Slate Audio VSX: innovative monitoring system promises accurate mixing anywhere
02 Oct 2020 in Studio
Slate's new VSX is a pair of hi-tech headphones with a piece of software meant to take you inside the control rooms of some of the world's most esteemed studios.
Sequential renews the legend of the Prophet-5 and adds the Prophet-10
01 Oct 2020 in Synths
What?!? Sequential is bringing back the Prophet-5? And wait, there's a Prophet-10? What in holy analog synthesizer heaven is going on? (That was our genuine reaction).
Is the Boss GT-1000CORE the new rival for the Line 6 HX Stomp?
01 Oct 2020 in Guitar
The new Boss GT-1000CORE packs in all the DSP power of the GT-1000 and puts it into an HX Stomp-style format. Could it be that the Line 6 HX Stomp has some serious competition?
Hughes & Kettner’s new Spirit Nano Heads: Pocket tonal nirvana?
01 Oct 2020 in Guitar
The new Hughes & Kettner Spirit Nano Heads are amazingly small but come featured packed with built-in Red Box cab sims and a sagging control for power amp overdrive at any volume. Neat!
New Boss RC-5 and RC-500 Loop Station pedals on the horizon
01 Oct 2020 in Guitar
Boss is releasing new versions of its ever popular loop pedals. The RC-5 and RC-500 Loop Stations will feature next generation Boss technologies, with up to 13 hours of stereo recording.
Stomp Under Foot recreates two classic effects with the Silver Foxx and Cherry Bomb
01 Oct 2020 in Guitar
Stomp Under Foot's new Silver Foxx and Cherry Bomb pedals are the latest stompboxes to be based on two legendary fuzz and boost effects, renowned for their phenomenal tones.
Enforphin.es Running Order: 2-track trigger sequencer with super powers
01 Oct 2020 in Synths
Running Order offers 2 tracks of trigger sequencing and clock generation with rolling repeats, tuplets and Euclidean rhythms in a compact 6HP Eurorack module.
ElectroTechnique TSynth: Super cheap DIY desktop polyphonic synthesizer
01 Oct 2020 in Synths
ElectroTechnique says that their Teensy based polyphonic synthesizer can be built for under 100 dollars including the PCB, front panel and all the components.
BLA B173 & B12A – British and American-style boutique pres in half-rack size
01 Oct 2020 in Studio
Claimed to be the most portable of their kind, Black Lion Audio's B173 and B12A are a pair of reasonably priced British and American-style boutique preamps in half-rack size.
Roland goes all-in on its 606 legacy with the TR-6S, TR-06 and software TR-606
01 Oct 2020 in Synths
Roland delights us with a bit of historical wallowing as they pull out their old TR-606 and gives us two updated hardware versions and an authentic software recreation.
LEGO Legendary Stratocaster kit to be released in 2021
30 Sep 2020 in Guitar
The LEGO Legendary Stratocaster has been given the green light to become an official kit in 2021. Soon you can build your very own Strat out of mini bricks!
The new Electro-Harmonix Mainframe Bit Crusher brings ’80s-style arcade sounds in a pedal
30 Sep 2020 in Guitar
The new Electro-Harmonix Mainframe Bit Crusher will make your guitar sound like all those classic arcade games from the '8os, with bit crushing and sample rate annihilation at your disposal!
Fender introduces new Tash Sultana signature HSS Stratocaster in luscious Transparent Cherry
30 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Australian multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana has a new signature Fender Stratocaster coming out next month. This rather tasty looking HSS model should satiate all your tonal requirements.
Behringer 2600 is now in production
30 Sep 2020 in Synths
The much anticipated ARP 2600 clone from Behringer is in production and tantalizingly close to being a synthesizer reality that we can all share our opinions on.
LIRA-8 VST Organismic Synthesizer emulates SOMA Labs other-worldly hardware
30 Sep 2020 in Synths
Developer Mike Moreno has created LIRA-8 to emulate the signal flow and sound of SOMA Lab's LYRA-8 drone synthesizer for VST and PureData platforms and it's magnificent.
Fender Parallel Universe II Uptown Strat: A more versatile Gibson Les Paul?
29 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Is the new Fender Parallel Universe II Uptown Stratocaster a more versatile take on the Les Paul? This intriguing beast looks like it can deliver humbucker tone, with more options than a regular LP...
Fender George Harrison Rocky Stratocaster to cost €26,000 – should you invest?
29 Sep 2020 in Guitar
With only 100 being made, the new Fender Custom Shop George Harrison "Rocky" Stratocaster costs an eye-watering €26,000! Can it possibly be worth that kind of asking price?
Is Mackie about to announce a suite of new podcasting tools?
29 Sep 2020 in Live
It looks like Mackie is about to release new gear aimed at the podcasting market! A holding page at proaudio.tv teases an upcoming release on 5 October. But what could it be?
Softube Model 72 vintage synth time machine – quirks as standard
29 Sep 2020 in Synths
Model 72 is an exquisitely modelled monophonic synthesizer with original quirks included that can also be pulled apart as modules into Softube Modular and Amp Room.
Coppersound Pedals and Jack White collaborate on new Triplegraph octave pedal
28 Sep 2020 in Guitar
Jack White and Coppersound Pedals have just announced the new Triplegraph, an octave pedal which combines a unique digital effect with a kill switch and built-in effects loop.
PikoPiko Factory Prophet-Mini: is this adorable synthesizer for real?
28 Sep 2020 in Synths
From Japan and Twitter comes some photos of what appears to be a Prophet-5 squeezed into a smaller form with a 3-octave mini keyboard and a cute front panel. It's called the Prophet-Mini and would you like one?
GOLY PG Master EQ & Dynamic Shelving EQ: Colourful, classy, expensive
28 Sep 2020 in Studio
High-end, built-to-order gear still rocks! Danish manufacturer GOLY has unveiled a pair of mastering equalizers that may well be worth a spare EUR 6,000.
Pin Electronics MIASMA: Cute analogue synth in a carry case with touch-screen pin matrix
28 Sep 2020 in Synths
From the makers of the Portabella Synthi clone comes MIASMA; a discrete analogue modular synth in a hardshell carry case with an intriguing 10 x 10 touch screen pin matrix.