Steinberg CC121

Steinberg CC121

studio | tech the joy of synth ; Steinberg CC121 Hardware Controller My recording facility is pretty retro, containing predominantly old-school analogue gear and, well, stuff that requires hands-on operation. Always a plus point if you ask me; I’ve always...
Neutron Modular Synth

Neutron Modular Synth

studio | tech the joy of synth ; Behringer Neutron Semi Modular Synth After many years of every studio, synth and programming nerd [in some cases, quite rightly] wetting their pants whilst discovering numerous soft-synth emulations within the digital domain, the...
Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations

studio | tech the joy of synth ; Challenging Covers I’ve never really understood the rationale of some artists who rework a particular classic almost note for note. I mean, what’s the point in replicating something that’s been done perfectly well already? This was the...
3 Moves in 2 Years

3 Moves in 2 Years

studio | tech the joy of synth ; …yet another house move. There are some who maintain that life has a habit of repeating itself, and I’m inclined to agree with this sentiment to some extent. It definitely rings true in the case of the somewhat nomadic existence...
Roland RE3 Space Echo

Roland RE3 Space Echo

studio | tech the joy of synth ; Roland Space Echo RE3 Let me introduce the latest addition to the alucidnation recording studio – the rather rare Roland RE3 Space Echo. Released in late 1988, it was designed to replicate as closely as possible the famed RE-201 Space...
New Gear

New Gear

studio | tech the joy of synth ; New Studio Gear For many years now, I’ve been complementing my wealth of outboard hardware with a small arsenal of software synthesizers. It’s taken me some considerable time to distill a reasonably large collection down to around 6 or...