Harley Benton rolls out new high-spec’d DLX and LTD models
13 Oct 2021 in Guitar
The new Harley Benton DLX and LTD models feature gold Gotoh hardware, Tesla humbuckers, and a host of other upgrades.
Roland SP-404 MKII: an update to the veteran sampler arrives
13 Oct 2021 in Studio
Word on the street is that Roland is dishing out an extensive update for the SP-404, a 16-year old sampler that still rocks - in its own way.
Cableguys NoiseShaper plug-in: the science of noise in 2021
For Cableguys, the “special sauce” for lo-fi beats and exciting mixes is a bunch of noise, and NoiseShaper certainly offers lots of it!
Acustica Audio Desert: 4 emulations of rare 1960s recording equipment
The Acustica Audio Desert is a suite of four plug-ins capturing a very rare analog desk and other vintage equipment from the early 1960s.
PRS celebrates 50 years of Abraxas with the SE Santana Abraxas 50th Anniversary model
12 Oct 2021 in Guitar
To commemorate 50 years of the landmark Santana album, PRS has issued a limited run SE Santana Abraxas 50th Anniversary model.
Schecter Machine Gun Kelly Signature PT: Pretty in Pink?
12 Oct 2021 in Guitar
Schecter's new Machine Gun Kelly Signature PT model is a single-humbucker T-style guitar in a very striking pink and black finish.
Fender Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang: Nevermind 30th Anniversary Unit Shifter?
12 Oct 2021 in Guitar
Fender Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang - The original Grunge unit shifting cash-in guitar of the '90s is back to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Nevermind.
Claro by Sonnox – new EQ plug-in with frequency masking and resonance control
The new Sonnox Claro may look like a clean-cut digital equalizer plug-in, but it makes a strong case for "vibe first, detail later."
IK Multimedia T-RackS Tascam Tape Collection emulates 4 classic tape machines
12 Oct 2021 in Studio
IK Multimedia has released the T-RackS Tascam Tape Collection. The bundle brings emulations of four classic Tascam and Teac tape recorders to your DAW.
SolidGoldFX Supa Funk Envelope Bi-Filter: Get your funk on
12 Oct 2021 in Guitar
The new SolidGoldFX Supa Funk Envelope Bi-Filter has dual low-pass filters along with some serious funk-in-a-box for your tone!
Pittsburgh’s Flamingo brings Center Clipping and Harmonic Interpolation to analog synthesis
12 Oct 2021 in Synths
Flamingo works on a concept from Don Buchla that shapes and destroys waveforms from the inside out and uses Harmonic Interpolation to try to reconstruct them.
Blackstar Dept 10: A new valve-based pedal range
12 Oct 2021 in Guitar
Blackstar's new Dept 10 valve-based pedal range with Cab Rig simulator technology gives you ultimate control over your tone.
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST: A stereo convolution reverb without limits
Paragon ST turns NUGEN Audio's Paragon 3D audio reverb plug-in into a stereo reverb based on convolution and impulse resynthesis.
Singular Audio filterdrve: A Korg MS-20 filter for 500-series racks
Singular Audio's new filterdrve adapts the notoriously grouchy, squealing, and characterful filter from the Korg MS-20 for Series 500 racks.
A new, compact Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man analog delay
12 Oct 2021 in Guitar
The Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe Memory Man analog delay is a new compact version of the classic Deluxe Memory Man.
Black Rooster Audio RO-SPR: Six vintage spring reverbs in one plug-in
11 Oct 2021 in Studio
Are you a fan of classic, bouncy, analog reverbs? RO-SPR from Black Rooster Audio brings six highly tweakable spring reverbs to your DAW.
Waves V13 update brings support for Apple M1 CPUs and Windows 11
11 Oct 2021 in Studio
Waves has updated its plug-ins to V13. The new versions offer native support for Apple M1 processors and Windows 11, among other improvements.
Noise Engineering new modules, firmware and plugins
11 Oct 2021 in Synths
A new Versio firmware offers twisted auto-wah while the Melotus Versio brings grain delay and transformation. Vice Virga is out and the plugins are officially released.
SOLAR 5 and Joystick modules coming soon from ELTA Music
11 Oct 2021 in Synths
ELTA Music is squeezing their SOLAR 50 drone synth into a 5 oscillator SOLAR 5 Eurorack module and has a Joystick Dual CV Fader module on the way.
SoloRack 2.0: Virtual Eurorack expands with more modules and polyphony
11 Oct 2021 in Synths
SoloStuff has released version 2.0 of the Doepfer inspired SoloRack virtual Eurorack modular VST plugin with 20 new modules and a new polyphony system.
Is Expensive Better? Here’s some gear that’s good value for money.
09 Oct 2021 in
Prices don't always reflect value for money in the long term, argues Gearnews' Bob Malkowski. Here's some music gear that's a great investment.
Positive Grid Authentic Hendrix pack for BIAS FX 2 and Spark gets an official release date
Will the new Positive Grid Authentic Hendrix for BIAS FX 2 and Spark give you the ultimate virtual Hendrix experience?
New from Crazy Tube Circuits: Golden Ratio φ Phi V2 multi-compression pedal
08 Oct 2021 in Guitar
The new Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio φ Phi V2 features three different types of compressor circuits and a wide range of compression ratios.
Google adds a Guitar Tuner to its list of browser-based tools
08 Oct 2021 in Guitar
Next time you're out of tune, you can just Google it, with the search-engine's new browser-based Google Guitar Tuner.