Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Danelectro Billionaire Series: Tone-rich pedals that won’t break the bank?
26 Sep 2017 · Danelectro introduces a new effects pedal range and a cool battery charger/power supply in one. Will this keenly priced new range save you breaking the bank?
iZotope teasing new Ozone and Neutron versions?
25 Sep 2017 · iZotope is due to update its stuff. It looks like something is on the horizon, for the company published a short teaser video on its YouTube channel. The clip most likely refers to Ozone 8 and Neutron 2...
Xirid XS2: a new hardware sequencer on the horizon!
25 Sep 2017 · The XS2 is shrouded in mystery and will likely remain so until November, when it will receive a showcase at the SoundMit expo in Italy. It's a neat and simple-looking box with a display, several knobs and ...
Best free plug-ins this week: a synth and two hi-end EQs for serious production!
25 Sep 2017 · We have lined up four high quality plug-ins that come at no cost, ready to enter your projects. There's a free synth, two equalizers, and a pink noise generator - especially useful for wearing down your ...
Kush Audio Novatron: a varitone tube compressor with a variety of sounds
24 Sep 2017 · Novatron is an analog-modeled Varitone Tube Compressor. With the combined traits of several classic compressors, it features a vintage-inspired interface and an appropriately warm sound for a classic vibe...
AudioThing Wave Box: no distortion gets more brutal than waveshaping!
24 Sep 2017 · Wave Box looks like a simulated piece of 70s power plant test equipment, but it's actually a dynamic dual waveshaper capable of maximum wave-destroying fun! Its two shapers can also be modulated by a pair of ...
DoubleDrummer: 12-voice drum synth and sample player
23 Sep 2017 · Audiothingies have revealed their forthcoming DoubleDrummer drum synthesizer and sample player. 6 synthesized drum sounds alongside sampled kits in a neat desktop box.
uClouds packs Mutable Instruments Texture synth into 8HP
23 Sep 2017 · uClouds or Micro Clouds takes Mutable Instruments classic texture synthesizer module and squeezes it down to a more space efficient size while retaining all the functionality.
iZotope sets Ozone’s Imager free: get your mixes sounding nice and wide!
22 Sep 2017 · iZotope's Imager is now a free stand-alone plug-in, designed for manipulating the stereo image Any mix or master can benefit from widening the stereo field, a sure-fire way of getting your song sounding ...
Reason 10: At last some new instruments from Propellerhead!
22 Sep 2017 · Propellerhead announces the arrival of Reason 10. The new instrument drought of 10 years is finally over with 2 new synthesizers, 3 sampled instruments, and a piano. Is it enough to silence the critics?
Ton(e)hammer Rig Pack: Free metal for your Kemper
21 Sep 2017 · If your Kemper is not sounding quite rock or metal enough then Ton(e)hammer have 50 free profiles taken from some of the metallist amplifiers around to melt your face off.
Krankie: the ultimate hipster music making machine
21 Sep 2017 · Get down to truly authentic music production by hand punching your own paper piano roll and hand-crank it through the Krankie, while keeping one hand free for your fair-trade-walnut-double-shot-mocha-latte.
Eventide EQuivocate is out – a science’d up equalizer free ’till October 31
21 Sep 2017 · EQuivocate is an Eventide equalizer plug-in with match EQ functionality and specialty frequency bands modeled on the human ear itself. It's also free until October 31! A free Eventide product is never to pass ...
Devil and Sons Guitars unveil a new Skull and Crossbones Series
20 Sep 2017 · Are you playing in a slightly oddball Psychobilly band? Are you perhaps a pirate looking to rock the seven seas? Or do you just love Halloween a bit too much?
Upcoming: Wavesfactory Spectre is 7 saturators in 1 beautiful monster plug-in
20 Sep 2017 · Pretty colors and 7 types of saturation! Does that sound good? It's the foundation of Spectre, a multi-band enhancer plug-in from the fine minds at Wavesfactory. Currently in development, Spectre has 5 EQ ...
Syntronik brings 17 classic synths to the iPad for free
20 Sep 2017 · IK Multimedia has brought their bundle of legendary synths to the iPad with 17 free instruments. More are available with in-app purchasing but isn't it a slap in the face for desktop users who pay far more?
Recorded some badly tuned drums? Waves’ new Torque plug-in can help
20 Sep 2017 · So you've recorded some drums and noticed after the band left the studio that the tuning was off. Delete the project? Waves says its new Torque plug-in can help.
Kurzweil SP6 adds one more stage piano to their massive range
20 Sep 2017 · Kurzweil release yet another stage piano in the "powerfully simple" SP6. It's a stage piano with 2GB of sounds, great weighted action, and good bit of dated looking chunkiness.
The Neumann U87 re-imagined in Rhodium for 50 year anniversary
19 Sep 2017 · The Neumann U87 in Rhodium certainly is a sight to behold, even if it boils down to it being a shiny version of the same bit of gear from 50 years ago. It's certainly a cool way of honouring the famous mic...
Gibson Les Paul or a 100t steel beam – which has more sustain?
19 Sep 2017 · So you're down the pub arguing with your mates if a guitar's weight affects its sustain... Make sure you check out this video demonstration of a Gibson Les Paul vs. a Steel Beam!
OB-X Neo teaser video has us swimming in thick pads
19 Sep 2017 · A OB-X Neo 2 x 8 voice synthesizer module fades in from the gloom. Not quite clear enough to tell if it's a render, a plug-in or hardware. Is it from Tom Oberheim or is Behringer behind it?
Unfiltered Audio SpecOps: 36 shades of spectral audio glitching mayhem
19 Sep 2017 · SpecOps is a swiss-knife of an audio destructor which features a blend of no less than 36 different spectral effects for total glitch mayhem. It slices audio into grains and lets you freely apply spectral ...