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Covid-19: Avid gives away free licenses for Pro Tools, Sibelius and more…
20 Mar 2020 · Free Avid licenses for its creative tools suite! This includes industry-standard packages such as Pro Tools, Media Composer and Sibelius. Free production software for all? Well, yes and no...
Defeat Corona depression with these 10 online music collaboration tools
20 Mar 2020 · Making music with others over the internet is a great way to pass the time creatively and keep the Corona Blues away. Our list of 10 online msuic collaboration tools shows you how.
Coronavirus: Worries mount over effect on music industry in 2020
13 Mar 2020 · Update: Coronavirus is hitting musicians and music gear makers hard, with cancelled events, postponed tours and gigs... Will governments step in with financial help for those affected?
Rumour: Apple to launch 14.1” MacBook Pro with Mini LED display
04 Mar 2020 · Rumours are sweeping the tech world that Apple is preparing a broadside of new MacBook Pros, iMacs and iPads - including a new 14.1" MacBook Pro size that should please musicians.
Musikmesse postponed due to Covid-19: Superbooth and Summer NAMM next?
04 Mar 2020 · Covid-19 a.k.a. Coronavirus is starting to affect our little music instruments world - Musikmesse will be postponed, its organisers say. Will Superbooth and Summer NAMM go ahead?
Brexit: How will the break-up affect touring musicians?
27 Feb 2020 · The commemorative 50p coins have been minted, and the blue passports are making a return. But what does Brexit actually mean for the gigging musician?
Uli Behringer takes to Facebook to hit back at all the haters
20 Feb 2020 · Uli Behringer himself has taken to Facebook to hit back at 'haters' and criticism of his business model. Grab some popcorn, sit back and relax! Or get yourself worked up into a frenzy, your choice...
Marshall Monitor II A.N.C. headphones with noise cancellation and Google Assistant
20 Feb 2020 · Marshall's latest wireless headphones, the Monitor II A.N.C. headphones are packed with active noise cancellation technology and work with Google Assistant.
T-Minus: A new free app to help tinnitus sufferers
10 Feb 2020 · The new T-Minus app was developed with Rupert Brown, a music industry veteran and long-time tinnitus sufferer to offer hope for the many musicians who suffer from tinnitus.
Behringer’s free online marketplace freemusictribe.com is open for business
03 Feb 2020 · Behringer's online marketplace for used music gear, freemusictribe.com, has now officially opened its doors. Will it become the new hub for buying and selling gear that the company envisions?
Neil Young slams MacBook Pro for its “Fisher Price” audio quality
31 Jan 2020 · Neil Young sparked controversy this week after a vitriolic tirade against the MacBook Pro laptop computer; the guitar legend stated that making music on a MacBook Pro "makes me barf".
The best music production books for 2020
03 Jan 2020 · 2020 is here - now's the time to sharpen up your music production skills! Whatever genre you're into, these books will help you improve how you produce, mix and master music and audio.
NAMM 2020: New guitars! New synths! New pedals! New studio gear!
02 Jan 2020 · NAMM 2020 will see gazillions of new products announced - but we're on hand to sift through it all and bring you the big news and hottest gossip from Anaheim, California.
The Top 10 stories of 2019: Your favourite posts ranked!
01 Jan 2020 · 2019 was a great year for gear - here are the most often-viewed posts on gearnews.com from last year. They included a courtroom battle, some destroyed guitars, some leaked guitars an more!
Can you write about Live Sound? We’re hiring.
04 Dec 2019 · Are you an experienced live sound pro that can write interesting and timely posts for gearnews.com? We're looking for someone to cover the Live sound universe for our dedicated Live zone!
Black Friday + Cyber Monday 2019: The best deals on synths, guitars, plug-ins and more!
18 Nov 2019 · It's November already and manufacturers are busy slashing prices to entice you splash your cash on their plug-ins, synthesizers, microphones, guitar stings and more. Find the hottest deals here!
New 16-inch MacBook Pro with Killer looks and sounds but keeps the T2 chip
14 Nov 2019 · At least on paper, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro makes the Apple laptop great again with bigger screen, impressive sound, faster graphics, and more memory than ever before.
iZotope aims Pro Tools-exclusive Dialogue Match at audio post professionals
06 Nov 2019 · Dialogue Match combines reverb algorithms with machine learning and audio processing digital voodoo to streamline producing dialogue recordings - but could be used for music production, too.
Top 7 Freeware DAWs: The best free music recording and mixing software
03 Nov 2019 · In an industry saturated with all types of audio production software, there are not that many options of digital audio workstations – especially free ones. As much as it pains me to say it, Pro Tools has ...
16-inch MacBook Pro reportedly in production, pictured in latest macOS Catalina
22 Oct 2019 · A 16-inch MacBook Pro with notably slimmer screen bezels to make room for a slightly bigger display is intended to replace the current 15.4-inch model this or next year.
Electro Harmonix Bluetooth headphones: Listen in style
10 Oct 2019 · After the EHX R&B Buds, Electro Harmonix is releasing more hipster-compatible Bluetooth headphones. With the EHX NYC Cans and Sport Buds, you can now listen in style anywhere you go.
Zen Delay hybrid delay/filter/drive by Erica and Ninja Tune gets price and release date
20 Sep 2019 · The EUR 499 box looks like it's built like a tank and has 50sec multimode delay, resonant multimode filter, tube overdrive and extreme feedback settings to... We'll let your imagination do the rest.