Category: author_name|Terrence O'Brien
Roli is making is squishy MPE MIDI keyboards affordable and portable (again)
Roli was an early poster child for the emergence of MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression). The company has had its share of struggles over the last 10 years, but it's still out there trying to spread the gospel of MPE. Its first product after filling for administration in the UK (kind…
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FL Studio 21.2 can separate the bass, vocals and drums from your favorite songs
Image Line continues to admirably stick to its guns, delivering free updates for life to FL Studio users. And every update brings something new and noteworthy, rarely are they simple bug fixes. FL Studio 21.2 is no different, bringing two of the biggest updates in some time. First up is…
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MiCreator Studio hands-on: A $199 portable recording studio worth more than its price tag
Austrian Audio is not exactly a household name. It was formed in 2017 following the closure of AKG's offices in Vienna. And it's mostly stuck to higher-end microphones and headphones. Now the company is dipping its toes into more consumer-friendly territory with the $199 MiCreator Studio, a combination condenser microphone…
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Kontrol S-Series MK3 hands-on: A high-end MIDI keyboard for the Native Instruments faithful
Native Instruments’ Kontrol S series MIDI keyboards are a favorite among producers and musicians for their solid build and tight integration with the company’s instruments like Kontakt and Massive X. This year the controllers are getting a pretty significant upgrade that pushes the hardware to new heights and tightens the…
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Polaroid I-2 review: A return to high-end instant cameras
What exactly constitutes “high-end” when it comes to a Polaroid camera? At least for the modern incarnation of the company, there really hasn’t been such a thing until now. That’s not terribly shocking since, for much of its existence, Polaroid has been associated with instant gratification and point-and-shoot simplicity. Of…
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Arturia’s Acid V is a Roland TB-303, without the headaches
I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out what would be the next vintage synth to get the Arturia emulation treatment. At this point the company has tackled many of the most iconic synths in history, and spent much of last year focused on its original creations like the…
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