Somewhat under the radar, maker of sturdy and affordable studio gear ART is unveiling Dual Limiter - a two-channel 1U rackmount limiter that's priced a measly 149 USD. This doesn't mean ART...
UK-based startup Cranborne Audio — founded by former Soundcraft personnel – debuted three pro audio products. These are the 500R8 500-series rack, the 500ADAT expansion unit, and Camden 500 mic preamp...
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Boutique preamp maker LaChapell Audio (a Digital Audio Labs brand) announced a pair of new products - the 500DT Audio Dual Topology Preamp and 500CS Audio Channel Strip. They are designed with the idea of...
Plug-in maker Wavesfactory announced Spectre, a rather striking multi-band enhancer for Windows and Mac. The tool combines a boosting parametric equalizer and multi-band enhancer, saturating the signal...
Up-and-comer Soundtheory debuted its first creation - the Gullfoss intelligent automatic equalizer. The plug-in uses proprietary computational auditory perception technology to detect and resolve problems...
Whereas Bose's T1 digital desk had a mere 3 mic preamps and a stereo input, the T8S features a complete 8 mic pres section with an additional 2 line inputs and 2 USB connectors for media playback...
At NAMM 2018, American audio specialists Bose unveiled the S1 portable PA system. It's a very promising product that comes across as feature-packed and reasonably-priced. Priced $599, the Bose S1 will be...
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Does the guitar world need world’s first app-controlled, cartridge cased analogue effects pedalboard? Well Trinalog has made one anyway
Retro Revolver - is a hardware dual compressor with a very interesting set of functionality and features. The machine started out as an experimental project way back in 2011, when a few prototype units...
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Cherry Audio revealed their virtual Eurorack Voltage Modular plug-in at NAMM but no one seems to be watching. I've pulled together what information I can about this potentially awesome modular software.
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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!
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Unexpected new Neutron analog synthesizer from Behringer crashes the NAMM party. It's something new, something fruity, lots of knobs and an alarming colour scheme - I like it! Update: pricing and availability
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YouTube star Jared DInes finally gets hit DJENT2018 18-string behemoth guitar at NAMM and this time it isn't a fake one, but a real luthier-made instrument
The David Bowie 'New Killer Star' Supro Dual Tone guitar is being released as a limited edition for 2018 and it looks set to rumble.
The presumed dead Relic-6 Oberheim OB-X recreation that wowed us at NAMM 2017 is very much alive. Relic-6 Inventer Jacob Brashears was spotted at the 2018 show and we have a full statement.
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MeloDICEr and RandomRHYTHM were both brilliantly probability based, there's a Quad Envelope with no name and a fascinating Crosspoint switch and Virtual Patch Manager that no one seems to grasp the enormity of.
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Kilpatrick Audio is showing prototypes of new desktop effects units. Torque, a multi-band compressor and Redox, a stereo algorithmic reverb. Great looking boxes with easy controls.
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Vintage Synth lab was showing the dual oscillator VCO-2 based upon the CEM3340 chip, with independent controls and cross modulation, hard and soft sync options. Plus the delayed envelope generator D-Env.
At NAMM 2018, Steven Slate brought out version 5 of its leading drum replacement and sampling software - Steven Slate Drums. The update has a redesigned user interface, 1000 new grooves and more.
Keeping the H9000 company at NAMM is a slave unit, the H9000R, with a front panel that's virtually empty, save for a Networking button, a Power button, and a pair of USB ports.
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This cool new compact all valve British guitar amp had a little help in its design with input from the legendary Guthrie Govan, so you know it will sound pretty sweet
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Based on the their AmpliFIRE and AmpliFIRE 12 this new compact, rugged aluminium amp modeller and effects unit is the latest from Atomic Amps
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From The Iron Maidens to holding down lead guitar for Alice Cooper, Nita Strauss is one seriously gifted guitarist and this year finally gets her own signature Ibanez!
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It's official, the list of effects and new boutique amp models for Line 6's Helix has been finally announced and it is coming soon!