Gear & Reviews
IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor: small speakers, studio sound
Compact size, 50 W RMS, DSP, Bluetooth and room EQ: what the IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor speakers offer producers working at home or on the road.
Gear & Reviews
Sound systems, controllers and plugins, tested and explained.
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Gear & ReviewsPioneer DDJ-SB3: compact Serato controller reviewed
A look at the Pioneer DDJ-SB3: layout, jog wheels, Pad Scratch with DJ Jazzy Jeff, FX Fade, performance pads, Serato integration and connections.
Gear & ReviewsNumark NS6 in detail: a four-channel Serato controller
Touch platters, a four-channel mixer, hot cues, Strip Search and Serato DJ integration: what the Numark NS6 offers and how to use it in a set.
Gear & ReviewsTraktor DJ software: a technical look
Decks and stem modes, sync and beatgrid, effects, loops, DVS and MIDI mapping: what Native Instruments’ Traktor can do and how its main features work.
Gear & ReviewsBest sound systems for festivals in 2026: the brands that matter
L-Acoustics, d&b audiotechnik, Funktion-One, Meyer Sound and JBL: what each festival sound system brand stands for, what psytrance festivals use, and what makes a rig sound good.
Gear & ReviewsSynplant 2: the synth that grows sounds from your samples
Synplant 2 uses AI to turn recordings into synth patches and lets you grow new sounds from seeds. How it works, what's included and how easy it is to use.
Gear & ReviewsMinimal Audio Current: a versatile synth for psytrance
Spectral and granular engines, a sampler, a nine-slot effect rack and the Stream cloud library: what Minimal Audio's first synth Current offers psytrance producers.
Gear & ReviewsVital VST review: the free wavetable synth for psytrance
Vital is a free spectral-warping wavetable synth by Matt Tytel that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. What the free and paid tiers include, how it compares to Serum 2, and how to use it for psytrance.
Gear & ReviewsReveal Sound Spire: the must-have synth plugin
A hands-on review of Spire: four multimode oscillators, wild filters, simple but great-sounding effects and deep modulation, from someone who uses it on most tracks.