Category: Gear
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TC Electronic M300 Review
Overview If you are looking for a versatile and affordable multi-effects processor mainly for reverb and delay in rack mounted format, then you might want to check out picking up a used TC Electronic M300. This 1U rackmount unit features two independent engines, one for multi-effects and one for reverbs, that can be configured in…
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Roland Aira T-8 Review
Roland has so far launched 4 synths in its Aira compact series: the S-1 Tweak Synth, T-8 Beat Machine, the J-6 Chord Synth and the E-4 Voice Tweaker. You can find out about he range here on Roland’s website. They have been designed in a compact form factor and to all play nicely together. Today…
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New OId Circuit Tracks Packs
Last week Novation released a bundle of OG Circuit packs for the Circuit Tracks. So hook up your Circuit Tracks to the Components software and get downloading for some New (but old) sound packs! The collection includes seven packs from the original Circuit: Details here on Novations website Product Details Products featured in this article…
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Cheap Acid: Behringer TD-3 Review
The Behringer TD-3 is a faithful recreation of the classic Roland TB-303 Bass Line synthesizer, with the same classic sound, some added features and enhancements, and the same love it or loath it sequencer (more of that later) at a bargain basement price. Design and Features The TD-3 has a very similar design and layout…
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Roland MC-101 Groovebox Preset Machine
The Roland MC-101 is a compact and portable groovebox that offers a lot of functionality and versatility for its size and price. It is essentially a mini version of the MC-707, with four tracks, 16 pads, four faders, four knobs, and a variety of sounds and effects. The MC-101 is powered by Roland’s Zen-Core engine,…
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Behringer Crave Auto Sync Sequencer
I typically use the Behringer Crave with an External Clock sync set, so that any Arpeggios or Sequences are in time with the other gear it is synced to. However when you want to use an external sequence from a device such as the Circuit Tracks, there is an annoyance that a MIDI start signal…
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Ambient Live Looping with Behringer Crave and Valeton GP-200
Building an Ambient loop using just a Behringer Crave mono synth and the Valeton GP-200 MultiFX guitar pedal which has a built in looper. Despite owning many different instruments, sometimes it can be great fun to restrict a session down to just one or two. Using a looper is an interesting way of discovering new…
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How to create a DAWless Ambient Techno Jam
Here is a new live DAWless ambient techno jam created with an Arturia Microfreak, Behringer TD-3, Behringer Crave, Novation Circuit Tracks and Valeton GP-200 MultiFX pedal. Background Noise There are 2 instrument tracks on the Circuit Tracks, plus one each on the Crave, Microfreak and TD-3. In advance I setup a Cm-add9th chord on each…
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How to change the Behringer TD-3 Clock Sync
The Behringer TD-3 won’t make any sound if it is set to an external clock sync, but no clock is connected. To change the Behringer TD-3 Clock source, stop any sequence and then press BACK and WRITE/NEXT at the same time to enter the sync mode. The current clock source 1-4 and clock rate 5-8…
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Microfreak MIDI Controller for Analog Lab
Part of my studio setup is a 20 year old 88 key Yamaha Electric Piano, that I like the key bed of, but it only has 8 sounds and two buttons. Really, that is why I bought it, I figured at the time that if I get a keyboard devoid of whizzy features, then I…