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Arturia MiniBrute V Review

May 21, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

Software version of the original MiniBrute analogue synth but with added polyphony, effects and the convenience of having it in your DAW.

Hologram Chroma Console (mostly modular) Review

May 11, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

Fabulously gooey, satisfyingly vintage and full of fun time – that is the Chroma Console.

XAOC Devices Batumi II and Poti II Review

May 5, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

After ten years, there’s a new Batumi in town, and it’s had some serious upgrades on the original Quad-LFO module. It’s absorbed the assignable waveform option to the front panel, added a multiply mode and can now be a four-channel VCO. With the new Poti II expansion you have individual control over each channel’s waveform […]

Expert Sleepers Disting EX Review – Fun and Fumbles

April 26, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

Take a dive into the Disting EX with someone who hates this sort of thing. Can I find something awesome behind the complexity and versatility of the Expert Sleepers ultimate multi-module?

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga keyboard Review

March 20, 2024June 8, 2024robinv

Following on from the Taiga desktop synth comes the Taiga Keyboard with larger knobs, improved oscillator tuning, some interesting digital thingies and an expansion bay for Eurorack.

Best Helmet Speakers for Music? Cardo/JBL Audio Set Review

March 18, 2024June 8, 2024robinv

I wanted some wired speakers for my helmet to listen to music after my old earbuds broke. Here’s the best solution I found.

London Synth & Pedal Expo 2024 Review

March 18, 2024June 8, 2024robinv

Here’s my walkthrough of the London Synth & Pedal show, along with my thoughts on why this show is important for bringing new people into the world of synths and modular.

Nano Modules VCV Random – Review

March 15, 2024June 8, 2024robinv

An interesting protrusion of software into hardware, VCV Random pulls a stock module out of VCV Rack and makes it a reality.

Knob Technology SGR1806-20 Percussion Module Review

February 9, 2024February 29, 2024robinv

It’s a space-age analogue percussion monster that’s definitely from another planet. Here’s my review of the SGR1806-20.

Bastl Neo Trinity Review

February 6, 2024February 29, 2024robinv

Is it brooding, dark and mysterious, or is it a groovy dance party in a module? Neo Trinity is fun, fast, fabulous and fiddly. It can run your rack with modulation, envelopes, LFOs, triggers and notes and then drink you under the table.