Posts by Julian Schmauch
First Look: Harley Benton JA-60CC – the best budget Jazzmaster?
08 Nov 2022 in Guitar
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
25 Oct 2022 in Guitar
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
18 Oct 2022 in Studio
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
03 Oct 2022 in Tech
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
27 Sep 2022 in Synths
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
24 Aug 2022 in Tech
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
30 Jul 2022 in Synths
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
25 Jun 2022 in Tech
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
14 Jun 2022 in Synths
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
13 May 2022 in Studio
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
01 Apr 2022 in Studio
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 ...