Korg tease something new for November 1st
26 Oct 2016 in
An image appears with the date stamped as the 1st November and then disappears - what could this new Korg tease mean?
FL Studio Mobile 3: Music making for every platform
FL Studio Mobile 3 is released on Android. The iOS, Windows App, Windows Phone and desktop plug-in version will be along shortly. That's mobile music making on pretty much everything.
Does McDSP’s new AE600 Active EQ offer too much power?
25 Oct 2016 in Studio
The AE400 'Active' EQ from McDSP receives an update, adding even more control with a crazy amount power. Is the AE600 a case of "too much of a good thing"?
Sibelius First 8: “Lite” composing software from Avid
25 Oct 2016 in Studio
New version of Avid's Sibelius First gives most composers everything they need to write scores of up to 16 staves.
Waves build new Greg Wells’ ToneCentric plug-in
Greg Wells describes his latest ToneCentric plug-in for Waves as a "homage to the great analog gear that leaves a wonderful sonic footprint on your sound". Is this new effect genuinely useful or just shameless ...
Kemper firmware update to v5.00 adds some seriously cool delays
23 Oct 2016 in Guitar
The makers of the renowned Kemper Profiling Amp have released a new firmware update as Public Beta that adds some very appealing delay effects.
Strymon announce Riverside: A new level of control for your drive tones?
23 Oct 2016 in Guitar
What happens when analogue meets digital in an overdrive pedal? Well now you can hear it for yourself!
Dreadbox snorts new White Line affordable Eurorack modules
23 Oct 2016 in Synths
Get affordably high with Dreadbox new White Line modules to feed your Euro(c)rack addiction - no snorting required
New Guitars 2016 GearQuiz
22 Oct 2016 in Guitar
There are people who play guitar. And then there are full-blooded guitarists who know their 2016 releases like the backs of their hands. Which are you?
Joué modular pressure sensitive MIDI controller
21 Oct 2016 in Studio
Joué is a customisable MIDI controller with modules for pads, knobs, XY controls, fretboards and weird knobbly nipples for the ultimate in modular tactile control
Ninja Stars: Audio/CV stereo hub from Plankton Electronics
21 Oct 2016 in Synths
Terribly useful little Ninja Stars shaped splitters for audio or control voltage to send signals all over your modular synth.
New TC Electronics guitar pedal range: High quality at low prices?
21 Oct 2016 in Guitar
A new range of analogue pedals at a very competitive price point: the TC brand is stepping away from its image as premium, digital-centric maker of boutique effects. Who exactly is this new release aimed at?
Tines from Klevgränd – the simplest electric piano yet
20 Oct 2016 in Synths
Not another electric piano? Oh yes but Tines is simpler, groovier and much cheaper that any of those massive Rhodes emulations.
Apogee gets JAM all over Windows
Apogee actually release an interface for Windows but the JAM 96k's use of ASIO4ALL is going to seriously hamper its performance
Focusrite publish free iOS Control App
20 Oct 2016 in Studio
Recent Focusrite audio interfaces can now be remotely controlled via a free iOS Control App. These interfaces just keep getting better.
Can Warm Audio land a Christmas number 1 with the WA-412?
20 Oct 2016 in Studio
Warm Audio have done it again, emulating another piece of classic hardware. Will these 4 'API-style' mic pres be on the top of your Christmas list?
Avid comment on Pro Tools 12.6 licensing screw-up
19 Oct 2016 in Studio
Many users have found themselves unable to run Pro Tools 12.6 because licenses haven't appeared in iLok accounts. Avid finally tell us what's going on.
MODO BASS: Physically modelled electric bass from IK Multimedia
8 years in the making, IK Multimedia have modelled every aspect of 12 iconic electric basses including how they are played. Will it make your bass-lines sounds any better?
Friedman Amplification Sir-Compre Pedal: A new squeeze in town
19 Oct 2016 in Guitar
This sweet-sounding optical compressor can lay on the gain when needed. Not surprising when you consider who designed it...
Cort Action DLX AS OPN Bass Guitar: Stripped back to basics
18 Oct 2016 in Guitar
Stripped back, but not where it counts. Can this budget bass punch above its weight?
Deluge: portable sequencer, sampler, synthesizer gets bigger
Synthstrom Audible double the number of pads and invite everyone to the launch party of their Deluge portable sampler, synthesizer, sequencer box
Sandman Pro – a dreamy delay from Unfiltered Audio
18 Oct 2016 in Studio
Unfiltered Audio have upgraded their delay plug-in with an arsenal of modulation, delay modes and that pink/black interface - enter the Sandman Pro
