EarthQuaker Devices Launches New Delay Dream Machine - The Space Spiral

Posted on Mon 23 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with delay pedal, earthquaker devices, guitar effect pedal, space spiral

EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral

One of the most adventurous effects pedal builders out there, EarthQuaker Devices has just launched what they are calling a ‘Delay Dream Machine’. Officially unveiled at the recent NAMM show in California, the new Space Spiral is an analog-voiced digital delay pedal with a variable waveshape LFO hitting the repeated …


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Roland Raises the Bar With the New RD-2000 Stage Piano

Posted on Mon 23 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with keyboard, pha-50, rd-2000, roland

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Joining Roland’s flagship range of stage pianos is the new RD-2000, equipped with dual sound engines, exceptional feel, and advanced controller features. This is going to be something special.

Roland claims that the RD-2000 is their “most powerful stage piano yet”, which is a rather big claim when you …


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Native Plugin version of the Line 6 Helix is announced

Posted on Sat 21 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with helix, line 6, plugin

Line 6 Helix Native

Line 6 answers the prayers of studio-minded guitarists and launches a plugin version of the hugely popular Helix rack and pedalboard guitar processor unit.

Before unleashing the Helix system early in 2016, Line 6 had a good reputation for creating a range of competitively priced modelling amps and guitars (from …


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Steinberg announces upgrades to HALion, HALion Sonic and Absolute

Posted on Thu 19 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with HALion 5, HALion 6, HALion Sonic 2, HALion Sonic 3, Steinberg, vst

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Recording software stalwarts Steinberg has just lifted the curtain on new versions of some of its software packages, including HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and Absolute 3.

Steinberg’s powerful flagship VST sampler, HALion has just had a refresh of its features aimed at modern composers and sound designers. The …


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Rode Announces Two New On-Camera Microphones

Posted on Thu 19 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with microphone, rode, soundfield, videomic

Rode Videomic Soundfield

Freedman Electronics, the parent company of renowned microphone company RØDE Microphones has just celebrated the opening of their 50th year and to mark the occasion they released some very exciting new microphones.

We have been gripped by the news of a 360 degrees video mic called the Rode VideoMic Soundfield …


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EarthQuaker Devices Updates 5 of its Most Popular Effects Pedals

Posted on Thu 19 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with Bit Commander V2, Cloven Hoof V2, earthquaker devices, Hoof V2, Levitation V2, Organizer V2, stompboxes

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Over the last few years EarthQuaker Devices has really made a name for itself for making decent stompboxes and already have a string of professional users proudly backing the brand, and rightly so. At this year’s NAMM Show it was announced that the Ohio-based pedal builders will be upgrading …


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Universal Audio Launches the Apollo Twin MkII

Posted on Wed 18 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with apollo, Apollo Twin MkII, namm 2017

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The next generation of the massively popular Apollo Twin promises completely redesigned A/D and D/A conversion with increased dynamic range and ultra-low THD. This 2x6 Thunderbolt audio interface for Mac and Windows features onboard UAD-2 Quad, Duo or Solo Core processing and Unison™ mic preamp emulation technology.

The …


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IsoAcoustics launch the new ISO-PUCK at NAMM 2017

Posted on Wed 18 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with isoacoustics, isopucks, monitors, recording studios

IsoAcoustics - ISO-PUCK

Despite 2017 being their first NAMM show appearance IsoAcoustics are hardly a newcomer to the scene, they have been making a huge impact with their isolation stands for monitors since 2012. At this year’s NAMM show the Canadian company will be officially launching their newly designed isolators, called the …


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The New Adam Audio S-Series Monitors Have Finally Been Announced

Posted on Wed 18 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with adam, s series

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Since their launch in 1999 Adam Audio monitors have quickly become a go-to name for many producers, engineers and audio professionals thanks to their dependable build quality and renowned sound quality. So when Adam Audio launches not just a new product but a whole new range, it’s no big …


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Modern but classic - the new Vox MV50 compact guitar amp heads

Posted on Tue 17 January 2017 in entries • Tagged with mv50, Vox, Vox MV50

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Vox, as a brand of guitar amps, hardly needs an introduction. The Vox AC30 is as legendary as guitar amps come and are used by countless big name bands. However, Vox has a bit of a reputation as being a ‘one trick pony’ (even if they do it really rather …


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