27 Results for "lead"

The Best Monosynths under $500 for Leads and Basslines

Looking for ways to create your own leads and basslines in your productions? We take a look at some of the best mono synths under $500.

NAMM 2020: Boss Katana-Artist MKII 100-watt combo

The new flagship Boss Katana-Artist MKII 100-watt combo packs in even more features than its predecessor and has enough power to handle stage work with its custom Waza 12-inch speaker.

Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 FLOOR: An amp-in-a-pedal that packs in the features

The latest Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 FLOOR packs in a 200-Watt power amp, four channels, digital effects, FX loop, pre-FX loop, a built-in Red Box AE+ and an IEM mixer. Wow.

Yamaha THR-II Series: A new generation of a successful desktop amp

So V1 was already pretty good... Now Yamaha has added new goodies to the THR series. V2 covers the desktop 10-30W range and adds Bluetooth, lots of amp models, a mobile editor and other neat stuff.

Neural DSP Archetype Nolly: A new Djent virtual amp and effects plugin

Adam "Nolly" Getgood is one of the pioneers of Djent and this new software package captures his own amp collection and gives you all you need to make tight, clean modern metal guitar tones in one software ...

Blackstar launches ultra-compact amPlug2 Fly headphone guitar amps

The new Blackstar amPlug2 Fly headphone guitar amps seek to make practise more fun for guitar and bass players. Both units have unique features aimed at either guitar or bass playing.

Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200: “The largest-sounding combo ever produced”?

The new Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 combo is feature packed 200-Watt solid state amp with all the modern features you could hope for. But will players warm to its transistor based tones?

Keeley DDR Drive Delay Reverb: A Swiss Army knife effect pedal?

The latest Keeley effects pedal claims to be the "the only pedal you may ever need" for guitarists. But will the new DDR Delay Drive Reverb have enough tones to earn that title?

Neural DSP releases Archetype amp modelling plugin with help from Plini

Neural DSP has released a new virtual amp modelling plug-in, Archetype, built with help from Australian guitar virtuoso Plini that might have what it takes to stand out in a crowded market.

Cwejman announces Bass Lead and Drum Generator BLD-2

A new version of the Cwejman Bass Lead and Drum Generator is upon us but you won't be cool enough to get one We'll just have to watch the BLD-2 being used by other more worthy synthesizer artists.

Tracktion Retromod recreates a bunch of Nord, Roland and Moog synthesizers

Tracktion Corporation has released Retromod LEAD, 106 and FAT, some meticulously sampled instruments based upon 6 Clavia Nord instruments, a handful of Roland Junos and a big bunch of more modern Moogs.

Musikmesse 2018: AMT intros 5 mini-format tube preamp and drive pedals

Siberia's AMT Electronics has a new set of 5 "Blocks", tube-powered overdrive/preamp pedals - in a mini-sized enclosure - with future plans to launch a modular pedalboard system.

Switch Pick – The plectrum with dual personalities?

A simple solution to making the guitar plectrum a more flexible solution! You can strum with the best of them or speed pick like an '80s hair metal diva - with the same guitar pick!

NAMM 2018: 2018 Laney Ironheart SLS compact 300-watt head announced

This compact new amp head from Laney includes built-in cab simulations, three channels and enough power to gig with - and some handy recording tools as well.

Boss Katana-Air: A wireless wonder amp?

The latest desktop guitar amp from Boss is the new Katana-Air:, a completely wireless amp with quite a few tricks up its sleeve. Could this new practise amp make you ditch your cables?

Boss collaborate with JHS on Angry Driver JB-2 overdrive pedal

When two pedal companies work together, anything can happen. But will this new collaboration be the start of something special? Will it herald collaborations between Boss and other pedal makers?

The NDLR: Multi-part polyphonic arpeggiator and chord machine

The NDLR "Noodler" is an advanced arpeggiating box that will run up to 8 synthesizers with separate bass and lead patterns, 4 note pads and a drone root all from internal chords.

Groovebox: A beats and synths studio for iOS

Get your groove on with this cool new synth and drum Groovebox for iPad and iPhone from the same team of developers who made Launchpad and Blocs Wave. Groovy.

BBE Boosta Grande MBG-20: Mini version of the popular clean boost

A new miniature version of the popular BBE clean boost pedal and designed to give you more control of your gain stages: the Boosta Grande.

NAMM 2017: Teenage Engineering OP-Z is coming together

We saw the OP-Z last year but now it's slowly coming together as a 16 track synth sequencer that also pulls in lights, visuals and animation

Korg Kaossilator grooves its way to Android

You don't have to envy your mates iPhone music making any more, be proud of your Android and start grooving with Korg Kaossilator

Rob Papen returns with Predator 2: morphing killer synth

Unlike the movie, the sequel to Rob Papen's Predator outshines the original. Predator 2 is the hunter-killer software synthesizer we've been waiting a very long time for.

LightLead: Fibre optic guitar cable in the Dragons’ Den!

Showbiz entrepreneurs Danielle Barnet and David Holmes entered the Den with their new analogue-optical guitar lead, 'Lightlead', and walked away with 70K!

Figure gets jamming with Ableton Link

New update to Propellerhead/Allihoopa Figure iOS music making app brings Ableton Link for sync between devices and other apps.