Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Teenage Engineering, smart speakers, China and cake
16 Nov 2017 · Teenage Engineering have been working with Chinese company Raven to produce artificially intelligent smart speakers the likes of which you've never seen. Currently, H and R only speak Chinese and love cake.
Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe: Brad Paisley, The Underdog and the Paisley Drive
15 Nov 2017 · Wampler's relationship with Brad Paisley goes back to a time way before his original signature Paisley Drive pedal and this decently priced new 'Paisleydog' mixes two into one pedal.
Special Edition Throbbing Gristle TG ONE sample player module
15 Nov 2017 · TipTop Audio have been working with Throbbing Gristle's Chris Carter to curate a unique version of their ONE sample player. The TG ONE comes with new modes and 2 exclusive cards packed with TG samples.
Steinberg unveils 9.5 updates to Cubase Pro, Artist, and Elements
15 Nov 2017 · Version 9.5 brings a new mixing engine with 64-bit resolution for greater performance and even cleaner audio. The single-window layout now sees the addition of file browser and other useful panels to the ...
Apogee outs Mic Plus digital condenser microphone for Windows, Mac, and iOS
15 Nov 2017 · Apogee annonced an update to its digital condenser microphone, the Mic 96k. The new Mic Plus offers several improvements, in addition to the well-known Apogee preamp and A/D converter...
Guitar Jo – Make your guitar sound like a banjo!
15 Nov 2017 · This new gadget for your guitar will make it sound like a banjo, yes, a banjo. Its makers are currently looking for funding via Kickstarter - will you be tempted to give one a roll?
AIR sets off its Boom drum machine as stand-alone plug-in
15 Nov 2017 · features 10 electronic drum kits that pay homage to classics like the 808, 909, 606 and CR78. Each kit has 10 different drum sounds with adjustable pan, volume, tuning, and decay. They can be mixed and ...
Modor Eurorack Formant Filter is ready to morph your vowels
15 Nov 2017 · The Formant Filter from the Modor NF-1 is now available as a Eurorack module. It sounds every bit like you are running your oscillator through someone's throat.
CMixer digital mixer for live, DAW free mixing through your computer
14 Nov 2017 · With CMixer you could mix all your external hardware drum machines, synths and modular through your audio interface to your computer with plug-ins and EQ without having to mess about in a DAW.
Alter Audio Timetosser boxes in real-time audio slicing, dicing, and re-sampling
14 Nov 2017 · Timetosser is a ready to go re-sampling maschine - not that a Kaoss Pad or an iPad with effects apps won't be able to get you the same effects, but they can't beat this little box's immediacy...
BlinkWheel: Electromechanical step sequencer controlled by LEDs
13 Nov 2017 · Hackspace experimenter Koka Nikoladze has constructed the BlinkWheel electromechanical step sequencer that's programmed by the placement of LEDs that blink and trigger samples as the wheel turns.
TBProAudio DynaRide tames those troublesome loud or quiet parts
13 Nov 2017 · DynaRide probably won't smash drums in the style of a 1176, but might end up sounding cool and useful for other things - like more "surgical", mix leveling work. It looks modern, but with a vintage edge...
Gleetchlab 4: modular DAW of audio processing and mad manipulation
13 Nov 2017 · Gleetchlab 4 is for messing around with the nature of sound via 6 loopers and a load of processors to filter, stretch, delay, degrade, Gristleize, percolate, resonate and modulate.
XT Synth: space age guitar violin ribbon synth MIDI controller
13 Nov 2017 · Looking like the sort of instrument played by space rockers Andromeda on TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the XT Synth positively pulsates with possibilities.
Flintpope Palette brings some thick synth pads for free on Windows and Mac
13 Nov 2017 · in case you are in the mood to try something new, here's a cool freebie that just popped up - Palette is inspired by paintboxes and has eight coloured rectangles that trigger samples.
trig31: 8-channel trigger-to-MIDI converter for Eurorack
13 Nov 2017 · Send triggers out to a drum machine or MIDI sound source with Vladimir Pantelic's trig31 8-channel trigger-to-MIDI converter. Time to dust off that Dr Rhythm or groovebox and get it back into your mix.
Revelation Guitars’ Marrakesh Quarter Note: Microtonal fun on a budget
13 Nov 2017 · If you fancy opening up your musical world then you should take a look at this cool new offset guitar that has more to offer than many others out there...
MalletSTATION: The MIDI controller that beats your beats with beaters
12 Nov 2017 · I had no idea that the MIDI input paradigm that was missing from my life was mallets. The Pearl Drum MalletSTATION is here to change all that and it's got to be this season's must-have controller.
Sonimus combines the Black & Brown SSL 4K equalizers in its StonEQ 4k plug-in
12 Nov 2017 · Rather than go for a straight-up emulation, which has been done hundreds of times, Sonimus combined the best traits of the SSL 4K EQ's two variants - the Brown and Black versions...
Warm Audio WA-47jr – the Neumann U47 replica for $299 is a thing now
11 Nov 2017 · A $299 Neumann U47 clone? Why not - the technology is there, and $299 is (more or less) what it costs to produce a convincing replica. So give it up for Warm Audio and its WA-47jr mic...
MusineKit 2: A musical adventure playground
11 Nov 2017 · Developed by Sensomusic and La Muse En Circuit, MusineKit 2 brings a playful and creative musical box of modules to touch, control, manipulate and mess about with on Windows or MacOS. Pure joyfulness.
Best free plug-ins this week: Little Plate, MSpectralPan, AAS Session Bundle
11 Nov 2017 · This week saw some excellent freebies pop up in time for those gloomy November productions of yours. Check out Little Plate, MSpectralPan, and a great offer for Focusrite users...