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Virtuoso Ensembles: The playable orchestra from Kirk Hunter Studios
08 Nov 2016 · Virtuoso Ensembles maps sections of instruments across your keyboard for a very customisable and playable orchestra.
Seymour Duncan Hendrix signature pickups: Marketing Voodoo ?
07 Nov 2016 · Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's name carries a lot of weight and can sell just about anything. Will these new signature pickups get you close to the great man's tone? Who knows, frankly.
Korg ARP Odyssey seen with full sized keys
07 Nov 2016 · A handful of images on social media reveal a prototype full sized Korg ARP Odyssey plus a Kronos with 88 keys and a Vox Continental with Korg Nutube technology.
Is Adobe Project VoCo Photoshop for audio?
07 Nov 2016 · Adobe Project VoCo can edit, replace or add words to recorded dialogue and have it sound flawless. Is this the end of the world as we know it?
FabFilter Teaser Part 2: It’s a reverb plug-in called Pro-R
07 Nov 2016 · Last week we reported on a teaser video from FabFilter. Turns out it is a reverb plug-in and part 2 sees Rik Simpson taking a first glimpse of "Pro-R".
Can Klark Teknik’s 1176-KT win the clone wars?
07 Nov 2016 · Klark Teknik producing a clone? Something feels amiss. Surely Behringer who own Klark Teknik are abusing the name.
Game Boy transformed into an analog synthesizer with Nanoloop Mono
07 Nov 2016 · Dig out your old Nintendo Game Boy and discover some remarkable sounds with the Nanoloop Mono analog synthesizer cartridge.
‘Brexit-busting’ budget guitar recording Pt. 1: Software
06 Nov 2016 · Want to record some of your great guitar tones? Crashing pound left you without the cash for a recording studio? Here are some great tips for recording guitars on very, very low budget...
Has Icon’s Qcon Pro X DAW controller arrived too late?
05 Nov 2016 · With so much interest around the release of the Qcon Pro X, many have waited a long time to actually buy one. Limited stocks available later this month.
New Guitar Amps 2016 Quiz
05 Nov 2016 · All year, our resident amp expert Jef Stone has been feeding you the latest news on the hottest amps, from 50s-style reissue Blues combos to 200-Watt Hair Metal monsters. Have you been paying attention?
Black Widow MGP-1A preamp: Blending old and new
04 Nov 2016 · Is this the future of guitar tone? Old-world valve technology meets modern-day modelling in the form of the MGP-1A. But don't expect this kind of technology to be cheap...
Teaser alert! New FabFilter plugin coming soon
04 Nov 2016 · FabFilter have published a teaser video on their YouTube channel highlighting an imminent plug-in release. But what is it, a new reverb? We're in the dark until 15th Nov.
Epiphone’s Korina hat-trick: Explorer, Flying V and Explorer Bass
04 Nov 2016 · Epiphone has just announced two classic-looking guitars and a bass - and they all look great! All feature Korina throughout, here's hoping the price stays down.
Elektron’s Analog Drive: Hot, slick and pricey
03 Nov 2016 · Normally associated with synths and drum machines, Elektron has just released a new overdrive pedal aimed at both guitar players and synth players alike.
Universal Audio UAD 9: Its biggest update ever?
03 Nov 2016 · UAD version 9 brings Thunderbolt compatibility to Windows 10, support for MacOS Sierra and a bundle of new plug-ins.
Augmented Reality music making with Oak on Kickstarter
03 Nov 2016 · The Oak dock uses your iPhone camera and a laser to map objects and your interaction with them to create an instant modular music making augmented reality, or something.
Sequential Circuits Pro-1 emulated in the U-He Repro-1
03 Nov 2016 · U-He has released a public beta of the Repro-1, a reproduction of the vintage Sequential Circuits Pro-1 monosynth - it's fat and fun if a little too brown.
Rupert Neve Designs’ Shelford Channel now available
03 Nov 2016 · Rupert Neve has finally been persuaded to re-design and release a modern version of the famous 1073 mic pre-amp: The Shelford Channel has arrived.
MOTU ships UltraLite Mk4 interface
02 Nov 2016 · When it comes to choosing an audio interface, feature set can be one of the biggest deciders. MOTU's UltraLite Mk4 seems to offer everything you might need.
ROLI Blocks: Make music on funny pad things
01 Nov 2016 · ROLI introduce Blocks, a fun new way to make tunes in 5 dimensions. All you need is an iPad, an App, some more Blocks and a big bag of cash.
Earthquaker Devices upgrade four effects to V2
01 Nov 2016 · The new "V2" versions have some neat upgrades. But are they enough to warrant labelling them as a new version number? We find out.
Novation Circuit 1.4 brings a small bag of goodies
01 Nov 2016 · Circuit 1.4 firmware update brings drum pattern length editing, instant pattern switching and a pack of new sounds.