News Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: Gamechanger Audio’s Motor Synth MKII by Happy Gamechanger Audio continues to live up to its name with pioneering innovations that push the boundaries of traditional audio equipment Known for their unique electro-mechanical designs, the company has once…
Music News Karl Wallinger, Co-founder of The Waterboys and World Party Passes Away at 66 by Tammy Moir Pioneering keyboardist Karl Wallinger, co-founder of The Waterboys, leaves an enduring legacy in music history Karl Wallinger, the pioneering keyboardist and co-founder of The Waterboys, peacefully passed away at his…
Music News Pro Audio Hendrix, Korg, Teenage Engineering & Vox: Four lil gems to come out of NAMM 2024 that blew our minds by Happy We know musicians are obsessed with all things stylish and vintage. This year, NAMM brought the goods and then some. Forget shiny new gadgets, although there were a lot of…
News Pro Audio Stylophone: Stylophone Collection – O.G. Pocket Synthesisers by Isabella Loong The very first pocket synthesiser is not just a cute, retro collectors’ toy, but an iconic electronic instrument. Welcome to the first review of our Mini Synths series! In this…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Expressive E Osmose by Isabella Loong Today we’re testing out the Osmose from Expressive E. With huge popularity this year, it’s probably one of the most interactive electronic instruments we’ve ever seen! Founded in 2015, Expressive…
News Pro Audio Moog Mariana, The freshest, deepest digital bass beast from Moog by Isabella Loong Dive deep into basslines with Mariana, Moog’s newest bass synth software, as low and extensive as the namesake Trench. As an avid electronic producer and enthusiast, Moog needs no introduction,…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: SOMA Cosmos by Oliver Ashby SOMA’s newest contribution to the world of ambient music making and expressive synthesis. We had a dive into something very worthy of a place amongst our many little music making…
Music Autogramm drop a new wave synth driven track on our laps ‘WannaBe’ by Tammy Moir Seattle, Chicago, and Vancouver’s synth-driven power-poppers, Autogramm, are back with a bang! They’ve just announced their latest LP, “Music That Humans Can Play,” along with an advance single and video…
Music News Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes debuts the eclectic & brilliant Summer Moon EP ‘Casino Days’ with ‘Star Child’ by Happy Watch a sweet dose of eclectic brilliance in ‘Star Child’ a futuristic, synthy gem that has fallen straight from the stars Nikolai Fraiture, the renowned bassist of The Strokes, is…
Music ALIBII explore overthinking and tantalising obsession on new single Figure 8 by Happy Prepare to be swept away by ALIBII’s Figure 8—a mesmerizing fusion of indie rock and synth pop that takes you on a journey of haunting verses, dance-worthy choruses, and a…
News Pro Audio Arturia MicroFreak Update: A Powerful Small Analog Synth Just Got a Huge Overhaul by Tim McArtney Arturia’s MircoFreak has a killer update featuring user sample importing, a new sample playback engine, 3 new granular engines, enhanced envelopes, plus more. One of the most overlooked synths is…
News Pro Audio Moog Mavis: A Powerful, Affordable Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer For Leads, Pads, Perc and Bass by Tim McArtney Moog released a semi-modular analog synthesizer mid-last year called Mavis. This powerful, build-it-yourself kit brings the sound of Moog to your studio — without the expense — in a tiny…
News Pro Audio FabFilter Twin 3: An Intuitive Soft Synth Where Creativity Rules by Tim McArtney If you want technicality to take a back seat and creativity to drive, you might want to try FabFilter’s Twin 3 Software Synthesizer. We reviewed this intuitive synth in the…
