• Feature Stories, Keyboard Reviews, NAMM 2017 Special Report

    Winter NAMM 2017: Keyboards

    Akai Professional The classic MPCs were standalone music production units, but more recent models have been hardware/software hybrids, meaning they required computer connectivity for operation. ...
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  • Keyboard Contollers Reviews, Keyboard Controllers & Control Surfaces Reviews, Keyboard Reviews, Reviews

    StudioLogic SL88 Grand & SL88 Studio MIDI Controller Keyboards

    StudioLogic SL88 Studio One of the most essential instruments in a keyboard player’s rig is a MIDI controller keyboard. Whether you need to control a ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Keyboards, Synths & Workstations Reviews, Reviews, Synthesizers Reviews

    Moog Mother-32 Semi-Modular Synthesizer

    If musical instruments are like religion, then modular synthesizers are like existential philosophy. Just when you think you are close to an answer, it bears ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews

    Applied Acoustic Systems Strum GS-2

    Six years ago, we reviewed the first iterations of Strum (see review here). We thought it was a very good sounding virtual instrument, particularly remarkable ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews

    Umlaut Audio PADS and ARPS

    Umlaut Audio may be not be familiar to many keyboard players, but they are certainly on their way. PADS and ARPS are two of their ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Keyboards, Synths & Workstations Reviews, Reviews, Synthesizers Reviews

    Moog Mother-32 Semi-Modular Synthesizer

    If musical instruments are like religion, then modular synthesizers are like existential philosophy. Just when you think you are close to an answer, it bears ...
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  • Keyboard Controllers & Control Surfaces Reviews, Keyboard Reviews, Reviews

    Akai Professional Advance 61 MIDI Controller Keyboard

    Category Value Rating Features 20% Usability 25% Sound 25% Documentation & Support 10% Price 20% OVERALL RATING = 3.5 Stars 3.6 stars or better: Outstanding, ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews

    UVI Falcon

    UVI is an interesting company, somewhat quietly producing quite a large number of quality sounding plug-ins. What some of you may not know is that ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Reviews, Soft Synths & Virtual Instruments Reviews

    AAS Chromaphone 2 Acoustic Object Synthesizer

    When we reviewed the first release of Applied Acoustic Systems’ original Chromaphone, we were skeptical about it at first but came away very impressed with ...
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  • Keyboard Reviews, Keyboards, Synths & Workstations Reviews, Reviews, Synthesizers Reviews

    Yamaha Montage 6 Synthesizer (ver 1.5)

    Yamaha has a long, storied history, and during the 2016 Winter NAMM Show, Yamaha introduced their new flagship synthesizer, MONTAGE. Combining two independent sound engines, ...
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