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Recent Posts
Donner Starrykey 25 Review
The Donner Starrykey 25 is a 25-key USB MIDI keyboard with drum pads designed for the musician on a budget. How did it do in my review? Check it out here!
Black Rooster Audio Omnitec-67A Review
Black Rooster just added another preamp to its arsenal, this time an emulation of the Altec 1567A. How does it sound? Find out in the video review.
United Plugins Urban Puncher Review
Doee the new Urban Puncher live up to the name by adding punch to your drum loops and other sources? Find out in the video review.
United Plugins Electrum Review
What if an amp sim didn’t have a complicated routing matrix, but rather a top-down view with hundreds of presets? Find out in my United Plugins Electrum review!
AAS Multiphonics CV-1 Review
AAS is back at it with a new release, Multiphonics CV-1 modular synthesizer. I took this new virtual instrument for a test drive in this video review.
FabFilter Timeless 3 Review
FabFilter just released the 3rd iteration of their Timeless tape delay. I checked out Timeless 3 to see all the new looks and features in this video review.
United Plugins Expanse 3D Review
United Plugins and JMG Sound just released a stereo width “psychoacoustic processor” called Expanse 3D. I took it for a spin in this video review!
Black Rooster Audio KH-EQ1 Review
Second in the Koen Heldens signature series, Black Rooster Audio’s new KH-EQ1 is a 5-band semi-parametric EQ with some interesting twists. Let’s check it out!
Fuse Audio Labs Dozer Drive Review
Fuse Audio Labs has released another plugin for guitar, their new Dozer Drive, a blendable version of a Tube Screamer and a Fuzz Face. Let’s take it for a spin!
Empirical Labs Arousor Review
Empirical Labs just released V3 of the Arousor, the plugin version of their Distressor. I was excited to try it out in the box and run it through its paces.
Audified AmpLion 2 Rock Essentials Review
Audified’s AmpLion has been a mainstay budget amp sim for years, and just got a refresh. I ran Amplion 2 Rock Essentials through its paces to see what’s new.
Fixing Up a Vintage Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder
I got a vintage Craig model 2402 reel-to-reel tape machine for 10 bucks from a junker and decided to fix it up to use as a mastering tool. Check out the video!
