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Tag: virtual analogue

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Feb 15, 2026February 15, 2026

Cherry SH-MAX 🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻

Please note that I am expanding the Cherry software reviews to be on different pages. They’ve started to invade so much territory I think it’s time to take them more…

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Feb 1, 2026

Toptastic Tenfold

I used to have a top ten synthesiser page. But then I realised that it was a stupid idea. But then I realised that stupid ideas are my forte.And that…

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Oct 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3

When SO3 first ‘dropped’ I watched the Spectrasonics crew run a flashy wooshing sports broadcast of the new features. I’m sure that worked for a particular industry audience – to…

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May 15, 2025May 16, 2025

AKAI MPC3 beta

I’ve previously reviewed my MPC Live – first as an updated AKAI Sampler just not white like the old ones but still with a big wheel. Then as a tool…

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Apr 29, 2025

Augmented Everything 🧻🧻🧻

Arturia are venturing into a bit of cut-and-paste with their augmented instruments. What’s the big idea? How far can you push them? Can I get rid of the huge lump…

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Apr 17, 2025April 21, 2025

KORG Gadget 3 for PC 🧻🧻🧻🧻

This collection of musical toys has been floating around for some years now – appearing on the Switch, iPhone/iPad (thus recent versions of MacOS) and as a VR version. You…

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Mar 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Serum 2 🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻

It’s been so long since Serum 1 was released that Serum 2 resembles all the software inspired by its decade old ancestor – you might at first glance compare it…

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Mar 9, 2025March 20, 2025

Korg multi/poly 🧻🧻🧻

From my experience of Korg’s previous lower/case synthesisers with little key beds, I didn’t buy the multi/poly hardware – betting that software would arrive not long after (which it did).…

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Dec 6, 2024December 15, 2024

The Space Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo

It is the year 2025. Powerful hardware can now create a universe of new, exciting synthetic sounds and … oh fuck it. Why bother. To be continued.

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Nov 19, 2024November 19, 2024

Yamaha Montage M

Don’t be shy. Tell it like it is. Having synthesisers is like having that rocket ship that you really wanted to pilot when you were a kid. Your own Death…

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