Bandcamp sold to Songtradr – 50% of employees now laid off

After the sale of Bandcamp from Epic Games to Songtradr late last month, yesterday more than half of Bandcamp's employees were laid off.

Is Fingerstyle Hard? Songs to Get You Started

Fingerstyle guitar can get pretty challenging. Don't worry though! Here are some well-known songs to start your fingerstyle journey. 

AudioThing x Hainbach Lines: Experimental Multieffect & Feedback Synth

AudioThing and Hainbach have teamed up to create Lines, a mesmerizingly unique effect plugin based on a rare telephone line simulator.

Walrus Audio 385 MK II Overdrive – More control & saturation

The Walrus Audio 385 MK II Overdrive is a new expanded version of the drive pedal based on a Bell and Howell Filmosound 385 projector.

IK Multimedia iRig USB compact audio interface for guitar or bass

The IK Multimedia iRig USB is a new digital version of their popular iRig 2 audio interface and comes bundled with AmpliTube and TONEX software

GForce Software Oberheim OB-X – The OG OB Poly Reborn

The Oberheim renaissance continues with the GForce Software Oberheim OB-X, an officially endorsed rendition of the first OB synth.

Compact flexibility with the Zoom R4 MultiTrak recorder

The Zoom R4 MultiTrak is a compact digital recorder for capturing demos, song ideas, or any kind of audio content quickly and easily.

Eventide Riptide combines Uni-vibe and Drive in one pedal

Eventide Riptide combines Uni-vibe and Drive offering four effects in one pedal, with 2 Uni-Vibes and 2 overdrives in one compact unit

Midweek Modular: SkaldOne, Arbhar 2, Sovage and The Singularity

This week Skald Modular looked hot at Synthfest, Arbhar gets an upgrade, Sovage has new modules and Error instruments pull us into The Singularity.

Black Lion Audio introduces the Revolution 6×6 USB-C Audio Interface

The Black Lion Audio Revolution 6x6 audio interface builds on the 2x2 but adds versatile digital I/O for music production and content creation.

Meris MercuryX Modular Reverb System – Studio Reverbs in a pedal

The new Meris MercuryX Modular Reverb System could be the most advanced delay in a pedal format. Loaded with 8 custom Meris reverb algorithms

Cherry Audio PS-3300 – The Affordable Rarity

In their effort to bring top-quality synths to the masses, Cherry Audio's PS-3300 delivers a recreation of one of the rarest Korg synths ever.

PRS SE CE 24, SE Swamp Ash Special & SE Custom 24 Quilt

PRS expands the SE range with the new SE CE 24, SE Swamp Ash Special and the SE Custom 24 Quilt. New models, new bolt-on neck models and new colours

Qu-Bit Mojave: Granular sandstorms pulled from vast swathes of desert

Mojave is a swirl of live granular processing with a sound design palette that places each microscopic grain into a compositional context.

Guitar Gear Gems: Mateus Asato Neural DSP Archetype and more

This week we take a look at the new Mateus Asato Neural DSP Archetype. Plus, the Jackson Audio Hour Glass Dual Studio Compressor. and EBS bass combo

Waldorf Iridium Core: 12-Voice compact synth with screen-led focus

Waldorf pulls the power of Iridium into a smaller form. Iridium Core loses the knob control and focuses on the core parameters and display navigation.

Fender Highway Series Acoustics: For players that don’t like acoustics

The Fender Highway Series Acoustics comes in two sizes Parlor and Dreadnought both with Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup systems

1010music nanobox tangerine: juicy sampling in the palm of your hand

Nanobox tangerine is a compact, old-school-inspired sampler. 24 voices of multi-sampled, velocity-layered samples and instant sampling satisfaction.

SynthFest UK 2023: In the heart of Sheffield, the home of Synthpop

SynthFest UK 2023 is an annual homage to all things synthesiser and is held annually in the spiritual home of synthpop - Sheffield UK.

The Austrian Audio MiCreator Range: A Portable Content Solution

Need to capture high-quality audio on the go? The Austrian Audio MiCreator Series is perfect for podcasts, interviews, vlogs, or streaming.

Improvising on Guitar: Jamming Secrets You Should Know

Improvising on guitar is a great way to express your musical identity. Stick around for some jamming secrets that you really should know. 

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...

The Best Modular Synthesisers of Summer 2023

It's time to choose the best modular synthesisers of summer 2023! Modular is the very definition of unending possibility. Here's my top 5 picks!

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?