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Lenovo ThinkPad P14 and 15S: Windows alternatives to 13″ MacBook Pros?

Lenovo updates its 14" and 15" ThinkPad workstations with new Intel silicon and up to 14 hours of battery life, presenting musicians with a new Windows-based competitor to the latest MacBook Pro.

Kick-start Tierra Audio’s eco-friendly analog gear and get a rare, limited unit

Tierra has come to Kickstarter to raise funds and pre-sale six brand-new analog audio studio processors. Backers receive a significant discount!

Radial HDI: is this the everything active DI box?

With its transformer-based saturation and built-in Opto compressor, the new Radial HDI is both a tone box as well as a high-end DI box, rolled into one!

AMS Neve 1073 OPX: An 8-channel Neve preamp with USB and Dante audio

Happy Birthday, 1073! AMS Neve celebrates 50 years of an iconic preamp with the 1073 OPX, a 2U rack unit packing 8 remote-controlled mic/line preamps and a plethora of analog and digital connections.

Project Element: vote and help Aston design its next microphone!

Between May and July, Aston is inviting all producers (aged 16+) to listen to test recordings and direct the Element's development through their votes. The hive mind rules!

SPL Crescendo duo: a new hi-end dual-channel German mic pre

The Crescendo duo features two mic pres with the same sonic and technical specifications as the flagship 8-channel Crescendo mic pre, the one that's "impossible to overdrive."

NI Maschine to become “start to finish” production gear in next updates

A future Maschine 2.10 update will provide major workflow enhancements, NI says on its forum, making Maschine an end-to-end music creation solution. Not surprisingly, user reaction is positive...

Black Lion Audio remakes Chris Lord-Alge’s “Bluey” 1176 in hardware

Black Lion Audio's latest Bluey FET compressor recreates a modified “Blue Stripe” owned by Chris Lord-Alge based on the 1176; the company also debuts Eighteen, a new hardware channel strip. Tasty.

NAMM 2020: The Coolest Studio Gear by Wes, Antelope, Korg, AKAI, Golden Age Premier

NAMM 2020 made for another solid all-around music tech show! Here are our Top 5 music tech announcements from Annaheim, California including mics, interfaces and headphones.

Danley Sound Labs enters the studio with new monitor and sub

Manufacturer Danley Sound labs introduced a studio monitor and subwoofer, expanding its product line-up to include studio equpment in addition to PA systems.

NAMM 2020: Flock Audio Patch LT, XT take care of your signal routing

For NAMM 2020, manufacturer Flock Audio is expanding its Patch digitally-controlled rackmount patchbay with two additional variants, LT and XT.

NAMM 2020: Drawmer 1970 2-channel mic preamp and FET compressor

The formidable 2U unit is a successor to the 1960 "tool box" compressor with a similar feature set and control layout. However, Drawmer insists that the device has been greatly improved and enhanced.

Warm Audio BUS-COMP: all the mix glue you can get for USD 699

Manufacturer Warm Audio roars into 2020 with a no-bull replica of the fabled Oxfordshire stereo bus compressor at a price that will make its competitors take note.

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is auctioning off signature guitars, prototypes and tour gear

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is auctioning off some of his guitar and tour equipment! Amongst this haul of over 150 pieces are some truly great instruments, one-offs, signature models and prototypes.

16-inch MacBook Pro reportedly in production, pictured in latest macOS Catalina

A 16-inch MacBook Pro with notably slimmer screen bezels to make room for a slightly bigger display is intended to replace the current 15.4-inch model this or next year.

TK Audio T-Komp compressor: a vari-mu inspired workhorse

What looks like an unassuming four-knob comp is actually a vari-mu inspired unit with level-dependent ratio that increases with the signal level. That, and lots more to tweak!

AKG takes aim at creators with K361 & K371 closed-back headphones

A combination of compact design and studio-worthy sound, the K721 and K731 are meant to serve both professional and lifestyle applications - says AKG.

PreSonus keeps its studio monitors going with new Eris XT 5 and 8-inch models

The Eris XT updated specs include an entirely new elliptical waveguide design and larger enclosures, all meant to improve audio reproduction. Prices start at USD 150 a piece.

Southwest Synth Fest: Austin gets a brand new synth event and expo

There's a brand new synth event about to go down. The very first Southwest Synth Fest (SWSF) will be held on June 15 in Austin, Texas. SWSF will feature a gear expo, workshop, talks, and performances.

Birdcord cables can power your pedals and synths from USB powerbanks

What, no power outlet? Power your pedals and synths from USB powerbanks using these cables for 6, 9, 12 and 18 Volts and the optional adapters to hook up KORG and Casio synths. Nifty!

Ex-AKG employees found Austrian Audio to bring back the “Vienna sound”

Ex-AKG employees have founded a new brand in the pro audio industry, the aptly named Austrian Audio, that's introducing 8 new products in 5 categories, such as mics and headphones.

Counterfeit gear factory busted in China; Shure, Yamaha, Sennheiser team up for lawsuit

Not only can cheap clones of big brand equipment sound nasty, they may be outright dangerous. A recent raid in China shows that there are still people making money with knock-off gear.

SSL SiX desktop mixer: finally, big console sound for the common folk

SSL's new SiX compact mixer is a miniature console with a reasonable price tag considering whose logo it carries - but will this package prove compelling to musicians and producers?

PMC Audio IB2S-AII single and dual cabinet monitors shipping from March

Pro audio manufacturer PMC has launched its new IB2S-AII range of active studio monitors. It covers the single cabinet IB2S-AII; and the IB2S XBD-AII twin cabinet reference monitors. With both analog and ...