Author Archives: Ben Silver

The Tierra Audio – The Essence of the 1920s, in a Futuristic Design

The Tierra Audio – The Essence of the 1920s, in a Futuristic Design At the end of 2020, motivated by the hard situation the world was suffering, we set out to pay tribute to the tireless spirit of self-improvement with which the women and men of the 1920s faced the many difficulties that their particular […]

AMS Neve 88M at Awave

AMS Neve 88M Dual Mic Preamp & USB Audio Interface For audio professionals, the name Neve needs no introduction. Installed in world-class control rooms worldwide, their large-format consoles have recorded countless iconic hits since the 1970s. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could infuse your DAW-based studio productions with the authoritative sound of a Neve […]

Cre8audio West Pest West Coast Semi-Modular Synthesizer

Cre8audio West Pest West Coast Semi-Modular Synthesizer WEST PEST FEATURES West coast style analog monophonic semi-modular synthesizer Controllable via MIDI, CV, and integrated button keyboard Fully patchable with 20 patch points 32-step sequencer with up to 13 presets Generative sequencing mode Clock-synced arpeggiator Step sequencer can be manipulated & transposed via MIDI and the integrated […]

Eventide Misha Interval-Based Instrument & Sequencer Misha is an innovative Eurorack instrument/sequencer that utilizes a unique, interval-based approach to playing and creating melodies. It’s designed to be played like a keyboard instrument and yet it makes music in a way unlike any instrument before it. In addition to playing it live, you can also record […]

Powerful Modern Drum Machine Classic | Jomox Alpha Base Review

Powerful Modern Drum Machine Classic | Jomox Alpha Base Review It’s true analogue. Eleven instruments, sequencer, Midi/USB/SD-Card. Samples. Sampling inputs, balanced individual outputs. Although it may appear similar to the classics XBASE 09, 999 and 888, the ALPHA BASE has an entirely new design under the hood. We have put in the concentrated know-how of […]

East Beast

The Mystery of the East Beast – Cre8audio East Beast Film Unleash your ravenous side with Cre8audio’s East Beast, a semi-modular synthesizer based around “East Coast” synthesis ideologies with a fully analog audio path. Designed in partnership with Pittsburgh Modular, East Beast further expands upon the amazing Lifeforms series and utilizes both an analog oscillator […]

Vanguard Audio Labs – Interview with Maria Elisa Ayerbe

Vanguard Audio Labs – Interview with Maria Elisa Ayerbe Engineer Maria Elisa Ayerbe is a Miami-based audio engineer, producer, and composer. She has been part of the musical productions for artists such as Mary J Blige, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, JLo, and many others. Her work as a recording & mixing engineer has received two Grammy nominations, […]

United Studio Tech Twin 87 Microphone

United Studio Tech Twin 87 Microphone THE DEFINITIVE VOCAL MICROPHONE. The debate is finally over. The UT Twin87 captures the essence of both the original classic and modern incarnations of the “87-style” microphone design. For the first time ever, United has created a microphone that duplicates both circuits, and can reconfigure itself on the fly […]