Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Bastl softPop: playfully organic semi-modular noise creature
04 Jul 2017 · Don't let the dull exterior fool you, the softPop is one psychedelic semi-modular biological entity that moves, grooves and devours other boxes of noise with the wet fart of ecstatic synthesis.
Design mockup shows how users want Ableton Live 10 to look
04 Jul 2017 · Nenad Milosevic listened to user feedback and created a thorough mockup of the requested design changes in the upcoming Ableton Live 10. His work is polished and authentic, though Live is still flat and dark...
Fender bows to CITES with Silverburst Strat, Tele Deluxe and Jazzmaster
03 Jul 2017 · These limited edition US-made Silverburst guitars have been created to follow international CITES regulations, with a new fretboard wood upgrade as part of their relaunch for 2017.
Free Plug-ins This Week: The Punch and two oddball sound design plug-ins!
02 Jul 2017 · Who's up for some free plug-ins? We know you are! Get Krotos Audio's Reformer, Audio Assault's The Punch, and Crimson Brain's Ribs for free, and you'll be set for a fair bit of experimentation and sound design!
Look Mum No Computer interview: Just keep going ’till its done!
01 Jul 2017 · Look Mum No Computer is a YouTube channel ran by UK-based musician and self-taught inventor, Sam Battle. We had to learn what's going on inside this hardcore synthesizer maniac's head, so we asked around!
DIY dual 2HP Freez macro module with Look Mum No Computer
01 Jul 2017 · Look Mum No Computer takes two 2HP Freez modules and builds a macro voltage controlled locked looper in the coolest and zaniest hackable DIY project you'll see this week.
Epiphone tips its hat to James Bay with ‘1966’ Century signature guitar
01 Jul 2017 · Epiphone have signed up singer-songwriter James Bay as an endorser and produced a signature model guitar that recreates his widely recognisable workhorse instrument.
TC-Helicon Perform-VE: a banana-colored voice effects box
30 Jun 2017 · Ever felt the need to mangle your voice in a live situation? Then TC Helicon has something for you. Despite its toy-ish looks, the Perform VE houses effects and algorithms, a built-in mic pre-amp and MIDI ...
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.
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.