A Non-Scary Intro to Eurorack AKA Modular is Not a Dirty Word Hello, my name is Quinn, I make...
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Reviews from Performer Magazine on keyboards, keyboard amps, synthesizers and samplers.
Hooked on Phonics: Synthesizer Polyphony Terminology
Synthesizer Polyphony Terminology and the Polyphonic vs. Paraphonic Debate Talking about, or...
A Beginner’s Guide to Wavetable Synthesis
What is Wavetable Synthesis? Wavetable synthesis is an application of digital sound synthesis that...
REVIEW: Casio PSX3000 Stage Piano
While we’ve been raving about the explosion in the synth market these past few years, the world of digital pianos has seemingly been flying under our radar. But now, with increasingly solid entries...
Novation Peak Synthesizer Review
With the new addition of the Summit synth to their lineup, we take a look at the still-relevant Peak polysynth from the folks at Novation, to see where the Summit's origins lie....
REVIEW: Yamaha P-125 Digital Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEvUr033S8 We liked the Casio digital piano we review elsewhere in this month's issue, don’t get us wrong. But we also had this new Yamaha P-125 (the BK standing for...
The Wait is Over – Casiotone CTS200 Now Available
Reimagined Casiotone Features Modern Design and Enhanced Features Casio America, Inc., a leading musical instrument provider, is excited to announce that the new Casiotone CT-S200 is now available...
Akai MPK Road 88 REVIEW
Editor's note - we received the Akai MPK Road 88 MIDI Controller for review this summer. We opened it up, plugged it in, and played with it for a few weeks before it was scheduled to be returned to...
Yamaha CP73 Review
Were you one of the many who wanted a more "pro" Reface series? Well, the new Yamaha CP73 might just scratch that itch. When the original Reface line was introduced a few years back, we had some...
Erica Synths Black Double Bass Eurorack Module Review
We’re big into synthesis, so when new modules come out in the Eurorack community, we can’t help but wipe the drool from our computer keyboards. The good folks over at Eric Synths in Latvia recently...
IK Multimedia UNO Drum REVIEW
Back when we tested the original UNO Synth, we immediately started jonesing for a drum machine to complement it. And to our surprise, IK delivered the news to us that the UNO Drum was on the way....
IK Multimedia UNO Drum Machine Video Review
New Orleans musician Nick Ray reviews the new UNO Drum Machine from IK Multimedia. Watch Nick's walkthrough and demo as he records a new track using the UNO Drum as part of his new production...
REVIEW: PreSonus Atom Controller
Studio One has become our go-to DAW, so it’s great to see PreSonus continue their hardware output to supplement the software side of things. We got our first hands-on look at the new Atom Controller...