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Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
New vintage compression and EQ plug-in suite by Acustica Audio: Water
15 Jun 2018 · Acustica Audio has a new suite of three analog-inspired plug-ins called Water, modelled after a bunch of 60's hardware and replete with a channel strip, equalizer, and compressor.
Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent 2018: Disruption by Design
15 Jun 2018 · The cool new 2018 version of the St Vincent signature comes in Charcoal Sparkle, Blue Dawn, Stealth Black, and Sea Breeze finish, along with two new pickup configurations.
MOD Duo X a universe of effects in a box on your desktop
14 Jun 2018 · The MOD Duo guitar pedal gets upgraded to the MOD Duo X and placed on the desktop. Apparently, It contains an infinite amount of effects, instruments and MIDI utilities but details are still a bit sketchy.
Elettrorama MFOS Echo Rockit effect synthesizer ready to roll
14 Jun 2018 · Officially licensed from Music From Outer Space the MFOS Echo Rockit is a dub-infused, space delaying, noise generating synth box with a lot of fun to be found under its knobs and buttons.
Soma Pulsar-23 organismic drum machine review
14 Jun 2018 · An immense analogue drum machine is being cooked up in Soma Laboratories called the Pulsar-23. It's like plummeting through the beating heart of a planet, while on fire and having your soul modulated. I like ...
Framus conjures the Stormbender Artist Series for Devin Townsend
14 Jun 2018 · The new Devin Townsend Artist Series model has been announced and it's just what you'd expect: A high-performance, well thought-out 'destroyer of all things' axe of a guitar!
Fender Player Series now all leaked via social media!
13 Jun 2018 · It looks like everywhere you look on social media there are more and more new Fender Player Series models popping up by the hour, with new Telecasters, Stratocasters and Jazz Bass lined up for release soon.
Behringer threatens to sue news site for calling it “copycat” and “Shameless”
13 Jun 2018 · A Chinese music technology news site is being threatened with legal action for calling Behringer's latest recreations of vintage synthesizers "copycat" and "shameless".
Get some vintage 1980’s drums in your rack with RMX from DSP Synthesziers
13 Jun 2018 · Based on the Oberheim OMX drum machines DSP Synthesizers have worked up a 6 channel vintage 80's drum module with inbuilt mixing, MIDI and USB. That's a lot of drums in 12HP.
Output takes us to the Arcade for a coin-operated loop synthesizer
13 Jun 2018 · Arcade is subscription based, looks fabulous, sounds awesome and has a wonderfully intuitive synthesizer engine to manipulate loops. You'll get new content every day, forever provided you keep paying your $10.
Positive Grid makes BIAS AMP 2 Mobile for iOS
13 Jun 2018 · If you like to tweak and tinker then this new version of PG's popular virtual amp software could be for you - especially if you've got an iPad/iPhone and need to unchain yourself from your laptop.
Walrus Audio Emissary Parallel Boost: 2 boost circuits in one pedal
13 Jun 2018 · The Emissary is based on a JFET circuit, with clear highs and mid boost section to help make your guitar stand out in the mix. But is there enough here to set it apart from the competition?
Solar Guitars launches yet another new model, the all-mahogany S1.6ET LTD
12 Jun 2018 · Just when you thought Ola Englund's Solar Guitars couldn't release any more guitars in 2018, they go and announce yet another model made using mahogany. And very decent specs for the price, too.
LEAK! Fender Player Jaguar PF Tidepool spotted in the wild in the USA
12 Jun 2018 · A new Fender model is spotted in the wild at Sam Ash in the USA - will this be part of the new 2018 line-up for Summer NAMM 2018? We know it is called the Jaguar PF Tidepool, it looks very sweet indeed!
Alpha Haunt: a new limited-run fuzz pedal by Old Blood Noise Endeavors
12 Jun 2018 · The new Old Blood Noise Endeavor Alpha Haunt fuzz pedal will be available available as a limited run of gold-coloured units, and can take you from some light drive to full-on fuzz...
Gotharman’s Little deFormer 3 granular groovebox ready for preorder
11 Jun 2018 · More groovebox action from Denmark's Gotharman's Musical Instruments. This time the deFormer 3 includes 16 light-up buttons for easier step sequencing of the multiple synth, sampler, noise and audio tracks.
Mattoverse Electronics QuadraMix, a useful four-channel mixer pedal
11 Jun 2018 · This cool little pedalboard-friendly mixer has enough gain on tap to allow you to overdrive all the inputs and outputs. Could the QuardaMix help you expand your live rig?
PRS launches four new ‘Experience PRS 2018’ Limited Edition models
10 Jun 2018 · These four new guitars include some new semi-hollow McCarty models, plus a 'John Mayer-ish' Special Limited Edition and a very limited Private Stock McCarty 594 'Graveyard Limited' model.
Arturia reminds us of Spark’s existence with 2.4 update
10 Jun 2018 · 3 years after Arturia introduced Spark 2, their uber-versatile software/hardware drum machine, it crawls up to version 2.4 with some bug fixes and a reminder that it's still good.
Eastwood planning Jack White replica of his Crestwood Astral II later this year
09 Jun 2018 · Fans of The White Stripes will know that this is the original model Jack White played before he got the more famous Airline guitar, now you can reserve your guitar at a decent price.
Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro compressor pedal
08 Jun 2018 · This new model adds germanium diodes to the Philosopher's Tone pedal and can vary between super clean or a touch dirty depending on how you dial it in - not bad for such a small piglet of an effect.
New 500-Series rack units from Rupert Neve Designs and Elysia
08 Jun 2018 · British royatly Rupert Neve Designs and German audophiles Elysia added new items to their 500-Series rack unit line-ups. These are the 545 Primary Source Enhancer feedback eliminator and skulpter preamp.