Hardware Reviews
Audima Labs The Sway MIDI Controller: The Age of Air DJing
The Birth of The Sway If you live in Australia, your first introduction to The Sway or Audima Labs may have been on Shark Tank Australia, where many…
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Eternal Research Demon Box Review: EMF As An Instrument
A unique instrument that turns invisible magnetic fields into playable sound. Everything hums, but most of us never hear it. The Demon…
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Synido TempoPad C16: A Capable 16-Pad Controller Built for Mobility
Most pad controllers follow a familiar outline. They hand you a grid, offer a few knobs, and call it a day. The…
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Embodme Erae 2 Review: Exploring A Bold New Language of Touch
I first saw the Embodme Erae series during the surprise livestream of Linkin Park’s From Zero secret concert. As a longtime fan of the band, I…
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Wavy Industries MONKEY Review: A Ridiculously Small MIDI Controller, With Massive Functionality
A €59/approx $70 USD (Altwire’s own conversion as of 09/05/25) two-octave BLE MIDI controller, powered by a coin cell, featuring 6 MIDI…
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M-VAVE SMK-37 Pro Review: A Bargain DX7 Tribute That Delivers
Portable DX color, real sequencing, and hands-on control in a compact 37-key board. Quick Take For those looking to replicate classic DX-7…
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Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 Review – Powerful Features, Thoughtful Design, Modest Price
Around for over a decade, the Novation LaunchKey line has long been a preferred MIDI controller for those looking for a cost-effective…
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Learn, Play, Repeat: How CubyFun’s EasyPlay 1S and EasyPlay Meow Make Music Education Fun
For generations, learning music meant hours of drills, dry theory, and expensive lessons. But what if picking up scales, understanding intervals, or…
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Midicake ARP Review: How One Man’s Dream Made For a Pretty Damn Fun 4-Track Arpeggiator
Let’s be honest, arpeggiators can sometimes feel like an afterthought. Many synthesizers include them, but more often than not, they’re simple, one-trick…
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Tiny Titans of MIDI Control: This.is.NOISE.inc’s Astonishing NM2 and NMSVE
Sometimes the best creative sparks come from something small. Really small. Like, fits-in-the-palm-of-your-hand small. This.is.NOISE.inc, is a hardware company that’s built a…
