In case you haven’t heard about it, the BeatStep Pro is Arturia’s successor to the BeatStep – a do it all, multi I/O step sequencer positioned to be the heart of a rig, or at least a deep accessory to one. Feel, Design & Features The BeatStep Pro is a…
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Teufel Airy Review – Bluetooth Headphones In Style
I love listening to music, I love playing music, but I hate cables & wires. Sound familiar? If you’re like me, and you’re often struggling with tangling headphones cables, you may find these new Bluetooth headphones from Teufel extremely attractive. Welcome Teufel Airy The Teufel Airy come in a stylish…
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KMI QuNexus Review – You Little Wonder, You
We take so many of things for granted nowadays. Who would have thought just 10/15 years ago, that I would own an ultra-compact MIDI controller (11.2 ounces/345 g, 3.3″ x 12.8″) – that can be used with a computer, with an iOS device AND analog synthesizers/gear? The Keith McMillen QuNexus…
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JBL GO Review – A Bluetooth Speaker For Your Holidays
A few weeks ago I rented a car for a summer trip in Europe. I was already almost done with the playlists on my phone when I realized the car didn’t have any aux input or Bluetooth connection. Can you believe it? A brand new car, with only a CD…
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iRig Mic Studio Review – A USB Microphone For All
Are you a singer/songwriter, a podcaster, a project studio owner? Read on, this one is for you. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been able to test one of the first units of the new IK Multimedia iRig Mic Studio ($179/169€), a portable large-diaphragm digital condenser microphone for iPhone,…
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(Re)Discoveries – TE OP-1, Creative Block, Limitations & Other Stories
How many times have you heard things like ‘I feel stuck in a creative loop’ or ‘I was more creative when I only had a few tools’? Speaking of the music-making process, the last 15 years have seen a dramatic shift from everything we were used to. Computers have taken…