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War of the Rings: Neova MIDI controller ring hits Kickstarter as Wave funds 200%
18 Apr 2018 · Enhancia's Neova and has fully funded on Kickstarter after a day. Meanwhile, the Genki Wave has double funded on Indiegogo. 2018 is the year of the MIDI controller ring but which one has ultimate power?
Eventide Blackhole extraterrestrial reverb now offers full NKS integration
18 Apr 2018 · Grab hold of your Komplete Kontrol keyboard with both hands and journey through the Blackhole of extraterrestrial reverberation with Eventides awesome plug-in now compatible with NKS 2.0
Strymon AA.1 Amplifier Attenuator: guitar pedal effects loop for Eurorack
17 Apr 2018 · The AA.1 is a 4HP module that boosts guitar signals up to Eurorack levels and takes Eurorack down to guitar levels forming an awesome guitar stompbox effects loop, or guitar input or master output
Intech Studio previews its Grid B16 and P16 modular MIDI controllers
17 Apr 2018 · Do we need more MIDI controllers? Intech Studio believe we do and that we'd like it in a modular configuration with choices of knobs and buttons. These Grid modular MIDI controllers look pretty neat.
TC2290-DT plug-in and controller reprise a classic TC Electronic delay rack unit
17 Apr 2018 · Those retro-loving Danes at TC are bringing us an intriguing new package, the TC2290-DT, that translates the old 2290 digital delay rack unit into 2018-speak with a plug-in and desktop controller.
Pittsburgh Modular Electronic Sequence Designer to debut at Superbooth 2018
17 Apr 2018 · A beautiful looking 4 channel, 32 step, CV and MIDI stand-alone sequencer from Pittsburgh Modular will get it's first showing at Superbooth 2018. Could be totally stunning.
Kazrog KClip 3 multi-band clipper and saturator now available
16 Apr 2018 · Kazrog announced version 3 of KClip, its highly-praised mastering clipper, loudness meter & multiband saturator. Rewritten from the ground-up, KClip 3 comes with a big list of new additions!
Musikmesse 2018: Audio Technica ATH-M60X monitor headphones
16 Apr 2018 · New headphones, anyone? These are closed-back, on-ear cans driven by ATH's proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils. Worth a look.
Stam Audio 1073 EQ: a faithful clone that doesn’t break the bank?
16 Apr 2018 · Starting at USD 799, Stam's 1073 clone features a replica of the original's Marinair LO1166 output transformer, made by Sowter Transformers in the UK - there's also a Carnhill line input transformer.
Avantone AV10 drivers can bring your old Yamaha NS-10M monitors back to life
16 Apr 2018 · Own a pair of busted Yamaha NS-10Ms? You can bring them to life with Avantone Pro's replicas of the NS-10M low- and high-frequency drivers which Avantone says it reverse-engineered.
Musikmesse 2018: MXL VPS bundle may have all your video podcasting needs covered
16 Apr 2018 · At Musikmesse 2018, MXL announced a very interesting audio and video recording bundle, the VPS Visual Podcasting station, that targets video podcasters and vloggers.
Uli Behringer asks for ideas for Eurorack modules
15 Apr 2018 · With a couple of cool synthesizers under his belt Uli Behringer turns his attention to Eurorack modules. Do we want Behringer modules for $49-$99? If you've got some ideas Uli would love to hear them.
Virtual Guitar Amp Software Round-up Part Three: IK Multimedia AmpliTube 4
15 Apr 2018 · In this week's Virtual Guitar Amp Roundup I go over IK Multimedia's AmpliTube 4 software and give you an insight into what makes this a very flexible and customisable package for guitarists.
Bart MP2570: a dual 500 Series mic pre for the price of one
14 Apr 2018 · What makes this preamp truly attractive for 500 Series rack owners is its ability to power and record two microphones while fitting in a single rack slot. That, in addition to its affordable price.
Stargazer: a dual wavetable drone with a load of knobs to play with
14 Apr 2018 · Stargaze is a "drone synthesizer for the abrasive elite". It's an angry synth, laden with knobs begging to be fiddled with. There's no CV, no MIDI and no distractions, you just have to play it.
Musikmesse 2018: Burg M1 tube condenser mic, hand-built in Berlin
14 Apr 2018 · German manufacturer Burg announced a new tube condenser microphone, the Burg M1. The design comes from German condenser mic royalty Andreas Grosser, known for modding and repairing U47 mics.
Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt and Gary Hurst reissue Fuzz King and Octafuzz pedals
13 Apr 2018 · Designed by Gary Hurst, these two vintage-toned, hand-built fuzz boxes revisit a design from the 1970s and could be contenders for the 'King of Fuzz' title in 2018.
Forget the TR-808 trainers what about these new Roland System 500 modules?
13 Apr 2018 · New Roland System 500 modules spotted at the Puma launch party in Berlin that featured those TR-808 trainers. Confused? Who cares - look, new unannounced System 500 Eurorack modules!
Move over Adidas and let Puma have a go at the TR-808 trainers
13 Apr 2018 · Remember those Adidas TR-808 trainers from last year that you couldn't buy. Well Roland have no teamed up with Puma to offer some trainers that might actually make it to the shops. Thank goodness!
Mutable Instruments Stages: The Modulation Construction Set
13 Apr 2018 · Stages offers 6 programmable segments of CV modulation that can combine into envelopes, loop into LFOs and step into sequences. Mutable Instruments continue to define the modular story.
Livestock MAZE routing and mixing matrix module now available for preorder
12 Apr 2018 · MAZE is a 4 x 4 matrix of audio and CV routing with saveable patches that you can morph between and select via CV. Live muting and preset switching make for a very performance orientated patching machine.
DDMF Bridgewize brings your 32-bit plug-ins to life in the 64-bit era
12 Apr 2018 · Bridgewize is a bit-bridging app that lets you run 32-bit VST and AU plugins inside 64-bit DAWs on Windows and Mac computers. Audio transfer is claimed to be zero-latency, with negligible CPU use.