Empress Effects - News and Rumours
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MICROCOSM ALTERNATIVES
Hologram Microcosm Alternatives for Creating Soundscapes
26 Sep · We're looking at Hologram Microcosm Alternatives to build soundscape-like effects around your guitars, synths, vocals, drums and more.
dbx 160 ALTERNATIVES
Get That Punch: dbx 160 Alternatives
05 Aug · We're looking at dbx 160 alternatives for getting a similar sound in your home studio in plug-in, 500-series, and even Eurorack format.
REVERB PEDALS
The Best Reverb Pedals for Music Production and Performance
18 Jul · The use of reverb can quickly separate professional from amateur production. We're checking out some of the best reverb pedals available.
Best Pedals For Synths For Every Budget
10 May · Take your synthesizer sounds to new heights with the 5 best pedals for synths, including offerings from Behringer, Zoom, Boss and Meris.
Why do we still use 1980s reverb?
20 Feb · We discuss the magic of 1980s reverb, why it's still in use today, and the different ways to bring classic reverb sounds to your setup.
Synth Deals from Teenage Engineering, Yamaha, AKAI, and KORG
07 Feb · This week's Synth Deals selection is a particularly exciting range of creative instruments for music production and live performance.
LEVELING AMPLIFIERS
Why do we still use Leveling Amplifiers in the Recording Process?
25 Oct 2023 · We check out the different types, formats, and applications of leveling amplifiers and how they are used in the recording process.
Direct from Dublin: How To Sound Like U2
14 Oct 2023 · We investigate U2's creative process on some of their most iconic albums and check out some of their key gear choices over the years.
The Best Effects Pedals for Dawless Workflows
08 Sep 2023 · Are you stuck in the box? We're checking out some of the best effects pedals to increase the creative scope of your hardware setup.
The Wizard Of IDM: How To Sound Like Aphex Twin
29 Jul 2023 · We find out about some of the instruments that shaped the early sound of Aphex Twin, one of the most respected names in electronic music.
Guitar Gear Gems: Hairy Squid, Heavy Menace and Tremolo8
16 May 2023 · Redbeard Effects Hairy Squid, Empress Effects Heavy Menace and Catalinbread's Tremolo8 are three new pedals you should check out this week.
Check out these Synth Deals from Moog, Behringer, and Empress Effects
03 Apr 2023 · In this week's Synth Deals, you'll find a collection of creative tools ranging from desktop synths to analogue polyphonic keyboards.
How to sound like Depeche Mode’s Never Let Me Down Again
25 Mar 2023 · Depeche Mode's Never Let Me Down Again was recently featured in the HBO series, The Last Of Us. We find out about the track's production.
Knobcon 2021: What you might have missed from Knobcon 9
14 Sep 2021 · Knobcon 9 hosted all sorts of synths, modules and devices we hadn't seen before. With the help of JAde Wii's camera work, let's see what we missed!
Preorders open on Empress Effects ZOIA Euroburo
07 Sep 2021 · Announced at NAMM 2020 the ZOIA Euroburo from Empress Effects will finally be ready to ship over in the next week or two. Place your orders now please!
NAMM 2020: Empress Effects reveals ZOIA Euroburo for Eurorack
13 Jan 2020 · The coolest modular synthesizer and effects processor ever found in a pedal has migrated to Eurorack as the ZOIA Euroburo and nothing will ever be the same.
UK’s first ever FX-FEST pedal extravaganza on 2 June 2018 at Mansons Guitars
06 May 2018 · At this special UK event dedicated to pedals, guitar players will be able to try out hundreds of analogue and digital effects, from hand-built boutique FX to the big names in the pedal industry.
Empress Effects Echosystem – A lot of space in one tiny box
24 Apr 2017 · For those of us that love delay, the new Echosystem pedal from Empress Effects could be the ultimate delay-crafting tool.