Arboreal Audio PiMax: affordable loudness maximizer and multiband enhancer plug-in
19 Dec 2021 in Studio
Some say Arboreal Audio PiMax is what Sonnox Inflator wishes it was, and it's just USD 25. Way to get gearheads to grind their gears!
Taurus adds an IR loader to its Custom Edition Stomp-Head 7.Apogee
18 Dec 2021 in Guitar
The Taurus Stomp Head 7.Apogee is an all-analogue, tube powered amp-in-a-pedal, with an onboard Impulse Response loader for even more flexibility.
Cop a cranked Champ with Great Eastern Effects’ first pedal, the Small Speaker Overdrive
18 Dec 2021 in Guitar
The Great Eastern Effects Small Speaker Overdrive is made in the UK and emulates the tone of a close mic'd, vintage Fender Champ.
Dream Theater tones: Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci
17 Dec 2021 in Guitar
With the Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci, you get the Dream Theater guitarist's virtual guitar rig for your DAW or as a standalone.
Welcome to the new Roland stores, customized for musicians
17 Dec 2021 in Tech
The introduction of new Roland stores offers a shopping experience shaped for the individual where you can interact with their products directly.
What if synths weren’t hard? Ujam makes it easy with Usynth
17 Dec 2021 in Synths
Ujam says that synths are difficult and complex machines that no one understands and are offering Usynth as the patronisingly easy alternative.
Best VST Plug-ins 2021: Our Top 10 Effects and Instruments this year!
17 Dec 2021 in Studio
Here, I present the 10 VST plug-ins and instruments that I felt most fond of in 2021. This list comes from the heart!
SSL Fusion Violet EQ plug-in: 2-band shelving EQ of hardware origin
Violet EQ emulates the 2-band minimum phase-shift shelving EQ from the Fusion hardware processor with an added 'FAT' switch for extra sauce.
Based on the GilaMondo, Mr Black’s new Mini Phaser offers 8-Stage phasing
16 Dec 2021 in Guitar
The new Mini Phaser joins Mr Black's Mini Pedals lineup, and offers 8-Stage phasing, perfect for getting slow and chewy phase tones.
sE launches its first active dynamic mic for streamers and studios, the sE DynaCaster
If you're searching for a high-quality dynamic mic for studio or streaming, then take a look at the new DynaCaster from sE (Studio Electronics).
U-he announces MFM 2.5 delay/echo plug-in public beta, new CLAP plug-in format
16 Dec 2021 in Studio
U-he is updating its deep MFM delay/echo plug-in while developing an open-source plug-in format with Bitwig and other industry bigwigs.
Endlesss Studio arrives on Windows and goes completely free
16 Dec 2021 in Studio
Endlesss Studio, the jamming and riff making collaboration app, hits the Windows desktop, turns off the paywalls and sees the future in Crypto.
AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless +: Wireless with radio and Bluetooth
AIAIAI presents the TMA-2 Studio Wireless + headphones. They work over 2.4GHz, Bluetooth and cable, which is refreshing!
Review: Fluid Audio FOCUS bundle takes headphone mixing below EUR 99
16 Dec 2021 in Studio
At just EUR 69, is the Fluid Audio Focus bundle (monitor headphones + room and speaker emulation software) a bargain? Read and find out.
Meet Brian Eno’s turntable a marvellous light cycling LED art piece
15 Dec 2021 in Tech
We look at Brian Eno's limited edition LED turntable, his latest visual arts offering through the Paul Stolper Gallery in London, UK.
Lose yourself in the sonic playground of Forester 2022
15 Dec 2021 in Synths
Have a wander with Leafcutter John through a forest of nodes that generate sound or effect a sound and discover a new virtually living instrument.
Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 hit by component shortages
15 Dec 2021 in Synths
The super-exciting Perkons HD-01 drum machine that was the star of Superbooth has run into trouble with finding micro-controllers. But Erica Synths has a plan!
Two new modelling amps from Harley Benton: HB-20MFX and HB-40MFX
15 Dec 2021 in Guitar
With five amp models and five multi-effects each, the new Harley Benton HB-20MFX and HB-40MFX modelling amps could be great for practise or jamming.
KIT Plugins launches Core Compressor: a modern take on Neve dynamics
Core Compressor takes on a "world-class compressor" with transformer modeling and parameters for both precision and character processing.
Two Impulse Responses at once? You can with the new Mooer Cab X2
15 Dec 2021 in Guitar
The new Mooer Cab X2 offers easy access to your Impulse Responses in a compact pedal format, with the ability to load and tweak your own IRs.
Neumann introduces Miniature Clip Mic System for close-miking instruments
15 Dec 2021 in Studio
Neumann has announced the Miniature Clip Mic System for close-miking instruments. The system consists of the KK14 capsule and various mounting solutions.
Gearnews December Raffle #3: Win 3 premium synth books (Closed)
15 Dec 2021 in
Win three amazing, must-have books about synthesizers by premium publisher Bjooks: Patch & Tweak, Synth Gems 1 and Push Turn Move.
Modal Effects DISRUPTION: A modern day modular guitar pedal
14 Dec 2021 in Guitar
The Modal Effects DISRUPTION modular guitar pedal system has magnetic modules, and a fully analogue signal path for creating custom gain tones with.
Epiphone’s new 1961 Les Paul SG Standard comes loaded with Gibson BurstBuckers
14 Dec 2021 in Guitar
The new Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard certainly boasts some decent specs. But is the price of this vintage-inspired model reasonable?