Equipment News, Leaks and Tips

JHS Morning Glory Clean: Perfect Transparent Drive Tones

30 Jan · JHS Pedals Morning Glory Clean could be the next great must have transparent overdrive pedal.

Remix in the Box: 3 Tools for Modern Remixing – Perfect Match

30 Jan · Remix in the Box: We take a look at three tools that will make you a remix master using only your computer.

5 of the Best DJ Setups for 2026

29 Jan · What’s the best DJ setup? Why, the one that fits you perfectly. Here are 5 example DJ rigs for everyone from the total beginner to the club king.

Best of Buchla and Friends 2026: Synth Journal

29 Jan · Check out the best of Buchla and Friends 2026 including boutique and modular synth goodness from ALM, Enjoy Electronics, and more.

Update: Native Instruments (Once Again) in Preliminary Insolvency – the Official Statement

29 Jan · Official documents show that Native Instruments is involved in such proceedings. Here is an update.

Novation Launch Control XL3: V1.1 Update Review

29 Jan · We review the Novation Launch Control XL3 with its new V1.1 firmware update, bringing new compatibility options and more responsive control.

Mooer F40i: 40W Desktop Do-It-All Intelligent Amps

29 Jan · Mooer expands Intelligent Amp range with the 40-watt F40i and F40i Li, offering a feature-packed desktop solution

BEATSURFING DRUW: Groove Performance via Touch Instead of Grid Thinking – Pre-order Now!

29 Jan · With BEATSURFING DRUW, individual drum hits transform into grooves that make it feel like you're actually playing them.

Cort G290 Modern: New High-Performance HSS

29 Jan · Cort G290 Modern, a high-performance HSS guitar featuring a roasted maple neck, a Seymour Duncan pickup, and stainless steel frets

Reason Rack: Perpetual License Now Available!

29 Jan · That's right, the Reason Rack plugin is now available to own on a perpetual basis, bringing Reason's essential devices to your DAW workflow.

Behringer JN-80: Their JUNO-6/60 Clone Edges Closer – Order Now!

29 Jan · Just one week from being spied at the Behringer booth at NAMM 2026, the Behringer JN-80 is available to order now!

Lehle Interview: Signal Flow Made in Germany.

29 Jan · A conversation with Burkhard Lehle about the company's beginnings, his view of the challenges in signal transmission, and much more!

OXI ONE MKII New Firmware Adds Accumulator for Poly Mode, More

29 Jan · Take your OXI ONE MKII hardware sequencer to the next level with this latest firmware.

Bus Processing: Mix Cohesion and Control

28 Jan · We look into bus processing, a music production technique that can transform a mix, giving it a more professional and unified overall sound.

Apple Releases Logic Pro 12: When Chords Start to Collaborate

28 Jan · In Apple’s new Logic Pro 12, a few chords can give rise to entire soundscapes that seem to develop almost on their own. Out now!

MPE Expressions for Pigments, Organic Waves for Behringer – Sounds and Presets

28 Jan · Marc Barnes dives into the wonderful world of MPE with MPE Expressions for Arturia's Pigments, and we have new sounds for the Access Virus B/C and Behringer's Wave.

Bastl Instruments Citadel Alchemist: Storm the Kastle with Eurorack, DIY & Open Source Hacks

28 Jan · Citadel Alchemist turns the Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 Alchemist synth into a Eurorack module. Get it now!

Steinberg WaveLab 13: Intuitive Atmos Mastering

28 Jan · In Steinberg WaveLab 13, you get improved workflow features for stereo and immersive mastering, as well as a range of enhancements.

Embodme Erae 2: The Ultimate Controller Becomes a Synth & Review

28 Jan · Embodme Erae 2 connects and inspires new ideas, whether modular, DAW, or hardware. In the studio and on stage. Is the MPE controller becoming a synth?

Blackstar Artist FR: Perfect Power For Your Amp Modeler?

28 Jan · The Blackstar Artist FR loudspeakers deliver perfect performance for anyone working with modeling technology or floorboards.

sE Electronics X1 A 2C 25th Anniversary: A Limited Edition in Red and White

28 Jan · To celebrate 25 years in business, sE Electronics has released a special edition of its popular X1 A condenser microphone in two striking colours.

Strymon NightSky Plugin: A Creative Synth-like Reverb

27 Jan · The Strymon NightSky Plugin allows you to pitch your reverbs to a selection of different scales and modes and shape them with creative tools.

Guitar Journal: Wham, Bam, Thank You NAMM!

27 Jan · NAMM: Friedman teased PX20 and VX30, Two-Rock launch the Studio Overdrive, and Mad Professor minify the Super Black!

Arturia, Xils Lab, IrcamLAB: 3 Ultimate Software Deals!

27 Jan · This week, Arturia, Xils Lab, and IrcamLAB are offering software deals that focus on substance rather than presets and quick effects.