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Supro 1695TH Black Magick amp head: More Jimmy Page tones, anyone?
28 Jun 2017 · Grab yourself some early Led Zeppelin tones with this re-imagining of Jimmy Page's legendary modded Supro Combo, now presented in a head and cab format, the 1695TH Black Magick.
EH intros second compressor pedal in 2 weeks: Platform Stereo Compressor
28 Jun 2017 · This American pedal giant manages to squeeze out its second compressor pedal in as many weeks. This one, however, has some really handy features including metering, stereo mode and a dedicated drive section.
Audio Assault delivers The Punch, a saturator free until July 10
27 Jun 2017 · Audio Assault knows the punches tend to come free. So it made The Punch, a $10 saturation and compression tool with a single knob, free until July 10. Get on this and use the plug-in to fatten up your tracks!
oeksound soothe: a self-adjusting dynamic EQ for crushing problem frequencies
27 Jun 2017 · soothe lets you take advantage of a proprietary algorithm that automatically cleans up audio, suppresses unpleasant resonances, and engages only when appropriate. Sounds almost too good to be true!
EMMA Discumbobulator DB-2 effect pedal: A reboot for some cool filtered funk
27 Jun 2017 · The Discumbobulator 2 is an update to the classic boutique autowah/envelope filter pedal, and a dropped price means this little orange box of filtered funk has become better value...
Usine Hollyhock 3: a modular DAW unlike any other
27 Jun 2017 · Sensomusic's Usine Hollyhock 3 is an explosion of colour, control, manipulation and sound generation. Patch together MIDI, audio, DMX lighting and video in a modular environment of extraordinary creativity.
Reverend Matt West Signature model: A single-pickup tone monster?
26 Jun 2017 · Matt West, guitarist with Pop-Punk outfit Neck Deep, gets a brand new stripped-down, cool-looking signature model guitar that should give plenty of tonal options despite sporting only a single P90!
Mooer Red Truck: Compact multi-effect for gigging guitarists on a budget
26 Jun 2017 · Mooer are out to prove they can offer a shedload of useful features on a lightweight solution at a low price. But is the new Red Truck multi-effect slowed down by too many compromises?
Pulsar: Burst generator inspired by outerspace for Eurorack
26 Jun 2017 · Pulsar will send galactic bursts of CV through your Eurorack, in multiple modes and out of multiple outs with a spinning wheel of LEDs telling you what's going on.
Tinami will build you a custom MIDI Controller
25 Jun 2017 · Tinami will let you design and layout your own custom MIDI controller on their website and then build it and ship it to you. Currently in development but this could get really interesting.
Past echoes: Line 6 Echo Farm 3.0 is out for Windows ProTools users
25 Jun 2017 · Line 6's Echo Farm 3.0 is finally available on Windows, in 64-bit AAX format. These simulations of delay and echo effects won over many producers back in the day, and are now making a long-awaited return.
DOD Rubberneck Analog Delay ‘official’ overview video
25 Jun 2017 · This highly anticipated new analogue delay pedal now finally has some decent audio demos online ahead of its official release date later this summer.
Free Plug-ins This Week: Yamaha synth emulation and a two-band overdrive
25 Jun 2017 · The Krakli Arminator is a beast of a synth that will let you coax authentic 80s soundtrack tones with ease, while saschArt has cooked up a brutal, two-headed distortion unit. Check them out!
KlangFormer: a Slate VMS alternative at half the cost?
24 Jun 2017 · The new KlangFormer mic modelling system combines German-made hardware with the Sonimus software studio - will this lower priced solution cut it against established products by Slate and Townsend Labs?
Gibson Custom Shop rolls out the Les Paul Standard ‘Rock Top’
24 Jun 2017 · Like a rolling stone? Gibson Custom Shop's new Rock Top LP Standard features a look styled on a 'stone' theme, with four models each showing a different variation - and all at the same astronomic price.
HoRNet announces new modulation-rich DeeLay Plus dual delay plug-in
24 Jun 2017 · HoRNet Plugins has released a new effect, the DeeLay Plus, a reasonably advanced delay with two separate lines with feedback and up to 5 seconds of delay time.
Manson Guitar Works get sparkly with 25th anniversary MA EVO guitar
24 Jun 2017 · Hugh Manson's Guitar Store is 25 years old this year and to celebrate they are releasing two o very sparkly guitars for the occasion. with a range of optional extras on each.
Keeley Tesla MK III Soviet Fuzz Bender: A ’70s-style Germanium dirtbox
24 Jun 2017 · Keeley has launched a new version of its Tesla Fuzz using old Soviet-era 104NU71 germanium transistors. The new pedal is being produced in limited numbers and has a distinct historical styling. Dosvedanya!
BeatStep Pro firmware 2.0 brings lots of new goodies
24 Jun 2017 · Polyrhythms, arpeggiation, rolls, pattern chaining and Volca compatibility are amongst some of the new features added to the Arturia BeatStep Pro in the bumper 2.0 update.
Low down and dinky: TC Electronic’s Sub’n’Up Mini Octave pedal
23 Jun 2017 · Need an octave pedal, but short of pedal board space? TC's new mini Sub'N'Up pedal might have lost a few controls from its bigger sibling, but still packs in almost all the same functions.
BOSS launches new pedals and a mini guitar amp, plus a bass FX board
23 Jun 2017 · Boss have announced some new effects pedals, plus a mini-amp for guitarists and a multi-effect for bass players, too. Will these new products be enough to make you want to go out and part with your cash?
TC Electronic’s M100 effects box offers its reverbs on the cheap
23 Jun 2017 · TC has found the means to stuff an aluminum box with a fair bit of patented musical mojo and call it the M100. It's aimed at budding DJs and producers, or folks looking for a simplified, yet capable effects ...