soundwave's Reviews

solid all around keyboard

i wanted an upgrade from my oxygen-49 and this was exactly what i needed. the semi weighted keys feel incredibly natural and dynamics translate well when printing to midi. what i really love is that they only added essential buttons like play, pause, etc. it really creates a piano oriented experience rather than worrying about sampler pads and knobs.

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extremely versatile

picked up one of these and i got a lot more out of this box than i was expecting. super flexible with a fairly large pallet for tone shaping. things like tube saturation, vca compression, and para-eq make a worlds difference tracking (especially paired with other outboard units).

for around $300, this is definitely worth the price and will give you a nice taste of analog workflow and sound quality.

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great performance, super affordable

first off the KT sounds miles ahead of any 1176 plugin out there. hasn't been a single recording session where i haven't used it. perfect color box for just about anything you throw at it and it'll go as far as you dare.

if you're thinking about getting one of these, i fully recommend you make the investment. it's gonna outperform almost the everything except for an authentic UA or UREI. for the cost it is absolutely worth it.

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Best monitor you will ever get for the price.

First, you're not gonna find a better speaker on the market for this kind of money. You just won't.

I've listened to just about every genre on just about every speaker as well and nothing compares to Genelec. The fact that they offer a model for under 1k that performs like a 3-4k set of monitors is mind blowing. Even if you don't have the GLM kit these are still going to perform way above their price point and it's definitely money well spent.

They literally do not lie. If you have a good mix these are going to let you know and same goes for a bad mix. Every little detail you could and couldn't think of is going to be revealed and every change you make will be equally as audible. You can easily hear a .5db lift or cut with these and the stereo image is so precise you could close your eyes, reach out, and point to each individual element.

If you're work in live sound, theater, or mixing and mastering I would suggest adding a subwoofer just so you don't miss that information below 50-40hz but for the average user or someone who can't afford a sub these are the zenith of this price range.

genuinely does its job

with my a5xs on these stands, it dramatically improves the listening experience. You no longer hear the speaker vibrating on the desk or console and it genuinely does isolate the sound source

good laptop, terrible battery

nothing about this laptop lacks in performance. this laptop can keep up with almost any project u can make and ive only got it to spike cpu if i have 125 tracks with full mix slots in FL.

my only two complaints are that it sounds like a jet engine when it gets warm and the touchpad is made for left hand users it seems like. i have to bust out the mouse and keyboard if i want to use it comfortably

Accurate yet flattering

After cycling through a number of speakers I purchased the Adam A5Xs and they are definitely good speakers.

For $500 each these sound pretty close to something from genelec or barefoot in terms of sound quality. The stereo image is some of the best I've ever heard on a speaker to date and there was something really special about the way the AMT projected sound. I did have some translation and low frequency response issues but they were very minor and I could easily mix on these if I had to.

I ultimately got rid of these because I needed something with a little more fidelity but for the average listener or producer, these are the perfect balance between fun and accurate.

Great Product, Great Price.

I received the launchpad mini as a gift for Christmas (2015) and after extensive testing and using the launchpad mini, I'm deciding to give an informative review. The Launchpad Mini is slightly smaller than it's big brother and it surprisingly light and portable. It's also low profile, meaning it wont get caught up when you pull it out of a backpack, bag etc. It has full functionality with most D.A.W's (Digital Audio Workstation) such as FL Studio or Ableton. The Launchpad Mini, like it's big brother, the Launchpad, Comes with 64 trigger pads and 16 buttons which all light up very brightly and powerfully. The Mini also comes with a USB connector cable, a copy of Ableton Live Lite and Sticker labels. Overall the Launchpad Mini for $99 USD, Is the ideal choice if you are going to be travelling a lot or if you are working at a small space like I am.

Pretty good for the price

The yellow coned rokits are something most people are familiar with now and honestly it is for good reason. These are relatively cheap, provide really low bass response for a 5", and overall, they're decently accurate. They don't make much static noise plugged into 1/4" which is good and they're still running to this day (Jan 2021)

Definitely a good reference or tracking monitor but not something I would personally mix and master on. They are fun little speakers to start producing on or just get you some satisfying sounding audio.

Solid Keyboard

I got this as a present from my parents when I was 10 or 11 and it definitely was the thing that got me into making music. I still use it to this day mostly cause it's fun to mess around on and it's pretty nostalgic.

modern talking lol

after serum came out i stopped using massive almost entirely. Its a useful vst but its kind of out dated compared to newer plugins on the market.

Straight Forward, Easy to use

Ableton provides a really unique and straight forward experience when making or recording music. Because all the mixer tracks are laid out on the playlist, it makes adding plugins/effects quick and easy. Other features like freezing, track specific automation, and the stock effects are all really good for workflow and engineering in particular.

Great Buy

It's simplistic, but It gets everything done that any other mixer does. It feels natural when in use as well. However the mixer is occasionally unsupported by mixing softwares.

Great headphones!

These were the first headphones I ever got and I will be quite honest, they are absolutely outstanding for the price they go for! The mixing is surprisingly good. Clean, crisp, clean lows sharp definitive highs, and warm mids. They get a little tight on the ears, but you get used to it. They are also somwhat fragile, but low maintenance. I would definitely recommend these for producers starting out with a lower budget.

Versatile, Fun to use

I started using FL 11 in 2014 and it definitely has a learning curve if you're a beginner. Once you know what you're doing though FL becomes really useful since you can develop your own workflow. It's certainly one of the most versatile DAWs I've used.