Equipment News, Leaks and Tips

M-Audio wants to dominate USB recording with the Uber microphone

11 Oct 2017 · M-Audio release the Uber Mic Professional USB microphone - an aggressively named product, to be sure, but will the specs be as superior as the name suggests?

TC Electronics to launch JUNE-60 Chorus Effect pedal

10 Oct 2017 · This pedal has been sneaking around undetected for a few days on the internet now and it looks as though it could be getting an actual release date sometime soon!

Three new Eurorack modules from Joranalogue Audio Design

10 Oct 2017 · Joranalogue have released three new modules. The Mix 3 mixer, the Switch 4 performance signal switcher and router, and the Test 3 simple and obvious module tester.

Livestock Electronics release their first three Eurorack modules

10 Oct 2017 · From new modular makes Livestock Electronics we get a Bang wavetable oscillator, MIR quad VCA, mixer, logic and distortion, and the Felix buffered mult. And this is just the beginning.

Dreadbox Hades: The DIY Kit that lets you roll your own

09 Oct 2017 · Fancy building yourself an evil little bass synthesizer? Dreadbox have re-released the Hades as a complete DIY kit in a cardboard case for a very attractive price. Go get your soldering iron.

VegaTrem boldly goes into any space with the VT1 UltraTrem

09 Oct 2017 · This modern take on the classic '50s Stratocaster tremolo system brings it bang up to date for modern playing styles and yet needs zero modifications to your guitar.

SynthFest UK 2017: show report

09 Oct 2017 · Sheffield hosted the second UK SynthFest on the 7th October presented by Sound On Sound magazine. I walked the floor, played with all manner of synths and noise machines and met the people who made them.

Moodcaster, a Telecaster that reacts to more than just a strum

09 Oct 2017 · Joseph Morinelli, guitarist of the US band Joywave, has a seriously moody Telecaster - dubbed the Moodcaster - which changes its mood whenever it (or he?) gets all hot and bothered.

Grow your own soundscapes in the Folktek Resonant Garden

09 Oct 2017 · The culmination of 10 years of cultivating vibrational interfaces the Resonant Garden pollinates manipulated strings through Alter DSP effects engines to seed beats, glitches and ethereal soundscapes.

Almost there: FL Studio for Mac beta version now available to download

09 Oct 2017 · Finishing up and releasing FL Studio for macOS has been high on Image-Line's priority list and is only a matter of time and effort. Interim, IL published a beta version for 64-bit Mac computers...

The Zoom ARQ AR-48 Aero RhythmTrak is ready for lift-off

09 Oct 2017 · A cross between a disco lamp and an all-in-one audio workstation, the Zoom ARQ AR-48 Aero RhythmTrak is a production and live performance instrument that looks like something from a toy store...

Elektron will update the original Octatrack to the MK2’s operating system

08 Oct 2017 · In a move that will surely delight owners of the original Octatrack, Elektron announced an upcoming software update for the machine which will bring its operating system in line with the MK2 version...

This week: pedals by Massive FX, BSM and Electro Harmonix

08 Oct 2017 · This week we have boutique octave fuzz pedals, Richie Blackmore's box of tricks and a polyphonic, effects-laden synth pedal for you all to check out.

Bare Knuckle gets heavy with Ragnarok Misha Mansoor signature pickups

07 Oct 2017 · These brand new signature pickups from Misha Mansoor of Periphery look set to take the modern humbucker into hitherto unknown realms. Ragnarok is coming!

Ibanez PS2CM Paul Stanley with purple cracked mirror finish!

07 Oct 2017 · The Kiss guitarist isn't exactly known for being subtle and neither is his new limited edition signature model guitar, based around one of his most famous guitars and made to rock!

Fender rolls out Roasted Ash Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass

06 Oct 2017 · These three new vintage-styled guitars all come with a more modern, processed roasted tonewood construction which not only avoids CITES restrictions but brings some other benefits, too.

iZotope lets Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 mastering and mixing tools communicate

06 Oct 2017 · Two tools, connected: iZotope updates its Ozone and Neutron mastering and mixing tools. Biggest new feature? They're now integrated using the Tonal Balance Control plug-in.

#HomeRecordingDays at Thomann with special offers, give-aways and tutorials

06 Oct 2017 · The German online gear retailer has a new promotional campaign aimed squarely at budding home recordists - with a few tutorials mixed in to help make sense of all that new tech!

Erica Synths spectral analysing Black Dual VCF is now available

06 Oct 2017 · First seen at Superbooth the Black Dual VCF with fabulous 16 band spectral analyser LED strip is now available from Erica Synths. Dark, growly filtering x 2.

ESP LTD Kirk Hammett Limited Edition quilted maple Ouija Board models

06 Oct 2017 · Kirk Hammet's Ouija design is the focus of a new super-limited edition Japanese Custom Shop ESP version and a more widely available Korean-made guitar released under the LTD brand.

Eventide ups its mastering plug-in game with Elevate, an intelligent limiter

05 Oct 2017 · Developed by Newfangled Audio, Elevate combines a multi-band limiter, EQuivocate's equalizing tech, and a maximizer with the goal of increasing your mix's perceived loudness and improving its dynamics...

Vixen: a mixer for Korg Volcas gets Kickstarted and open for preorders

05 Oct 2017 · Vixen is an 8 channel mixer designed for mixing and powering up to 8 Korg Volcas. A great idea, great features at a keen $219 preorder price point in a weird coloured case.

bx_console N plug-in gets you closer to the Neve VXS analog console sound

05 Oct 2017 · Brainworx's plug-in models the 72-channel Neve VXS analog console, this time with the addition of per-channel saturation control and one-click random channel assignments...

Boss Katana amps updated to Version 2 with added FX – for free

05 Oct 2017 · Boss has just announced a very nice little update to their popular Katana amp range, bringing some really useful new features and a range of new effects to the series. For zero dollars.