Posts by Bob Malkowski

Beatles Now and Then: How AI rescued a Cassette Tape Demo

The Beatles Now and Then marks their first new song release in over 30 years. AI technology helped to recover vocal parts from a cassette demo tape.

UAFX Brigade Flow LA2A: New additions to UAFX Compact Pedal series

UAFX Brigade Flow LA2A join the ever-swelling ranks of UAFX pedals. Emulations of the BOSS CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, tube tremolo and LA2A limiter.

JBL IRX ONE All-In-One Column PA – Carry a PA system in one hand!

The JBL IRX ONE offers huge portability, bluetooth, Harmann processing and loads of connectivity, is this the PA system you've been waiting for?

Warm WA-1B REVIEW: The accessible Tube-Tech CL1B alternative?

In this WARM WA-1B REVIEW, we look at the accessible Tube Tech CL1B alternative. We take this legendary tube compressor circuit for a test drive...

Larry Carlton Interview: Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton and many more!

We're thrilled to bring you this Larry Carlton Interview, a legendary session guitarist who's worked with the biggest names in history.

The Best Effects Pedals of Summer 2023: WARM, UAFX, BOSS, EHX

The best effects pedals of Summer 2023: our definitive list of the best of this summer's releases. These are our picks of the most exciting effects...

Compact UAFX Pedals Review: Orion, Heavenly, 1176 & Evermore.

We look at the new UAFX pedals Heavenly and Evermore reverb, Orion delay and 1176 compressor. Does half the price mean half the pedal?

Recording to Tape: Is it still relevant in 2023? DAWless music making.

Recording to tape was the mainstay for over 40 years, but is tape still relevant in 2023? Should you embrace a DAWless analogue workflow?

Fender Vintera II – Bass VI and ’70s oddities join the range!

Fender Vintera II is here! Fender's hugely successful and popular Vintera series gets a welcome update and some new 70s style additions...

iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U: Live interface that saves a computer crash

iConnectivity PlayAUDIO1U audio and MIDI interface uses auto redundant switching to save your show from computer crashes. The new industry standard?

Freddie Mercury Piano sells for 1.74M – our picks from Bonhams sale

The Freddie Mercury Piano owned by the legendary performer sells for £1.74M. We looked around the Bonhams sale for our favourite items...

NI Guitar Rig 7 REVIEW: Still King of the Hill for amp modelling?

Looking for warm, fat, amped-up guitar tones? Maybe you're looking to add analogue grit to your mixes? Here's the Guitar Rig 7 review...

iZotope Ozone 11 Review: Still the Industry Standard for Mastering?

In this iZotope Ozone 11 Review we look at the latest version of the industry standard mastering plugin. Is it still the best out there?

WIN a Neural DSP Quad Cortex from our friends at Bonedo!

Do you want to win a Neural DSP Quad Cortex? Our partner site, Bonedo, is giving away one of the best guitar modellers currently available.

WARM Audio WA-14SP REVIEW: 414EB inspired matched stereo pair!

WARM Audio WA-14SP REVIEW - Does the WA-14 evoke the same tonality as the Austrian original? Is this new stereo set value for money?

REVIEW – Universal Audio UAFX Galaxy 74 and Del-Verb

We put the UAFX Galaxy 74 and Del-Verb pedals through their paces and find out how you can incorporate them into your studio or live setup.

Thomann Back 2 School: Why playing music is good for your health!

Thomann Back 2 School promotes the advantages of learning a musical instrument. Did you know playing music has proven benefits to your health?

Rhodes V8 Pro Review: The first official Rhodes piano plugin.

In this Rhodes V8 Pro Review, we take the first official Rhodes piano plugin for a spin. Does it sound authentic and is it a good value for money?

100k+ High End Microphones Stolen! Thieves don’t know they’re useless.

Thieves took an estimated 100k+ in high-end microphones stolen in a burglary. Thieves don't realise most of the microphones are effectively useless...

Glastonbury Sound Problems – Guns N’ Roses blame the BBC

Glastonbury sound problems have been as newsworthy this year as the acts themselves. Guns and Roses blame the BBC directly. We find the facts...

REVIEW: WARM Audio ODD Box 1 – The OCD style distortion that brings the dirt!

The WARM ODD Box is an affordable clone of the legendary Fulltone OCD overdrive pedal. Bob Malkowski runs an ODD Box through its paces...

REVIEW: WARM Audio Mutation Phasor II – The Groovy 70s Phaser Returns!

Does the WARM Audio Mutation Phasor II mark the return of the sound of the Mu-Tron Phasor II? Bob Malkowki fires up the lava lamp and finds out...

Billy Nomates Glastonbury: Do Live Backing Tracks Matter?

Billy Nomates Glastonbury performance has sparked controversy. We talk to an industry playback tech and ask, does using backing tracks live matter? 

Metallica Download Festival 2023: Heard 15 Miles away – how and why?

Metallica Download Festival 2023: Residents as far away as 15 miles from the festival say the gig could be heard clearly, but why did this happen?