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Behringer The Flange With No Name: Go Beyond Flanging!
13 Feb · The Behringer The Flange With No Name is a modulation beast and incorporates, CV and an FX Loop!
Waldorf Attack 3 – Attack is Back!
13 Feb · A quarter of a century has passed since Waldorf first dropped Attack. Now it is back, but does Attack 3 still hold up, all these years on?
Studiologic Numa X Piano GT SE: Now Ready For Pre-Order!
13 Feb · Announced at NAMM a few weeks ago, the all-new Studiologic Numa X Piano GT SE stage piano is now ready for pre-order!
Behringer BM-17 Frequency Box: Analog Synth Tones
13 Feb · Behringer BM-17 Frequency Box. Turn your guitar into an analog synth with a VCO, envelope tracking, and CV connectivity.
Deep House with Modern Hardware: 3 Essential Pieces for the Perfect Match
13 Feb · Planning your deep house setup for 2026? These three essential hardware picks – plus smart alternatives – help you build a warm, groove-driven studio workflow.
Studio Electronics Boomstar MS20: The Analog Mono Now Has the Screamiest Filter
13 Feb · Studio Electronics is back with the Boomstar MS20, a juicy and squelchy analog monosynth with the sound that you expect from that classic filter.
MOBILE DJ
How to Be a Mobile DJ: The Essential Gear You Need
12 Feb · Trying to figure out how to be a mobile DJ? Start here with advice on controllers, speakers, lighting, and more.
Synth Journal
Junit, N.U.S.S. and Instruments You’ve Never Seen Before: Synth Journal
12 Feb · This week, we're checking out Junit, a Juno-style editor for the Novation Circuit series, and a bunch of extremely unique instruments you've never seen before.
Alesis Nitro Ultimate XL Kit – Yet Another Option!
12 Feb · Alesis releases another kit option in their Nitro range, the Nitro Ultimate XL, but does it muddy the waters?
Acon Digital Is Giving Away Limit Until March 1: A Free Mastering Plugin
12 Feb · Acon Digital Limit is free for a limited time. Boost loudness cleanly with this two-stage limiter — no artifacts, no tonal shifts, just controlled power.
Ring Stinger: Behringer Lovetone Clone Number 2
12 Feb · Unleash sonic mayhem with the Behringer Ring Stinger, with ring modulation, harmonic fuzz, and LFO-driven chaos
Decksaver – Many Models Now Up to 40% Cheaper!
12 Feb · Several Decksaver models are currently discounted by up to 40% (RRP). This is a great opportunity to get them now!
Techno Legends: Surgeon
Techno Legends Use This Gear: Surgeon – Techno as a Live Patch
12 Feb · No prepared tracks, no backup: Surgeon’s techno emerges live from patching, modulation, and risk — an open system rather than a fixed arrangement.
GAIN-STRUCTURE
Fixing Gain-Structure Problems in the Mix
11 Feb · We look at how fixing gain-structure problems can help you get cleaner, more musical mixes with defined separation and dynamic performances.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Maximum Overdrive for SH-MAX and 2 Free Banks for Your Arturia Synths – Sounds and Presets
11 Feb · Maximum Overdrive expands your Cherry Audio SH-MAX experience, and we have two more free banks for Arturia's Pigments 7 and JUP-8000 V!
Brainworx bx_tonebox is a Flexible New Creative Multieffects Plugin
11 Feb · With Brainworx bx_tonebox, you can build your own effects chains with six different modules to choose from and mid-side processing power.
How To Solder Instrument Cables: 11 Steps To Make Your Own Jack Cable!
11 Feb · Solder instrument cables like a pro: Save cash, avoid signal issues, and build custom cables that perfectly fit your studio or live rig.
Xiphonics picoTracker Advance: The Pocket-Sized Tracker Sequencer Is All Grown-Up Now
11 Feb · The new Xiphonics picoTracker Advance is a pocket-sized sampler and tracker sequencer that looks like heaps of fun. The coolest way to make beats on the go?
Guitar Journal
Guitar Journal: Is Analog Man About To Quit?
10 Feb · Analog Man hints at retirement, Sunn drops the 200W Beta Mini, and Billie Joe Armstrong x Marshall signature amp rumors after Super Bowl LX.
Cherry Audio SH-MAX Celebrates Roland’s 70’s ‘SHuper SHynths’!
10 Feb · Cherry Audio's SH-MAX celebrates the often-overlooked SH range of synths with not one, not two, but three 'clasSHics' represented in one instrument!
Roland, Softube, XLN Audio, Klevgrand: 4 Ultimate Software Deals You Shouldn’t Miss
10 Feb · This week, Roland, Softube, XLN Audio, and Klevgrand are offering four practical studio software deals that make real sense from a sonic perspective.
Ableton Push 3: New Public Beta with Link Audio, Improved Mapping, and More
10 Feb · Ableton Push 3 benefits greatly from Live 12.4: Link Audio, expanded MIDI mapping, and improved M4L integration.
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