Music Instruments, Gears & Audio Equipment

Korg microKEY Air & microKEY2

By November 19, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Keyboards Korg microKEY Air microKEY2 Product Review

Making music on the go? Then you need to check out the new microKEY Air and microKEY2 controller keyboards from Korg! Available in 25-key, 37-key, 49-key, and 61-key versions, the microKEY Air is a class-compliant (no drivers required) controller with mod and pitch wheels, as well as a damper pedal...

Hands On Review: IK Multimedia SampleTank 3

By November 16, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Keyboards IK Multimedia SampleTank 3 Review

IK Multimedia’s SampleTank has been a great choice as a software sample playback engine for more than thirteen years. It’s always been easy to learn, easy to operate, and it came with a great library; and several great expansion modules gave it even more versatility. Now, IK has released version...

Hands On Review: Reason 8 Arrives!

By October 28, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Keyboards Keyboard Reason 8 Review

Reason 8 is here and it rocks! The software was officially released today, and I’ve already downloaded my copy and started putting it through its paces. With this release, Propellerhead has drawn the focus in tight on user interface and speed — the idea is to get the software out...

Hands On: The KOMPLETE World of Native Instruments

By October 28, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Keyboards Keyboards KOMPLETE World of Native Instruments Review

Imagine how tough it is for the developers at a Native Instruments. You’ve got this package called “KOMPLETE,” that comes loaded with basically everything you can think of, including software instruments, sound libraries, effects plug-ins…a full selection. Not bad…until you realize that you have to top yourself! Where do you...

M-Audio Venom Review

By October 28, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Keyboards Keyboard M Audio Review

The M Audio Venom is a keyboard in the dirtiest sense of the word. For the number of features in the product I would it cost in the thousands but to my surprise it was marked below 500 dollars. The sounds that this synth can make blew me away. Anything...

Review- Roland A-800 PRO 61-key MIDI Controller

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Keyboards MIDI Keyboard Review Roland A-800 PRO 61-key MIDI Controller

Major MIDI Control! Way more than a keyboard! Roland's A-800 PRO is one serious MIDI controller. Beyond having 61 velocity-sensitive keys for playing virtual instruments, this beast boasts a total of 45 assignable controls — knobs, buttons, sliders, and more. You can assign out the controls however you want, so...