Offset Delay, anyone? A Fender Jazzmaster gets the onboard delay treatment.
12 Mar 2020 in Guitar
This offset guitar comes with a built-in delay and looks pretty epic! This sweet Jazzmaster mod is the work of a small UK guitar company - hear it in action here.
IK Multimedia SampleTank 4 Custom Shop: 50 instruments and 4GB of sounds for FREE!
SampleTank 4 is IK Multimedia's flagship workstation virtual synthesizer with up to 260GB of sounds. The new SampleTank 4 Custom Shop kicks you off with 4GB of sound content completely free.Enter Steve Vai’s Harmony Hut with a video tour of his amazing guitar collection
12 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Yes, Steve Vai's Harmony Hut is as amazing as you hope it will be! A new video takes us through his stunning guitar collection while Steve shares stories about his favourite instruments.
A pedal you can name whatever you want: Way Huge Chalky Box
12 Mar 2020 in Guitar
The Chalky Box is a special limited edition Way Huge overdrive pedal that you can customise to look however you want - as long as you can wield a stick of chalk, that is.
Acon’s $200 Acoustica audio editor is an affordable RX7 alternative
12 Mar 2020 in Studio
If you can't quite afford iZotope's RX7 package, Acon's more affordable Acoustica software has just reached 7.2 and is definitely worth a look, with features like AI-driven stem-splitting.
Hardware control of virtual Prophet-5 synths with the SoundForce SFC-5 V2 MIDI controller
12 Mar 2020 in Synths
With the SoundForce SFC-5 V2 you have boutique hardware MIDI control over Prophet-5 VST Instruments with better pots, walnut cheeks and an all steel case.
Magix Sound Forge Pro 14 and Suite are here – what’s new?
11 Mar 2020 in Studio
Magix has released Sound Forge Pro 14 and Sound Forge Pro 14 Suite. The new version of the long-standing audio editor comes with workflow improvements, better visualization and performance tweaks.
PRS cancels Experience PRS 2020 over Coronavirus concerns
11 Mar 2020 in Guitar
In a move sure to sadden its customers and fans, PRS has cancelled Experience PRS 2020 over Coronavirus concerns, a clear sign of how badly Covid-19 is impacting the music industry.
Accentize DeRoom uses AI to remove reverb from your recordings
11 Mar 2020 in Studio
Recorded too much room ambience? Here's a possible solution. Accentize has released DeRoom, a neural-network-based plug-in that removes reverb from your audio tracks in real time.
KAM KWM Series: Bargain Wireless Microphones?
11 Mar 2020 in Live
KAM KWM wireless mic systems have hit the market at an unbelievably low price. A two-microphone, multi-frequency wireless microphone system for under £90? Too good to be true? Let's dive in...
Polyend Tracker: A standalone audio workstation with sampler, synthesizer and FM!
It's here! After some annoyingly blurry teaser images, a new video has surfaced that shows us a whole lot more about Polyend's new product: Tracker is a full-on audio workstation! Here's the latest.Phase, Rotary, Autowah and more: The new Seymour Duncan Polaron phaser pedal
11 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Seymour Duncan's new Polaron has a big array of analogue phase tones available, like Auto Wah, Rotary Speaker (Leslie), Talkbox, Flanger and Phaser - all controlled using a digital technology.
Virtual Reality music making just got VST support
11 Mar 2020 in Synths
In two new videos Jim Simons from AliveInTech takes us through the use of VST instruments and VST plugins in the new version of their loop-based recording environment called Tranzient.
Sampleson has sucked the DNA out of the Rhodes Suitcase 73 into the Suit73 VSTi
10 Mar 2020 in Synths
Using their magical second-generation spectral modelling engine Sampleson has analysed the Fender Rhodes Suitcase 73 and squeezed it down to a 35MB virtual instrument.
Native Instruments pulls the plug on legacy products
If your older projects rely on Native Instruments products, it's time to prepare: NI has released a long list of discontinued legacy products that you won't be able to install anymore after May 31.Flower Pedals Hosta Wah Filter: A flowery, funky, flexible little auto wah.
10 Mar 2020 in Guitar
This refreshing new take on the auto wah by Flower Pedals offers a lot more than just classic wah sounds; Hosta Wah Filter's three modes give you a lot of options on tap.
Hit’n’Mix Infinity “atomic” audio editor updated to version 4.5
09 Mar 2020 in Studio
Hit'n'Mix has updated the Infinity 4.5 audio editing software. Infinity lets you edit individual notes in your audio tracks and provides a MIDI-like workflow. Version 4.5 comes with many improvements.
The Supro Blues King 10 gives you 5 Watts, Fat and plenty of trimmings
09 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Supro‘s Blues King 10 is the third iteration of the Blues King concept, this time with 5 Watts, an 8-inch speaker and enough trimmings to make it an interesting proposition for home and studio use.
Cadenza Violin: heartbreaking, emotional solo violin virtual instrument
09 Mar 2020 in Synths
The Cadenza Violin from SoundMagic attempts to capture the genuine tone and emotion of a solo violin by combining an elegantly sampled instrument with acoustic modelling.
Low Gain Electronics DubMatrix is a 5 by 5 matrix mixer for audio and CV
09 Mar 2020 in Synths
The DubMatrix will mix both audio and CV signals with 5 channels in through a 5x5 mixing matrix and out of 5 outputs. There's all sorts of scope for strange waveforms and surprising audio signals.
AR1: Grab this sweet little reverb plug-in from Initial Audio at 75% off
With AR1, you get a high-quality reverb algorithm that can be shaped to fit vocals, synths, loops, and the usual instruments like pianos and drums. A very nice little reverb, indeed!Watch this unmissable introduction to modular synthesizers by Zoë Blade.
08 Mar 2020 in Synths
Got an hour to spare? Sit down and watch Zoë Blade's informative, watchable and utterly charming modular synthesis 101. Even pros will find some interesting stuff here that they may not have known.
Flight Rig: A hybrid 100-Watt rack amp blending tube tech with solid-state
08 Mar 2020 in Guitar
Dynamo has a new proposition for guitarists who cover a lot of miles on the road (or in the air) and need a convenient rig with a tube preamp but lower weight: Flight Rig.