Two new rugged Utility Pedals have just been announced by DOD, but given the competition, will these mini pedals be cheap enough? Or are they just a smidgeon overpriced for what they offer?
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When you use (abs(INPUT^3))^3. to create your distortion sounds, you know you aren't following the herd. This new effect from the USA might blow your mind - or your speakers!
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Will this new Echoplex EP-3 recreation put a cat amongst the pigeons and steal Strymon's crown for vintage style delays? Well, it looks as though it is about to release and the demo is sounding good.
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You no longer need to be envious of those premium priced ROLI controllers. The Seaboard Block is 2 octaves of sensibly priced 5D control that can expand with other Blocks.
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This reissue of a classic multi-stage phaser could be a lot of fun, but will it be a viable option when compared to an original Mu-Tron Phasor II?
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The new version for 2017 has some major updates for even more expression to the already feature packed bass modulation pedal. This Quad-Voice Detuner is as flexible as can be.
Following on from the BIAS Distortion, Positive Grid have prepared another analogue/virtual hybrid pedal, this time geared towards delays.
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A very well thought out new dual drive pedal from a company with a history of combining DSP with analogue circuits.
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Fresh from LA LA Land the ROLI Seaboard controllers now come with FXpansion's STROBE2 analogue modelling polysynth
Chase Bliss Audio present this intriguing new take on gain staging, marrying analogue sound circuitry with a digital "brain" in a way that makes for a lot of options.
Andromeda is a new feature-packed 'dynamic delay' pedal that will have you up all night making odd noises - and reading the manual...
Our fingers need a decent way of injecting music into our DAW. Here's my pick of this year's MIDI Controller Keyboards that stood out for me.
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Forget ROLI, Linnstrument or the K-Board Pro 4 - TouchKeys will retrofit your existing MIDI keyboard into an MPE controller
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What happens when analogue meets digital in an overdrive pedal? Well now you can hear it for yourself!
A neat and compact MIDI foot controller for players that have lots going on in their rig. All you players with both hands busy, this could be just what you are looking for.
The ControllerHub 8 can take up to 8 expression pedals, sustain pedals and foot switches and map them to anything for completely versatile foot based performance control.
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This mighty Morph-ing pressure sensitive device is flexible enough to be whatever you want it to be - design it, print it, control it. Prepare to be enthralled.
Sound Guru aim to take the Tangle out of Modular synthesis - they could be onto something.
A new 4-octave version of the Seaboard multidimensional controller that you can push, slide, glide and release into new methods of performance.
After a long wait the brand new T Rex Replicator Tape Delay has finally been released. So how will this old school technology fit into a modern world?
The CV Express module is an expression pedal interface for modular synthesizers that produces a variety of outputs for use in controlling other modules. This kit from UK company 7 Dials will add lots of fun to ...
