First seen as the flagship synth for their desktop recording environment, Reason, Propellerhead Software recently released Thor for the iPad. A modular synthesizer with benefits, Thor is simply a must have for iPad musicians. I’ve never had more fun creating new synth patches with any other app, software plug-in, or hardware synth* for that matter. […]
A Hands-On Review of the Griffin StudioConnect
January 31, 2014 by
The Griffin StudioConnect is one of many available audio and MIDI interfaces for iPads that use the Apple 30-pin connector. I own an iPad 2 and found that the StudioConnect made a much more solid connection with its tethered cable than the Behringer iStudio’s docking station model. I could never get the iStudio to properly […]
Review: The Korg iPolysix for the iPad reminds Us the 80s were Cool
January 31, 2014 by
Korg’s Polysix and its younger brother, the Poly-61, combined analog sound with digital control in the early and middle 1980s. The Poly-61 was the first synth I ever owned and Quarkspace’s Jay Swanson and Darren Gough could say the same thing. Both models provided classic sounding leads and their polyphonic capabilities allowed for interesting pad […]
Review: ReBirth brings Classic Beatmaking to the iPad
January 31, 2014 by
When Propellerhead Software released ReBirth for the PC in the late 90s it provided many with the means to channel their classic electronica inspirations without paying for overpriced used versions of Roland’s TB-303, TR-808, and TR-909. It also ushered in the age of software synthesis for the masses; previously incarnations based on software like CSOUND […]
