About the Reviews
All of the reviews are about the gear that i actually use in my setup, the gear that i have used or tested in the past and any new or old gear i can get in hand.
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Hercules – Monitor 5
Hercules Monitor 5 are affordable but great active studio monitors, the 2 x 80 Watt RMS are the perfect choice in the living room when connected to a TV and a computer.
Ibanez SD 9 Sonic Distortion
I’m really in love with my vintage Ibanez SD 9 Sonic Distortion (Not the reissue), it has the same look and feel as the popular Ibanez TS 9 Tube Screamer Overdrive but there is a big difference in sound.
LEWITT LCT 440 PURE
The LEWITT LCT 440 PURE is an entry-level studio condenser microphone, at this low price i would recommend it for beginners but not only.
Weber Speakers Ceramic Silver Bell
The Weber Speakers Ceramic Silver Bell is one of my favourite speakers for that Classic Marshall Tone with ceramic punch, bold big low end and high headroom.
Cornford Amplification-Harlequin MK1
The Cornford Harlequin is a great five Watts guitar tube amp handmade in United Kingdom by Paul Cornford, it’s built like a tank and has lots of gain and dynamics, a must have.
Peavey PV8 USB mixing console/stereo USB Digital Audio interface.
The Peavey PV8 USB is a studio quality mixing console and a stereo USB Digital Audio interface, the perfect console for small venue performances or home recording environments, even if it’s getting old, there are many good reasons why i bought this second hand mixing console.
Full Bucket FB-3300
The Full Bucket FB-3300 is a free software instrument for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the KORG PS-3300 Polyphonic Synthesizer from 1977. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption…
Full Bucket FB-3200
The Full Bucket FB-3200 is a free software instrument for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the KORG PS-3200 Polyphonic Synthesizer from 1978. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption…
Full Bucket FB-3100
The Full Bucket FB-3100 is a free software instrument for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the KORG PS-3100 Polyphonic Synthesizer from 1977. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption…
TAL-Chorus-LX
TAL-Chorus-LX is a free VST stereo Chorus effect, it’s the standalone version of the chorus implemented in the TAL-U-NO-60…
Steinberg Cubase Elements
After a few weeks testing Cubase AI, i made an upgrade to Cubase Elements and for the price of a single VST Plugin, it’s a great bargain…
Dead Duck Compressor
Dead Duck Compressor is a free peak compressor plugin in VST 2.4 format for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit hosts…
GVST-GTune
GTune is a free VST chromatic instrument tuner which operates much like similar hardware units. It will automatically detect the pitch of a note being played, and display the closest corresponding Western scale note…
TAL-Bitcrusher
TAL-Bitcrusher is a free VST bitcrusher plugin with some useful additions. There is a low- and highshelf EQ and a noise cross modulator included. Its maybe useful on drums, especially hats and for distorted leads…
Five great and easy to use free VST effects plugins
Five great and easy to use free VST effects plugins that you might fall in love with if you give them a try.
Full Bucket-The Deputy Mark 2
The Deputy Mark II is a free software instrument for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) in the tradition of classic string machines and early “polyphonic” synthesizers, written in native C++ code for high performance…
SoftAmp FM25
SoftAmp FM25 is a free VST virtual-analog model of the Fender Frontman 25R combo amp. The Frontman is a versatile solid-state practice amplifier for electric guitar. It’s equipped with 10″ speaker, has 2 channels that share a 3-band equalizer, and a spring reverb. The current issue sports a classic “Blackface” look…
GVST-GComp2
GComp2 is a free VST simplified plugin compressor that also includes lo- and hi-cut filters, a gate, and visual feedback on how the signal has been affected…
TAL-U-NO-62
TAL-U-NO-62 is a free vst polyphonic virtual analogue synth with a unique filter sound. An original JUNO 60 is used as reference for the oscillators and filters…
Steinberg Halion 3
Even if it’s getting old, Halion 3 is a VST instrument plugin that i use in all of my audio productions, it contains many sample based instruments programs, plus it’s a great sampler…
Variety Of Sound epicVerb
Variety Of Sound epicVerb is a free VST reverberation device aims at both: Tight small room and ambience effect simulation well suited to modern drum and vocal productions up to large “epic” halls as known from high quality outboard gear…
Dead Duck Equaliser
Dead Duck Equaliser is a free parametric equaliser plugin in VST 2.4 format for Windows 32-bit and 64-bit hosts…
4 Front Piano
4 Front Piano is a free small single sound instrument without any settings that reproduces a timbre of an upgright home piano. It is available as VSTi for Windows, and as an AudioUnit, VSTi and RTAS for Mac.
Full Bucket Tricent mk 3
Full Bucket Tricent is a free software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the classic KORG Trident mkl II from 1982. Is is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption…
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Al Brown 