Eurorack can be a dangerous addiction (there’s a reason why they call it ‘Eurocrack’). One of the most common tips you’ll hear from experienced users is: “buy a case that is larger than you think you need!”. How very true. A few months ago I quickly outgrew the 6U portable…
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Ploytec ONE.2 Review – A Smart MIDI Clock Tap Tempo Pedal
Ploytec is a German audio tech company founded in 2004 by Markus Medau and Werner Wirsum, whose work has been previously licensed to some of the biggest names in the industry (Yamaha, Elektron, Apogee, Access, etc.). The company has recently launched the second iteration of its MIDI clock tap tempo…
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IK Multimedia UNO Synth Review – Real Analog Vibes For The Price Of A Plugin
UNO Synth is an affordable, ultra-light (and battery powered, 3 AA batteries) analog mono synthesizer from IK Multimedia, created in collaboration with those Eurorack-wizards at Soundmachines (see also our interview with Soundmachines). UNO Synth comes with features such as preset memory, a sequencer, an arpeggiator, and a delay. All this…
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RAV Drum Review – An Inspiring Instrument, Also For Electronic Musicians
A bit of backstory In the early 2000s, I fell in love with the sound of the Hang, a unique tonal percussion created in Switzerland by PANArt. Over the years, this instrument has become ubiquitous. You would see it in the hands of world-famous percussionists as well as in those…
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Polyend POLY Review – Straightforward Polyphonic MIDI To CV
The Eurorack market offers plenty of MIDI to CV modules, but last year, when Polyend announced POLY we were immediately hooked. It’s not easy to find an 8-channel polyphonic (hence the name) MIDI to CV converter, that’s super easy to use (no menu diving!), with MIDI Din, USB and USB Host…
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Arturia AudioFuse Review – A Beast For Mobile Recording And Performance
Arturia is one of our favourite audio companies at the moment, in terms of the creativity and edge that they bring to their tech, that stands them out. They are purveyors of excellent hardware in the shape of their synths and controllers. They have stepped up their software game massively…