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Rob Papen Predator [Review]

Posted byby Christian de Looper
10 years ago

Rob Papen released the Predator synthesizer back in 2007, but with the recent release of the eXplorer-III bundle, we thought this would be a good time to have a better...

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Brainworx BX_Refinement [Review]

Posted byby Nathan Lundstrom
10 years ago

Brainworx‘s Bx_Refinement is a labeled as a “harshness control” plug-in for use in mixing or mastering chains. This review will focus on it in the mastering chain. Given the opportunity to...

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Brainworx BX_Rockrack Pro [Review]

Posted byby Nathan Lundstrom
10 years ago

Brainworx “Rockrack” is an amp simulator that is all about quality. I’ve used quite a few simulators on the market, and this one is a step above and beyond. Instead...

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SPL DrumXchanger [Review]

Posted byby Trevor Rodriguez
11 years ago

SPL DrumXchanger is drum sound replacer, but delivers a lot more than just basic sample replacement – with plenty of intuitive control within, it’s simple to gain total control over...

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Rob Papen Punch Drum Machine [Review]

Posted byby Christian de Looper
11 years ago

Rob Papen is an increasingly popular software instrument company, and their popular drum machine software, Punch, was released back in 2011. Punch combines synthesis, sampling and sequencing, and puts it...

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XILS-lab XILS 4 synthesizer [Review]

Posted byby Trevor Rodriguez
11 years ago

XILS-lab has once again released another great version of the XILS synth, the XILS 4. The XILS 4 emulates the EMS VCS4, which was never released but quite sought after. Based...

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Rob Papen Blade synthesizer [Review]

Posted byby Christian de Looper
11 years ago

Rob Papen recently released their eXplorer-III plugin bundle, which included a number of great instruments and effects processors. We will be reviewing each of those plugins, with the first of...

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AKG K845BT Bluetooth headphones [Review]

Posted byby Christian de Looper
11 years ago

Late last year, AKG released a number of new headphone models. Among those was the K845BT, a closed-back, over the ear, Bluetooth headset. We have seen a number of new...

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Arturia Spark 2 [Review]

Posted byby Christian de Looper
11 years ago

Arturia recently released the second version of their Spark software, Spark 2, for “premiere beat creation”. With the first version of Spark being quite a hit, the name had a...

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XILS-lab XILS 3 v2.0 [Review]

Posted byby Trevor Rodriguez
11 years ago

XILS 3 v2.0, by XILS-lab brings the EMS VCS3 look back to life in an extensive multi-platform virtual instrument, keeping some of its best features while creating a whole new...