Equipment news, leaks and tips

Pande-Mic: how the breathing mask becomes an instrument!

16 May · Bernd Deckers has creatively turned a breathing mask into an unique instrument that looks like something straight out of an avant-garde performance!

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V2 overdrive: Way more control, way more tones

15 May · Fault V2 by Old Blood Noise Endeavors looks to be a super-flexible overdrive/distortion pedal, with a powerful three-band EQ and twin gain stages for a flipping enormous range of tones.

Look Mum No Computer 2399 Triple Splashback Delay inspired by karaoke machines

15 May · Sam Battle of LMNC continues to release a new module in the Kosmo format every month - get ready for some delay based on the PT2399 chip found in 1980's karaoke machines!

IK Multimedia Safe Spacer: Social distancing tech from the makers of AmpliTube

14 May · IK Multimedia has launched the Safe Spacer, a wearable social distance monitor. Creepy surveillance tech or a valuable new tool in the fight against Covid-19?

Bongripper and Fuzzrocious release the Blastripper pedal: “Hail Satan Worship Doom”

14 May · Doom band Bongripper have teamed up with boutique pedal brand Fuzzrocious to release a limited run of the new Blastripper parallel fuzz/distortion pedal.

Accentize PreTube: AI-based tube preamp simulator and saturator

14 May · Accentize has released PreTube, an AI-based tube preamp simulator and saturator plug-in. Is it intelligent enough to know what your tracks should sound like?

Behringer Jam: an MPC-style sampling groove box?

14 May · Is Behringer working on an MPC-style sampling groove box named Jam? On the same day as the AKAI MPC Live II announcement, the company has posted a render on Facebook that suggests so.

AKAI MPC Live 2, firmware update 2.8 announced

14 May · Following this March's Reddit leak and another leak of a 25-minute video presentation, the AKAI MPC Live 2 has become reality.

Massive savings on four Recording King acoustic guitars, some over 50% off

14 May · Bargain hunters: massive discounts at Thomann on four Recording King acoustic guitars, including the ROA-9-RWB Limited that looks like Pat Smear's Nirvana MTV Unplugged guitar!

Error Instruments Invader Box chiptune synthesizer for blasting aliens and making arcade tunes

14 May · The latest box to blast off from the Error Instruments laboratory is the Invader Box chiptune synthesizer full of alien noises, arcade beeps and heaps of glitchy character.

Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute: USA-built single-cuts for players on a budget

14 May · The new Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute offers players a new take on a classic design, retailing for just for under a grand despite being made in Nashville, USA!

ReBach CATCH: Cool entry level modules for your first Eurorack now in DIY

14 May · ReBach Musical Electronics CATCH is a series of low-cost Eurorack modules released over the last couple of months that may have floated under your radar and are now releasing DIY kits.

Dean’s Colt Bigsby with Piezo in Vintage White offers a stereo tonal sanctuary

13 May · Dean's new Colt Bigsby with Piezo in Vintage White is a classy new semi-hollow model with a host of tonal options via the DMT pickups, piezo system and stereo outputs.

Kick-start Tierra Audio’s eco-friendly analog gear and get a rare, limited unit

13 May · Tierra has come to Kickstarter to raise funds and pre-sale six brand-new analog audio studio processors. Backers receive a significant discount!

Audiothingies MicroMonsta Mk2 is on its way

13 May · Audiothingies put out a survey about a new MicroMonsta Mk2 back in February and now they've released a few details about their forthcoming updated mini polysynth.

Fragment : Flow software generates unique A/V live visuals

13 May · Fragment : Flow A/V software creates unique and striking visuals which could be just ticket for creating unique and organic visuals to live performances.