MORE ARTICLE WITH Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control

18. May 2026

Voltage Labs Unleash the Roto-Control: Motorised Mayhem for Your DAW

Voltage Labs, never ones to just show you another boring controller, throw down at Superbooth 2026 with the Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control—a DAW and MIDI controller that looks like it’s ready to run your studio or start a toaster-fight. Eight motorised, touch-sensitive encoders with haptic feedback, instant recall, and enough integration to make your mouse jealous. If you’re into live automation, deep mapping, or just want your gear to fight back a little, this one’s got your number. Don’t let the size fool you—this is a proper sonic street weapon.

Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control

23. February 2026

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Lodewijk Vos (LØ)

Lodewijk Vos (LØ): The Desk Setup That Turns Workflow Into a Weapon

Forget the endless tangle of cables and synths gathering dust in the corner—Lodewijk Vos (LØ) has rebuilt his desk into a streamlined, inspiration-fuelled command centre. In this video, LØ slices through the fluff and shows how a smart setup can supercharge both music production and content creation. Expect a hands-on tour of desktop synths, a dual-computer rig that laughs in the face of CPU overload, and enough workflow hacks to make your DAW blush. If you’re tired of setups that kill your vibe, this is the antidote. Get ready for a desk that works as hard as you do.

Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig, Arturia MicroFreak, Behringer Model D, Bird Echo analog delay, Elektron Model:Samples, Error Instruments LOOPMAN, Make Noise Strega, Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control, Oxi One, Philips 272E Monitor, Wavlink Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station, WAVLINK Video Capture Card

28. December 2025

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Andrew Huang

Andrew Huang’s 2025 Gear Picks: Grooveboxes, Glitch and Gearhead Gold

Andrew Huang is back with a vengeance, slinging his top music gear picks of 2025 like a DJ flinging glowsticks at a warehouse rave. No sponsors, no fluff—just pure, unfiltered hardware hype across grooveboxes, pedals, controllers, Eurorack modules and some wildcards you didn’t see coming. If you’re after honest opinions, deep dives into the weird corners of new tech, and a creator who can actually play what he reviews, this is your ticket. Expect surprises, a few controversial takes, and enough inspiration to make your wallet cry.

Akai MPC Live III, Bastl Citadel, Elektron Tonverk, Expressive E Osmose 61, Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal, Intellijel MultiGrain, Kernom Elipse, Lightraft Monolit, Make Noise NUSS, Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control, Neuzeit Drop, Roland TR-1000, Sonicware CyDrums, Submarine Pickups SubSix, Telepathic Instruments Orchid

25. November 2025

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Lodewijk Vos (LØ)

Lodewijk Vos and the Roto-Control: DAW Domination or Just Another Gimmick?

Lodewijk Vos (LØ) dives headfirst into the Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control—a controller that promises to drag your DAW workflow out of the mouse-clicking dark ages. Forget wrappers, forget proprietary nightmares, and forget babying your gear. LØ’s no-fluff, composer-first approach slices through the hype to see if motorised knobs and direct plugin control actually make a difference. If you’re sick of controllers that collect dust or die with the next software update, this review is your rave bunker briefing. Spoiler: this thing might just slap.

Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control