Features Lists Pro Audio The best noise cancelling headphones you can get in 2022 by Jonathan Mendolicchio From an aviation tool in the ’70s to a modern-day essential, noise cancelling headphones have made a huge impact. Here are 10 of the best models you can find. It’s…
Features Pro Audio The Fender Jazz Bass: a modern instrument for the modern player by Jonathan Mendolicchio Streamlined for ergonomic playability, modernity and innovation, the Fender Jazz Bass redefined the way the bass guitar could and would be played. Fender hit the world by storm with its…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: The War on Drugs’ ‘Lost in the Dream’ by Jonathan Mendolicchio Lost in the Dream pays homage to classic ’70s and ’80s rock acts such as Springsteen and Neil Young. Still, it manages to encapsulate its own sense of nostalgia. Released…
News Pro Audio Feast your eyes on this recreation of John Frusciante’s pedalboard by Jonathan Mendolicchio John Frusciante’s pedalboard is a landmark in its own right – he’s used it to become one of the most expressive and intricate rock guitarists of the modern era. His…
Features Pro Audio The KORG MS-20: the unfinished story of a legendary monosynth by Jonathan Mendolicchio The KORG MS-20 is one of the most recognisable synths of all time. Released in 1978, the synth was somewhat of a pioneer for semi-modular synths due to its accessibility…
Features Pro Audio The electronic genius of Karlheinz Stockhausen by Jonathan Mendolicchio If you were to name 5 composers who changed the path of music or realised music’s potential, Karlheinz Stockhausen would be one of them. He is considered one of the…
Arts Pro Audio Bias tremolo and Fender tones at your feet: Origin Effects RevivalTREM by Jonathan Mendolicchio The unique characteristics of Fender’s vintage bias tremolo sounds are highly regarded as some of the best classic amp effects to date. Out of the realm of vintage amps and…
Features Pro Audio A wall of sound in your pocket: the tale of Teenage Engineering’s Pocket Operator by Jonathan Mendolicchio Teenage Engineering is a Swedish synth manufacturer that made its debut in 2011 with the OP-1. Since then, they’ve expanded on their catalogue with a line of handheld devices called…
News Pro Audio KORG breathe life into a classic with their new synth: Wavestate by Jonathan Mendolicchio KORG has just unveiled Wavestate – the newest addition to their synth family – in anticipation of 2020 NAMM. The Wavestate takes KORG’s Wavetable synthesis to new heights, expanding on…
Features Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ by Jonathan Mendolicchio An introspection of self-knowledge and healing wrapped up in a genre-defying conceptual framework, Lemonade is an album like no other. You’ll be hard-pressed to find Beyoncé’s Lemonade absent from many…
News Pro Audio Classic 60s amp tones at your feet: Mad Professor’s Super Black by Jonathan Mendolicchio Mad Professor has just unveiled their newest addition to the stompbox market: Super Black. A guitar pedal modelled after one of the most recorded series of guitar amps in history,…
News Pro Audio Happy Birthday Waldorf! Take a look at the limited edition hybrid synth by Jonathan Mendolicchio Waldorf are celebrating their 30th birthday in style, with the unveiling of the sleek and modern limited edition of the Quantum Shadow. This hybrid synthesizer combines classic waveforms with wavetable,…
News Pro Audio BOSS SY-1000: a new era of guitar synth innovation by Jonathan Mendolicchio BOSS has just unveiled its most powerful and dynamic guitar and bass synthesizer to date. The SY-1000 takes guitar synthesis to new heights by allowing guitar players the flexibility, control…
