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PSP Audioware E27
$149 USD
Original review November, 2017
Bottom Line:
A wonderfully simple and effective EQ made somewhat clumsy by its steadfast replication of the original hardware device. The workflow will become second nature in time, just expect some frustration as you familiarize yourself with the device
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Bitwig Studio
$399 USD + $120 USD per year
Bottom line:
Bitwig Studio is a breath of fresh air in a very crowded market, and though much of the hype is old news for the competition, I feel Bitwig Studio is on course to develop a nice little niche community for themselves
Live
Travelling up and down the country, ‘The Great Kiwi Beer Fest’ finally hit the Waikato here in Hamilton at the Claudelands Event Centre for the very first time. The crowd were loving the chilled laid-back setting and vibe of the day. There were endless options for your favourite beers and ciders, as well as lots ..
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Live
WORDS BY WAL REID – PHOTOS BY BRAD HOLLAND “God bless”, he muttered waving to the crowd, as the band took a bow exiting the stage. Moments before, the audience whipped into a frenzy with the iconic hit Slice Of Heaven, complete with Six60 bassist Chris Mac on hand for vocal duties. Even without the ..
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Interviews
On a 13-day tour of New Zealand, this is the alternative-folk band’s 4th time back in Whanganui and tonight it was at the pleasurable Lucky Bar. As a Lucky ‘virgin’, I was mesmerized by the atmosphere. The venue definitely suited the genre of music for the evening. It could easily fit one hundred. However, ticket ..
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Storyteller OTR for Windows or Mac
$129 USD
Originally reviewed May 2018
Bottom Line:
If you are a media composer using Reaper, this is quite simply required buying, no questions asked. If you are using alternative DAW platforms you now have one of the strongest reasons to consider making the swap to Reaper. Storyteller’s OTR has successfully converted Reaper into the best orchestral template platform on the market, period
Live
She was a rowdy night in the Tron this Friday – apparently, some sports team did something impressive that night so everyone was in good spirits and the old town was pumping. The loudest noise by far was coming from Like A Storm @ Altitude Bar, things were defiantly looking up. WORDS AND PHOTOS BY ..
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Live
It had been a while since I had seen Fat Freddy’s play, even more years had passed since witnessing their phenomenal clean-up at the 2005 Vodafone Music Awards with their eponymous debut album Based on a True Story. It has seen the popular Kiwi Dub/Reggae Band slay it not only here in Aotearoa, but overseas. It ..
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Live
After the massive success of 2019’s sell-out Western Springs concerts, the band are rightfully capitalising on this huge wave of popularity. With the ‘Six60 Saturday Tour’ proving to be equally as popular, if the rarity of the tickets is anything to go by, I’m looking forward to seeing how they can up their game this ..
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Spitfire Audio Ambient Guitars>/strong>
$299 USD
Bottom Line:
A unique approach to the guitar, this library offers real out-of-the-box thinking with plenty of scope for expansion and experimentation for the user still to be found