PEDALS FOR SYNTHS
Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Best Boss Katana Amps
Best Boss Katana Amps for Practice, Recording and Gigs
21 Aug · The best Boss Katana should be right for you. Check out our guide on the impressive range to see which is best for your needs.
Apple Music Finally to Label AI-Generated Songs With “Made With AI” Tag by Late 2026
21 Aug · Apple Music is (soon) rolling out a mandatory "Made With AI" label. Over a third of uploads are already fully AI-generated, but barely getting listened to.
Haken Audio Slim21 Continuum: Now Available!
21 Aug · After a long wait, the much-anticipated Haken Audio Slim21 Continuum is now in retail stores.
Amsterdam Dance Event 2026: 30 Years of ADE, the Highlight of the Electronic Music Scene!
21 Aug · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026 celebrates its 30th anniversary with Jean-Michel Jarre as guest of honor, over 2,500 artists, and 200+ venues. Everything on ADE!
Sound Design with Plugins: 3 Tools for New Sounds + Free Alternatives – Perfect Match!
21 Aug · Sound design with plugins is where the real magic happens. We show you three tools for shaping new sounds, plus a free alternative for each one.
WORKFLOW TOOLS
Workflow Tools That Make Music Production Faster
20 Aug · When it comes to recording and mixing, there are areas that tend to become cluttered over time. Here is a selection of workflow tools to streamline your system.
Synth Journal
Plaits Palette, Auduina and an Editor for your Typhon: Synth Journal
20 Aug · Plaits Palette is a handy web app that lets you build your own custom firmware for Mutable Instruments Plaits! Check it out in this week’s Synth Journal.
Gretsch 1958 Custom Guitars: Limited Edition Penguin with String-Thru Bridge!
20 Aug · The new Limited Edition Penguin from Gretsch 1958 Custom Guitars comes in a new color and features a string-through bridge.
Abyss II: Dawesome’s New Synth Wants You to Stop Thinking Like an Engineer
20 Aug · Dawesome's Abyss II drops the oscillator menus entirely, letting you shape sound through tone colors and taste instead of synthesis theory.
Beats 360 Headphones Leak: An Exciting New Range
20 Aug · Is Apple going to announce the new Beats 360 headphones soon? Leaked images have surfaced online that lead us to believe so. Here's the scoop.
Charvel Pro-Mod Plus DK24: Revised Shred Weapons!
20 Aug · Looking for fast playing and max comfort? Look no further than the new Charvel Pro-Mod Plus DK24 models. With modern features, they're perfect for fast fingers.
Yamaha PSR-SX620: New Features and a Fresh Design for the Midrange Arranger Workstation
20 Aug · The new Yamaha PSR-SX620 sports a completely new design and offers many features of the bigger siblings in a streamlined, more affordable package.
macOS 27 Golden Gate: Apple’s New Operating System Officially Ends the Intel Mac Era
20 Aug · macOS 27 Golden Gate brings Siri AI and better performance, but kills off Intel Mac support entirely. Here's what that means for your studio.
Back2School 2026: Your First Drum Set for Playing in a Band and Practicing at Home
20 Aug · Now is the time to get your first drum set! Acoustic and electronic drum sets for beginners, for those starting their first band: check them out!
CREATIVE MIX TOOLS
Creative Mix Tools For Breaking The Rules
19 Aug · We explore creative mix tools that give you the freedom to break out of the traditional mold when it comes to signal processing and sound shaping.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
222 Patches for Your New Behringer JN-80 – Sounds and Presets
19 Aug · Power up your Behringer JN-80 with two new preset packs, plus sounds for the Sequential Fourm and Minimal Audio Current.
Serum 2: Xfer Records Brings the Legendary Wavetable Synth to Linux Too — Public Beta
19 Aug · Xfer Serum 2 gets a Linux beta. A genuine industry-standard synth finally lands on a platform that usually gets left out entirely.
Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom: Bling-Tastic!
19 Aug · The Epiphone Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle will stop traffic!
Minimal Audio Lucid: New Granular Effect Rebuilds Sound Grain by Grain and Is Always in Key
19 Aug · Minimal Audio's Lucid rebuilds any sound grain by grain into textures, harmonies, and rhythmic effects, always in key, and always locked to your session.
Guitar Journal
Guitar Journal: Fender Japan-Inspired Stratocaster, Muse & More
18 Aug · Fender’s Japan-Inspired Stratocaster Collection, a limited-run ZVex Fuzz Factory and Otoboke Beaver's apology following a crowd injury.
Software Deals
Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, Safari Audio Rhino Reverb: 3 Strong Software Deals for Sampling, Audio Restoration, and Vintage Reverb
18 Aug · Steinberg HALion, Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2, and Safari Audio Rhino Reverb on sale: sampling, audio restoration, and vintage reverb, discounted.
JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer: King Gizzard Mini Amp Tones
18 Aug · JAM Pedals Tiny Amp Destroyer created in collaboration with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s Stu Mackenzie.