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NAMM 2018: Ibanez Joe Satriani JS1CR30 Chrome Boy 30th Anniversary
29 Jan 2018 · If you are going to go 'Surfing With The Alien' then you may want to check out the JS1CR30 30th Anniversary Chrome Boy Joe Satriani signature guitar in 2018.
NAMM 2018: Waldorf Quantum synthesizer hybrid sound demo
29 Jan 2018 · The Waldorf Quantum is finally complete and NAMM gave us the fullest opportunity to try out this powerful hybrid synthesizer. Check out the sounds in this exclusive video.
NAMM 2018: Daking Mic Pre 2 brings console-grade analog sound down to 1099 USD
29 Jan 2018 · Created by drummer, audio engineer, and electrician Geoff Daking, the preamp basically combines a pair of standalone Mic Pre One units in 1U rackmount form. The circuitry is based on a classic console design ...
ART readies $150 dual compressor & limiter with PWM gain control
29 Jan 2018 · Somewhat under the radar, maker of sturdy and affordable studio gear ART is unveiling Dual Limiter - a two-channel 1U rackmount limiter that's priced a measly 149 USD. This doesn't mean ART...
Former Soundcraft guys create Cranborne Audio, introduce boutique-level $350 preamp
29 Jan 2018 · UK-based startup Cranborne Audio — founded by former Soundcraft personnel – debuted three pro audio products. These are the 500R8 500-series rack, the 500ADAT expansion unit, and Camden 500 mic preamp...
NAMM 2018: LaChapell Audio touts boutique preamp and channel strip at garage shop prices
29 Jan 2018 · Boutique preamp maker LaChapell Audio (a Digital Audio Labs brand) announced a pair of new products - the 500DT Audio Dual Topology Preamp and 500CS Audio Channel Strip. They are designed with the idea of...
NAMM 2018: Wavesfactory announces Spectre multi-band enhancer
29 Jan 2018 · Plug-in maker Wavesfactory announced Spectre, a rather striking multi-band enhancer for Windows and Mac. The tool combines a boosting parametric equalizer and multi-band enhancer, saturating the signal...
NAMM 2018: Soundtheory’s Gullfoss automated intelligent EQ promises quick fixes for big problems
29 Jan 2018 · Up-and-comer Soundtheory debuted its first creation - the Gullfoss intelligent automatic equalizer. The plug-in uses proprietary computational auditory perception technology to detect and resolve problems...
Acustica Audio Ruby plug-in replicates D.W. Fearn’s VT-5 tube EQ
29 Jan 2018 · Ruby is supposed to faithfully replicate the VT-5 vacuum-tube equalizer made by recording engineer and audio designer D.W. Fearn. Acustica Audio boasts that its own hardware sampling tech was...
NAMM 2018: Bose intros T8S and T4S digital mixing desks with full ToneMatch tech
29 Jan 2018 · Whereas Bose's T1 digital desk had a mere 3 mic preamps and a stereo input, the T8S features a complete 8 mic pres section with an additional 2 line inputs and 2 USB connectors for media playback...
NAMM 2018: Sontronics re-envisions its Apollo, Delta, and Sigma ribbon mics
28 Jan 2018 · At NAMM 2018, British mic maker Sontronics announced revisions of its finely aged ribbon microphones - the Apollo, Delta, and Sigma. All three models have been completely revised, rebuilt, and improved...
NAMM 2018: fill an empty spot in your 500-series rack with the API 529 Stereo Compressor
28 Jan 2018 · At NAMM 2018, pro audio authority API announced the new 529 Stereo Compressor. Available in 500-series module format, the 529 is based on API's famous 2500 stereo compressor...
NAMM 2018: Bose S1 Pro portable PA packs awesome tech and portability for $599
28 Jan 2018 · At NAMM 2018, American audio specialists Bose unveiled the S1 portable PA system. It's a very promising product that comes across as feature-packed and reasonably-priced. Priced $599, the Bose S1 will be...
NAMM 2018: Trinalog Effects Station
28 Jan 2018 · Does the guitar world need world’s first app-controlled, cartridge cased analogue effects pedalboard? Well Trinalog has made one anyway
NAMM 2018: Retro Revolver is a vari-mu compressor for the modern age
28 Jan 2018 · Retro Revolver - is a hardware dual compressor with a very interesting set of functionality and features. The machine started out as an experimental project way back in 2011, when a few prototype units...
NAMM 2018: Cherry Audio Voltage Modular virtual Eurorack
28 Jan 2018 · Cherry Audio revealed their virtual Eurorack Voltage Modular plug-in at NAMM but no one seems to be watching. I've pulled together what information I can about this potentially awesome modular software.
NAMM 2018: Rainger FX Reverb X – All sorts of wrong in a box
28 Jan 2018 · Rainger FX has been creating madcap effects pedals again, the new Reverb-X and Igor are all about what happens when you do something wrong, but it sounds so right!
NAMM 2018: Behringer announce the Neutron Analog Synthesizer
28 Jan 2018 · Unexpected new Neutron analog synthesizer from Behringer crashes the NAMM party. It's something new, something fruity, lots of knobs and an alarming colour scheme - I like it! Update: pricing and availability
NAMM 2018: Chapman Guitars British Standard Series
28 Jan 2018 · Made in the UK, luthier built, custom guitars are now an option from Rob Chapman's Chapman Guitars. But are they perhaps too much and too expensive for their existing fanbase?
Audified and DW Drums present DW Drum Enhancer, a shortcut to fine drum sounds
28 Jan 2018 · DW Drum Enhancer is designed to effectively streamline and simplify the typical drum processing chain by automatically applying appropriate settings for its in-built EQ, compression, and gate modules...
NAMM 2018: Ormsby Guitars Jared Dines DJENT2018 is alive
28 Jan 2018 · YouTube star Jared DInes finally gets hit DJENT2018 18-string behemoth guitar at NAMM and this time it isn't a fake one, but a real luthier-made instrument
NAMM 2018: Supro David Bowie limited edition Dual Tone
27 Jan 2018 · The David Bowie 'New Killer Star' Supro Dual Tone guitar is being released as a limited edition for 2018 and it looks set to rumble.