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‘Drum Set Concert I’ by AKG is now shipping – the best in drum micing?
11 Mar 2016 · Finally the drum mic set that includes the infamous D112 kick mic, in particular the great MKII D112 is here. What's more, there are 7 mics in this kit.
Notice for Logic Pro X Users: Update 10.2.2 is released. What’s new?
11 Mar 2016 · New update for Logic Pro X sees improved stability and bug fixes, as well as a new automatic assignment of USB MIDI control devices.
Korg launch the Volca FM
10 Mar 2016 · Will it fill the FM hole in your life? You'll have to wait until May to find out.
Gibson Custom Shop 2016 lineup announced
10 Mar 2016 · The new Standard Historic, True Historic and Modern Era lineups from Gibson Custom Shop for 2016 are here.
SPL Crimson monitor controller and interface upgraded to Revision 2
09 Mar 2016 · Visually the same as the original Crimson, this second revision sports subtle improvements under the hood. This is 'nice', but is it enough?
Award Session Blues Baby 22: an old ‘80s classic updated
09 Mar 2016 · A solid state amp hand-built in the UK, Session's Blues Baby challenges the tube amplifier and offers an alternative for tone hounds.
You’ll soon have to pay for SoundCloud
09 Mar 2016 · Sources say that SoundCloud could be subscription-only by July...
Sample Logic turn the orchestra inside out in the name of cinema with Morphestra 2
09 Mar 2016 · Morph into a crowded sample library world where music and sound design collide with yet another Kontakt library of cinematic sounds - is this the mother-morpher of them all?
Sir George Martin dies aged 90
09 Mar 2016 · Reflections on when I worked with Sir George Martin (or spent a couple of hours trying to get a computer to work)
First the S73, now the Drawmer 1973 plug-In published by Softube
09 Mar 2016 · Very recently we saw Softube release their S73 mastering plugin. Is this Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor Plugin the pro version?
Seymour Duncan Palladium – High gain in a small box
09 Mar 2016 · New for 2016 and winning awards already, this new high gain box is all about control.
Samples From Mars get spacey with the MicroMoog
08 Mar 2016 · Relive the old MicroMoog who's crackling badness is now considered to be vintage character.
Devil & Sons’ End Of The Road guitars
07 Mar 2016 · Subtle relic job? No, more like totally destroyed!
Gibson downgraded by Moody’s due to “weak results”
07 Mar 2016 · Gibson approach to business 'the riskiest' says market report. Were the 2015 range of guitars a major factor in this result?
Cableguys mess up your stereo field with PanShaper
07 Mar 2016 · Multiband pan wrangling for modulating your stereo field
Blue Cat Audio update 16 plugins to include VST3 support – So what?
07 Mar 2016 · Blue Cat Audio have released a large update adding VST3 support to their plugins, but what does this really mean for you?
Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster – Bold As Love?
06 Mar 2016 · The man is long gone, but his music lives on forever. Could this guitar get you closer to the sounds that he once made? Who knows. Maybe, if you are experienced...
AKG K182 foldable, closed-back studio headphones are go!
05 Mar 2016 · Announced at NAMM 2016, AKG's new pro headphones are now shipping. Aimed at studio use, what's the folding all about?
Taurus Stomp-Head 5 from Poland
05 Mar 2016 · Built in Poland, this is the latest incarnation of their portable amp rig. It could be just right for players who are constantly on the move...
The Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 is ready to ship
04 Mar 2016 · The love child of Tom and Dave is ready for you to take home
Audiofile update Sample Manager with a “Myriad” of improvements
04 Mar 2016 · Sample Manager was one of the very best audio file and batch processing tools available, and now offers a significant set of updates under a new name: "Myriad".
Eowave release the Ribbon 2 controller and mini synth
04 Mar 2016 · Channel Keith Emerson and start stroking some wobbly sounds...