UVI String Machines 2 Review – A Real Classic
Harking back to the sounds of the 70s and 80s, UVI’s String Machines2 takes things to the next level. Dave…
Author Dave Gale
Dave Gale
Dave is an award-winning orchestrator, media composer and producer, with a passion for synths and modulars in all their forms, whether software, hardware, vintage or modern. Dave is MusicTech's resident Eurorack expert as well as a soundtrack composer.
Vintage Rewind: Atari ST Computer
In 1985, if you weren’t playing Pong, you might have been making music with a hot new home computer, with…
Technique of the Week: The Duvet Trick
Too many reflections in your room while you’re recording? Well there are plenty of solutions front of mic, but Dave…
6 of the Best: Unusual Instruments
We’re always on the lookout for interesting and unusual instruments that might spark those creative juices. Dave Gale dials up…
How To: Smartphone Sound Design in 9 Simple Steps
Where do you go when you’ve exhausted all the usual synth presets and drum sounds and you’re looking to be…
Spitfire Audio LABS Virtual Instrument Review
Spitfire Audio’s LABS series returns with two brand new instruments that are completely free. Dave Gale dons his white coat…
EastWest Voices of the Empire Review – A Truly International Collection
Offering a collection of Asian and Eastern European-influenced vocal timbre, EastWest’s Voices of the Empire gets truly international. Dave Gale…
Spitfire Audio Chamber Strings Professional Review
Spitfire Audio’s latest orchestral string library is all about consolidating the sound of a Chamber section. Dave Gale asks if…
Zero-G Ethera EVI Virtual Synth Review – Taking Vocals to the Next Level
The latest addition to the Ethera range brings us cinematic vocals and a whole lot more. Dave Gale gets ethereal…
Technique of the Week – Humanising Pianos
Are your pianos sounding a little bit like they are being driven by the machine? Dave Gale softens and humanises…
How To Emulate the Sounds of Blade Runner
If you’ve ever wondered how Vangelis created that amazing soundscape in the film Blade Runner, Dave Gale shows you how,…
The Vocoder: History and Deployment
Few pieces of music technology have captured the imagination of the public quite like the vocoder. Dave Gale tracks its…
6 of the Best: Eurorack Oscillators
With the ever increasing popularity of modular synthesisers, we compile our hit-list for the classiest Oscillators which adhere to the…
Leaf Audio Microphonic Soundbox Review – Little Box of Tricks
The Microphonic Soundbox could add some acoustic seasoning and flavour to your music. Dave Gale thumps and bows this new…