Posts by Julian Schmauch

Thomann Cyberweek Deals: Huge savings on instruments and audio gear!

Huge savings on hundreds of guitars, synths, live/PA and studio gear at Thomann's Cyberweek! Want to save yourself some cash? This way, please.

First Look: Harley Benton JA-60CC – the best budget Jazzmaster?

We review the Harley Benton JA-60CC and ask: is this the best budget Jazzmaster you can get? It's one of the most beautiful ones, to say the least.

First Look: Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo Overdrive Pedals

First Look! We take the Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo overdrive pedals for a spin. How do they compare against the prized originals?

First Look: Ableton Note is a sketchbook for Live as an iOS App

Ableton Note takes Ableton Live on the road! Mobile music production with the iOS App makes beats and sound on the go a breeze - our first look!

Review: Apple AirPods Pro 2. Generation In-Ear Headphones

Besides a series of new Apple Watch models and the new iPhone 14, Apple showed "one more thing" at the "iPhone & iOS" keynote in September 2022: the new in-ear headphones Apple AirPods 2. Generation. While ...

Review: Native Instruments Komplete 14 Collector’s Edition

Native Instruments Komplete 14 is out! After announcing it earlier this month, NI has finally released the long-awaited version 14 of its popular bundle. Komplete 14 packs every new Kontakt instrument and ...

Update: First virtual rapper signed to major label – FN Meka has been dropped

FN Meka is the first virtual rapper signed to a major label. Capitol Records recently announced signing the "AI-powered robot rapper". The record label is part of the biggest of the three major labels ...

Front 242: Most-used Synths, Drum Machines and Sounds

Front 242: The cult electronic band famous for pioneering the EBM Genre and their role in defining the sound of Industrial music.

Upgrading to the Apple Mac Studio (2) – One Month Later

After switching to a brand-new Apple Mac Studio with an M1 Max ARM CPU from an iMac 5k (late 2015), I faced some obstacles and had to learn a thing or two to get it to work smoothly in my studio. You can read ...

Review: New Moog Mavis semi-modular DIY analog synthesizer

Moog goes DIY again! The Moog Mavis is a small semi-modular desktop and Eurorack-able synth on a budget. We built it, played it and reviewed it.

The best algorithmic reverb plug-ins of 2022

You can never own too many algorithmic reverb plug-ins! That's why today we have a selection of the current best plug-ins in this category. Among the selection are some classics, a brand new plug-in, and a ...

iZotope AI-Care: Automatic improvement of AI performance

Artificial intelligence has been included in an increasing number of plug-ins and DAW features. And with iZotope AI-Care you can finish your tracks even faster! Intelligent EQs, smart compressors, thinking ...