Studio
NAMM 2018: Schertler to out compact Arthur Prime live mixers
15 Jan 2018 · While the number of channels and other parameters will remain fixed initially, Schertler plans to offer the deep customization options its Arthur desks at a later stage...
Best free plug-ins this week: Bias FX LE, RS-MET ToolChain, One Track Orchestra, HY-TP2
15 Jan 2018 · This week, we get a taste of Bias FX with its LE version available as a gift from the peeps at Propellerheads. And a multi-effect processing plug-in for those who like chains... Processing chains, that is.
NAMM 2018: JoeCo Cello desktop interface with low-key looks but plenty of punch
15 Jan 2018 · JoeCo's new Cello desktop interface will offer the picky professional a quality, compact unit with plenty of tech under the hood - and a $899 price tag for two mic inputs (and 16 ADAT inputs)...
Andrew Huang does Burial – with beats from a crashing piano
14 Jan 2018 · Andrew Huang uses audio sampled from a piano being dropped from 20 ft to create a cool beat, and makes the whole process look so impressively easy, spontaneous and intuitively musical.
Turbine: design sounds with fighter jet engine simulations!
13 Jan 2018 · Turbine's sound generation capabilities stem from simulations of actual engines. Said virtual engines, among which you will find more than a few fighter jets, are supposedly authentic recreations...
NAMM 2018: HARMAN takes on budget studio monitors with JBL 3 Series MkII
13 Jan 2018 · The new JBL 3 Series MkII studio monitors look just like their 2013 incarnations, but there's been some fine-tuning under the hood, leading, JBL says, to greater linearity and lower harmonic distortion.
NAMM 2018: Lewit’s new LCT 441 FLEX mic supports 8 polar patterns
12 Jan 2018 · Ahead of the NAMM 2018 musical trade show, Austrian microphone maker Lewitt introduced a new multi-pattern studio microphone - the LCT 441 FLEX. A follow up to the LCT 440 PURE studio mic, the new model ...
NAMM 2018 Rolling Report: All stories on one page!
11 Jan 2018 · NAMM 2018 is nearing fast, and the first announcements and rumours are starting to seep through. We'll be covering all the latest developments as they happen - watch this space.
NAMM 2018: Roland and Zoom battle it out for the hand-held recorder market
11 Jan 2018 · Ahead of NAMM 2018, Roland and Zoom each announced a new field recorder product, the R-07 and the H1n respectively. Both have some nifty features to lure musicians, journalists, podcasters and the like.
Touch Innovations XG glass touchscreen system for loaded superstar DJs
10 Jan 2018 · XG, Touch Innovation's magnificent touchscreen MIDI controller is the knobby, posh, over-compensating DJ-ing version of an iPhone X. If you really, really want this, be prepared re-mortgage your house.
Gridlab Strum: Elegant virtual guitar strumming via Monome controller
09 Jan 2018 · A beautiful video has emerged demonstrating the elegant strumming of virtual guitar sounds with Gridlab Strum. It employs the Monome Arc and Grid instrument controller devices through Maxforlive.
Tracktion Corporation announce Waveform 9 Public Beta
06 Jan 2018 · Waveform, formally known as Tracktion, is heading towards a brand new version and Tracktion Corp has opened it up for public beta testing if you are a registered user.
CEntrance MixerFace R4 mobile recording interface to preview at NAMM 2018
05 Jan 2018 · Announced ahead of its NAMM debut the CEntrance MixerFace R4 is a rechargeable mobile recording interface with SD card option for internal audio capture.
Cosmosf FX5: convolution-powered audio mangling with sci-fi interface
03 Jan 2018 · Attention audio manglers and sound designers: Cosmosf FX5 is here, and it's pretty nuts. A live audio stochastic processor, it's got a GUI like spaceship terminals in sci-fi movies with cryptic controls to ...
Warm Audio WA73: the vintage-est 1073 pre-amp clone possible?
30 Dec 2017 · Known for some high quality replicas of vintage audio gear, UK brand Warm Audio claims to be doing the old Neve 1073 mic pre-amp justice with its new WA73 family of rack units. Available in single and dual...
Top 5 best free studio and creative plug-ins 2017!
29 Dec 2017 · As the years go by, the quality of free stuff doesn't seem to be dropping. This year saw plenty of cool releases - here's our top 5 favourite free plug-ins of 2017. Enjoy!
Nomad Factory’s 80’s Spaces: easy 80’s retro reverb sounds
27 Dec 2017 · Nomad Factory and MoReVoX have come up with 80's Spaces, a new reverb plug-in harking back to the era of bad hair and shoulder pads and lots of songs you only like when you've had a few drinks.
Top 5 Best Condenser Microphones 2017
26 Dec 2017 · 2017 saw microphone manufacturers of all sizes introducing new condensers of wildly different prices. The trend, though, is towards technology growing more affordable. Here are our top 5 favorite condenser ...
Tinami MD-1 customisable MIDI controller development update
23 Dec 2017 · We assumed the Tinami MD-1 customisable MIDI controller was missing in action, but they were just hard at work developing the idea and forgot to tell anyone. Here's an update on the new features.
Top 5 best studio and creative effect plug-ins
23 Dec 2017 · As 2017 nears its end, it's time to round up Gearnews' top 5 favorite plug-ins for this year. Putting this list together was difficult, for the past 12 months saw so many awesome releases!
Klevgrand Grand Finale: A sleek and (very) dark new finalizer mastering plug-in
22 Dec 2017 · Grand Finale is a new audio finalizer processing plug-in. And it's dark. Yet also sleek and functional. But has Klevgrand got the balance right between complex processing and a simplified workflow?
Solid State Logic (SSL) acquired by Allen & Heath owner Audiotonix
21 Dec 2017 · The famed console maker is being acquired by Audiotonix, whose portfolio includes DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Calrec and Allen & Heath. Hopefully SSL will benefit from Audiotonix' support and resources...