Week in Review – September 8, 2025
This week’s music production roundup: fresh reviews, industry news, and trends. Gianni the intern makes an appearance, still recovering from his exile to the garage.
Gear News
More than just product drops — our gear news covers the stories behind the gear. From industry shakeups and discontinued classics to bold design moves and community reactions, we dig into the news that actually matters to musicians, producers, and studio nerds alike.
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Week in Review – August 25, 2025
Gianni the intern celebrates one year at Sonic Odyssey with reflections on peanut butter spoons, tone wizardry, and chaos in Appalachia — plus this week’s latest reviews, news, and trends in music production.
Week in Review – August 18, 2025
This week’s Sonic Odyssey roundup covers new gear reviews, plugin releases, and industry trends — from ribbon mics and soft synths to Slipknot’s massive catalog sale. Plus: Gianni the intern remains deeply confused by America, boxing, and tone wizardry.
Week in Review – August 11, 2025
Gianni the Intern reports from the Swiss Alps, somehow involving avalanche sirens, underground yodeling, and poker games with questionable stakes. Meanwhile, we round up the latest gear reviews, music production news, and trends worth watching.
Week(s) in Review – August 4, 2025
The Week in Review returns! We survived an SEO implosion, a Gianni-related arrest, and multiple pedalboard rants. Here’s what you missed — including boutique plugin reviews, a Moog milestone, and references to the Oort cloud.
Week in Review – June 9, 2025
This week’s roundup includes reviews of the Adam D3V monitors, Roland JC-120 plugin, Pulsar Modular’s P821-MDN tape delay, and more — along with news on Behringer drama, streaming fraud, and synth picks for indie bands.
Week in Review – May 12, 2025
Gianni returns to the spotlight (and probation) after nearly burning down the studio. We cover the week’s top reviews, gear news, AI weirdness, and a blistering rant on JHS that probably got us put on a list.
Week in Review – April 28, 2025
Gianni the Intern steps into the spotlight (sort of) for this week's roundup of music production news, gear reviews, plugin launches, and industry trends. Plus, teasers for two major Sonic Odyssey features dropping soon.
Week in Review – April 21, 2025
Roto Control gets weird, KeyLab 88 MKIII keeps it classy, and iZotope’s Equinox breaks hearts and wallets. Also: Portnoy talks, Ian Anderson balances, and Erica Synths gets DIY with FM drums. We’re back with your weekly dose of curated chaos.