💄 AKAI AX73 x Electra One💄 🎧 (no talking) 🎧

video upload by Cutoff Frequency - gear demos (no talking)

"This is a video demonstrating the sounds of the AKAI AX73.

I have this synth for many years now, but only recently it has completely opened up to me using the Electra One with the Tauntek firmware. This gives me all the controls at my fingertips instead of the single slider on the AX73. Sometimes the interface of a device simply hampers you in your creative process and then you don't use it that often. The AX73 is a phenomenal synth and totally underappreciated. I love the quirkiness and character of this synth. It is a beast of its own.

Thanks my love for playing so beautifully."

🪘 LEP Bongo CV 🪘 🎧 (no talking) 🎧

video upload by Cutoff Frequency - gear demos (no talking)

"This is a video demonstrating the sounds of the LEP Bongo CV by L.E.P. laboratories.

This is a rare piece of gear. L.E.P. laboratories is a small manufacturer mostly know for their LepLoop minimalist groove-box. There are no sound examples available for this module, but somehow the description and the controls attracted me. I just bought it and I have no regrets doing so. It is quite a wild module which can go from regular percussive sounds to fully distorted techno madness. I couldn't really get a bongo sound out of it, but who cares!"

https://www.leploop.org/m/percussion-modules/

M-Audio Venom Review and Interview with Product Manager Taiho Yamada

A quick note: This review is long. You can jump to sections that interest you vs. reading it straight through if you prefer. This review focuses primarily on the synth engine for one single patch on the Venom. The Venom supports Multi mode with up to four multitimbral parts. Not only can you layer sound programs but you can set global parameters for the set. Be sure to see the Multi mode section of "Tips and Tricks via Taiho Yamada" at the end of this post. Taiho is the Lead Project Manager of the Venom and served as my contact during the review. I want to thank Taiho for his help and enthusiastic generosity. He is a true synthesist and the Venom is his baby.

Synth connections: Taiho previously worked at Alesis on the Andromeda A6. The DSP developer of the Venom worked on Radikal Technologies' Spectralis and the Accelerator. People that contributed to the presets via sound design include Richard Devine, Francis Preve, Mark Ovenden (Avid's AIR Instruments, ProTools VIs), Joerg Huettner (Waldorf, Access, Alesis), and of course Taiho Yamada.

*Don't miss the "Q&A with Taiho" section towards the end of the review. Also keep an eye out for "Taiho's Tips and Tricks" throughout the review in grey. You can find the consolidated list below the Q&A section.

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