Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Robaux SWT16: 16-track 16-step Eurorack trigger sequencer
04 Jan 2018 · The SWT16 (Sweet 16) is a wonderfully glowing 16-step sequencer with 16-tracks and 16 modes of operation. It's Arduino based open hardware and will be available as a DIY kit soon.
Gibson snubs NAMM Show 2018: Strategic choice or a financial one?
03 Jan 2018 · Gibson is snubbing the biggest musical instrument show of the year at Anaheim, so no NAMM 2018 stand for the US guitar giant. What does this say about the state of the company?
Cosmosf FX5: convolution-powered audio mangling with sci-fi interface
03 Jan 2018 · Attention audio manglers and sound designers: Cosmosf FX5 is here, and it's pretty nuts. A live audio stochastic processor, it's got a GUI like spaceship terminals in sci-fi movies with cryptic controls to ...
Analog Obsession kick off 2018 with OAQ ‘analogue-sounding’ fixed frequency EQ
02 Jan 2018 · Want to try out a different EQ approach than your standard DAW EQ? 2018 kicks off with Analog Obsession's OAQ, a fixed-frequency plug-in with component modelling and a GUI to match.
Ibanez AZ2402 details emerge ahead of AZ ‘SuperStrat’ series launch at NAMM 2018
02 Jan 2018 · This boutique-style SuperStrat is about to be launched officially by Ibanez at the NAMM 2018 Show later this month, and wil be a flagship guitar as part of the new AZ Series.
Behringer tease their first new synthesizer of 2018
02 Jan 2018 · Another year, another tease of some soon-to-be-leaked synthesizer clone from Behringer that we'll all get very excited about until the next one comes along.
Ibanez NuTube Screamer to be released at NAMM Show
01 Jan 2018 · A new updated version of that classic green overdrive pedal used by the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others, but now it comes with Korg's NuTube technology.
How to replace the knobs on a Roland Boutique SE-02
01 Jan 2018 · Many people are finding the knobs on the Roland Boutique SE-02 a bit too tiny and fiddly. Don't worry, there are alternatives that could make the synthesizer experience a much happier one.
Caparison Michael James Romeo Signature model – Symphony X
01 Jan 2018 · The Symphony X main man Michael James Romeo gets a new signature guitar from the Japanese high-performance guitar builders, it includes a unique M3 body construction and bolt-on neck.
Erica Synths Graphic VCO morphing, wavefolding, oscillator
31 Dec 2017 · Erica Synths unveil a dramatic departure from their usual form of module in the striking Graphic VCO. It has wavefolding, morphing and a very interesting display going on. Update - New videos!
LAA-Custom and Phil X team up on signature Fuck Jazz Overdrive pedal
31 Dec 2017 · Rude, jokey name? Check. Prominent player association? Check. Developed for Phil X of Bon Jovi fame, can LAA-Custom's Fuck Jazz Overdrive actually deliver some serious tone?
Top 5 Guitar Gear Fails: All the scams, howlers and pointless products
30 Dec 2017 · Its been a great year for the guitar and yet we still managed to see some amazing failures in the industry. My list this year contains my top 5 fails of the year for you to laugh at and say "How?"
Korg releases a free sound library for the Monologue
30 Dec 2017 · Beef up your Monologue with this range of Electronic Score + Retrocade sounds from German composer Christian Halten. They are free, very visual and may take you in directions you never considered.
Warm Audio WA73: the vintage-est 1073 pre-amp clone possible?
30 Dec 2017 · Known for some high quality replicas of vintage audio gear, UK brand Warm Audio claims to be doing the old Neve 1073 mic pre-amp justice with its new WA73 family of rack units. Available in single and dual...
Top 5 best free studio and creative plug-ins 2017!
29 Dec 2017 · As the years go by, the quality of free stuff doesn't seem to be dropping. This year saw plenty of cool releases - here's our top 5 favourite free plug-ins of 2017. Enjoy!
Top 5 Eurorack modules of 2017
28 Dec 2017 · So many modules, so much voltage to be controlled and audio to modulate. What sort of splicing, morphing, sequencing, gristleizing and filtering delights have caught my attention in 2017?
Audio Damage FilterStation 2 is here with 12 filters and modulations
28 Dec 2017 · Filterstation2, Audio Damage's newest release, is a collection of 12 filter topologies - among which are famous designs like the Korg MS20 filter. Is its good GUI concept going to be enough to tempt you?
Nomad Factory’s 80’s Spaces: easy 80’s retro reverb sounds
27 Dec 2017 · Nomad Factory and MoReVoX have come up with 80's Spaces, a new reverb plug-in harking back to the era of bad hair and shoulder pads and lots of songs you only like when you've had a few drinks.
Roland recreates its famous JV-1080 sound module in plug-in format
27 Dec 2017 · Roland's latest Cloud service update adds a new, old software synthesizer - the JV-1080. According to Roland, the digital recreation has the look, feel, and factory patches of the 90s beast.
River Creative Technology celebrate New Year with 2 new filter modules
27 Dec 2017 · Kick off your New Year with some tonal sculpting. Marble is a dual channel spectral tilt EQ and Dendrites is a feature packed 16 mode filter with phaser and multiple personalities.
Top 5 Budget Electric Guitars: Good tones for under 500 pounds
27 Dec 2017 · What a great year 2017 was for budget guitars! This round-up includes our top 5 guitars for under 500 pounds, and each gives plenty of bang for your buck, so won't break the bank!
Top 5 Best Condenser Microphones 2017
26 Dec 2017 · 2017 saw microphone manufacturers of all sizes introducing new condensers of wildly different prices. The trend, though, is towards technology growing more affordable. Here are our top 5 favorite condenser ...