Review of Audio Damage Ronin: in contrast to the majority of the plugins from Audio Damage, Ronin is not an effect with a specialized use, but is rather a modulation toolbox aimed for the black belt audio ninja with a degree in audio pyrotechnics and sound mutilation.

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Seen from a technical point of view, Ronin is a multi effect built around two independent delays, two filters and two saturators. There are two LFOs and one envelope follower that can be used to modulate your sound in various ways. Although Ronin isn't really a difficult plugin, this was the first time I had to really read the manual for an Audio Damage product.

The reason for this is that the signal path in Ronin is not fixed, but open for the user to decide. This radically expands the use of the plugin but also it's complexity.
 
Korg Nanopad 09/17/2009
 
Review of Korg Nanopad: Cheap, but very capable. The Korg Nanopad is well built and can easily be used for banging in rhythms and controlling your gear via control codes.

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Readers of this blog know I like simplicity. I like screwdrivers that are screwdrivers. Not screwdrivers that also functions a beer opener, has a built in flash light and plays merry melodies while using it.
After my deeply unsuccessful relationship with the Novation Nocturn, I promised myself never to go for anything automatic or “intelligent” again. At least not when it comes to midi controllers.

 
Waldorf Largo 09/01/2009
 
Waldorf Largo review: German synthmaker Waldorf truly masters the art of creating impressive synthesizers, but still hasn't got rid of its shadow of the past: it's very, very German.

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Since the publication of my review of the Waldorf Largo in the Swedish magazine Studio, I've learned much more about the inner workings of Largo. I still think Largo is one damn fine instrument – in fact, it's one of the best software synthesizers on the market right now. But after working with it for a few months, I've also learned that Largo can be quite irritating and sometimes downright frustrating to use.