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MY FAVORITE SYNTH with Ghost Love
Montreal three-piece Ghost Love is led by David Rancourt. The band delivers a soundscape of...
Demystifying Analog Synthesis & Signal Flow
In an era where creative or commercial success is possible without the need for physical hardware...
REVIEW: Casiotone CT-S1000V by CASIO
OK, Casio. We gotta talk about the Casiotone CT-S1000V. Like we said in our other review this month, you’ve been quietly killing it. But if we can be honest, and provide some constructive feedback?...
REVIEW: Casio Casiotone CT-S1
I’ve got to say, Casio’s been quietly killing it lately. Like, a little too quietly. So, we decided to say something with two writeups in this issue (yes, we realize that this is the online version...
REVIEW: Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker Fuzz Pedal
If there’s a golden age of Fuzz, this might be it; every version and variant is available to the player, and Electro-Harmonix has more fuzz flavors than you can shake a stick at -- from classic to...
MEET YOUR MAKER: Moises Linares Of Singular Sound
We recently caught up with Moises Linares (Media Manager) of Singular Sound -- makers of BeatBuddy and Aeros Loop Studio -- to bring you a bit more about the company and their products -- we hope...
What Order Should My Guitar Pedals Go In?
With the recent re-launch of the Maestro brand from Gibson, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the entire lineup of pedals, evaluate each one, and review them. So, we’re doing that…just...
BOOK REVIEW: Synth Gems 1 – Exploring Vintage Synthesizers
The optimistically titled Synth Gems 1 (indicating a volume 2 is on the horizon) is a gem indeed, especially for any synth-obsessed nerd who can tell you the minute differences between a sawtooth...
REVIEW: Ltd. Edition Bowie Stylophone
As much as we love David Bowie, and Bowie collectables, you could imagine our excitement when the Bowie Stylophone was sent to us for review. Bowie famously used one of these kitschy synths on his...
ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe & Hydrasynth Explorer REVIEWS
We reviewed the original Hydrasynth from ASM when it debuted in “the before times,” and now we’ve had the pleasure of going hands-on with two new iterations of the HS engine in the Deluxe and...
Boss IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Pedal REVIEW
Impulse Responses (IRs) usually resided in the studio world of plug-ins, but they quickly moved over to practical live rigs, bringing really great sounding amp and cabinet emulations to a whole new...
REVIEW: Boss EV-30 Dual Expression Pedal
Boss offers up a lot of features on a variety of their effect devices, from their compact pedals to their multi-effects units. With more and more items having expression control, their EV-30 dual...