Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
True Iron brings vintage transformer saturation to your DAW
16 Jul 2018 · True Iron is supposed to emulate a pair of vintage line transformers - the UTC 108 X (USA) and the Malotki 4001B (Euro) - known for their use in many pieces of analog outboard hardware.
ENDLESSS – Is Tim Exile starting a new cult of improvised performance?
16 Jul 2018 · Free yourself from the constraints of the studio and be released from the self-imposed feedback loop of perfectionism. Join us on the journey of ENDLESSS as Tim Exile shows us the way.
Our Top 5 Semi-Modular Synthesizers
16 Jul 2018 · It's been a bumper year for semi-modular synthesizers. Completely capable of being awesome in their own right but with a willingness to get patched into something greater. Here's our pick of the best.
Zoom LiveTrak L-20 console: 22 audio channels and effects for EUR 999
15 Jul 2018 · Zoom unveiled the big dog in its LiveTrak series of digital mixing and recording consoles - the L-20. The L-12's bigger relative has 22 audio recording tracks, 20 digital effects, all that at an affordable ...
Blue Cat Audio gives away its Free Amp plug-in, 3 amp sims that go up to 11
14 Jul 2018 · With dials that go all the way to 11 these three new guitar amp simulation plugins will keep you busy for a while and best of all they are all completely free!
First fiddle with the Voltage Modular virtual Eurorack beta
13 Jul 2018 · Voltage Modular from Cherry Audio is a virtual Eurorack style environment for MacOS and Windows. It's in Beta and we got an early look at what's shaping up to be a very interesting software modular experience.
Apple’s top-range MacBook Pro 2018 now supports up to 32GB of RAM
12 Jul 2018 · Apple has announced upgrades to the top-tier MacBook Pros of interest to music professionals needing more power and storage. But it hasn't addressed the butterfly keyboard's fragility.
Korg Gadget gets into Rex Loops with Stockholm by Reason
12 Jul 2018 · Propellerhead has ported their Dr. Octo Rex loop player over to the Korg Gadget eco-system. It takes all its looping and slicing as well as the synthesis and sound crafting functionality. That's one cool ...
iZotope aims to make vocal mixing easier with new Nectar Elements
12 Jul 2018 · The new Nectar Elements vocal processing plug-in is aimed at both novices and experienced engineers, with comprising compression, de-essing, tonal and subtractive EQ, pitch correction and reverb.
Surface Go: A £379 iPad killer from Microsoft?
11 Jul 2018 · Surface Go is your iPad-sized entry to the Microsoft Surface range at an interesting price that can run desktop music software. It comes with a keyboard and pen but does it have enough power?
Fender Parallel Universe Troublemaker Telecaster: A leaf from the Les Paul playbook
11 Jul 2018 · Fender's latest Parallel Universe guitar, the Troublemaker Telecaster takes a huge leaf out of the Gibson Les Paul book. Will this new Limited Edition guitar cause any trouble in 2018?
PreSonus refreshes its FaderPort DAW controller with new design and functionality
11 Jul 2018 · PreSonus has redesigned its FaderPort DAW controller with a jogwheel and more mission-critical controls. It's a sleek and streamlined device for sure, but can it compete with the Behringer X-Touch One?
TC Electronic and Steel Panther engulfed in sexism row over Satchel TonePrint
11 Jul 2018 · The TonePrint has since been removed and TC Electronic has officially apologised for its poor judgement in using sexist "humour" to promote its products. Avoidable in 2018, surely?
Window Transform Function WTF Oscillator morphs waveforms in unique ways
10 Jul 2018 · WTF? A new form of waveform morphing? Yes the Window Transform Function blends a front and rear waveform together to produce very pleasing harmonics and tones. WTF Oscillator on Kickstarter now.
Is IK Multimedia going to build a Syntronik-based hardware synth?
10 Jul 2018 · In a recent interview, Erik Norlander indicated there were conversations with IK about building hardware synths while developing Syntronik. The UNO synth is a direct result of that - could there be more on the ...
Ellistronics Panic Voice Data-Distort Oscillator screams into life
10 Jul 2018 · Chewed out of the brain of a deranged digital distortion field the Panic Voice Data-Distort Oscillator will destroy your love of music and the lives of your children.
Seafoam Pedals Trident Overdrive: A new take on the drive/EQ pedal?
10 Jul 2018 · This new boutique handmade overdrive pedal from Nashville, Tennessee has a pretty simple user interface that belies a more powerful triple overdrive/EQ circuit within.
Elektron Overbridge 2.0 closed beta sign-up – it might actually exist!
09 Jul 2018 · Elektron has announced that a beta version of Overbridge 2.0 does exist and they are inviting Elektron users to sign-up for the closed beta testing. Exciting times!
VeeSeeVSTRack: VCV Rack virtual Eurorack gets a VST plug-in version
09 Jul 2018 · Third party developer bsp804 has come up with a version of VCV Rack virtual Eurorack software that can run as VST plug-in within your favourite DAW. It's a work in progress but you can try it out yourself.
Free plug-ins this week: MS EQ COMP, dpMeter 3, Pitchproof
08 Jul 2018 · This week we are back with a bunch of free plug-ins to aid your mixing and mastering duties. There are three bad boys here: a mid/side processor, an elaborate loudness meter, and a pitch shifter.
Eventide, Newfangled update Elevate bundle with Saturate and Punctuate plug-ins
08 Jul 2018 · Partnering up with developer Newfangled Audio, Eventide has updated its Elevate mastering bundle to version 1.5, adding a pair of new plug-ins and some enhancements to the already available EQuivocate.
U-He Colour Copy BBD delay plug-in enters public beta
07 Jul 2018 · Based on the Lyrebird delay in the Repro-1 synthesizer, Colour Copy is said to deliver the colouration typical of classic Bucket Brigade Delay units, but with a wider variety of options. The plug-in is now in ...