The Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 is ready to ship
04 Mar 2016 in Synths
The love child of Tom and Dave is ready for you to take home
Audiofile update Sample Manager with a “Myriad” of improvements
04 Mar 2016 in Studio
Sample Manager was one of the very best audio file and batch processing tools available, and now offers a significant set of updates under a new name: "Myriad".
Eowave release the Ribbon 2 controller and mini synth
Channel Keith Emerson and start stroking some wobbly sounds...Fender Custom Shop Journeyman Relic 1957 Precision Bass
03 Mar 2016 in Guitar
Fender Custom Shop have re-released an old favourite for 2016. The P-Bass started it all back in the '50s and is still loved by many.
Ashdown ramp it up with Rootmaster EVO heads
03 Mar 2016 in Guitar
A new 500-Watt and 800-Watt bass head from Ashdown are getting their UK launch at the London Bass Guitar Show this month.
Acustica Audio announce a potential plugin gem: Amethyst
With some interesting analogue equipment modelling technology, Acustica announce a new channel strip plugin with a special pre-order price.The Marble Machine from Wintergatan has to be seen to be believed
An extraordinary musical machine: This is how you build a piece of music.Fender Squier ‘Jarman’ signature guitars: Offset oddness coming later this year
02 Mar 2016 in Guitar
These signature offset guitars created for The Cribs' Jarman brothers are due out in September, but have yet to be given an official model name.
Bluetooth any MIDI keyboard with The MIDI Thing
This little box could help you connect your MIDI keyboard to your computer via Bluetooth - if it gets fundedCheck out this interesting insight by Focusrite into high-quality AD/DA’s
02 Mar 2016 in Studio
Focusrite have just published a fascinating web page, including an exclusive interview with Dr Dave Malham in which he describes the development of their AD/DA converters.
Hammer time: A-Designs re-shapes its HM2EQ
02 Mar 2016 in Studio
Are you looking for a tasty piece of analog hardware to colour your mixes? Perhaps this new version of A-Designs Hammer EQ is the answer.
Way Huge Camel Toe MK2 finally announced!
02 Mar 2016 in Guitar
The return of an old favourite. Jeorge Tripps shares an image of the new Camel Toe Mark II triple overdrive.
Wide Blue Sound release Eclipse and bring the darkness
A synth that stands darkly in the shadow of the orbiting moon... or something.Tracktion launches T7 music production software
01 Mar 2016 in Studio
A major update to the original DAW alternative, but does it bring enough to the table?
Positive Grid BIAS Head: The 600-Watt head you can edit on your computer
Here it is: A hardware head to go with the software. Hopefully it will be easy to use and sound like a real amp.ROLI Seaboard RISE 49 now shipping
You can now get your hands on one of these more "affordable" RISE 49 controllersCatalinbread’s revised SFT pedal: From Stones to Stoner at the flick of a switch
29 Feb 2016 in Guitar
From classic Keith to swamp-like QOTSA fuzz, the new updated SFT is based on a classic Ampeg Bass amp. Get yer Ya Ya's out!
Marshall set to ship CODE 100C Combo
29 Feb 2016 in Guitar
Designed in Bletchley Park, home of the code breakers in World War 2, the CODE series could signify that Marshall have finally cracked this elusive enigma...
Scratchocaster Mk2 turns DJs into rock gods
What do you get if you cross a guitar with a turntable?Flux:: plugs on Waves SoundGrid – Stepping into the future of digital audio
Two great plugin manufactures join forces, releasing Flux:: plugins for the Waves SoundGrid platform. The future of digital audio is flexibility.Mesa Boogie Subway D-800 head and matching Subway Ultra-lite Cabs
28 Feb 2016 in Guitar
A neat, lightweight yet powerful amp head for bass heads.
Yellowcake ‘Your Mom’: Radioactive fuzz with cheap mum retort or a good pedal?
27 Feb 2016 in Guitar
Yellowcake usually means uranium. In this case, however, it's the name of a pedal company from America.
What happened to the new ND mic range from Electro-Voice?
26 Feb 2016 in Studio
Electro-Voice announced a new ND Series of mics at NAMM 2016. Little news has built up around this potentially significant release, where are they?!