German modular maker Rides in the Storm has a bunch of serious-looking modules coming out that offer precise intentional utilities for a really great price.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins has got you covered in the preamp department with one FET and one tube emulation. We've also got a nifty performance sequencer that's now open source.
Heritage Audio has announced the Baby RAM passive monitor controller. It's designed to deliver the same sound quality as its bigger siblings in a compact, all-passive package.
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Lightning Boy Audio says its new 1:1 passive 2020 Instrument Transformer can add some studio grade sparkle to your guitar tone, but could also be useful on bass and synth.
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Is the new Stoneheavy Decade pedal a way to achieve classic vintage guitar tones, or is it just a fancy looking pedal with a nice paint job and a high price tag?
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Brian is the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney’s band and his new Custom Shop '62 SG Junior has lots of features to make his job a lot easier and give him a smooth ride.
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The new G&L Espada was a design that Leo Fender was kicking around in the late '60s. Now the old blueprints have been found and this very Telecaster like guitars has been released.
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Ernie Ball Music Man has released their first ever Stingray Short Scale bass with a 30" scale length. But can these models keep that low-end intact?
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Designed in Denmark, this little guitar upgrade could add MIDI expression to your guitar - without the need for any routing or permanent modifications to your instrument!
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A major new series of passive and active PA speakers from Mackie: the DRM series covers the 1600-2300W range and includes features like on-board DSP and integrated colour display.
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EMG has added new signature pickups designed for Lars Frederiksen, David Ellefson, Frank Bello, Tom Araya and Prashant Aswani; the new sets are due to ship in late January 2019.
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FamilyTool is a 20hp box that adds passive functionality to your patchable synths with a mult, attenuators and a bunch of mixers. With some stretch goal power it could also be a little Eurorack box.
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How did Mustaine get THAT tone on Rust In Peace? Might have been down to an oddly wound stock Seymour Duncan humbucker - so now they have recreated it in the form of the Thrash Factor.
A modern-looking fretless six-string bass with some nifty features and enough tonal options to keep players happy: Will the SRF706 Portamento be a hit for Ibanez?
Taking Leo Fender's Kiloton bass design and making it more affordable for the masses: Have G&L made enough savings for this to be a contender in the budget bass market?
Replete in a stunning Aqua Blue finish, this 2017 model bass has been kitted out with some decent hardware and a price tag that many will find tempting.