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17. January 2026

TAETRO’s Pentamento: Texture Layering That Slaps Harder Than a Broken Subwoofer

TAETRO just dropped his first plugin, Pentamento, and it’s got more flavor than a late-night taco truck. Forget dry, sterile tracks—this tool lets you slap field recordings, noise, and all sorts of wild textures right on top of your sounds, and it does it in real time. If you’re into making your beats stand out with some gritty, personal sauce, this is the kind of streetwise hack you’ll want in your DAW. TAETRO’s always been about helping folks get creative, and Pentamento is his latest love letter to the beatmaking community. Curious? There’s a free version, so you’ve got zero

Pentamento

17. January 2026

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AudioPilz

AudioPilz vs. Elektron Analog Four: The Challenge Nobody Asked For

AudioPilz is back in the Bad Gear bunker, this time wrestling with the Elektron Analog Four—a synth that’s equal parts analog muscle and digital head-scratcher. If you like your grooveboxes with a side of existential crisis, this one’s for you. Expect sharp wit, brutal honesty, and a healthy dose of meme-fuelled chaos as Florian Pilz tries to squeeze fat sounds out of a machine infamous for its thinness. Spoiler: it’s a love-hate relationship, and you’ll want to watch the video to see if he survives the challenge.

Elektron Analog Four

17. January 2026

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Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy Unleashes Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro: AI Vocals That Actually Slap?

AI singers that don’t sound like a toaster on fire? Nu-Trix The Synth Guy dives headfirst into Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro, and it’s not your grandad’s robotic crooner. We’re talking fast, freakishly natural vocal lines, a workflow that won’t make you want to punch your DAW, and enough voice models to fill a rave bunker. But does it kill the need for real singers, or is it just another studio party trick? Strap in for a no-nonsense, street-level breakdown of what this software can (and can’t) do. Spoiler: you’ll want to hear the audio for yourself.

Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro

17. January 2026

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Accurate Beats

Accurate Beats Puts the Korg Kaoss Pad V Back on the Street

Accurate Beats is back in the bunker, this time with Korg’s Kaoss Pad V – a white-hot resurrection of the classic KP3. Is it a bold new street weapon or just a nostalgia trip with a USB port? Expect no-nonsense breakdowns, a few gripes about old-school displays, and a healthy dose of finger-driven chaos. If you’re after surgical precision, keep walking. But if you want instant performance FX and a bit of that rave magic, this one’s got your name on it. Accurate Beats cuts through the hype and tells it straight – flaws, fun, and all.

Korg Kaoss Pad V

17. January 2026

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CROW HILL

CROW HILL and the Art of Compression: Shaping Silence, Sculpting Presence

Compression: a word that conjures images of invisible hands shaping sound, of whispers blooming into thunder, of musical ghosts brought into the foreground. In this poetic exploration, CROW HILL’s Theo invites us to drift through the history and heart of compression—not as a mere technical fix, but as a vessel for emotional storytelling. With the guidance of sound engineer Jane Datony, we journey from radio’s fragile beginnings to the nuanced landscapes of modern mixes. Prepare to listen with new ears as compression becomes not just a process, but a brushstroke on the canvas of music.

Fairchild 670, Kerwax Replica, Logic Stock Compressor, Universal Audio 1176

17. January 2026

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Verysickbeats

Verysickbeats Breaks Down No I.D.’s Genius: Sliders, Flutes, and the Synido Tempopad C16

If you ever thought making a dope melody was just a matter of mashing pads, think again. JFilt from Verysickbeats dives deep into the mind of No I.D. and unpacks the wild, brain-bending technique behind Common’s “Soul By The Pound.” This isn’t your grandma’s piano lesson—think sliders instead of keys, and a groove that’ll have your head nodding before you know it. With the Synido Tempopad C16 in hand and a streetwise approach, JFilt shows why some tricks are way harder than they look. You want to level up your beat game? Grab a snack and let’s get into it.

eSPi, MPC 2000XL, MPC 500, RX 1200, SP-1200, Synido TempoPAD C16

17. January 2026

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Doctor Mix

Doctor Mix Unleashes the Korg Kaoss Pad KP5: Performance FX Gets a Fresh Kick

Doctor Mix dives into the latest evolution of a club classic: the Korg Kaoss Pad KP5. With his trademark enthusiasm and a dash of showmanship, he tears into the box and gets hands-on with the new multi-touch surface, showing off everything from harmonic manipulation to wild vocal FX. This isn’t a dry menu crawl – it’s a rave bunker test drive, with live looping, resampling, and enough sonic chaos to keep your fingers twitching. If you think you know the Kaoss Pad, think again: KP5 is here to shake up your live rig, and Doctor Mix is just the mad

Korg Kaoss Pad KP5

17. January 2026

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Behringer

Behringer FLOW 4V: Field Recording Certainty, Engineered for the Real World

Behringer steps into the field recording arena with the FLOW 4V, a 10-track powerhouse designed for creators, filmmakers, and anyone who needs flawless, multi-track audio in unpredictable environments. Developed by the same German team behind the X32 and WING consoles, the FLOW 4V promises not just pristine sound capture, but also a workflow-centric approach to timecode syncing and post-production ease. In this video, Behringer showcases how their latest device tackles the chaos of location sound, leveraging dual-gain preamps, 32-bit float recording, and a suite of real-time processing tools. We take a close look at what’s genuinely new here—and where the

Behringer FLOW 4V

17. January 2026

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MusicRadar Tech

MusicRadar Tech Invites Us Into Ikonika’s Slow Burn: A Sonic Journey of Identity and Atmosphere

Step into the luminous fog of Ikonika’s studio, where every sound is a brushstroke on the canvas of self-discovery. MusicRadar Tech guides us through the making of “Slow Burn,” a track that radiates with personal resonance and the shimmering textures of a new artistic era. Here, synths drift like nebulae, vocals float above the mix, and the boundaries between producer and vocalist dissolve into something fluid and transformative. This video is not just a technical breakdown—it’s a meditation on identity, vulnerability, and the magnetic pull of sonic storytelling.

Ableton Live, Arturia Analog Lab V, Purity, Soundtoys Little AlterBoy, Soundtoys MicroShift, Valhalla Supermassive

16. January 2026

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Monotrail Tech Talk

Monotrail Tech Talk: DAW to Modular – No More Crappy Sequences

Sick of modular sequencers that feel like programming a toaster with boxing gloves? Monotrail Tech Talk is too. In this punchy walkthrough, our favourite modular deep-diver ditches the usual 8-step suspects and shows how wiring your DAW straight into your rack opens up a world of creative chaos. Expect a nerdy, no-fluff look at MIDI to CV setups, controller chains, and why the BeatStep Pro still slaps for the price. If you want your modular to behave like a studio weapon instead of a stubborn mule, this is your blueprint. Just don’t expect hand-holding or basic explanations – this one’s

Ableton, APC, Beatstep Pro, DROID, HydraSynth, MPK, OXI1, Roland piano

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