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Inside a Fusion Startup’s Insane, Top-Secret Opening Ceremony
So the race is on to engineer an efficient surrounding for fusion. One of Fuse’s ideas is to…
December 10, 2024
Elektron Digitakt II Review: The Most Versatile Sampler and Sequencer
The original Digitakt sampler and sequencer, despite being seven years old, remains an incredibly capable device beloved by…
September 6, 2024
Arturia KeyLab Mk3 Review: A Premium Midi Controller at a Great Price
You can even browse presets directly from KeyLab, filtering them by instrument, sound bank, or style. Native Instruments…
August 27, 2024
How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History
Similar to the G-Funk sounds that still make plenty of cameos in West Coast hip-hop (see: Dr. Dre’s…
August 2, 2024
Moog Muse Review: A Machine for Musical Inspiration
In 2018 Moog introduced its first analog polysynth in nearly three decades, the Moog One. It’s an enormous,…
July 31, 2024
Polyend Tracker+ Review: Powerful but Niche
Polyend’s Tracker+ is a significant update to its powerful (if somewhat anachronistic) sample-based groovebox, the Tracker. What made…
June 21, 2024
Meris Mercury X Review: The Ultimate Reverb Pedal
I am, by nature, a skeptic. When something generates a lot of hype, I often reflexively cast doubt…
April 30, 2024
Arturia AstroLab Review: World-Class Synths in a Keyboard
But perhaps AstroLab’s best trick for finding what you need is playlists and songs. These are grouped presets…
April 9, 2024
Fender Tone Master Pro Review: The Classiest Modeling Amp
While enthusiasts are still fussing over tube amps and drooling over effects pedal collections, gigging musicians are in…
April 7, 2024