It’s been almost 6 years since I’ve been using the MPC1000. I hate it. It’s a hard to use, complicated yet limited machine. It could be so much better but it’s not. Still it’s probably the most stable and best sounding sampler/sequencer out there.
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Review: Reason 6
Reason 6 is out and that’s great news. I got my hands on an early copy of the complete version. Many improvements are good and many are still missing. Still, this is the best Reason yet.
Review: Tenori -on Orange
The Yamaha Tenori-on is mostly useless. The construction is cheap, it sounds bad, it’s too small and it has very limited abilities. Yet this instrument super fun to play. It’s a good musical toy that will immediately satisfy the most avid anti musician.
Music App Review: FunkBox Drum Machine
Thanks to iosmusicandyou, you can get an in-depth look into the FunkBox Vintage Drum Machine. Synthetic Bits sells the iOS app for $2.99. Click here to read the review!
The Amplitube 3 Custom Shop Is A Great Idea, Too Bad It Doesn’t Work On OSX Lion
The idea of the shop inside a VST plugin is really great. You don’t have to leave your DAW and download/install stuff you want to try, then re-launch that DAW to get the AU or VST units scanned again. There is also no need to authorize which can be a painful process. Having a shop … Continue reading »
Drum Machine Face-Off!
Andrew Wardell has posted a great article at TouchProducer.com. He compares two drum machines, the DM1 and FunkBox app for iOS. It’s a great read if you were in doubt which one to go for.
Review: Line 6 Pod HD
Sonicstate has put together a video review of the Line 6 Pod HD. This is their conclusion: Line 6 have not let the side down with this new model, the price is pretty close to the others in the HD range, but the form factor and DAW integration does make it ideal for the studio. You … Continue reading »
Video Review: TNR-i iPad App
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Review: Beat 707 Arduino Drum Sequencer
Altitude has posted a great review of the Beat 707 Arduino Drum Sequencer. We at BBP love Arduino based instruments and the Beat 707 is a superb device. It costs $100, you can order one here. Make sure to read the review first though. Oh by the way the 707 is a midi sequencer. It has … Continue reading »
