torturecrush's Reviews

Workhorse

I swear by these when writing and doing early mixdowns. They're also my cans of choice when recording vocals. There isn't anything these babies can't do.

Everything in here is gold

A really creative suite of plugins. I haven't even explored all of them yet. GOD that DECAPITATOR THO.

This is the pre-eminent EQ

As far as subtractive EQ goes, this plugin is a workhorse for mixing. Does alright with boosts too but they lack the flavor of analog gear, so I use them sparingly in favor of other EQs.

It's gimmicky

Doesn't capture the essence of the original it's based on. Construction feels cheap. The plastic protector on it took the ink it was protecting right off when I unwrapped it! I'll probably use this in a few places for ear candy and then gift it to someone else. May consider trying to find myself an earlier Dubreq model instead. Love Stylophones in general as a concept though.

I love this piano

It's honestly been really solid for the price I paid. It survived a cross-continental move. The sound quality is good, the key weights are more than adequate in terms of feel, and a USB-to-MIDI cable means I can also use it as a controller.

Sometimes I think it takes up too much space in my studio but whenever I sit down and remember how it feels I quickly forget about that.

Bargain basement price and quality

Save yourself some time and just get a Focusrite 2i2.

Good for the price

Fantastic starter interface, but if you really get into music production you will outgrow it quickly.

This is the most overrated piece of kit of all time

It is beautifully designed but it's capabilities are massively overstated. The FX modules are great, the synth modules are solidly OK, the recording/comping interface is a nightmare. This unit is also prone to grounding issues when you have both the 1/8" jack and USB power in use at the same time - good luck trying to play live.