News Pro Audio Avid unveils the Pro Tools Carbon audio interface by Nick Mielczarek Avid describes Pro Tools Carbon as “a new breed of interface”. It offers HDX DSP, near-zero latency, 25 inputs and 34 outputs. Designed to integrate seamlessly with its flagship DAW,…
News Pro Audio Gibson launches the Jimi Hendrix ’67 SG Custom and ’69 Flying V by Nick Mielczarek Gibson has announced the release of two limited-edition Jimi Hendrix models: the Jimi Hendrix ’67 SG Custom, and ’69 Flying V. Although Jimi Hendrix is best known for using Fender…
News Pro Audio AudioThing and Hainbach team up to release Wires plugin by Nick Mielczarek Meet Wires: a collaboration between AudioThing and Hainbach. It’s based on Soviet era hardware and promises to be a unique tool for sound design. German composer and YouTuber Hainbach has…
News Pro Audio ‘The Pedal Movie’: Reverb’s love letter to the stompbox by Nick Mielczarek Reverb has released the first official trailer for The Pedal Movie, a documentary about the history and impact of guitar pedals. Every guitarist loves effects pedals (well, maybe not all…
Interviews Pro Audio Susannah Stark chats texture and space in her new album ‘Time Together (Hues and Intensities)’ by Nick Mielczarek Susannah Stark took five to talk about the release of her debut album Time Together (Hues and Intensities), the Second Summer of Love, and how the landscape influences her creative…
News Pro Audio Zoom F2 and F2-BT: field recorders that can fit in your pocket by Nick Mielczarek Perfect for podcasting and field recording, the F2 and F2-BT are ultra-compact, lightweight recorders that are about as simple as it gets. Zoom has also excelled in mobile recording. Of…
Interviews Pro Audio Mary Halvorson chats her new album ‘Artlessly Falling’ and guitar practise in lockdown by Nick Mielczarek Before the release of Artlessly Falling, Mary Halvorson talks about her compositional approach to guitar practise during lockdown. From receiving the MacArthur Fellowship Award in 2019, to performing with people…
News Pro Audio Darklands: tap into dystopian soundscapes with Puremagnetik’s new synth by Nick Mielczarek Darklands is a gothamesque virtual synthesiser from the team at Puremagnetik. It’s aimed at creating eerie, textural soundscapes, from ambient to atonal. Puremagnetik has released Darklands, a synthesiser aimed to…
News Pro Audio Watch Kevin Parker dissect his favourite drum sounds of all time by Nick Mielczarek In this video, Kevin Parker breaks down his favourite drum sounds, including Stevie Wonder, John Bonham, and even a Tame Impala track. Kevin Parker is, of course, the genius behind…
News Pro Audio Vinyl SolidGoldFX NU-33 brings lo-fi tape and vinyl tones to your pedalboard by Nick Mielczarek SolidGold FX has introduced the NU-33 Vinyl Engine, a chorus pedal that’s aimed to replicate lo-fi and vintage sounds. The world of chorus is a deep one, with many pedal…
News Pro Audio Novation teams up with Aphex Twin to release the AFX Station by Nick Mielczarek Novation has introduced the AFX station, a limited edition version of their Bass Station 2 designed in collaboration with Aphex Twin. Synth company Novation has teamed up with Aphex Twin to…
News Pro Audio Go DAWless with Bluebox: 1010music’s compact recorder and mixer by Nick Mielczarek Even with a surprisingly deep set of features, the Bluebox offers an extremely compact mixing and recording solution for the DAWless artist. Do you want to go DAWless but don’t…
News Pro Audio ‘Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legends’ is the mystical biopic of an electronic music pioneer by Nick Mielczarek Shining a spotlight on one of electronic music’s most mysterious characters, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legends explores the legacy of the artist. Delia Derbyshire is one of the most…
