Tubey or not tubey? That is the question
Written testSince the days of the original Big Muff Pi, Electro-Harmonix has been building distortion pedals, and one of its latest entries is the EHX Tortion ($179). Way more than just a distortion effect, it a…
How to get the best results when recording acoustic instruments
LearningIf you’ve ever recorded an acoustic instrument, you already know that there’s more involved than just sticking a mic in front of it. Factors that influence how the recording will come out — besides t…
u-he releases ACE v1.3 Release Candidate
NewsACE users can download now the v1.3 Release Candidate for his Ace virtual modular synth for Mac and Windows.
Jamstix finally coming to OS X
Hot newsJamstix, the Rayzoon virtual drum software, is now available in beta demo version for Mac OS X.
EastWest Ghostwriter contest
NewsEastWest launched a contest that will reward three winners with the Steve Wilson’s Ghostwriter library and VIP passes to the artist’s show.
MOD, new generation digital pedalboards
Hot newsBrazilian company Musical Operating Devices developed “Do What You Want” digital effect pedalboards.
Fluorescent knobs by Luminlay
NewsAfter offering phosphorescent guitar and bass inlays, Luminlay helps you see your knobs in the dark with the MA19 Series.
A new Hammond organ for Kontakt
NewsPendle Poucher, aka Sound Dust, released a new collection of Hammond B3 organ samples for Kontakt.
DrumTrunk, your drum sample e-delivery service
NewsDrumTrunk is a new company that is offering to send you each month drum samples by email.
40% off DiscoDSP Vertigo
NewsSpecial priceDiscoDSP is currently offering a 40% discount off its Vertigo virtual synthesizer.
Ixox introduces the Preenfm v2 DIY expander
NewsIxox announces the immediate availability of DIY Kits for the second version of hist preenfm expander.
Using reverb when mastering
LearningIn this tenth episode, we will tackle an effect that is seldom used by people starting out in mastering, namely, reverb.
Try the Ircam TS for free
Hot newsThe French Ircam Institute will launch in June the Ircam TS real time pitch shifter / time stretcher that you can now test for free on Mac OS X.
Friday’s Freeware: RetroBand
Hot newsFreewareRetroband, Michael Kingston’s VST plug-in for Mac and Windows, is now available for free. In full version evidently…
Cubasis on iPad now in v1.8
NewsSteinberg released on the AppStore the version 1.8 of its Cubasis DAW app for the iPad, which adds many requested features.