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Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 update – K.O.T added
27 Jan 2019 · Looks like Winter NAMM had a few teases for Helix users. A Limited Edition Helix? And new firmware due including King Of Tone / K.O.T. and the Zendrive!
NAMM 2019: Little Labs LL2A, a 60s opto compressor for modern times
27 Jan 2019 · I like how Little Labs made a compressor from the 60s look like it literally came out yesterday. The LL2A will be available next quarter for an undisclosed price.
NAMM 2019: Seymour Duncan Dark Sun
27 Jan 2019 · Periphery's Mark Holcomb gets a new signature delay/reverb called the Dark Sun and it has some great features and routing available for modern styles.
NAMM 2019: Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer
27 Jan 2019 · New Beetronics Swarm fuzz harmonizer pedal being debuted at Winter NAMM. This new boutique pedal has smooth honey dripping fuzz tones to die for.
NAMM 2019: Dreadbox Komorebi is a Chorus/Flanger pedal from guitar to Eurorack
27 Jan 2019 · Komorebi is a Japanese word which eloquently captures the effect of sunlight streaming through the leaves of the trees. Komorebi is a fascinating Chorus/Flanger pedal designed for much more than guitar.
NAMM 2019: Dreadbox Hypnosis Time Effects Processor blows our mind
27 Jan 2019 · Set your flux capacitor to 1985 and get the Hoff round for a session with the time shifting neon effects of the Dreadbox Hypnosis Time Effects Processor.
NAMM 2019: Ernie Ball John Petrucci Majesty 2019 revealed
27 Jan 2019 · The new Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Majesty 2019 model is now official and comes in 7 new colours and has new DiMarzio signature pickups
NAMM 2019: MOK to stuff Waverazor fighting and screaming into a Eurorack module
27 Jan 2019 · MOK has extracted the dual oscillators from their furious Waverazor soft synth and forced it into a 1010Music Eurorack digital module complete with 22 CV patch points of torture. Updated with video!
NAMM 2019: Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray Short Scale bass
27 Jan 2019 · Ernie Ball Music Man has released their first ever Stingray Short Scale bass with a 30" scale length. But can these models keep that low-end intact?
NAMM 2019: That Solar Guitars Single Cut and 8-String spotted
26 Jan 2019 · Ola Englund is at Winter NAMM with his Solar Guitars brand and teasing a new Solar Guitars Single Cut and also a new 8-String model as well. Looks like 2019 will be a busy one.
NAMM 2019: Source Audio Spectrum Intelligent Filter
26 Jan 2019 · Part of Source Audio's new C4 Synth series the Spectrum Intelligent Filter is purple, well funky and can give you synth sounds, envelope filtering, octave and harmonizer effects.
NAMM 2019: Ernie Ball VPJR Tuner Pedal is here
26 Jan 2019 · Ernie Ball VPJR Tuner Pedal is now official. Though perhaps not quite as original as we first thought. Possibly a Shnobel Tone clone?
NAMM 2019: Framus Stormbender Devin Townshend Signature 7-String
26 Jan 2019 · The new Framus Masterbuilt Stormbender Devin Townshend Signature 7-String is an epic guitar build and stands out from the crowd, just like Devin does!
Maag and Brainworx team up for MAGNUM-K compressor & mastering processor
26 Jan 2019 · Since Maag and Brainworx collaborated on this project, the MAGNUM-K plug-in gets the full endorsement and approval from the hardware's creators. Good stuff all-around!
NAMM 2019: Lâg Guitars launch Tramontane HyVibe ‘smart’ acoustics
26 Jan 2019 · French acoustic guitar firm Lâg Guitars has melded custom designs with the HyVibe System. No cables, cables or extra amplification needed with this new acoustic range.
TRAX: A cool VST drum machine for modern beat-driven genres
26 Jan 2019 · Styled like a hardware drum machine, TRAX comes complete with 50 drum kits spanning modern beat-driven genres like hip-hop, trap, EDM and the like.
Ibanez ‘Foxx’ Tone Machine – $20,320 dirt box anyone?
26 Jan 2019 · A 'rare' Ibanez 'Foxx' Tone Machine is up for sale and it could be yours for the bargain price of just over Twenty Thousand Dollars!
NAMM 2019: Dexibell introduces VIVO S7 PRO and S3 PRO stage pianos
26 Jan 2019 · New Vivo S7 Pro and S3 Pro high-end professional stage pianos hand made in Italy with unlimited polyphony sampled and model sounds and seamless preset switching.
Digital Brain Instruments Oscar: a creative oscillator and noise generator plug-in
26 Jan 2019 · Oscar is a pretty cool guy that comes equipped with three adjustable oscillators and one noise generator. You can program/automate frequency changes or modulate the signals with an adjustable LFO.
NAMM 2019: Casio redesigns their Privia Digital Pianos with the PX-S1000 and PX-S3000
26 Jan 2019 · Casio revitalises its line of Privia portable pianos with the PX-S1000 and PX-S3000 giving glorious piano tones, speakers in a compact and very sleek new look.
NAMM 2018: Laney LA100SM Supergroup 100-watt beast
26 Jan 2019 · The new reissued Laney LA100SM is a modern take on a classic late '60s 100-watt valve amp head. Power, plus tone is what you get with this amp. Just now you can tame it.
NAMM 2019: Royer dBooster R-DB20 – clean gain booster for ribbon and dynamic mics
26 Jan 2019 · Unlike competing products, says Royer, the R-DB20 maintains consistent headroom and gain, regardless of the load is attached to. This is very important for achieving the intended results.