Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Ibanez RG550 is making a comeback for 2018 – 1980s shred, anyone?
07 Nov 2017 · That all-time classic Ibanez '80s shred machine is making a comeback for 2018 and they will be available in classic colour schemes of the originals at last.
Gibson USA 2018 Les Paul Classic Player Plus: P90-loaded, full-fat guitars
07 Nov 2017 · Three brand new finishes for the already pretty well specified Classic Player version of the American built Les Paul 2018 models, will Ocean Blue make you want to dive in?
Momo releases VST editor for Roland Boutique SH-01A
06 Nov 2017 · Get full control over your hardware SH-01A synthesizer with this stand-alone and VST plug-in MIDI controller and editor. Record automation, save and store presets in your DAW and get to the guts of it.
Toolbox: Polyphonic sequencer with touch screen interface for Eurorack
06 Nov 2017 · The familiar 1010music Eurorack touchscreen module evolves into a polyphonic sequencer with 4 note tracks and 4 rhythm tracks with onscreen editing and MIDI and CV outputs.
First glimpse of Crazy8Beats drum sequencer from Twist Electrons
05 Nov 2017 · From the people who brought you the Crazy8 sequencer comes an 8 track, 16 pattern drum sequencer called Crazy8Beats with MIDI and CV connectivity to run all your rhythms.
Coherence Meter is a cheap way to preview how a mix will sound mastered
04 Nov 2017 · Want to know how your mixes stack up against tracks mixed and mastered for bug bucks? HoRNet's low-priced new plug-in gives you a cheap way of comparing your dynamics to a theoretical "ideal" mix.
Eventide to release MangledVerb, a spooky reverb and delay plug-in
03 Nov 2017 · Right around Halloween, Eventide is - quite appropriately - announcing the MangledVerb effects plug-in. MangledVerb, which will be available for purchase shortly, combines delay, reverb, and distortion effects.
Gibson Custom Shop Modern Les Paul Standard range: A rainbow of colour
03 Nov 2017 · Gibson's Custom Shop has created of multi-coloured Modern Les Pauls with a few upgrades, and these are hitting Europe now. Will these guitars make you part with £4000?
Cycling ’74 announce Max 8 coming after Ableton Live 10
03 Nov 2017 · With Ableton Live 10 absorbing Max for Live Cycling '74 are using that development and testing time to evolve the full version of their music application builder and bring us Max 8.
Arturia go back to black for Keylab 88 and MiniLab MkII
03 Nov 2017 · Arturia are trying to get you excited by a change of colour to their Keylab 88 and MiniLab MkII MIDI controllers. We asked leading style experts for their view on a move to black.
Jef’s Tips for making your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 2: Truss Rod
03 Nov 2017 · A lot of guitarists are more scared of truss rod adjustment than they are of an angry bear after hibernation. This week we take the fear out of the dreaded truss rod adjustment on a Gibson Les Paul.
TC Electronics Analog Armada: A fleet of budget guitar effect pedals
03 Nov 2017 · More wallet-friendly effects pedals from the Danish effects pedal company, that incidentally is now owned by Behringer. Have we seen these before somewhere?
Fender reissues another amp for Europe: FSR Black Western Blues Deluxe
03 Nov 2017 · Yee-haw! This limited edition 40-Watt FSR combo probably has all you need for live and studio work, with an upgraded speaker and a leather-bound look that looks like it's straight out of a rodeo.
DMG Audio TrackComp: five compressors in one, with a modern interface
03 Nov 2017 · TrackComp looks like an iZotope Ozone design prototype and packs in five compressor simulations - VCA, bus VCA, FET, Opto, and Digital - priced way below the $99 mark.
Ableton Live 10: Full details and screenshots, it’s official!
02 Nov 2017 · Ableton Live 10 details and screenshots! We now have the official new and approved Ableton Live 10 features, devices, instruments and workflow - check them out.
Epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V Limited Edition: Über-cool?
01 Nov 2017 · This limited run Flying V for Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner looks every bit the part and has some serious hardware and looks like it rocks hard, so where is the catch?
Demon 80, a cheap multi-band compressor plug-in with an analogue soul
01 Nov 2017 · Developed for Windows, the Demon 80 effect plug-in by Synthblitz Audio is a three-band compressor with a preamp and limiter thrown in. And at this modest price, its "analogue" sonics might be worth a punt...
Halloween freebie: Horror Box is full of intensely spooky sounds
01 Nov 2017 · Horror Box is a free rompler, of sorts, featuring nine presets and four layers of audio with the ability to combine them in ways you musically enjoy while they horrify others...
HD CART reverb plug-in dusts off an old cartridge
01 Nov 2017 · HD•CART simulates an expansion cartridge from a "sought after, expensive" reverb unit that made the rounds in the 80s. It contained a program with Surround and HD modes doing powerful things to stereo ...
Midi Quest: the ultimate synthesizer editor librarian arrives on iPad
01 Nov 2017 · Midi Quest is the editor librarian for decades worth of MIDI synthesizers and devices. MidiQuesti is bringing over 630 instrument editors to the iPad but is the interface touch friendly enough?
Jimi Hendrix-owned original ’67 Arbiter Fuzz Face up for grabs!
01 Nov 2017 · The legend that was 'the man with the guitar' Jimi Hendrix made the Arbiter Fuzz Face the sound of psychedelic acid rock and now you could own his very own '67 Fuzz Face for real.
Synth Art Vol1: Last chance for this synthesizer coffee table art book
01 Nov 2017 · Synth Art Vol 1 is a wonderful piece of work that every lover of synthesizers should have on their coffee table. Time is running out on Ste Holme's Kickstarter so get in quick to grab yourself a copy.