Music News Sonic Youth release 1993 live album ‘Blastic Scene’ from their archive by Dave Stano Sonic Youth has just released tapes from a 1993 gig in Lisbon, Portugal. The recording, titled Blastic Scene, comes from a show the band played in an old bullring, a…
News Pro Audio Stompbox meets retro gaming: Arcades from Cooper FX by Dave Stano Feeling nostalgic? Want to make guitar playing more like Nintendo 64? Cooper FX’s new Arcades pedal brings back those old-school game vibes with a guitar pedal run on cartridges. The…
News Pro Audio Benge’s 20 Systems spans two decades of synth history by Dave Stano Artist Benge, also known as Ben Edwards, has today released his 2008 album 20 Systems on digital formats. The album is a collection of 20 tracks recorded on 20 synthesisers produced…
News Pro Audio Design a new microphone with Aston’s Project Element by Dave Stano Aston is in the process of developing the world’s first community-designed microphone, the Element. During the months from May to July, you yourself will be able to vote on what…
News Pro Audio Learn how to DJ for free this month with Serato Play by Dave Stano Like us, you might have explored the extremes of tedium in lockdown, so we are happy to report that Serato is offering their DJ software Serato Play for free. If…
News Pro Audio The Seraphina is Red Witch’s fiery new fuzz pedal by Dave Stano New Zealand-based guitar pedal company Red Witch have just announced their new Seraphina fuzz pedal in a limited run of 100 on their Reverb site. The Seraphina (based on seraphinus, Latin for…
News Pro Audio New waveTracing SP 950 plugin dishes up iconic sampler sounds by Dave Stano waveTracing has just released its new SP 950 plugin, which delivers old-school sounds based on classic samplers. The software aims to faithfully emulate the classic sound of the E-MU SP-1200…
Music News WATCH: HAIM – ‘I Know Alone’ by Dave Stano Eagerly awaiting Women in Music Pt.III? HAIM have put out a new video for I Know Alone following on from Summer Girl and The Steps. They’ve also announced the release…
News Pro Audio Fender releases Asuka Telecaster in homage to Neon Genesis Evangelion by Dave Stano In an intriguing and particularly colourful move, Fender has released a new Asuka Telecaster in homage to the popular manga Neon Genesis Evangelion. The limited-edition Tele is being sold only…
News Pro Audio Tracktion releases new versions of Waveform Free and Waveform Pro by Dave Stano Tracktion has recently announced new versions of their DAWs Waveform Free and Waveform Pro—which is now Waveform Pro 11. New features of Waveform Pro include new UI, editing and MIDI tools…
News Pro Audio Meet the Strymon Compadre: your new companion in compression by Dave Stano The boutique guitar pedal company Strymon has recently announced their new Compadre compression and boost pedal. It’s designed as an ‘always on’ pedal, supplying multiple compression types and an independent…
News Pro Audio RØDE’s new Ambisonic Library of 360° sounds is available for free by Dave Stano RØDE has announced their new Ambisonic Sound Library, a collection of 3D soundscapes recorded on RØDE microphones. RØDE’s NT-SF1 microphones capture a 360° sound field for immersion and depth and…
News Pro Audio Amplitube’s Orange Tiny Terror is available for free for a limited time by Dave Stano IK Multimedia has now made their Orange Tiny Terror amp simulation on Amplitube available for free until May 6. The plug-in simulates the classic amp popular for its distorted tones,…
