Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
NAMM 2017: T-Rex tease Binson Echorec via Facebook
17 Jan 2017 · T-Rex Effects have been teasing a recreation of the legendary Binson Echorec tape delay unit. But it looks like they are making us hang on for another day or two until the begin of NAMM 2017 for all the juicy ...
NAMM 2017: Morley preview DJ Ashba Skeleton ‘glow in the dark’ wah
17 Jan 2017 · DJ Ashba gets a signature wah pedal and it looks very him. It even glows in the dark!
PRS J-MOD 100: John Mayer’s new signature amp (officially) revealed
17 Jan 2017 · Paul Reed Smith and John Mayer have been working on a new J-MOD 100 signature guitar amp - as we knew weeks ago, thanks to the many leaks around this new single-channel, all-tube amp.
Misha Mansoor Horizon Devices Precision Drive pedal: Djent City!
17 Jan 2017 · Djent in a box: Misha Mansoor has put his drive sound into the Precision Drive pedal, which for a boutique distortion pedal has some appealingly low introductory pricing...
Tiptop Audio tease ONE, a mysterious new module
17 Jan 2017 · Evidence is mounting that Toptop Audio are working on a digital, sample based, possibly granular module for Eurorack called ONE. Let's follow the breadcrumbs.
SSL Sigma Delta 2.1: In a league of its own?
17 Jan 2017 · SSL's rack-mounted analogue summing mixer Sigma Delta was already an interesting product, but with the version 2.1 update, it's moved way ahead of the competition.
Gibson 2017 S Series – USA-made guitars at bargain prices
17 Jan 2017 · Looks like Gibson know that many guitarists want a cheaper option: The new S Series range has been announced for 2017. But how are they managing to cut all those costs?
Jef’s NAMM 2017 guitar predictions
16 Jan 2017 · Jef's guitar predictions for NAMM 2017 are bold as love and dumb as hell - it's almost as though he made them all up...
Spring-load your modular with EF110M Blackfly for Eurorack
16 Jan 2017 · Real springs bring real, human triggered noise generation to your Eurorack. Launching at NAMM the EF110M Blackfly is for serious hands-on wigglers.
A Pocket Operator Sampler from Teenage Engineering? Could be!
16 Jan 2017 · A picture has emerged that could represent an imminent PO Sampler from Teenage Engineering, or at least I think so.
MacBeth Exacta Synthesizer emerges from Scotland
16 Jan 2017 · Ken MacBeth teases a new synthesizer prototype on Facebook. The Exacta looks like something we need to hear sooner rather than later.
Tumbi-Tronik single string virtual Tumbi instrument from Bollywood Sounds
16 Jan 2017 · You know that twangy sound from that Panjabi MC Indian dance track from 1999? It was a Tumbi and Tumbi-Tronik is a virtual instrument dedicated to that traditional single stringed Indian instrument.
Pakotec Rent-a-Plugin: a new way to access great processing?
16 Jan 2017 · Pakotec announce a rental platform for accessing plugins. Will the biggest plug-in developers make their effects and virtual instruments available this way?
Softube: Can we expect a NAMM revamp of Console 1?
16 Jan 2017 · Softube have recently restated that Console 1 is alive and kicking - and now rumour has it there's an update announcement slated for NAMM 2017....
JoeCo BBWR24B stokes up audio interface ‘war’ at NAMM 2017
15 Jan 2017 · JoeCo are to premiere a 'budget' BLUEBOX audio interface, with 24 line and 16 ADAT inputs and 24 line outputs. But the new box is already facing stiff competition from recently announced RME and Focusrite ...
Supro go back to the future with Americana and Island guitar ranges
15 Jan 2017 · Supro is launching a slew of vintage-inspired guitars with their roots firmly in the 1950s and 1960s. Will these new recreations of vintage classics steal the show?
Wylde Audio hails Odin Genesis Grail Bullseye (again?)
15 Jan 2017 · The distinct Bullseye pattern of the Odin Genesis Grail harkens back to the glory days when the Ozzy and Zakk unleashed their music on the rock world.
Fender Custom Shop sets sail with ‘Old Ironsides’ show-piece amps
14 Jan 2017 · Fender Custom Shop have salvaged leftover wood from the USS Constitution, no less, and used it for two "Old Ironside" show-piece amps for NAMM 2017. Ahoy!
QSC extends K and E Series with new subs and a full range speaker
14 Jan 2017 · QSC are showing three new products at NAMM: The K Cardioid Sub extends the K Series, while the E Series sees a dual 18" sub and a dual 15" full-range unit. And the prices seem fair, too.
Music tech predictions for NAMM 2017
14 Jan 2017 · Robin dredges the depths of his imagination to gather some plausibly unlikely predictions for new technology we may find at NAMM 2017.
Guild fly in new S-200 T-Bird models for NAMM 2017
13 Jan 2017 · Swooping down from above, the new Guild S-200 T-Bird models are due to land at NAMM 2017 - with two different pickup configurations and new finishes. But anyone looking for a trem model will be disappointed...
Can the S Series bring ADAM back into the pro audio game?
13 Jan 2017 · Adam are back and under new management, but can the once-troubled monitor manufacturer win back its many fans with the S Series?