Dan 'JD73' Goldman

Articles by: Dan 'JD73' Goldman

Akai MPC 2.9 Air Drumsynth

Akai MPC 2.9 Air Drumsynth review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

The ever-expanding MPC range now comes with a native drum synth

UDO Super 6

UDO Super 6 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £2195
  • €2499
  • $2800

UDO’s Super 6 is already making a big noise in synth world! Time to go supersonic...

Modal Electronics Cobalt8

Modal Electronics Cobalt8 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £579
  • €649
  • $749

Another Modal release has arrived in the form of the virtual analogue Cobalt8

ASM Hydrasynth

ASM Hydrasynth Keyboard review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1,222
  • $1,499

The deeper you dive into ASM's debut synth the greater the reward

Waldorf STVC review

Waldorf STVC review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £601
  • €880
  • $1200

Waldorf’s latest keyboard combines a digital string machine and synth with a vocoder, effects and keyboard with aftertouch.

Moog Matriarch review

Moog Matriarch review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1949
  • €2135.70
  • $1999

The colourful Matriarch sits at the top of Moog’s semi-modular ‘Mother’ range.

Roland VT-4 Voice Transformer review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £180

Time to get vocal

Elektron Digitone Keys review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1180
  • €1320
  • $1299

What’s new for the latest from Elektron?

Studiologic SL73 Studio review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £339
  • $499

Examining SL73 Studio’s hammer-action with aftertouch and connectivity

Joué re-Connect Bundle review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • €477

A versatile multi-touch board with interchangeable modules

Korg Minilogue XD review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman last updated

  • £565
  • €675
  • $875

Time to ‘logue a glowing report

Roland AX-Edge review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £831
  • €924
  • $999

Time to get AX-ing!

Korg Prologue 8 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1,299
  • €1,444
  • $1,499

The greatest 'logue of all?

Elektron Analog RYTM MKII review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman last updated

  • £1,499
  • €1,412
  • $1,549

The MKII version of the Analog RYTM has all-new hardware and some juicy new features

Dexibell Combo J7 Digital Organ review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman last updated

  • £1,999
  • €2,299

Investigating some unique features…

Nord Stage 3 Compact review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman last updated

  • £2,999
  • €2,999
  • $3,599

Onto the third incarnation

Dexibell Vivo S7 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1,499
  • €1,490

This new name in the keyboard world should definitely be on your radar

Akai MPC X review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1,849

Putting Akai’s latest flagship standalone MPC through its paces!

Vox Continental 61 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1,769

Korg and Vox revive and reinvent these classic keys

Novation Peak review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman last updated

  • £1,249
  • €1,399

Time to traverse the Peak...

Korg Kronos 88 Music Workstation review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £3,329
  • $3,699

Time to check out the latest generation of Korg’s flagship workstation…

Akai MPC Touch review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £499
  • €699
  • $799

MPC pairs Akai's software with an innovative touchscreen controller

The Minilogue sets a new benchmark for affordable analogue polysynths.

Korg Minilogue review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman last updated

  • £435
  • $500

Meet the 4-voice analogue polysynth that comes at a killer price point

Nord Stage 2 EX 88 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £2549
  • €3499
  • $5399

Welcome to the latest in Nord's Stage series

Roger Linn Design Linnstrument review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1011
  • €1644
  • $1799

A unique approach to MIDI control, with a three-dimensional touch panel at its heart…

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