Features News Pro Audio How Danelectro cast a unique shadow over the history of guitar by Josh Davies Danelectro guitars were mostly known for their striking appearance and affordability. However, they also carried a unique sound unmatched to this day. Danelectro might not be the first name you…
Features Pro Audio Talking drums and Talking Heads: the limitless world of percussion instruments by Josh Davies The percussion family consists of the widest range of instruments seen in any instrument family. An orchestral percussionist, for example, needs to master a huge variety of instruments, each with…
Features Pro Audio Romanticism to Radiohead: the unlimited potential of string instruments by Josh Davies String instruments are some of the oldest and most popular instruments in history. Ranging from traditional Asian instruments, like the Erhu from China and Koto from Japan, to the electric…
Features Pro Audio Baroque, Beatles and beyond: exploring the impact of brass instruments by Josh Davies Brass instruments are capable of some of the most explosive effects of all instrument families. But, the members of the brass family are a diverse group of instruments that can…
Features Pro Audio From the workshop to the world: the legend of Gibson guitars by Josh Davies Gibson Guitars are among the most famous in the history of the instrument. Across all genres and after over a century in production, the name Gibson has come to mean…
Features Pro Audio The ARP Odyssey: the classic synth that took on the Minimoog by Josh Davies In the early 1970s, the synthesizer market was dominated by two names – Robert Moog, and Alan R. Pearlman. Both men lent their names to the companies they fronted, and…
Features Pro Audio Examining the role of orchestral sample libraries in modern production by Josh Davies Orchestral sample libraries are becoming more and more an essential part of modern music production. Take a look behind the scenes at how they work. Have you ever wondered where…
Features Pro Audio Recording orchestral instruments in the home studio by Josh Davies Right now, live music is on hold. In the meantime, many musicians have taken to the home recording studio to continue working and creating. For musicians who are used to…
News Pro Audio Pour yourself a fresh cup of vintage gear with Acustica Audio’s Coffee by Josh Davies Acustica Audio has released Coffee, a plugin suite designed as a modern take on vintage hardware. The suite includes a channel strip, EQ, preamp and compressor. Modelled on six different…
News Pro Audio Maximise the power of your monitors with the ARC System 3 by Josh Davies IK Multimedia has launched the ARC System 3, the latest iteration of their acoustic correction system. The system is designed to correct room acoustics to improve monitor audio accuracy in…
News Pro Audio The Reason Rack Plugin is finally coming to Pro Tools by Josh Davies Released last year as part of Reason 11, the Reason Rack Plugin brought the instruments that made Reason popular in the first place to a variety of your favourite DAWs…
News Pro Audio Stay at home with Klevgrand’s Ting, a new household percussion instrument by Josh Davies Stockholm based audio app producers Klevgrand specialise in stylish, easy to use apps to kickstart your creative process. Their latest offering, Ting, looks to be one of their more unique…
News Pro Audio Roland’s Zenbeats app is now free for a limited time by Josh Davies Roland has released the full version of Zenbeats, their cross-platform music-making app, for free on iOS and Android for a limited time. The app itself has always been available as…
