Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII: A new 12-string guitar with a hockey stick headstock
12 Sep 2019 in Guitar
The hockey stick headstock 12 String electric is back! With the new Fender Alternate Reality Electric XII now available again at last.
Teenage Engineering Rumble: a bolt-on haptic subwoofer for the OP-Z
12 Sep 2019 in Synths
Teenage Engineering has released the Rumble haptic subwoofer for the OP-Z so that you no longer have to feel the inadequacy of your little built-in speaker at your local synth-meet or jam session
iRig Keys 2 from IK: no-bull MIDI keyboards for mobile musicians
12 Sep 2019 in Studio
The sleek bus-powered controllers connect to MIDI, PC, Mac and mobile devices out of the box, with IK providing the right cables and Apple's MFi certification ensuring a solid experience on iOS.
Save up to 50% on selected iZotope & Exponential Audio software at Thomann
12 Sep 2019 in Studio
Our good friends at Thomann have lined up some killer deals on iZotope, Inc. and Exponential Audio products - RX 7 Standard / Advanced, Post Production Suite 3 and a smorgasbord of surround reverbs.
Victory Amplification Richie Kotzen RK100 Custom: Lush looks for a (very) limited edition
12 Sep 2019 in Guitar
Victory Amplification has just announced its new Richie Kotzen RK100 head, an exclusive amp being made in limited quantities - plus a few for Richie himself to take on tour.
First proper look at the Behringer K-2 clone of the Korg MS-20
11 Sep 2019 in Synths
Behringer has released a video introducing the K-2 analogue synthesizer and share a handful of patches to give us a good demonstration of the sound - and it sounds pretty good to me.
macOS Catalina will break most of your music apps and equipment on its launch
11 Sep 2019 in Studio
When it's launched this October, macOS Catalina will break your music apps and equipment while doubling down on those annoying security prompts. Fun times ahead, then!
Dreadbox ANTIPHON DIY Analog Monophonic Synth and Drone Kit
11 Sep 2019 in Synths
Limited edition unusual 8 oscillator analog synthesizer kit with spring reverb tank and guitar input for weird chordal explorations of dark spaces plus a hint of modules to come.
Supro Blues King 8: The perfect small recording amp?
11 Sep 2019 in Guitar
Good things come in small packages and less really is more. Well, these statements are certainly true with the new Supro Blues King 8, all tube one-watt combo
SH-101 in Eurorack with G-Storm Electro 101-VCO and 101-VCF
11 Sep 2019 in Synths
G-Storm Electro has pulled the oscillator and filter out of the SH-101 to give us the very neat 101-VCO and 101-VCF modules to bring that sound and function to your Eurorack
Slash Signed Doubleneck Replica: Gibson’s most expensive Slash signature guitar yet?
11 Sep 2019 in Guitar
The new Gibson Custom Shop Slash Signed 1966 EDS 1275 Doubleneck Replica Aged Ebony is the ultimate stadium rock guitar/boat anchor.
Moog Matriarch is out!
10 Sep 2019 in Synths
We've enjoyed the relationship to the Grandmother, revelled in the awesome analogue sound and bathed in the 4 whole notes of polyphony. The Matriarch is a lovely synthesizer and they've just started shipping.
Genelec adds 8361A and 8351B speakers to its “The Ones” studio monitor line-up
10 Sep 2019 in Studio
Studio monitor royalty Genelec introduced new products in its "The Ones" series. These are the 8351B and 8361A three-way monitors and the W371A Adaptive Woofer System.
AVP Synth ADS-7 MK2: a solid update to their analog drum synthesizer machine
10 Sep 2019 in Synths
AVP Synth's ADS-7 MK2 7-channel analog drum machine gets a much-improved sequencer and pattern management system along with a few tweaks to what was already a legendary drum synthesizer.
Brushify Pro puts a brushed and swept drum kit on the end of your fingers
10 Sep 2019 in Synths
A brushed kit is something of a rarity in sample packs and drum instruments. Sampleson is looking to redress the balance while reproducing some of the technique that's unique to drumming with brushes.
Erica Synths adopts Buchla Voicecard preset management for Pico System III
10 Sep 2019 in Synths
Erica Synths announce Pico System III single face-plate modular analogue synthesizer with Voicecard preset management for storing and recalling patches just like the Buchla Music Easel - wow!
Stoneheavy Decade: A passive pedal for 60s and 70s tones
10 Sep 2019 in Guitar
Is the new Stoneheavy Decade pedal a way to achieve classic vintage guitar tones, or is it just a fancy looking pedal with a nice paint job and a high price tag?
Fender is selling five historic Stratocasters via a special Reverb ‘yard sale’
09 Sep 2019 in Guitar
Fender has put five historic instruments up for sale on Reverb.com, including a 1954 Stratocaster, that were used to create more modern models like the Vintera and American Vintage ranges.
ZVex Box of Rock Clear Limited Edition: Bullet-proof glass meets a Marshall JTM45
09 Sep 2019 in Guitar
Pre-orders are now open for the latest limited edition of the ZVex Clear Box of Rock. A drive pedal based on the classic 1966 Marshall JTM45 amplifier.
Buchla announce the compact Easel Command Module and 208C
09 Sep 2019 in Synths
The synthesis section of the Buchla Music Easel gets pulled out and updated as the 208C module for your Buchla modular or as the Easel Command Module standalone synthesizer.
Buchla USA bringing back the San Francisco Tape Music Center 100 series
09 Sep 2019 in Synths
The San Francisco Tape Music Center was instrumental in bringing Don Buchla's ideas to life in the 1960's. They developed what became the Series 100 modular synthesizer and Buchla are bringing it back.
Erica Synths announce the massively cosmic and impressively dark Black System II
07 Sep 2019 in Synths
Black System II is a perfectly balanced and straightforward modular system with digital and analogue oscillators blending into a system for performance and patching adventures into Erica's modules old and new.
Chase Bliss Audio Blooper: A premium-priced experimental looping pedal
07 Sep 2019 in Guitar
A Kickstarter campaign is underway for the twisted Chase Bliss Audio Blooper, a premium-priced new looper pedal that courts chaos and encourages experimentation!