PRS John Mayer Super Eagle II: A second flight for some private stock
08 Jun 2017 in Guitar
The new John Mayer limited run guitar will set wallets on fire and split opinions on taste. But if you are a fan of PRS or Mr Mayer then you'll probably love it!
Softube brings 4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator to Modular
07 Jun 2017 in Synths
The 4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator is a striking, versatile, deep and enormously playable Eurorack module that Softube have modelled for their Modular plug-in. Let's play!
MantaMate brings the Manta touch interface and USB MIDI to Eurorack
07 Jun 2017 in Synths
The weird hexagonal touch control for the Manta is awesome but the MantaMate also supports any USB MIDI controller and can bring your DAW into your Eurorack.
Ableton buys Cycling ’74 for closer collaboration
07 Jun 2017 in Other
Ableton have announced the acquisition of MAX for Live developers Cycling '74. They will remain separate companies for the time being but what will this mean for users?
Cakewalk Sonar gets a couple of things – I miss major updates!
06 Jun 2017 in Studio
Cakewalk turns 30 years and Sonar gets a couple of little updates. It's just not as exciting as it used to be when they had major updates and new-release parties.
AudioFuse: The futuristic audio interface that’s 2 years too late
06 Jun 2017 in Studio
"You're making tomorrow's music... so why settle for yesterday's interface?" Oh, the irony of the AudioFuse that's two and a half years late. Where has it been?
Compact foldable Eurorack cases from NONO Modular
05 Jun 2017 in Synths
NONO Modular are Kickstarting their space-themed Eurorack travelling cases. Good value, nice materials and innovative folding design but do they have enough appeal for crowd funding?
Cosmosf FX4: Intergalactic multi-dimensional micro event delay plug-in
05 Jun 2017 in Studio
Cosmosf FX4 pulls micro events out of delay buffers, spins them in multi-dimensional granular space and builds meso and macro sonic delights - it's a delay plug-in like you've never seen.
ELPHNT Analog Tape Live Rack: A free tape emulator for Ableton Live
A free tape emulation for Ableton Live? Yes, please. While Tape isn't the most intricate reconstruction of analogue gear you'll ever hear, it costs absolutely nothing, except your email address.Can Intel’s 18-core Core i9 CPU models revolutionise music production?
04 Jun 2017 in Other
With a teraflop of processing power can the new Skylake-X Core i9 processors give us the grunt we need to take our productions into the future?
Mesa Boogie goes acoustic with the Rosette 300 / Two:Eight Combo
03 Jun 2017 in Guitar
Can this Californian amp giant conquer the acoustic amplifier market? This new model looks feature packed and could be the strong start they need to make an impression on acoustic players.
Beetronics FX OverHive guitar pedal: Sweet as honey?
02 Jun 2017 in Guitar
Those little worker bees at Beetronics have been very busy - hopefully the new OverHive drive pedal for guitar will sound as sweet as it looks!
Roland extends Blues Cube Hot series with ‘British EL84 Modified’ amp
02 Jun 2017 in Guitar
The new model in Roland's Blues Cube Hot series can handle many situations and comes with some useful features. Could this be your one-stop shop for a compact, British-voiced amp?
Epiphone Limited Edition Lee Malia Explorer Custom Artisan Outfit
01 Jun 2017 in Guitar
Lee Malia from Bring Me The Horizon gets a very tasty looking, traditional Explorer but with some very handy subtle upgrades. Due out next month and one to watch
Boss MS-3 Multi Effects Switcher combines internal FX with your favourite pedals
01 Jun 2017 in Guitar
The new Boss MS-3 is billed as a control hub for your live touring rig, with onboard FX, effect loops, switcher, MIDI, amp channel control, and a tasty price.
Mu-FX revisits its multi-stage stereo phaser with the Phasor 2X
01 Jun 2017 in Guitar
This reissue of a classic multi-stage phaser could be a lot of fun, but will it be a viable option when compared to an original Mu-Tron Phasor II?
AllFlesh turns your fingers into the patch cable
31 May 2017 in Synths
With AllFlesh you can become modulation, become attenuation, become connection in a unique interaction between your fleshy parts and your Eurorack modular.
JOYO BanTamP Jackman: A tiny new valve amp head – with Bluetooth
31 May 2017 in Guitar
This new British-voiced micro valve head manages to squeeze so much into its tiny casing and is still cheaper than most overdrive pedals.
NI releases Thrill, a scarily priced spooky sound generator
30 May 2017 in Other
A new VSTi producing suspenseful soundscapes and FX, Thrill uses the Kontakt 5 sampler and sports a huge 30GB library as well as a neat GUI - but unfortunately also a frighteningly high price tag.
Electro Harmonix Battalion: A mini bass rig in a pedal
30 May 2017 in Guitar
Electro Harmonix' new Battalion squeezes a DI, preamp, distortion, noise gate and compressor into one all-analogue pedal - and the price is on point, too.
Victory introduces V130 The Super Countess, a 100-Watt powerhouse guitar head
30 May 2017 in Guitar
Based around a set of 6L6 power tubes, with two channels and with four modes, it looks like they have packed a lot into this new 100 watt head.
Elektron Digitakt Sampling and Sequencing box is here
Digitakt is a sampling, sequencing, computer drumming, beat making powerhouse in a rather dull box. It's now available so check out the video for a tour of the workflow, then go buy one.Go hard or go soft on your mix with Tokyo Dawn’s new DeEdger plug-in
29 May 2017 in Studio
The DeEdger is a rather intriguing transient shaper with the purpose of controlling a signal – or an entire mix's – "hardness", of sorts. But what features does this new tool bring to the transient-shaping ...