Apogee deal: buy BOOM interface and get 50% off plug-ins

There is an Apogee BOOM deal happening where purchasing the USB interface gets you 50% off any Apogee plug-in or plug-in bundle.

Phil Speiser THE_INSTRUMENT: Understated life changing virtual synth

THE_INSTRUMENT reports to herald in a new era of music making with a revolutionary workflow and impossibly awesome sounds. Can it live up to the hype?

MXR Super Badass Dynamic OD: Could this replace your Fulltone OCD?

The new MXR Super Badass Dynamic OD offers guitarists MOSFET overdrive tones and could be an alternative for the popular Fulltone OCD pedal

MiMU The Jellyfish: Granular sampler effect with live recording

The Jellyfish is an interesting granular sampler effect by MiMU that lets you record live audio and manipulate it during recording.

PB Exclusive Sales: SSL LMC+, Perfect Plate, Acon Restoration Suite 2

Plugin Boutique announced exclusive sales on 3 fantastic plug-ins: SSL LMC+, denise Perfect Plate/XL, and Acon Digital Restoration Suite 2.

Fender Japan Ken Stratocaster Paisley Fantasy and Experiment #1

Fender Japan Ken Stratocaster Paisley Fantasy and Experiment #1 signature models for L’Arc-en-Ciel guitarist announced

Orange Vintage Pedals reissued with modern tweaks

Orange Vintage Pedals reissues the sustain, distortion and Phaser. Recreating the classic stompboxes, but with modern upgrades and performance

A record that is also an effect pedal?

A.D.D. Pedals and Romanus Records have worked with Brother O Brother to release the Skinwalker album as a 12" vinyl effect pedal

Apogee BOOM: That Apogee sound, cheaper and more portable

Apogee BOOM is a new 2x2 audio interface that promises to deliver the manufacturer's signature sound quality in a portable, less expensive format.

Leapwing Audio Joe Chiccarelli Signature: get album-ready sounds quick

Leapwing Audio Joe Chiccarelli Signature is a channel strip plug-in and the second collaboration between the developer and a famous producer.

Plugin Picks: Monolith, Hinder, Fabricverb, 2 awesome deals

Plugin Picks is where we showcase plug-ins by lesser known developers. This week, we have Monolith, Hinder, Fabricverb, and 2 awesome deals!

SynchroArts RePitch: new pitch editor from the VocAlign team

SynchroArts RePitch is new pitch editor from the VocAlign team that works by itself or in combination with VocAlign to tighten up tracks.

Intech Knot untangles your DAWless MIDI control

Knot is a standalone USB MIDI Host that can bridge the gap between your USB MIDI controller and your old-school MIDI gear for DAWless synth control.

Roland updates the MC-707, MC-101 and VerseLab to v1.8

The new update from Roland brings clip compatibility between devices, undo/redo, MIDI CC recording, new effects and a host of other updates.

Midweek Modular: Knobcon 2022 special report

Knobcon 10 took place last weekend and was full of fascinating modular, synths and fabulous performances. Here are a few things that caught my eye.

Therevox Ondes VCO: Eurorack recreation of the Ondes Martenot oscillator

Therevox builds modern analogue synthesizers inspired by the Ondes Martenot. The Ondes VCO recreates the building block of this historic machine.

Get AAS Ultra Analog VA-3 on sale at 50% off until October 3, 2022

The Ultra Analog VA-3 sale sees the emulated analog synth reach 50% off until October 3, 2022. A free preset pack is thrown in as well!

Eventide releases Physion MK II multi-effects plug-in at intro price

Eventide Physion MK II is an upgrade to the original multi-effects plug-in from 2016 that debuted Structural Effects DSP technology.

Acustica Lava could be the microphone locker of your dreams

Acustica Audio claims that its new Lava microphone emulation plugin brings the sound of $170,000 worth of classic mics to your DAW.

Guitar Gear Gems: Eleutheria Analog Flanger and more

Guitar Gear Gems this week contains the ultra limited Eleutheria Analog Flanger, the Ruokangas Valvebucker 2 and the Blackstar St James 2x12 combo

Dreadbox Raindrops Hybrid Delay/Pitch Shifter/Reverb pedal

The Dreadbox Raindrops is a Hybrid Delay/Pitch Shifter/Reverb pedal and offers stereo operation, making it perfect for all musicians

Gibson Rick Beato Les Paul Special Double Cut

The Gibson Rick Beato Les Paul Special Double Cut is finally here and comes in an all-new Blue Mist nitrocellulose finish, with twin P90 pickups

Native Instruments Komplete 14 is now available for pre-order

Native Instruments Komplete 14 is now ready for pre-order at Thomann! The bundle now includes iZotope Ozone 10, Kontakt 7, and much more.

UAD LUNA Recording System now available for Apple M1/M2 processors

Universal Audio's LUNA recording system for macOS now runs natively on Apple Silicon processors. The update also brings several bug-fixes.