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Windows 10 S: Is Microsoft’s new OS any good for music?
05 May 2017 · Windows 10 S is streamlined for security, simplicity and speed. But is it a super new OS for music production or will it leave musicians stranded?
SoundBridge: a new completely free DAW now on Kickstarter
30 Apr 2017 · The makers of a a new DAW named SoundBridge are seeking your backing on Kickstarter - this is no "starter" DAW but a complete package featuring online courses and collaboration tools...
Grab this free equalizer plug-in simulating the revered NTI Q3D rackmount unit
29 Apr 2017 · Q3D. This is a newly released and fully free equaliser plug-in modeled after a particular unit – the NTI Nightpro EQ3D rackmount EQ from the 90s. The emulation has been made with a great deal of attention...
Why the iPad is an amazing – and awful – tool for making music
23 Apr 2017 · The iPad is the future of music making happening right now. It's a beautiful machine with limitless musical possibilities! Great. Now, let me tell you why it sucks...
Orange Dual Discrete OP-Amp: Must-have musical component or audio snake oil?
22 Apr 2017 · Designed from the ground up for musical applications!
ParamLink: Wire up effect plug-ins to control each other in your DAW
19 Apr 2017 · Can this simple but effective idea get you to rethink automation in your DAW? ParamLink is a new tool that lets you use plug-in A to control plug-in B. Or C, X or Z, for that matter...
Special Easter Sales: Big savings on instruments and plug-ins and where to find them
15 Apr 2017 · Easter sales on music gear are two a penny at the moment, find out here where the best offers are to be found.
Musikmesse 2017 Special Rolling Report
05 Apr 2017 · Read all the latest news and rumours around Musikmesse 2017 in our special rolling report!
Win 1000 Euros – with a music video #MusicBelongsEverywhere
29 Mar 2017 · Make a 60-second video of an impromptu gig and upload it by 17th April, and Thomann might just be sending you a EUR 1000 voucher for music gear and instruments...
Can Apple’s new, cheap iPad tempt musicians into an upgrade?
22 Mar 2017 · Could Apples new iPad have the grunt and the price to finally tempt me to upgrade from my old iPad and make music apps run properly?
Musicon: the ultimate analogue hardware sequencer
08 Mar 2017 · Musicon is an awesome hardware polyphonic barrel sequencer for kids of all ages and it's looking for funding on Kickstarter
MIDI sucks, so why do we put up with it?
26 Feb 2017 · Is it about time that we found something beyond the constraints of MIDI that takes us into the future? Robin seems to think so.
Dante-powered comms: Studio Technologies Model 371 Intercom Beltpack
22 Feb 2017 · While they might not suit every live show, Dante-enabled comm solutions like this new Model 371 Intercom use AoIP technology for even the most basic of live audio tasks.
Build Your Own Record Player!
19 Feb 2017 · Making your own record player - what could be easier? These audio wizards use household materials like Lego, Knex or just paper to build real, working record players.
Music is Win explains “Why NAMM Show Sucks”
28 Jan 2017 · All those cool new toys to play, celebrities signing stuff and booth babes, but somehow it still sucks...
Feel virtual knobs on a touch screen with TanvasTouch
11 Jan 2017 · Haptic feedback from touch-screens has been long promised but never materialised - until now. Has TanvasTouch cracked a new level of touch-screen interaction?
Rumour: Google considering SoundCloud buyout
05 Jan 2017 · Much loved by musicians around the globe, SoundCloud may - according to one music biz site - soon be bought by Google. What would that mean for the Berlin-based music site?
Happy Christmas from the gearnews.com team!
25 Dec 2016 · 2016 is almost over, and what a great year it's been! For music gear, at least...
Sir David Attenborough’s adventures in World Music
20 Dec 2016 · Join Sir David Attenborough on Christmas day to hear his adventures in World Music that he collected over his many travels
Crazy new keyboard concept from Dodeka
13 Dec 2016 · Dodeka thinks music is hard, really very hard So hard they've had to invent their own system of notation and keyboard form factor. Is this nuts? (Spoiler - oh yes I think so).
Never lose your gear again with the GearEye Kickstarter
30 Nov 2016 · Stick these RFID tags onto all your gear and the dongle will tell you exactly what's in your bag on a smart-phone app. Total security and peace of mind.
Phone-Home: Lo-fi xylophone madness, anyone?
23 Nov 2016 · Is that a xylophone? No, it's an awesome sampling, looping, pitch shifting, delay reflecting Phone-Home Xylophone for the musician who has everything.