Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Colour your space with Perfect Room de-metalized reverb and Slappy hysteresis delay
30 Nov 2019 · Perfect Room (reverb) and Slappy (delay) appear just in time for the Black Friday frenzy, the latter being a free download with the former.
Berzerk distortion plug-in is the mean Waves freebie for Black Friday
30 Nov 2019 · A free download until Nov. 30, Berzerk is a pretty wild distortion plug-in that features creative and advanced controls like random waveshapes and M/S processing.
Deal: Up to 21% off Neumann microphones and headphones
29 Nov 2019 · Need a new microphone? You're in luck: Thomann has reduced the prices of selected Neumann microphones and headphones for Black Friday. Save up to 21% on the Neumann mic you've always wanted!
Behringer unveils the SL 84C, a Shure microphone clone for 11 bucks
28 Nov 2019 · A vocal mic for 11 bucks? Eh, what? The Behringer SL 84C, BA 85A, SL 85S and SB 78A look very similar to various classics from Shure, yet all four of them together cost less than 90 US dollars.
Best Christmas gifts for guitarists: Top 10 stocking fillers for guitar addicts
28 Nov 2019 · Need some suggestions for Christmas gifts or stocking fillers for the plucker in your house? Here are our Top 10 gift ideas for guitarists - and you won't need to break the bank to buy any of these!
Mesa/Boogie Mark Five: 25 1×10 combo – Small footprint, huge tone
28 Nov 2019 · The new Mark Five: 25 1x10 combo is Mesa/Boogie's way of condensing its flagship combo yet retaining all the classic tube tone you would expect from a Mk V amp.
Arturia MatrixBrute gets even better with Firmware 2.0
27 Nov 2019 · Arturia has released a major update to their flagship synthesizer the MatrixBrute. It tackles many of the requests and bugs and improves the modulation engine, sequencer and preset management.
OMG! Bastl Instruments has a mutes – LOL!
27 Nov 2019 · Somewhere, lost in the realms of internet shorthand Bastl Instruments has released an unfortunately named passive mute module called LOL.
Sampleson Push: Generative sounds at the push of a button
27 Nov 2019 · Sampleson has released a one-button polyphonic synthesizer called Push. It will create a new patch every time you hit the button - it doesn't get much simpler than that and it's completely free.
New Leslie rotary speaker effect pedals for guitar: Neo Micro Vent 122 and 16 pedals
27 Nov 2019 · Due out early 2020, these two new Leslie simulator micro pedals from Neo Instruments are based on the classic Leslie 122 rotary speaker and the Fender Vibratone. And they sound pretty juicy, too.
Audiaire Zenith: a super-flexible MIDI parameter sequencer plug-in
26 Nov 2019 · Audiare has released Zenith, a very flexible MIDI plug-in. Zenith serves up sequences, arpeggios and chords and comes with presets for your favourite hardware and software synths.
Focusrite drops the prices on audio interfaces for Black Friday
26 Nov 2019 · Looking for a new audio interface? Focusrite has dropped the prices on some of its Scarlett series interfaces by up to 28%. The Focusrite Black Friday sale lasts until December 2, 2019.
Beyerdynamic Black Friday sale: up to 60% off headphones – and free earbuds!
26 Nov 2019 · Beyerdynamic is slashing its prices for Black Friday. Get up to 60% off studio headphones, in-ears, bluetooth headphones and more. And they’re even throwing in free earphones!
J Rocket Audio APE pedal adds vintage echo tone to your digital delays
26 Nov 2019 · Delay pedal fans: Not getting enough mojo from your digital delay? J Rockett Audio's APE gives you that old Echoplex EP3 preamp tone, adding a classic preamp sound to your existing delay.
Orba: the musical grapefruit that will revolutionise your music making
26 Nov 2019 · Orba is a synthesizer, a looper and a MIDI controller in a grapefruit inspired widget that you can tap, stroke and wave about to make instantly awesome music and beats - it's the band in your hand.
Coming soon: The Thorpy FX Camoflange analogue flanger pedal, hand-built in the UK
26 Nov 2019 · ThorpyFX has just announced the new Camoflange analogue flanger effect pedal. Designed by Adrian Thorpe and Dan Coggins of Lovetone fame, this analogue flanger looks pretty darn sweet.
Vostok 2020: Analogue Solution’s pin matrix power-synth returns
25 Nov 2019 · Analogue Solutions has released an all-new Vostok. Taking the best bits from the V2 and V3 the Vostok 2020 brings the pin matrix back in a serious-looking, upright analogue power-synth.
The Tetanuscaster: Nail your metal tones!
24 Nov 2019 · The Tetanuscaster is a guitar made from used nails pulled from old pallets. Yes, you might well need your shots refreshed before you pick out riffs on this one. Cracking build video!
Best free plug-ins this week: Verberate Basic, ESL-110 and deFORM
24 Nov 2019 · It's been an exciting week for free plug-ins! We've got a great-sounding reverb, a groovy drum machine and a versatile multi-effects processor. Get ready for Verberate Basic, ESL-110 and deFORM!
Behringer casually teases a polyphonic Model D
23 Nov 2019 · The Model D Warp Drive tease was ambiguous enough to make you think it could mean all sorts of things. But the latest tease video makes it clear than the Model D Warp Drive is all about polyphony.
Is the Orange Crush Acoustic 30 the dream amp for buskers?
23 Nov 2019 · The Orange Crush Acoustic 30 packs plenty of features into its compact form factor. Two channels, effects and battery power option will make this an attractive one for buskers.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Minim: Reverse, Reverb and Delay effects in one pedal
23 Nov 2019 · The Old Blood Noise Endeavors Minim is the successor to the Rêver, combining a reverse effect, a reverb and a modulated delay in one device for a spherical, textural multi-effect.