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Kurt Cobain’s iconic MTV Unplugged Martin sells for $6million!
22 Jun 2020 · The iconic 1959 Martin D-18E played by Kurt Cobain on MTV's Unplugged has old at auction for $6,010,000 to a buyer who's no stranger to the audio industry. It's now the most expensive guitar ever!
Obsession: the new OB-Xa inspired aftershave from Synapse Audio
21 Jun 2020 · Synapse Audio has mixed up the juices and formulated a deep emulation of the classic Oberheim OB-Xa polyphonic analogue synthesizer and it smells good.
Best free plug-ins this week: BANG!, EQ Curve Analyzer and Abandoned Synths
21 Jun 2020 · This week's collection of free plug-ins includes a drum synthesizer, an EQ analyzer and two synths that sound great despite not being finished. Here's BANG!, EQ Curve Analyzer and Abandoned Synths.
Deal: Get 77% off IK Multimedia Syntronik – 38 vintage synths at your fingertips
20 Jun 2020 · Ever dream of a room full of vintage synths? You're in luck: IK Multimedia Syntronik is currently on sale at 77% off! The collection puts 38 legendary synthesizers at your fingertips.
Armored Amplification Sabot 6550: A high-gain all-tube amp made for metal
20 Jun 2020 · The Armored Amplification Sabot 6550 is a single channel, 60-Watt, high-gain tube amplifier aimed at metal players with options and settings to let you pound out your heaviest riffs.
Sound Magic Neo Reverb is a hybrid convolution and algorithmic reverb
20 Jun 2020 · Sound Magic Neo Reverb uses a combination of IR-based convolution and algorithms to give you the best of both worlds. Can it live up to the expectations?
OSL Side Effects: manipulate Mid and Side stereo audio independently
19 Jun 2020 · Side Effects is a mid/side-oriented processing chain that features an equalizer, compressor, saturation, panning, and gain facilities. It's on sale (25% off) until July 18!
Elgato and Lewitt present Wave:1 and Wave:3 USB-C mics for content creators
19 Jun 2020 · Manufacturers Elgato and Lewitt have teamed up for a pair of upper-class USB microphones, the Wave:1 and Wave:3, aimed at content creators looking for a mic
The Kaluna is an all new tube overdrive from German brand Vahlbruch
19 Jun 2020 · The new Kaluna overdrive pedal from German brand Vahlbruch uses a 12AX7 tube at the heart of its design to give you a dynamic playing experience, with real valve tone.
Live Nation pushes artist pay cuts for 2021. Can things get any worse?
19 Jun 2020 · 2020 is shaping up to be the live music sector's worst nightmare. And 2021 might be just as bad: Live Nation plans to cut artist fees and introduce new punitive clauses. How bad can this get?
Acustica Audio Erin mastering suite recreates luxury UK tube gear
19 Jun 2020 · More recreations of premium hardware by Acustica: Erin captures two high-end tube equalizers and a tube compressor/limiter, the latter owned by David Gilmour in his Astoria recording studio. Niiice.
dSONIQ Realphones simulates a control room for better headphone mixing
19 Jun 2020 · Mixing on headphones can be frustrating. Realphones by dSONIQ is a new plug-in designed to improve the mixing accuracy on headphones by simulating various control rooms and speakers.
Novation Launchkey MK3: Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and sharp corners
18 Jun 2020 · Novation has another go at the MIDI controller with this updated range of their Launchkey keyboards. Following the ideas in the Launchkey Mini MK3 you have a choice of 25, 37, 49 and 61 key versions.
Harley Benton introduces new Dullahan-FT 24 Roasted IB headless guitar
18 Jun 2020 · The new Harley Benton Dullahan-FT 24 Roasted IB headless guitar has a beautiful roasted flamed maple neck and comes in a stunning Ice Blue Gloss finish.
Best Sample Packs This Week: Magical guitar, ambient atmos, synth drums, EDM hits
18 Jun 2020 · The best new sample packs: a magical acoustic guitar emulation, some rich ambient/sci-fi sounds, cool synthetic drums and a fully-featured pack of EDM loops. Let's dive in.
MESA/Boogie adds three new pedals to its lineup – Cleo, Dynaplex and Gold Mine
18 Jun 2020 · MESA/Boogie has just introduced three new overdrive pedals, Cleo, Dynaplex and Gold Mine. Each one caters to a different level of drive, and they go from mild to classic rock, to full on brutal.
SynthVR: Virtual Reality modular synthesis
18 Jun 2020 · This prerelease alpha of SynthVR looks very interesting, usable and engaging. Could be a good way into modular synthesis but does virtual reality synth-ing add anything to software synth-ing?
Ctrlr Patch Saver VST plugin for Behringer Odyssey, Poly D, Neutron, Pro-1, K2 and Model D
18 Jun 2020 · This Patch Saver for the Behringer Odyssey is the latest that will let you visually store patches within your projects so you can recall a patch by manually repositioning the sliders.
Waves launches new Commercial Audio division with CA1000 and CA2000 DSP Engines
18 Jun 2020 · Waves Commercial Audio launches with two new DSP processing engines aimed at the Commercial Audio installation market such as gyms and conference halls.
TC Electronic intros Master X HD and Brickwall HD mastering plug-ins
18 Jun 2020 · TC Electronic has released the Master X HD and Brickwall HD mastering plug-ins, based on the System 6000 and Finalizer hardware. The plug-ins can be used with or without the optional controllers.
Could there be a new PRS Mark Tremonti signature amp on the horizon?
17 Jun 2020 · It looks as though PRS and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti have been working together on a new 100 Watt version of the artist's signature MT 15 amp head.
Can Lightning Boy Audio 2020’s Instrument Transformer upgrade your tone?
17 Jun 2020 · Lightning Boy Audio says its new 1:1 passive 2020 Instrument Transformer can add some studio grade sparkle to your guitar tone, but could also be useful on bass and synth.