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Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Lukather Luke 25th Anniversary LIII
05 Nov · The Steve Lukather Luke model has always been a popular model, now they are marking the occasion with this Ernie Ball Music Man Luke 25th Anniversary LIII model
iZotope Nectar 3, Music Production Suite 2, Vocal Chain Bundle out now
04 Nov · Nectar 3 features the Vocal Assistant with Unmask functionality, Celemony Melodyne Essential, two new dynamic EQs, redesigned modules, RX Breath Control, and other goodies. It's a massive update, indeed.
Zoom Q2n-4K lets you film performances in glorious 4K video and 24/96 audio
04 Nov · The Q2n-4K is equipped with a 150-degree wide-angle lens and five field-of-view (FOV) settings as well as a color LCD display and one-touch recording mode. It also does 24-bit/96kHz audio!
Onde and Pyramid powered wooden soundboard resonators for your synth
04 Nov · Strap your synthesizer to a resonating wooden soundboard for the ultimate earthy, acoustically elegant electronic sound making experience with the Onde and Pyramid powered resonators.
PRS SE Acoustics A265 and A270: Attractive acoustic guitars at SE prices
03 Nov · This rather attractive run of PRS acoustic guitars will be available only in Europe for a limited time and will feature Koa or Pau Ferro tonewoods - a hard case is included, too.
Mackie ships its DL16S and DL32S digital mixers, releases Master Fader 5.0
03 Nov · Mackie has a new pair of digital live mixers with built-in Wi-Fi out, the DL16S anc DL32S. Both have built-in Wi-Fi networking and can be controlled remotely with the Master Fader™ control app. But then not ...
Fender Midnight Series: Three classy Strat, Tele and Precision versions made in Japan
02 Nov · Fender is preparing a new limited edition, the Midnight Series, encompassing rather classy looking Stratocaster, Telecaster and a Precision Bass versions, all made in Japan.
Ladies, your audio interface has arrived and it’s called Mirror
02 Nov · So it's 2018 and someone decides to make an interface "for females" that looks like a make-up box, complete with an integrated mirror and light. We wish this was a joke, but it isn't. Update - it's been pulled.
Bass Station II gets a firmware update to 2.5 on its 25th anniversary
02 Nov · A new firmware update for the Bass Station II brings paraphonic modes, filter keyboard tracking, envelope retriggering, microtuning and breaks the oscillators to make them a bit more vintage.
Grid: snap together modular control surface coming to Indiegogo
02 Nov · Intech Studio is hoping to bring their innovative modular MIDI controller to life via crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Each 4x4 unit of controls snaps together magnetically and instantly works with your DAW.
Gibson SG Special: A new custom look with lots of vintage vibe
02 Nov · Gibson is back with a bang! This SG Special will be available in two great finishes and features P90s, Grade A tone woods and a sleek vintage look. Will this guitar make your wallet tremble?
Softube Harmonics: five distortions in one with intelligent signal analysis
02 Nov · Because they think your distortion sucks, Softube designed one with five "completely different" sounding algorithms in addition to high and low-cut filters and a blend knob.
Tracktion capture 44 years of analog monosynths in two LOFREQ RetroMod VSTi’s
01 Nov · Is it too soon for a sample instrument featuring the Behringer Model D, IK Multimedia UNO and Arturia MiniBrute? Not according to Tracktion. Meet LoFreq: Classic and Modern synthesizers sampled.
Alpha Forever: a grey environment of deep modular sound design
01 Nov · Part modular synth, part sound design playground, Alpha Forever is among the strangest and most intriguing (if poorly accessible) bits of kit we've come across recently.