Behringer might have leaked a Maths, Prophet 5 and Virus clone in behind-the-scenes video
17 Jul 2019 in Synths
Music Tribe's creative leader for industrial design, Jason, takes on a tour of the synthesizer design department and we think we caught a glimpse of some very interesting products.
SketchCassette recreates the glorious sound of 4-track cassette recorders
17 Jul 2019 in Studio
SketchCassette is a charming lo-fi plug-in with a sloppily sketched user interface. It emulates a 4-track cassette recorder with considerable depth, despite its casual-looking GUI.
Gibson to move its headquarters to Downtown Nashville
16 Jul 2019 in Guitar
James “JC” Curleigh and the team at Gibson HQ are moving out of the outskirts and into Cummins Station in Downtown Nashville. I wonder if Mark Agnesi will have a corner office?
ADAM Audio becomes part of the Focusrite Group
16 Jul 2019 in Studio
The Focusrite Group has acquired ADAM Audio. In its first acquisition since going public, the Focusrite Group adds the Berlin-based manufacturer of studio monitors to its portfolio of brands.
CVLights illuminate control voltage in your Eurorack
16 Jul 2019 in Synths
Need a visual indication of a CV signal? Plug in a CVLight and watch the colours glow and fade with the control voltage signal. Cool product, huge Kickstarter goal - will they make it?
Kemper Profiler OS 6.0 adds Ionosphere and Formant Reverbs
16 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Kemper adds two reverbs to its Profiler OS, which reaches v6.0. Available now via its website, the two reverbs are of the expansive "big studio machine-grade" variety, adding welcome new textures.
Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz: Thick and dirty tones for fuzz freaks!
16 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Designed in conjunction with Jared Scharff from the Saturday Night Live band, the new Walrus Audio Kangra combines two fuzz pedal circuits and a filter section to make a whole heap of great tones!
Audified ToneSpot Drum Express: Fat drums made simple
16 Jul 2019 in Studio
Audified has released ToneSpot Drum Express, a simplified version of the ToneSpot Drum Pro plug-in. If you're looking for smashing drums but don't feel like twiddling knobs, here you go.
Gibson CEO announces Gibson Authorized Partnership Program
15 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Potentially boutique builders may only be able to build a certain amount of those Gibson authentic guitar shapes, but will have to pay a royalty or license for the privilege to do so.
Summer NAMM 2019: Supro Silverwood, “Supro’s Finest Electric”, to be re-released
15 Jul 2019 in Guitar
The latest addition to Supro's Reissue Collection is its Silverwood model that comes loaded with Gold Foil Clear Tone pickups and sporting some lovely finishes.
Farm Pedals’ Fly Agaric is a vintage-voiced, four-stage phaser pedal with twin LFOs
15 Jul 2019 in Guitar
This new pedal from Farm Pedals is called the Fly Agaric. A four-stage phaser with twin LFOs this little funky porcini will have you tripping balls and getting all psychedelic with your guitar riffs.
Summer NAMM 2019: Korg teases a set of lights on Facebook
15 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Is it Metal Mickey's chest plater or Knight Industries Two Thousand's front lights? Or, is it another guitar tuner?
Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle subscription goes live with full yearly access for $250
15 Jul 2019 in Studio
For USD 250 a year, the Mega Bundle gives you full and unrestricted access to every current and future product on Plugin Alliance. Numbering over 100 plug-ins by the likes of SSL, Focusrite...
Unfiltered Audio roars into virtual instruments with LION
15 Jul 2019 in Synths
LION is Unfiltered Audio's first virtual instrument borrowing much from their brutal distortion plug-ins, transmogrifying time machines and other modulation and processing secret weapons.
3rd Power debuts Clean Sink and Dirty Sink 1×12 combos at Summer NAMM 2019
15 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Made in Nashville, USA these two new combos both launch at Summer NAMM. You can go for either the Clean Sink with Fender/Vox tones or the Dirty Sink with Plexi-style drives.
Boubou: a striking 5 voice analogue Eurorack drum synth
15 Jul 2019 in Synths
Quanalog Instruments' first Eurorack module is a stunning 5-voice analogue drum synth and audio processor called Boubou. Looks great, easy workflow, could this take over drum duties in your rack?
What Is A Blues Breaker? Chasing Eric Clapton’s legendary guitar tone
14 Jul 2019 in Guitar
JHS's Josh Scott has come up with a cool new video explaining not only how Clapton created the legendary Blues Breaker tone but how pedal makers have been trying to emulate it for decades.
Mr Black Mini Reverb: Reverberations galore from a pocket-sized pedal
13 Jul 2019 in Guitar
This compact, pedal board friendly reverb pedal can go from vintage style reverbs to huge cavern-like washes of sound - and all that with three simple wee controls. Neat.
Death By Audio Evil Fuzz: Only 200 pieces worldwide!
12 Jul 2019 in Guitar
Death By Audio cooks their Evil Filter down to its essentials, packing those sounds into a limited edition version with a smaller case. And then they call it the Evil Fuzz. Want one? Be fast.
Blackstar launches ultra-compact amPlug2 Fly headphone guitar amps
12 Jul 2019 in Guitar
The new Blackstar amPlug2 Fly headphone guitar amps seek to make practise more fun for guitar and bass players. Both units have unique features aimed at either guitar or bass playing.
Acustica Audio Coral2 mastering suite: vintage circuits meet modern algorithms
12 Jul 2019 in Studio
Designed primarily for the purposes of mastering, Coral2 includes aptly colored recreations of an equalizer, compressor, eliptical filter, preamp and an M/S Baxandall-type EQ.
Audio Assault is giving away Grind Machine II metal amp simulation until July 13th
You have until 13th July to download the new Grind Machine II Metal virtual amp plugin. Audio Assault are giving away this brutal modern amp setup for free for a limited time.UVX670: Dual 80s analogue hybrid synth inspired by Akai AX73 and VX600
12 Jul 2019 in Synths
UVI has brought together two classic 1980s Akai polyphonic analogue synthesisers into the UVX670 hybrid virtual instrument that celebrates them both individually as well as in combination.