post
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I've been exploring the beta of Akai's DrumSynth for MPC/Force for a while, and now that the "embargo" has been lifted I can give it a brief public spin. In my opinion, i...
2020-11-24 15:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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Well, looks like it's sequencer week! I've had the pre-production Black Sequencer from Erica Synths for about a month, and it has come quite a long way in that time. It's...
2020-11-21 17:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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The third Korg shoe has dropped (or, well, will drop early 2021 - this is a pre-production unit) - SQ-64 is a polyphonic desktop sequencer - 3 polyphonic tracks and one d...
2020-11-18 05:24:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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Six operators in a digital synth - we've heard that story before... and yet thinking that of Korg's new opsix leaves out a large chunk of the story.
First, the big ...
2020-11-11 05:26:54 +0000 UTC View Post