New Effect Pedals 2016 Quiz
12 Nov 2016 in Guitar
Fond of your fuzz and passionate about pedals? Find out if you've been paying attention to the hottest effect pedal releases in 2016 with our new quiz!
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Posts by Angus Baigent
‘The Solution’ FX pedalboard system: A new game in town?
08 Nov 2016 in Guitar
Nexi Industries are launching a new guitar effect and pedalboard system called The Solution, and exhort us to "forget conventional notions of what stomp boxes and pedalboards look like".
Bias FX LE free via Plugin Collective
08 Nov 2016 in Studio
More free stuff is pumped into the marketplace by Focusrite in its "Plugin Collective" guise, this time a 'lite' amps and effects bundle from Positive Grid: Bias FX LE.
New Guitar Amps 2016 Quiz
05 Nov 2016 in Guitar
All year, our resident amp expert Jef Stone has been feeding you the latest news on the hottest amps, from 50s-style reissue Blues combos to 200-Watt Hair Metal monsters. Have you been paying attention?
iLok 3: Smaller, bigger and faster
01 Nov 2016 in Studio
Pace have announced a smaller - or should that be larger - version of its iLok USB licenser.
Metric Halo TransientControl sale at 86% off
Need an additional transient designer effect plug-in for your next mix? Metric Halo are offering a wopping 86% off theirs until 1st November.
New Guitars 2016 GearQuiz
22 Oct 2016 in Guitar
There are people who play guitar. And then there are full-blooded guitarists who know their 2016 releases like the backs of their hands. Which are you?
New Synthesizers 2016 Quiz
08 Oct 2016 in Other
Think you know your hardware synthesizers? Test your knowledge of the hottest releases in 2016 in our "Guess the synth" quiz!
Gibson 2017 line-up rumours heating up: Updated!
28 Aug 2016 in Guitar
The annual Gibson announcement for the upcoming model year is due very soon, and rumours abound. We've even seem some photos allegedly showing two 2017 Les Paul Classic guitars...
RME update Fireface range with UFX+
20 Aug 2016 in Studio
This update for the UFX is RME's latest addition to its venerable Fireface line of interfaces for Mac and PC, and has lots of new features as well as a new price tag...
Apogee add Windows “support” for MiC 96k
11 Aug 2016 in Studio
While Apogee's PR department like to imply that this is a new version of the MiC 96k, all that's new is "support" for Windows. Why the quotation marks around the word support? Read on to find out...
Gearnews exclusive! Experiencing ‘Isolate’ and upcoming Flares PRO HD in-ears
11 Aug 2016 in Live
While on a recent visit to Flare’s HQ, where I experienced their new Isolate ear plugs, I also heard some genuinely incredible-sounding new in-ears to be called Flares PRO HD - you heard it here first!
Behringer DeepMind 12: Pricing and availability announced!
09 Aug 2016 in Synths
The German manufacturer's CEO has announced in a forum post what the new synth will cost - and as expected, it's not very much...
Dynaudio LYD-5 competition winner announced!
04 Aug 2016 in Other
Our recent competition designed to find a new home for a pair of Dynaudio LYD-5 worth nearly €1000 has run its course and a very worthy winner has been announced.
Melda want your mix: New remix contest announced
31 Jul 2016 in
Czech Plug-in makers MeldaProduction are running a new remix contest. But be warned: the rules are pretty stringent. The prizes, unsurprisingly, are up to €400 of Melda effect plug-ins.
inMusic buy Rane
06 Jul 2016 in DJ
Shockwaves are going through the DJ products industry today at the news that inMusic, owers of Numark, Denon and Alesis have bought renowned DJ mixer maker Rane.
Roland TR-8 update arrives with Drumatix TR-606 sounds!
17 Jun 2016 in
Keenly awaited, Roland have finally released its update to the TR-8, including a new TR-606 emulation. Oh, and some other stuff.
