Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
Kush debuts allegedly “groundbreaking” 458A plug-in tube emulation
03 Feb 2017 · Designed to partner their Omega pre-amp, Kush will have us believe that the new 458A 'Transformer' plug-ins "re-define" tube emulations...
Electro Harmonix to reissue MIG 50 Sovtek amp
03 Feb 2017 · EH's old Bassman/Plexi style amp circuit from the '90s is to be re-released as the MIG 50 - just with better quality components and (hopefully) for those on a lower budget...
Nozoid OCS-2 semi-modular digital synthesizer for knob addicts
02 Feb 2017 · The OCS-2 is a 30 knob, 50hp semi-modular synthesizer based upon the Arduino Due micro-controller with lots of analogue style but not a lot of flair
PC44: A field of knobs from Faderfox
02 Feb 2017 · 68 knobs, 8 buttons and 1 encoder the PC44 gives you more control than you could ever need in a compact space - small hands recommended.
Pigtronix Disnortion Micro: Squeal dirt box, squeal!
02 Feb 2017 · Smaller, more versatile and just as dirty as before: The Pigtronix Disnortion looks very handy for guitar, bass or even synths.
ROLI now include STROBE2 polysynth with all Seaboard controllers
01 Feb 2017 · Fresh from LA LA Land the ROLI Seaboard controllers now come with FXpansion's STROBE2 analogue modelling polysynth
New ADAM S Series details emerge: Our interview with ADAM CEO David Angress
01 Feb 2017 · In a Gearnews exclusive, ADAM CEO David Angress reveals some hidden functions slumbering within their new S Series...
Boz Digital Labs Transgressor: A new drum transient processing approach?
01 Feb 2017 · Transgressor, a name you need to say carefully, offers a new form of transient processing. This isn't just another transient shaper or designer though...
The River polyphonic analog synthesizer flowing from the Moog Source
01 Feb 2017 · Anticipation starts to build as more details emerge about The River polyphonic synthesizer based upon Moog Source VCO's
Climb into Endorphins Cockpit Stereo Eurorack Performance Mixer
31 Jan 2017 · Endorphin's Cockpit packs 4 stereo channels, compression, sidechain ducking, iPad effects routing and line and modular level mixing into a very unassuming mixer module.
SX-1: Digitana expands beyond the EMS Synthi
31 Jan 2017 · The SX-1 started life as an expander for the classic Synthi AKS Keyboard Sequencer but is being developed into a stand-alone synth in it's own right.
Blue’s “new” budget SL mics: Major upgrade or marketing exercise?
30 Jan 2017 · Blue's stylish mics are found in many pro and home studios - are their latest Blue Essentials models, seen at NAMM 2017, worth closer a look?
Maag Audio show some fresh thinking with MAGNUM-K compressor
28 Jan 2017 · New compressors pop-up all the time, many are replicas of classic models. Maag Audio however, demonstrate fresh thinking with the MAGNUM-K compressor.
Music is Win explains “Why NAMM Show Sucks”
28 Jan 2017 · All those cool new toys to play, celebrities signing stuff and booth babes, but somehow it still sucks...
1979 fuzz by Mojo Hand Fx: A late 70s Big Muff you can rely on?
27 Jan 2017 · The new 1979 takes its classic '70s Big Muff tones and puts them into a modern day pedal, without all the hassle of the originals.
API revamp the 3124 pre-amp for modern workflows
27 Jan 2017 · API have announced two new pre-amp variants, the 3124V and the 3124MV. That's right, now there's a 3124 with output volume control!
Yeco 1.1 and Live: The best touchscreen music making app ever?
27 Jan 2017 · With Yeco 1.1's new browser you really can make music touching Ableton Live without ever having to look at it
Walrus Audio RED Distortion: A new saturated drive for Shoegaze and ’90s Metal
27 Jan 2017 · The new RED pedal is anything but transparent, so if you like lots of gain, this is one to check out; in other news, their popular Julia Chorus/Vibrato pedal gets a limited run, as well...
TipTop Audio’s multi-sequence matrix sequencer – Z8000
27 Jan 2017 · If you want to sequence 10 streams of modulation simultaneously through 16 parameters in a single module then the Z8000 is your thing.
Fender Tune finally comes to Android
26 Jan 2017 · It's free, well laid out and simple to use: Following on from its launch last year on Apple's iPhone, Fender Tune is now finally available to Android users.
Chase Bliss Audio Brothers: The Swiss army knife of gain stages?
26 Jan 2017 · Chase Bliss Audio present this intriguing new take on gain staging, marrying analogue sound circuitry with a digital "brain" in a way that makes for a lot of options.
Have you seen this 808 in a Eurorack?
26 Jan 2017 · A mysterious video appears on YouTube of a Rhythm Composer 808 in Eurorack. It's stunning, sounds awesome - tell us more!