News Pro Audio IK Multimedia releases Safespacer for social distancing at work by Dave Stano Music gear and software producer IK Multimedia has branched out into COVID-19 solutions with the recent release of their Safespacer. The Safespacer is a wearable tracker that alerts you when…
News Pro Audio Ditch the DAW with the new MPC Live II from AKAI by Dave Stano AKAI has updated its classic hardware workstation with the new MPC Live II. The hardware is designed as a portable all-round production and beat-making device, with some new features from…
News Pro Audio Emulation of classic Neve 1084 free in new UAD software by Dave Stano Owners of UAD hardware have more reason to rejoice: the new UAD software update (version 9.2) will come with UAD’s Neve 1084 Preamp & EQ plug-in. This exacting 1084 emulation…
News Pro Audio JHS’ new Legends of Fuzz revives four iconic fuzz pedals by Dave Stano JHS Pedals has just announced their new Legends of Fuzz range of pedals based on four historic fuzz pedals. The pedals revive four vintage circuits and make them accessible in…
News Pro Audio Short and sweet: five short-scale guitars added to Fender Player series by Dave Stano Fender has added five new short-scale options to their accessible Player series of guitars. The Player series now offers two new Mustangs, two Duo-Sonics and a Mustang bass option. Fender…
News Pro Audio Explore ethereal vocal synth textures with Pharlight from Native Instruments by Dave Stano Native Instruments has recently released Pharlight, a synthesiser creating melodic human textures based on the human voice. The synth is a granular instrument that samples and manipulates a library of…
News Pro Audio Two centuries of acoustic craft: the story of Martin guitars by Dave Stano C.F. Martin & Co. Guitars is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous guitar producers to ever exist. You can see Martin guitars in the hands of artists like Joni…
News Pro Audio Essential services: Gibson offers free online guitar-tech consultations by Dave Stano Coronavirus has forced many businesses into inventing online versions of the services they once offered physical. It turns out that guitar companies are no exception, as guitar giant Gibson is…
News Pro Audio Kurt Cobain’s guitar from Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged is going up for auction by Dave Stano The guitar used by Kurt Cobain on Nirvana‘s legendary MTV Unplugged set has recently been put up for sale. The guitar is a 1959 Martin D-18E which Cobain modded and…
News Pro Audio Eventide unveils MicroPitch: a plugin that offers up iconic modulation tones by Dave Stano Eventide has just released the MicroPitch effect from their H9 series, which offers up classic modulation effects based on the company’s H910 Harmonizer from the 1970s. Like other Eventide H9…
News Pro Audio Spitfire launches Discover: a top-quality, yet affordable sample library by Dave Stano Spitfire Audio has recently released BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover, an affordable version of its high-quality orchestral sample library at a fraction of the cost. Discover offers 35 instruments and 47…
News Pro Audio Radial unveil the HDI: the ultimate studio DI by Dave Stano Radial Engineering has just announced their new HDI, a versatile studio DI that is designed for any instrument. The DI fulfils the functions of both a DI and a preamp…
News Pro Audio AMS Neve launches new 1073 OPX preamp and audio interface by Dave Stano AMS Neve has recently launched their new 1073 OPX, an 8-channel preamp that can also be used as a standalone audio interface. The new 1073 OPX comes at the 50th…
