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Ton(e)hammer Rig Pack: Free metal for your Kemper

21 Sep in Guitar

If your Kemper is not sounding quite rock or metal enough then Ton(e)hammer have 50 free profiles taken from some of the metallist amplifiers around to melt your face off.

The Gristleizer: 4 modules emerge from the sound of Throbbing Gristle

20 Aug in Synths

Future Sound Systems have been working with Chris Carter and Roy Gwinn to recreate Throbbing Gristle's classic Gristleizer guitar effects sound in Eurorack. We got our first look at ModularMeets Leeds.

Line 6 brings Helix Native amp and effects sim to a DAW near you

19 Aug in Guitar, Music Tech

Line 6 is bringing the same software technology that drives its Helix line of guitar processors to Windows and Mac computers. Helix Native features improved, more detailed amp and effect models...

PLUS Pedal: a sustain pedal for every kind of instrument

19 Jul in Guitar, Other

Through real time audio sampling the PLUS Pedal can capture the end of notes and chords from any instrument or microphone and sustain them at the press of a beautiful brass pedal. Is it too hipster?

Summer NAMM 2017: Digitech SDRUM Pedal creates beats to your strumming

14 Jul in Guitar

Need a drum groove and fast, but don't play the drums? Digitech's SDRUM can 'improvise' a beat based on your strumming rhythm - pretty neat, if it works!

The Future Redefined again: Roland to launch 14 new products

22 May in Guitar, Synths

Roland "redefine the future" again with 14 new product releases spread out over the next 5 weeks. With 2 new synths and 6 new guitar products, what do you think they could be launching?

Roland relaunches UA-4FX2 StreamStation portable recording interface

26 Apr in Music Tech

The StreamStation is geared towards voice recording for podcasts, but it's also good for guitar or line-in instruments. It comes with an integrated effects engine with tube saturation, compression, chorus...

TC Electronics PolyTune 3 with BonaFide Buffer: A new standard in tuner pedals?

24 Apr in Guitar

Polytune 3 now comes with a 'BonaFide Buffer' feature that aims to let you keep the tuner engaged all the time without degrading your signal. Is this a genuine advancement in guitar tuners?

TC Helicon Critical Mass pedal: Vocal FX you can stomp on

23 Apr in Guitar, Live

Want to sound like a horde is behind you in the chorus? Need your backing vocals to sound like a gang? You need Critical Mass! Or do you?

Orange Dual Discrete OP-Amp: Must-have musical component or audio snake oil?

22 Apr in Guitar, Music Tech, Other

Designed from the ground up for musical applications!

Superbooth 2017: Crusher-X granular synthesis reaches level 6

20 Apr in Synths

Crusher-X granulates audio in elaborate ways for sound designers and guitarists. The new version brings masses of reverb, tuning and modulation.

Xotic Effects Soul Driven, a new “harmonically rich” overdrive guitar pedal

18 Apr in Guitar

An interactive tone stack with tonal sweet spots and easy-to-dial-in drive tones: The new Soul Driven overdrive aims to offer "harmonically rich overdrive".