Xer Mixa review: versatile analog mixer and creative tool for Eurorack
Noise Engineering's Xer Mixa is a tour de force - an expansive all-analog bank of VCAs for stereo mixing and...
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Roar, Ableton Live 12’s coloration-saturation effect, is a gem: video
Just when you thought you didn't need another multi-stage distortion/coloration tool, along comes Roar. Live expert Madeleine Bloom (of Sonic...
D16’s Drumazon 2 review: a must-have 909-inspired drum machine plug-in
Polish software house D16 has been cooking something special for its flagship 909-inspired drum machine, Drumazon 2. It's an emulation...
JX-3P gets a PG-200, circuit mod, as Roland continues plug-in UI overhauls
Roland has been steadily overhauling their plug-in range, but this one you shouldn't miss. The 1983 JX-3P was always an...
1010music nanobox tangerine: multi-sampling made easy and compact
It's the lunchtime juice box of samplers - and an answer to the complexity of both hardware and software without...
Minimal’s Current is a granular-wavetable synth with tons of FX and extras
Minimal Audio, the maker of some of the more unique effects in recent years, is now stepping into the synth...
Synplant 2 is as close to an alien laboratory as a synth plug-in can get
Few instrument designs have ever come as close to science fiction as Synplant - and the alien breeding lab for...
Multi-effects, in motion: hands-on with Baby Audio’s Transit plug-in
You've probably seen Transit, the collaboration between Baby Audio and Andrew Huang, on the Interwebs and YouTubes. Well, surprise: it's...
Petal is an exquisite 8-tap delay with shaping, for Max for Live
Takuma Matsui's Petal is an expressive 8-tap stereo delay with shaping, pitch shifting, and a separate feedback loop, Max for...
Arturia Acid V’s sound and workflow, in two videos
As a follow up to that review, here are two one-take looks at how Acid V sounds in use -...
