Inside a Fusion Startup’s Insane, Top-Secret Opening Ceremony
So the race is on to engineer an efficient surrounding for fusion. One of Fuse’s ideas is to get a bunch of big capacitors to discharge at once, thus kick-starting….
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Brian May stabilized, playing instruments again after stroke
Queen guitarist Brian May has regained use of his left arm after having a stroke over the summer, according to his wife, British actor Anita Dobson. “He’s much better now,….
Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs
Drum Rack has its limitations, too. Pads have to use the new Drum Sampler, instead of Simpler, and they can’t have individual effects chains. Instead any effects need to apply….
Elektron Digitakt II Review: The Most Versatile Sampler and Sequencer
The original Digitakt sampler and sequencer, despite being seven years old, remains an incredibly capable device beloved by many in the music world. So how does the latest model, which….
Arturia KeyLab Mk3 Review: A Premium Midi Controller at a Great Price
You can even browse presets directly from KeyLab, filtering them by instrument, sound bank, or style. Native Instruments offers a flashier and arguably more advanced version of these same tools….
Harmonica, ukulele and other musical instruments considered favorable for beginners
Learning any instrument for the first time is going to take time and dedication. There are so many benefits to learning an instrument. Once you get the hang of it,….
Moog Spectravox Review: OK Vocoder, Excellent Toy
The filter bank is what makes the Spectravox unique in Moog’s lineup of midrange semi-modular instruments. It’s a dynamic 10-band filter bank with high- and low-pass filters, plus eight bandpass….
How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History
Similar to the G-Funk sounds that still make plenty of cameos in West Coast hip-hop (see: Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang”), the stomp sound isn’t something Barber actively….
Moog Muse Review: A Machine for Musical Inspiration
In 2018 Moog introduced its first analog polysynth in nearly three decades, the Moog One. It’s an enormous, intimidating beast designed to allow musicians to play multiple analog synth voices….
Review: Strymon BigSky MX | WIRED
Not long ago I unequivocally declared Meris’ Mercury X (9/10, WIRED Recommends) the best reverb pedal you can buy. The very day that review went live, Strymon, one of the….