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The Top 10 stories of 2019: Your favourite posts ranked!
01 Jan 2020 · 2019 was a great year for gear - here are the most often-viewed posts on gearnews.com from last year. They included a courtroom battle, some destroyed guitars, some leaked guitars an more!
Can you write about Live Sound? We’re hiring.
04 Dec 2019 · Are you an experienced live sound pro that can write interesting and timely posts for gearnews.com? We're looking for someone to cover the Live sound universe for our dedicated Live zone!
Black Friday + Cyber Monday 2019: The best deals on synths, guitars, plug-ins and more!
18 Nov 2019 · It's November already and manufacturers are busy slashing prices to entice you splash your cash on their plug-ins, synthesizers, microphones, guitar stings and more. Find the hottest deals here!
New 16-inch MacBook Pro with Killer looks and sounds but keeps the T2 chip
14 Nov 2019 · At least on paper, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro makes the Apple laptop great again with bigger screen, impressive sound, faster graphics, and more memory than ever before.
iZotope aims Pro Tools-exclusive Dialogue Match at audio post professionals
06 Nov 2019 · Dialogue Match combines reverb algorithms with machine learning and audio processing digital voodoo to streamline producing dialogue recordings - but could be used for music production, too.
Top 7 Freeware DAWs: The best free music recording and mixing software
03 Nov 2019 · In an industry saturated with all types of audio production software, there are not that many options of digital audio workstations – especially free ones. As much as it pains me to say it, Pro Tools has ...
16-inch MacBook Pro reportedly in production, pictured in latest macOS Catalina
22 Oct 2019 · A 16-inch MacBook Pro with notably slimmer screen bezels to make room for a slightly bigger display is intended to replace the current 15.4-inch model this or next year.
Electro Harmonix Bluetooth headphones: Listen in style
10 Oct 2019 · After the EHX R&B Buds, Electro Harmonix is releasing more hipster-compatible Bluetooth headphones. With the EHX NYC Cans and Sport Buds, you can now listen in style anywhere you go.
Zen Delay hybrid delay/filter/drive by Erica and Ninja Tune gets price and release date
20 Sep 2019 · The EUR 499 box looks like it's built like a tank and has 50sec multimode delay, resonant multimode filter, tube overdrive and extreme feedback settings to... We'll let your imagination do the rest.
EHX R&B Buds: An alternative to Apple AirPods?
04 Sep 2019 · Electro-Harmonix is usually associated with guitar effects pedals. Its new consumer product is Bluetooth in-ear earbuds to rival Apple's AirPods. Can EHX take any market share off Apple & co.?
Kraftwerk win sampling lawsuit – what next for European copyright law?
01 Aug 2019 · In a case filled in the late 90s, the European Court of Justice ruled in favor of Kraftwerk, deeming the sampling of the band's 1977 tune "Metall auf Metall" unlawful.
Etsy buys Reverb for $275 million, CEO David Kalt to step down
23 Jul 2019 · Reverb, the online auction site for musicians set up by Chicago Music Exchange owner David Kalt., has been sold to Etsy for a reported $275 million. Kalt will step down as CEO, the site announced.
Cryptocurrency-mining Trojan found in pirated music software
26 Jun 2019 · Still snooping around on warez sites for music software? Watch out for a nasty bit of malware written exclusively for people like you, hiding inside your download folder.
Teenage Engineering want a Playdate with you
23 May 2019 · Panic and Teenage Engineering collaborate on Playdate a handheld games console featuring a striking look, black & white screen and a crank handle. Maybe they'll port over the Pocket Operators?
Stompai lets you play drums with your feet – on your phone!
03 Apr 2019 · Now here’s a genius idea for all of you cash-strapped buskers out there. Stompai is an app that plays drum sounds, controlled by the movements of your foot.
Thunderbolt 3 for everyone! Intel finally pulls their finger out.
21 Mar 2019 · Intel has removed the royalty on Thunderbolt 3 and opened the flood gates for consistent Thunderbolt 3 ports on everything. Compatible with USB it's coming built into the new Ice Lake processors.
Intel Core i3 shortage may drive up prices on budget music production laptops
13 Mar 2019 · Considering buying a new music production laptop this year? With CPU shortages expected to drive up prices on i3-based budget models, we offer some advice for planning your next purchase.
Chest Hair Bra Beat: The solution to problems you didn’t know you had!
01 Mar 2019 · The developer of Chest Hair Bra Beat has just created the solution to all of your problems: put on this wearable chest hair device and open up your shirt to make sexy sounds!
Tracklib courts controversy with “Impeach The President” beat contest
28 Feb 2019 · Tracklib has invited rapper/producer Drumma Boy to judge a beat contest titled “Impeach The President”, one of the most sampled tracks of all time originally penned by The Honey Drippers.
NAMM 2019 Special Rolling Report
22 Jan 2019 · The Winter NAMM show is on this week in Anaheim California - and if this doesn't get your GAS going, nothing will. All the rumours, news and leaks right here, updated around the clock.
Fender buys Bigbsy, expanding FMIC portfolio
09 Jan 2019 · Fender has purchased Bigsby in a move that makes a lot of sense and will see the American guitar giant add yet another classic guitar company to its portfolio.
NAMM 2019 Preview: The Latest News, Leaks and Rumours
08 Jan 2019 · The Winter NAMM Show 2019 hasn't even started yet but we're already seeing plenty of news, leaks and rumours about hot new gear - catch up with our Winter NAMM Preview coverage.