Acustica Audio’s first CORE9 plug-in: Ultramarine3
20 Sep 2016 in Studio
Acustica Audio have optimised their Acqua plug-in technology to CORE9, which we see here for the first time with Ultramarine3. This should sound special.
Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe with iPad control and blue lights
20 Sep 2016 in Guitar
A new super-versatile amp head from German amp legends H&K, this new head can be programmed and set up in many different ways to suit lots of different situations. The Swiss army knife of amp heads?
Mike McCready’s 1959 Les Paul guitar: Yet another Gibson limited run…
20 Sep 2016 in Guitar
Yet another Gibson recreation of a 'famous' Les Paul for 2016. Yes, it's another '59 Les Paul...
MeeBlip Triode mini-synthesizer brings the bass
20 Sep 2016 in Synths
It's red, it makes super bass sounds with its three oscillators, twin-t filter and weird wavetables. It's the MeeBlip Triode.
Regroove your grooves with Regroover from Accusonus
20 Sep 2016 in
Unmix your loops and samples, extract the groove, remix and regroove back into your tunes with the artificially intelligent Regroover
PreSonus unveil new 8-channel FaderPort
19 Sep 2016 in Studio
Filling the gap between the original FaderPort and PreSonus' CS18, is the FaderPort 8 the ideal solution for your project studio?
TubeOhm releases 106-Emulation: a Juno 106 model and editor
19 Sep 2016 in Synths
If you've got a Juno 106 then the 106-Emulation is an awesome software editor for it - if you haven't then it's an awesome emulation software synth - you can't lose.
Mercuriall Audio Software new guitar amp sim Spark – Ignite your tone
The Russian software company are announcing their soon to be released 'virtual' Marshall amp software collection and it sounds like one to watch out for.ES-8 USB Audio Interface for Eurorack
Expert Sleepers are releasing a 12in 16out USB audio interface in a Eurorack module. The ES-8 will be released on the 1st October at Synthfest.Fret-King Black Label Elise ‘GG’ Gordon Giltrap MKII guitar – Enhanced & Updated
17 Sep 2016 in Guitar
This new version of the signature guitar brings some subtle updates and a new pickup combination.
Mackie announce XR Series Studio Monitors
17 Sep 2016 in Studio
Priced just under Mackie's HR Mk2's, the XR Series read similar on paper. They certainly look better, so will these become the new favourites from Mackie?
Better mixes, automatically? iZotope’s FREE Neutrino
16 Sep 2016 in Studio
Can a plug-in really make your mixes automatically more spacious and detailed? Well iZotope think so with their new Spectral Shaping Plug-in 'Neutrino'.
Fredric Effects Accomplished Badger – A Germanium Boost to add to your set
16 Sep 2016 in Guitar
This two-stage pre-amp, boost pedal is a simple yet clever little germanium based design that can be either sweet or dirty depending on how you set it.
IK Multimedia iRig HD 2 – Ready for the Apple iPhone 7 launch!
An Apple iPhone 7 and one of these could mean you have a fully-fledged guitar recording studio in your pocket. Plus, it has a headphone socket as well!EarthQuaker Devices Transmisser – Endless ethereal reverberator pedal
15 Sep 2016 in Guitar
A really interesting organic pedal that can push the boundaries of space and time, take a trip into unexplored regions of the cosmos with this little box.
Gibson Limited Edition Pete Townshend Gold Top ’76 Les Paul – Who?
15 Sep 2016 in Guitar
The original guitar was smashed to smithereens at a live show by The Who and now live in pieces in the Victoria & Albert Museum. You can buy it's recreation, of course you may have to be of a certain ...
Lehle RMI Basswitch Dual Band Compressor pedal – Tight Bass tones
15 Sep 2016 in Guitar
The new Lehle RMI Basswitch Dual Band Compressor pedal has been specifically designed to place studio quality compression into a pedal format and exclusively for bass guitars. With two studio quality ...
EastWest upgrade their “Play” engine
15 Sep 2016 in Synths
Version 5 of EastWest's sample streaming interface Play brings better performance and a goodie bag of free stuff for all users
Ibanez Steve Vai JEM77WDP Premium – Steam Punk Shredder
14 Sep 2016 in Guitar
Mr Vai gets all steampunk with this year's JEM design, this new model for 2016 has some unique features and a very different body wood combination when compared to previous models.
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah pedal – a more traditional wah from EHX at last!
14 Sep 2016 in Guitar
The new Wailer Wah is designed to give you great wah sounds and on a budget, plus this time you can actually cock it!
Peavey Robert Randolph Signature PowerSlide guitar – Looks like a spaceship!
14 Sep 2016 in Guitar
This new signature model portable slide guitar looks like a Klingon's sword crossed with a space aged shovel. But what does it sound like?
Output releases Substance: a bass engine
14 Sep 2016 in Synths
A completely new sound engine from Output focusing on that big bottom end - but does it have any Substance?