Since starting on classical guitar around 2000, Diego has become a multi-instrumentalist at heart, but specializes in keyboards and electronic instruments. A sometimes member of various At the Drive-in-adjacent El Paso-based bands, Diego fell out with the scene/sound and does his own things now. He’s worked as a staff writer for the zZounds Blog and a product specialist at zZounds for well over 10 years. If you ask Diego’s significant other, his true talent is cooking.
zZounds Live: Korg RK100S2 Remote Keyboard
Guitboard or keytar? No matter what you call it, Korg’s RK100S2 frees any keyboardist from their stand, allowing them take center stage (or stage left or right) with an all-wood-body synth powerhouse made to move. From stand to strap, there’s so much more “more” you can do on a Korg RK100S2. Watch our live demo […]
Don’t Avoid the Nord: A Look at the Electro 6D
Nothing quite stands out on stage like Nord’s red Electro series synthesizers. Since their introduction in 2001, each Electro has put on a masterclass of Swedish-designed emulation of classic vintage organs and electro-mechanical and acoustic pianos. What sets Electro synths apart from the pack is that they contain so much tech in an ultra-portable package […]
zZounds Live: Party At Our Place With the Numark Mixstream Pro
Numark’s Mixstream Pro DJ controller paves the way for next-gen DJing with built-in Wi-Fi, direct access to streaming music, Philips Hue smart control to turn your room lighting into party lighting, seamless integration of existing DJ libraries, Dropbox connectivity, pro DJ features, and built-in monitor speakers! Look back on our latest livestream as Jimmy and […]
The Coming of the Prophet
Editor’s Note: This post covers the origins of Sequential’s Prophet through a historic and technical lens. For more on the video above, please see the section labeled “Notes From Our Sequential Prophet Video.” And learn more about modern Sequential Prophets in our Legends guide on zZounds! How exactly does one travel into space without exiting one’s stratosphere? […]
zZounds Goes Live With Modal Electronics
Since 2013, Bristol, UK-based Modal Electronics has pushed the envelope for what’s possible with a digital and analog synth. From their legendary 00 series dream hybrid synths to their pint-size first-gen wavetable CRAFTsynth, each instrument has that mysterious “it” factor that makes its cutting-edge sound design cut through the mix. In our latest deep dive, […]
IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro Desktop Video Demo
IK Multimedia is back, reimagining their original pint-sized analog hardware synthesizer, the UNO, as a next-gen evolutionary instrument. The UNO Synth Pro is more than one of everything — it’s the next level of analog synthesis! In our exclusive video we explore the gamut of sounds and features available on this evolutionary IK Multimedia instrument. […]
Serato Studio Review
What exactly is a DJ company doing making a DAW? I wager, just like me, you had this same thought running in your head when word of Serato Studio software came out. It’s the elephant in the room anyone reviewing this software (as we’re wont to do today) must address. The Road to Serato Studio […]
Akai MPC Live II Retro Edition Video Demo
Go back to the future with our exclusive colorway of the Akai MPC Live II groovebox! The MPC Live Retro Edition takes design cues from Roger Linn’s classic cream, “don’t call it early-’90s-PC-beige” finish with gray pads found on their first iconic MPC60 workstation. They’ve extended this aesthetic to their future classic, the MPC Live […]
Sequential Pro 3 SE: Not Just Another Mono Synth
Why would anyone build another mono synth? Thirty years ago, Dave Smith posed that question and answered it with the iconic Pro One synthesizer. And now, in our exclusive video above, we unload the answer to this question once again in its most modern reincarnation: the Pro 3 SE. Packing as much power and flexibility […]
