Equipment news, leaks and tips
Is the new Electro Harmonix Mod Rex effect pedal a modulation king?
19 Sep · With lots of control, four effects sections, MIDI integration, a simple user interface and 100 presets, could the new Electro Harmonix Mod Rex be the king of modulation effects pedals?
TC captures the EMT 250 reverb in plug-in + hardware controller form
19 Sep · TC Electronic has continued its TC ICON software-hardware integration journey by resurrecting another classic unit in the series, the DVR250-DT reverb. The classic EMT 250 Electronic Reverbator lives on!
Antelope Audio breeds an Edge-y family of modeling condenser mics
18 Sep · Antelope Audio has expanded its Edge large-diaphragm condenser modeling microphone into a full-on mic line-up. The Edge family, as it's called, encompasses the Edge Solo, Edge Duo, and Edge Quadro.
Free Plug-ins This Week: Distortion, Loudness Meter 2 and Pure Mono synth
18 Sep · We found three wo fantastic free plug-ins you can download right away: a distinct and unusual distortion called Tarabia, the Youlean loudness meter and Hora Music's free Pure Mono synth. Enjoy!
OP-Z: Teenage Engineering’s grey slab of mystery available for preorder
18 Sep · With the OP-Z they plan to push more boundaries, annoy more people and reach new levels of hipster smugness. 16 tracks of sequencing covering drums, synths, sampling, MIDI, CV, lights and video - and it's tiny.
Epiphone Slash Firebird: An affordable version of Gibson’s $7699 ‘SlashBird’
18 Sep · This great-looking limited edition new signature guitar for Slash offers a (way, way) cheaper way of getting a Slash-endorsed Firebird than last year's eye-wateringly expensive Gibson model.
Touché SE: affordable version of the wobbly block USB expressive controller thing
17 Sep · Become one with the Touché SE wobbly block controller and you'll be gesturing your control over all your software instruments. This USB only version is a great price for a fabulous amount of nuance and ...
Get your Krell on with the TipTop Audio Forbidden Planet Analog Filter
17 Sep · TipTop Audios new Steiner-Parker inspired multi-mode analog filter is going to take your Eurorack into orbit! Forbidden Planet combines the usual 3 modes with some unusual CV control - things could get spacey.
Generator: next generation three channel step sequencer now generally available
17 Sep · The second batch of Analogue Solutions 3-channel, CV and gate sequencer are ready and the Generator is now generally available. Could this be the modular controller you've been looking for?
Gibson bankruptcy: Guitar maker to leave Chapter 11 by October
16 Sep · Financial news outlets and trade press have been reporting that Gibson is likely to leave bankruptcy in a matter of weeks. But the news doesn't have us jumping for joy just yet.
Ozone 8 Elements: How to get it for free (well, almost…)
16 Sep · Fed up with emails flogging "great deals" on software? This one is worth checking out: Ozone Elements 8 is going for (nearly) nothing, that's USD 129 off. Just spend $1 and give them your data.
Valve vs. solid state guitar amps: Can you guess which is which?
15 Sep · One of these three (very different-sounding) amps is a transistor amp, the other two are valve amps. Can you guess which amp is the solid state one? And what does "valve tone" mean, anyway?
Circuit Happy uncovers “The Missing Link” between Ableton Link and analogue gear
14 Sep · Having trouble getting all your synths and laptops to sync together at your local synth jam? The Missing Link will fill in the gaps by turning Ableton Link into 5V Clock - but how many will you need?
Roland’s AX-Edge keytar with custom blades couldn’t be more metal
13 Sep · Equal parts nuts and awesome the AX-Edge is the coolest thing ever. Any normal person would feel ridiculous but in the hands of the right sort of extrovert this thing is gonna rock!