7 effects pedals that synth players need to try By Rob Redman published 26 September 23 These are the must-have pedals for tone-shaping and sound design in the synthesis realm
ADDAC Cracklebox review By Rob Redman published 4 September 23 £150 €150 $176 If it’s broken don’t fix it – a rule ADDAC coined when recreating this experimental Dutch classic
ADDAC 107 Acid Source review By Rob Redman published 21 August 23 £199 €210 $216 We take on ADDAC’s latest compact synth voice
ALM Busy Circuits Pam’s Pro Workout review By Rob Redman published 5 June 23 £269 €296 $319 Will the pro version of this popular multi-tasking module make us break a sweat?
ADDAC System 714 Vintage Clip and 712 Vintage Pre review By Rob Redman published 19 May 23 £130 / £150 We warm up with some vintage clipping, and from the same range, why not go the preamp route too?
Herbs and Stones Solid Felt review By Rob Redman published 18 May 23 £499 $499 We get to know this “clever” standalone filter device
Noise Engineering Quantus Trajecta review By Rob Redman published 3 May 23 £269 We explore Noise Engineering’s essential new envelope generator
Noise Engineering Jam Jam review By Rob Redman published 21 March 23 £228 Jam Jam is more than the sum of its parts
Casper Bastl Softpop SPII review By Rob Redman published 8 March 23 £445 Is the Softpop’s semi-modular box of tricks the portable delight it’s been (hard) sold as? We find out
Noise Engineering Tymp Legio review By Rob Redman published 22 January 23 £205 We take a look at a percussive voice module that isn’t afraid to put wackiness front and centre
Befaco Pony VCO review By Rob Redman published 20 December 22 £205 We find this useful, compact VCO is more than just a one-trick-pony
Eventide Misha review By Rob Redman published 2 December 22 £552 We take Eventide’s new module for a spin and discover Misha is an oddity, in the best possible way…
Sebsongs Euclidean review By Rob Redman last updated 9 November 22 £138 We get polyrhythmic with this riff on the popular DIY module by Music Thing Modular
Befaco AC/DC review By Rob Redman published 3 October 22 £211 Did this DC-coupled audio interface from Spain, hailed for its relative affordability, shake us all night long?
Nunomo Qun mk2 review By Rob Redman last updated 30 September 22 $165 We delve deep to discover the capabilities of this deceptive little pocket synth
Qu-Bit Aurora review By Rob Redman last updated 26 August 22 £339 Come for the reverb, stay for the playability
Soma Labs Rumble of Ancient Times review By Rob Redman published 15 August 22 £138 This 8-bit-inspired synth and sequencer proves a handy companion on epic sound design journeys
Moog Mavis review By Rob Redman published 1 August 22 £339 Discover how you can now get West coast flavours from a traditionally East coast synth company while enjoying putting it together yourself
Ebashi Audio Triple LFO review By Rob Redman last updated 29 June 22 €180 Looking for a versatile LFO module? We take the Triple LFO from Ebashi Audio for a spin
Knobula Poly Cinematic review By Rob Redman last updated 14 June 22 £320 This synth voice that doubles as a standalone synth can make you some sounds worthy of the big screen
ALM Busy Circuits Beast’s Chalkboard review By Rob Redman published 26 April 22 £104 This two-channel octave controller emits much sweeter results than its name suggests
SSL BiG SiX review By Rob Redman published 26 April 22 £2199 Is the latest SSL mixer worth the step up from its little brother, the SiX? We take a look
ADDAC System 308 review By Rob Redman published 22 April 22 £140 We explore this light-based modulation module
Moog One review By Rob Redman published 12 April 22 £5775 upwards We wax lyrical about our love affair with the Moog One – but is it a keeper?
Analogue Solutions Fusebox X review By Rob Redman last updated 11 April 22 £1759 We ponder whether the British brand’s latest three-oscillator semi-modular synth trumps its predecessor
