Hey what’s good fam, back with another one for ya! This one comes from Tone 2, they make some of my favorite synths like Firebird and ElextraX Now they’ve stepped into the analog modelling category with a new synth plugin let’s check it out! So what is Saurus? It’s a new synthesizer plugin based on [...]

Yo what’s good fam, back with another review for you…something I’ve been playing with for a while. It’s the new Tremor drum synth from FXpansion based on their DCAM Synth technology I’m usually not a fan of software drum machine…so let me show you why I dig this one What is Tremor? It’s a drum [...]

Yo what’s good fam, back with some more goodies for ya This time I’m checking out a synth…from a loop boutique? Well, I suppose they don’t just do loops, I enjoyed their sfx product as well I’m taking about Wave Alchemy’s new Pro II synth for Kontakt let’s peep it! So what is Pro II? [...]

Yo what’s good fam! So, I wanted to show off some stuff from Omnisphere but not in a traditional “review” sort of way. I have had this instrument for a few years….and I use it often. I will preface this by saying I’m FULLY biased when it comes to Omnisphere. I think it’s the single [...]

Yo what’s good! You know what it is, time to checkout a new synth This one is is from Native Instruments and it’s their new one built for Reaktor Player called RAZOR let’s check it out So what is RAZOR? This is a new additive synthesizer based on the Reaktor engine and built to be [...]

Hey whatsup yall! I made it safely down here to Anaheim for winter namm 2011 I just wanted to let you know I’m here and I got ya back! I will be checking out everything I can, getting videos and pictures and uploading them to the official SoundsAndGear Namm site Make sure to bookmark this [...]

Hey whatsup! Glad to be back!! Figured I’d start off with a review of a new synth from Tone2, one of my favorite synth makers. I really enjoyed their Firebird+ synth, and Gladiator 2 was dope as well, but neither of them were 64 bit, so I wasn’t able to use them as much once [...]

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that Native Instruments has been and a role with their Kontakt and Kore Player instruments. Now if you’re not into the weird, esoteric sounds of film, media, and soundtrack composition you may not know who Heavyocity is. Let’s just say, a groups of accomplished sound designer, soundtrack [...]

Today I’m checking out a new Kore pack from NI called Massive Threat. It’s based on the Kore 2/Kore player concept and uses the MASSIVE engine. This instrument collection was created in the full version of MASSIVE and all sounds can be used directly in MASSIVE. But you don’t need MASSIVE to use these sounds, [...]

Today I want to checkout Urban Arsenal 2 from Native Instruments, one of their Kore soundpacks they sent over for review. You may wonder why I chose to go with part 2 first instead of part 1…well I figured part 2 was the newest and probably improved on a lot of things they received feedback [...]

Time to review another plugin, yet ANOTHER virtual version of an analog classic. Jim Heintz over at Way Out Ware did some secret ninja circuit modeling/creation to come up with the ONLY ARP 2600 plugin to be endorsed by Alan R Pearlman… Yes, he created the actual ARP 2600 synthesizer Must be some plugin right? [...]

I know it’s weird, but….primeloops, a sample loop provider, has created a nice collection of fat analog synth samples. Not loops, multisamples that you can load up in your favorite sampler to create your own crazy synth lines and riffs. They sent these over for review before the holiday…but uhhh, yeah lol, the holiday got [...]