Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 finally released!
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Do you want a Hermida Zendrive, Analogman Prince of Tone, King Of Tone V4 and a Moog Moogerfooger for your Helix? Well today you can finally have them and more!
Summer NAMM 2019: Gretsch debuts Steve Warnier Signature Nashville Gentleman
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
This new Gretsch Steve Warnier Signature Nashville Gentleman was announced today at Summer NAMM and it looks beautiful. Combining classic style with modern playability.
Summer NAMM 2019: Fender pedal range expanded with 6 new models
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Fender has expended their pedal range with six new models. Including their first pedal for acoustic guitar, an ambient delay/reverb, a new valve overdrive pedal and more!
ORBIS: The World Synthesizer from Spitfire and David Fanshawe
18 Jul 2019 in Synths
ORBIS is the latest instrument from sampling supremos Spitfire delving into the extraordinary archive recordings of global sonic explorer David Fanshawe.
Summer NAMM 2019: EVH resurrects the ’79 Bumblebee, 40 years after Van Halen II
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
EVH are commemorating the 40th anniversary of Van Halen II with ’79 Bumblebee tribute guitar, with that classic yellow on black stripe paint job and loads of Van Halen goodies
Summer NAMM 2019: Fender launches Britt Daniel and Lincoln Brewster signature models
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Spoon guitarist Britt Daniel and Lincoln Brewster get new Signature model Fenders. Plus the Fender Signature model series gets some updated colours for this year as well
Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 unveils new Spider V MKII amp range
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
The Line 6 Spider V MKII range brings a major overhaul to the company's budget amp series and with it come a few bold claims and new features.
Summer NAMM 2019: EHX Dirt Road Special, a transistor combo with in-house reverbs
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Unexpectedly, Electro-Harmonix introduces a small transistor combo named Dirt Road Special. 40 watts, clean to dirty overdrive and four in-house reverbs based on the Holy Grail Max
Summer NAMM 2019: Gibson partners with Banker Custom Guitars, Echopark Guitars and Jimmy Wallace Guitars
18 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Gibson has announced the first boutique guitar companies to sign on for their Authorized Partnership Program. Could this be the beginning of a new era?
AKG takes aim at creators with K361 & K371 closed-back headphones
18 Jul 2019 in Studio
A combination of compact design and studio-worthy sound, the K721 and K731 are meant to serve both professional and lifestyle applications - says AKG.
Corsynth C111 Multimode Contour Generator (Envelope) for MU Modular
18 Jul 2019 in Synths
The C111 is an impressively useful quad envelope generator combining AD and ASR shapes into complex waveforms with looping and simultaneous individual and combined outputs.
Dwarfcraft Devices reissues the SheFuzz pedal in a 50-unit limited edition
17 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Dwarfcraft Devices reissues the SheFuzz pedal - as a limited run of 50 pedals with part of the proceeds from the project being donated to a women's charity.
Source Audio C4 Synth Pedal: A modular system for your guitar or bass pedalboard!
17 Jul 2019 in Guitar
After last weeks announcement of the new Boss SY-1 synth pedal, now we have the new Source Audio C4 modular synth pedal! Could Summer NAMM be a massive synth fest, but for guitarists?
Summer NAMM 2019: EVH 5150 Series guitars will get you ready to shred
17 Jul 2019 in Guitar
The new EVH 5150 Series Guitars of guitars is launching at Summer NAMM this year and they all look hot for shredders. Available in both Deluxe and Standard finishes, with EVH branded hardware throughout.
Check out Wild Custom’s crazy new Gyrock revolving pickup system!
17 Jul 2019 in Guitar
The Gyrock pickup system rotates two drums implanted into your guitar, each fitted with different bespoke SD pickups - for 15 combinations! It's insane! And very expensive...
Moogseum to open in August with a “Moogmentum” jamboree
17 Jul 2019 in Synths
The Moogseum grand opening will be in August and features Patrick Moraz, Herb Deutsch, Larry Fast and Lisa Bella Donna with talks, conversations, VIP tours, workshops and live performance.
Sampleson Akoustic Spectral Synthesizer with organic spectral acoustic modelling
17 Jul 2019 in Synths
Akoustic is a wonderfully weird and organic sounds spectral and additive synthesizer that mutates acoustic instruments through spectral modelling and partial manipulation. Subtle, nuanced and strange.
Ableton CV Tools is now available in the Live 10 Suite
Ableton's bridge between the hardware modular world and the Live software environment is now available in the shape of 10 CV Tools which run as devices and can send CV out of a DC Coupled audio interface.Behringer might have leaked a Maths, Prophet 5 and Virus clone in behind-the-scenes video
17 Jul 2019 in Synths
Music Tribe's creative leader for industrial design, Jason, takes on a tour of the synthesizer design department and we think we caught a glimpse of some very interesting products.
SketchCassette recreates the glorious sound of 4-track cassette recorders
17 Jul 2019 in Studio
SketchCassette is a charming lo-fi plug-in with a sloppily sketched user interface. It emulates a 4-track cassette recorder with considerable depth, despite its casual-looking GUI.
Gibson to move its headquarters to Downtown Nashville
16 Jul 2019 in Guitar
James “JC” Curleigh and the team at Gibson HQ are moving out of the outskirts and into Cummins Station in Downtown Nashville. I wonder if Mark Agnesi will have a corner office?
ADAM Audio becomes part of the Focusrite Group
16 Jul 2019 in Studio
The Focusrite Group has acquired ADAM Audio. In its first acquisition since going public, the Focusrite Group adds the Berlin-based manufacturer of studio monitors to its portfolio of brands.
CVLights illuminate control voltage in your Eurorack
16 Jul 2019 in Synths
Need a visual indication of a CV signal? Plug in a CVLight and watch the colours glow and fade with the control voltage signal. Cool product, huge Kickstarter goal - will they make it?