456 Results for "distortion"
AbleTunes FX MATE: An all-in-one FX plug-in operated by single knobs
30 Jul 2018 in Studio
This plug-in contains compression, distortion, reverb, delay stereo width, and low/mid frequency boost effects, all operated by single dedicated knobs. It doesn't get any easier than this.
Arturia DrumBrute Impact – full and official details
19 Jul 2018 in Studio
DrumBrute Impact is a neat and exciting little drum machine with a capable sequencer and a lot of performance versatility. It's missing the filter from the DrumBrute but probably has more than your beats need.
Elektron turns up the Analog Heat to MkII
05 Jul 2018 in Studio
Some tweaks, a new screen and it has an audio interface built in. Is the Analog Heat MkII a serious vindaloo of an upgrade or just a safe and reliable chicken korma with an onion salad and popadoms?
Mooer’s new Black Truck revamps the Red Truck multi-effects pedal
22 Jun 2018 in Guitar
The new Mooer Black Truck multi-effects pedal tweaks the older Red Truck design to produce a new version that looks more flexible, with a new 5-band EQ and more versatile footswitch functions.
Native Instruments releases crushing effects trio: Dirt, Bite, and Freak
18 Jun 2018 in Studio
The brightly-coloured new stompbox-style effects go against the dark UI trend that's been going on since Logic Pro X's release. Expect to see them as stand-alone products and in Komplete 12.
Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro compressor pedal
08 Jun 2018 in Guitar
This new model adds germanium diodes to the Philosopher's Tone pedal and can vary between super clean or a touch dirty depending on how you dial it in - not bad for such a small piglet of an effect.
TritonLab’s new Labyrinth pedal: 33V of dual-channel overdrive and distortion
31 May 2018 in Guitar
The new Labyrinth dual-channel overdrive/distortion pedal looks like it can offer many amp-like tones at a very reasonable price. But will the higher internal voltage make a noticeable difference?
Alexander Pedals Defender – Retro ’80s Videogame or whacky effect?
The Alexander Pedals Defender combines a whole heap of effects into one little pedal, with noise mangling retro '80s bleeps and quacks available for the masses. Could this 'Stargate Drive' be the one for you?Superbooth 2018: AJH Synths reveal Wave Swarm and V-Shape modules
03 May 2018 in Synths
Wave Swarm is a dual 6-stage wave animator and the V-Shape tilts waveforms and distorts them in satisfying ways. AJH Synths bring modules of warmth and movement to Superbooth.
New waveshaping distortion: After the Temper comes Creative Intent’s Tantrum
02 May 2018 in Studio
Building on the phase distortion algorithm from Temper, Tantrum is loaded with two distortion stages. First comes a waveshaping stage with five shapes, second comes a phase modulation distortion.
Stargazer: a dual wavetable drone with a load of knobs to play with
14 Apr 2018 in Synths
Stargaze is a "drone synthesizer for the abrasive elite". It's an angry synth, laden with knobs begging to be fiddled with. There's no CV, no MIDI and no distractions, you just have to play it.
Neural DSP recreates coveted Darkglass distortion pedals in plug-in format
10 Apr 2018 in Studio
Developer start-up Neural DSP has a new distortion pedal emulation created in partnership with Darkglass Electronics and models their super-nice (and pricey) Ultra pedal series.
Exodus Digital Valkyrie multi-timbral synthesizer to debut at Musikmesse 2018
07 Apr 2018 in Synths
British made 8 part multi-timbral 128 voice 1280 oscillator hardware synthesizer Valkyrie is ready to swoop into Musikmesse on a blazing path of glory. Sounds a lot better than it looks!
Deal: get free Fabfilter Volcano or Saturn with Bitwig Studio 2
24 Mar 2018 in Studio
Bitwig has partnered up with plug-in developer FabFilter to offer anyone who purchases and registers Bitwig Studio Standard, EDU, or upgrades from 8-Track a free FabFilter plug-in. A good deal!
Put some metal in your Eurorack with the WMD Mantic Conceptual FLEX
23 Mar 2018 in Synths
Stop making ambient bleepy nonsense and strap on some serious destruction in the shape of the PLL based Mantic Conceptual FLEX. Unpredictable, untamable and completely mental, just what your Eurorack needs.
RX950 Classic AD/DA Converter plug-in brings back that AKAI S950 sound
23 Mar 2018 in Studio
Developer Mathieu Demange debuted a very interesting plug-in, the RX950, an emulation of the entire AD/DA conversion of the classic AKAI S950 sampler, known for its fat and crunchy 12-bit sound.
SOMA Laboratory LYRA8-FX pulls some of the LYRA8 organismic sound into Eurorack
21 Mar 2018 in Synths
SOMA Laboratory has sliced the effects section out of the LYRA-8 and stuffed it into a Eurorack module giving you a double modulated delay and distortion with some unique cross and self-modulating.
The Xcalibur JC preamp is your chance to own a piece of Sunset Studio gear
12 Mar 2018 in Studio
Boutique gear maker Sonic Farm introduced an interesting hardware pre-amp — the Xcalibur JC. Based on the original Xcalibur pre-amp, the JC bears its name because it was designed in tandem with Joe ...
Fender videos demo new effects pedal line-up designed by Stan Cotey
05 Mar 2018 in Guitar
Stan Cotey of Fender has designed six brand new effects for pedals and now Fender has finally released some great demo videos of each one for you to check out.
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE: An ambitious ‘amp-like’ British boutique overdrive
04 Mar 2018 in Guitar
British company Origin Effects, known for its compressor effect pedals, has launched its first overdrive effect, the RevivalDRIVE - with a big feature set and a price to match.
Play the Native Instruments Electric Sunburst while Gibson burns
23 Feb 2018 in Studio
The timing of NIs precisely sampled homage to the Les Paul couldn't have been better considering the dire straits Gibson is in. Electric Sunburst has a remarkably realistic engine of picking, strumming and ...
Jef’s Top 3 Bits of Guitar Gear and Gadgets at NAMM 2018
04 Feb 2018 in Guitar
Our favourite three cool, exciting new guitar related products for 2018 all revealed at this year's Winter NAMM Show, with gear by Fender, Line 6 and Game Changer Audio.
NAMM 2018: Rainger FX Reverb X – All sorts of wrong in a box
28 Jan 2018 in Guitar
Rainger FX has been creating madcap effects pedals again, the new Reverb-X and Igor are all about what happens when you do something wrong, but it sounds so right!