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Fender Custom Shop Summer Selection 2017: Relic meets Pink Paisley
30 Jun 2017 · Summer is almost upon us and the Fender Custom Shop is about to assault our wallets with these 'vintage' guitars that never actually existed!
Gibson announces new Les Paul Specials, with a hint of Firebird
30 Jun 2017 · Looks like these new Custom Shop guitars will turn heads in more ways than one! With vintage Firebird colours and matching headstocks, they will certainly stand out from the crowd.
Octatrack MKII performance sampler announced by Elektron
29 Jun 2017 · Last night's leak foretold this morning's announcement of a new and updated Octatrack MKII. Seems like it might be more cosmetic than anything else and Elektron say it won't come with Overbridge.
Moog discontinues the Minimoog Model D, again
29 Jun 2017 · In 1981 the Minimoog Model D was discontinued because of the pressure of the digital age. In 2017 could it be the attack of the clones or have they simply run out of parts? Either way, we're sad to see it go.
Alabaster, the All Them Witches fuzz pedal, launched by Stomp Under Foot
29 Jun 2017 · Stoner rock band All Them Witches have collaborated with Stomp Under Foot to build the Alabaster, their new signature dirt box, featuring both fuzz and boost circuits - just in case you need even more volume!
Audio Damage Kombinat Tri effect plug-in features 13 distortion types
29 Jun 2017 · Everyone looking to add some gruffness to their tracks can benefit from having a multi-band distortion plug-in in their arsenal. Something like Kombinat Tri, with no less than 13 distortion algorithms...
Did a UK retailer just leak the Elektron Octatrack MK2???
28 Jun 2017 · Out of the blue, UK retailer Juno just hoisted the Elektron Octatrack MK2 up for pre-order! The purported successor to 2010's premium Dynamic Performance Sampler costs an eye-watering 1450 EUR...
Dope Matrix Mod Squad: 20 modules of virtual modular for Ableton Live
28 Jun 2017 · Drop a virtual modular system into Ableton Live via Max For Live. Dope Matrix Mod Squad will keep your fingers busy in sound generating, pattern making and effects processing.
Behringer D undercuts Roland SE-02 in Moog clone price war
28 Jun 2017 · Behringer goes on the offensive after Roland and Studio Electronics muscle in on their cheap-as-chips Moog Model D clone with the release of the SE-02. How far will the Behringer D go to stay cheapest?
Supro 1695TH Black Magick amp head: More Jimmy Page tones, anyone?
28 Jun 2017 · Grab yourself some early Led Zeppelin tones with this re-imagining of Jimmy Page's legendary modded Supro Combo, now presented in a head and cab format, the 1695TH Black Magick.
EH intros second compressor pedal in 2 weeks: Platform Stereo Compressor
28 Jun 2017 · This American pedal giant manages to squeeze out its second compressor pedal in as many weeks. This one, however, has some really handy features including metering, stereo mode and a dedicated drive section.
Audio Assault delivers The Punch, a saturator free until July 10
27 Jun 2017 · Audio Assault knows the punches tend to come free. So it made The Punch, a $10 saturation and compression tool with a single knob, free until July 10. Get on this and use the plug-in to fatten up your tracks!
oeksound soothe: a self-adjusting dynamic EQ for crushing problem frequencies
27 Jun 2017 · soothe lets you take advantage of a proprietary algorithm that automatically cleans up audio, suppresses unpleasant resonances, and engages only when appropriate. Sounds almost too good to be true!
EMMA Discumbobulator DB-2 effect pedal: A reboot for some cool filtered funk
27 Jun 2017 · The Discumbobulator 2 is an update to the classic boutique autowah/envelope filter pedal, and a dropped price means this little orange box of filtered funk has become better value...
Usine Hollyhock 3: a modular DAW unlike any other
27 Jun 2017 · Sensomusic's Usine Hollyhock 3 is an explosion of colour, control, manipulation and sound generation. Patch together MIDI, audio, DMX lighting and video in a modular environment of extraordinary creativity.
Reverend Matt West Signature model: A single-pickup tone monster?
26 Jun 2017 · Matt West, guitarist with Pop-Punk outfit Neck Deep, gets a brand new stripped-down, cool-looking signature model guitar that should give plenty of tonal options despite sporting only a single P90!
Mooer Red Truck: Compact multi-effect for gigging guitarists on a budget
26 Jun 2017 · Mooer are out to prove they can offer a shedload of useful features on a lightweight solution at a low price. But is the new Red Truck multi-effect slowed down by too many compromises?
Pulsar: Burst generator inspired by outerspace for Eurorack
26 Jun 2017 · Pulsar will send galactic bursts of CV through your Eurorack, in multiple modes and out of multiple outs with a spinning wheel of LEDs telling you what's going on.
Tinami will build you a custom MIDI Controller
25 Jun 2017 · Tinami will let you design and layout your own custom MIDI controller on their website and then build it and ship it to you. Currently in development but this could get really interesting.
Past echoes: Line 6 Echo Farm 3.0 is out for Windows ProTools users
25 Jun 2017 · Line 6's Echo Farm 3.0 is finally available on Windows, in 64-bit AAX format. These simulations of delay and echo effects won over many producers back in the day, and are now making a long-awaited return.
DOD Rubberneck Analog Delay ‘official’ overview video
25 Jun 2017 · This highly anticipated new analogue delay pedal now finally has some decent audio demos online ahead of its official release date later this summer.
Free Plug-ins This Week: Yamaha synth emulation and a two-band overdrive
25 Jun 2017 · The Krakli Arminator is a beast of a synth that will let you coax authentic 80s soundtrack tones with ease, while saschArt has cooked up a brutal, two-headed distortion unit. Check them out!