Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
J Rockett’s SOS Buffer pedal aims to rescue your tone
09 Oct 2016 · J Rockett Audio Designs have announced a new buffer to keep your guitars signal intact on large boards.
Turning heads: KLANG:fabrik 3D binaural in-ear mixing
09 Oct 2016 · Based on 3D binaural processing, this new in-ear monitoring system has caught our attention. Fabrik by KLANG is a whole new experience.
PRS Mark Tremonti Baritone: Drop it to C#
08 Oct 2016 · A new baritone version of the top-selling PRS Tremonti signature model single-cut guitar ships tuned to Dropped C# and still yet has a slinky G string!
New Synthesizers 2016 Quiz
08 Oct 2016 · Think you know your hardware synthesizers? Test your knowledge of the hottest releases in 2016 in our "Guess the synth" quiz!
Knaggs Guitars Severn X – A new range from US guitar firm
07 Oct 2016 · An updated range of guitars from the popular USA based guitar firm and with plenty of choice and options available across the board.
Arturia DrumBrute analogue drum synthesizer – officially released
07 Oct 2016 · Here's the real official information on the DrumBrute, Arturia's kicking new analogue drum machine that makes ladies dance.
PreSonus takes on the X32 with StudioLive 32
07 Oct 2016 · Finally the PreSonus teaser reveals more details. Introducing the StudioLive 32, a new small format digital recording console - with motorised faders!
Leaked! Arturia DrumBrute analogue drum machine
07 Oct 2016 · Arturia are about to launch DrumBrute, an analogue drum machine. We have the full leaked scoop before the official launch - NOW WITH VIDEO
Qu-Bit Rhythm – 4 channel pattern generator for Eurorack
06 Oct 2016 · Pull some genre drum patterns into your modular with the infinitely variable Rhythm. Does it take the fun or the work out of crafting percussion?
Ibanez reissues OD850 Overdrive for some ’70s orange fuzz
06 Oct 2016 · Ibanez has just announced a reissue of this great old pedal, and though it may be named Overdrive, this pedal is definitely all about fuzz!
The Soundelux U195 Mic with ‘FAT’ switch is back!
06 Oct 2016 · This is the third time the U195 by David Bock has been brought to market. Now with an improved capsule, the U195 retains it's famous 'FAT' switch.
Learn to make beats at the first UK MPC Training Centre
06 Oct 2016 · A Level 1 qualification in MPC beat making? Now there's something to put on your CV.
SLOW from Tim Exile is a reverb for sloths
05 Oct 2016 · I Picked up my guitar and now I'm drifting off into some kind of other worldly place of mesmeric paradise - SLOW is a really very long reverb by Tim Exile.
PreSonus are getting weird with their new teaser campaign
05 Oct 2016 · What is the guy in the tash trying to steal? What do the three lines mean? And why does it have a George Foreman Grill built it? Wtf PreSonus?
Behringer augment reality with Deep Mind 12 and HoloLens
05 Oct 2016 · The Behringer Midas engineers have been playing with Microsoft's HoloLens. Is this the future or just so much arm ache?
Providence Sonic Drive SDR-4R: A rhythm overdrive reissue
05 Oct 2016 · This reissue is based upon the most popular version of the old Sonic Drive pedal, with its makers claiming that its special tone best complements rhythm guitar playing.
Rivolta Guitars: Dennis Fano and Eastwood Guitars new collaboration
04 Oct 2016 · A well-respected boutique luthier joins forces with a more budget guitar brand, well that sounds like a great idea!
Fender launches new offset range of Duo-Sonics and Mustangs
04 Oct 2016 · Fender presents some new and updated takes on some classic short-scale offset guitars from Fender's rich history. But will the purists get all bent out of shape?
Positive Grid BIAS Distortion Pedal: Virtually every distortion on tap?
04 Oct 2016 · In a world of boutique overdrives, reissued classic distortions and vintage fuzz oddities, how does the modern guitar player know what dirt boxes to carry with them? Well, if you had them housed in one neat ...
Parawave Audio layer up the sounds with Rapid
04 Oct 2016 · Rapid is a modern polyphonic hybrid synthesizer that's fatter than a fat man swimming in lard.
Free Brainworx guitar tone in bx_rockrack V3 Player
04 Oct 2016 · Here's some seriously free guitar tone for your DAW with bx_rockrack V3 Player - 8 amp models and 26 presets, just don't touch those dials.
JBL 7 Series: A powerful new passive monitor – for music production?
04 Oct 2016 · With lessons learnt from their flagship monitors and live sound products, JBL announced their new 7 Series at AES this weekend. But is this passive speaker solution also suited to music production?