Synth nerds and Beat geeks alike rejoice at the announcement of Korg’s MS-20M Kit and SQ-1 Sequencer. I, for one, am not a fan of the MS 20 Mini keybed. I cant say that I know how the keybed feels on the MS 20 Kit itself but I am happy to see a slim and trim [...]

This month’s BBoyTechReport Bookclub feature is  Herbie Hancock’s ‘Possibilities’. In Possibilities Herbie tells his story with charm and finesse from his humble beginnings on Chicago’s south side to the playing alongside mentor and friend Miles Davis. All along the way growing as a master musician, Herbie’s tales are inspiring and instantly relatable. Certainly, relatable to [...]

Akai Professional’s new line of headphones were met with some cheers and some jeers when they were announced a while back.  So I was excited at the opportunity to review the MPC “Professional music production headphones”. So, as it stands I’ve traveled in and out of a few states and airports with these headphones. They’ve [...]

For those that don’t know about Buchla, perhaps you haven’t caught the I Dream of Wires Documentary that chronicles the history of modular synthesis. Perhaps you haven’t come across the subsequent interview on BBoyTechreport, for IDOW as well but Buchla is a pioneering super force in the world of modular synthesis and synthesis in general (along [...]

The Phenol by Kilpatrick Audio is indeed a job well done. The idea is to provide a complete package that sort of eases you into eurorack modular synthesis. Can you say gateway drug? Phenol bleeds analog modular synth tones but it looks and feels like a cool new desktop synth. Appealing to the newbs of all [...]

Do you want to know why your studio time is such a waste of time? Well, let’s start with these 10 reasons. Take these with a grin, a grain of salt and a nudge towards efficiency in getting the most out of your art. Just know that these are not only my pet peeves but [...]

The iRig line by IK Mulitmedia has become a favorite of BBoyTechReport.com for it’s ability to make great practical use of iOS devices for musicians and media geeks. Their new iRig Mic Field is no exception either. Over the course of Winter NAMM 2015 I was able to rock the iRig Mic Field with my iPhone. [...]

We caught up with the gang from Teenage Engineering at NAMM2015 to get the once over of the brand spanking new Pocket Operators. We also got a first hand look at the cool rubber cases for the Pocket Operators. #teenageengineering #po12rhythm with rubber case. A photo posted by BboyTechReport (@bboytechreport) on Jan 23, 2015 at 1:36pm [...]

The Modulus 002 (or the 002 as it is called in-house at Modal Electronics) made a huge splash at a very synthy NAMM2015. My man Saint Joe over at SoundsandGear.com caught up with the guys at Modal for a quick chat about the next level Jack Daniels recovery jam features, among others, on the 002. [...]

Fresh in from a very synthy NAMM2015, we learn that Tom Oberheim is officially entering the Modular Synth game. In this video, via our friends over at Analogue Showroom, the new EuroModular Sem and soon to be released Stereo Phaser module should be available in summer 2015. Oberheim plans to have an entire line of EuroModular modules [...]