Gear Expo Summer 2022 The hot new music making gear you need in 2022 Novation at Gear Expo Summer 2022: Introducing LaunchKey 88 Novation’s award-winning Launchkey range gets an 88-key addition Forbidden Planet at Gear Expo Summer 2022: a hybrid synth odyssey to the outer reaches of the sonic universe A synth plugin for the future... 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By Rob Laing last updated 4 July 22 40-watts, stereo speakers and a huge array of tones could widen the horizons for home players for $229.99 / £209 Chvrches and Old Blood Noise Endeavours join forces for Screen Violence synth / guitar crossover pedal By Rob Laing last updated 2 July 22 A modulated reverb pedal with distortion inspired by the sounds of the Scottish band's album of the same name SSL releases an X-rated gating plugin that’s designed to be precise and intuitive By Ben Rogerson published 29 June 22 Shape your gate on a visual interface K-Devices’ Tatat MIDI plugin can produce endless, “unstable” streams of notes By Ben Rogerson published 29 June 22 Create ever-changing sequences or capture moments of magic Reason’s new MIDI Chord Sequencer could fill the gaps in your music theory knowledge and help you find chords you’ve never even heard of By Ben Rogerson published 29 June 22 Colour-coded interface lets you play it safe or make bolder choices The must-have soft synths for 2022 By Daniel Griffiths last updated 24 June 22 Gear Expo Summer 2022. 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Best studio monitors 2023: studio speakers for musicians and producers on any budget By Andy Jones last updated 27 January 23 A comprehensive guide to the best studio monitor speakers for home studio recording, whether you’re a beginner or pro producer – including Yamaha, IK Multimedia, Focal and more
Best DIY guitar pedal kits 2023: from fuzz to delay, this is our pick of the ultimate self-assembly pedals By Daryl Robertson last updated 20 October 22 With these options from StewMac, Zvex and Amazon you have the ability to handcraft your dream guitar tone
Harley Benton adds Satin Black four and five-string models to the PJ Deluxe Series and they might just be the coolest looking entry-level basses on the market By Jonathan Horsley last updated 24 August 22 Inspired by a classic design, stealth black with tortoiseshell pickguard, and all for a shade over 100 bucks...
NAMM 2022: Auto-Tune Vocal EQ is the only dynamic EQ plugin with Antares’ pitch tracking technology baked in By Ben Rogerson last updated 3 August 22 It’s available exclusively on the Auto-Tune Unlimited subscription service
Antares at Gear Expo Summer 2022: 3 key new additions to AutoTune Unlimited revealed By MusicRadar last updated 26 July 22 Auto-Tune® developer Antares Audio Technologies Comes To NAMM With New Dynamic Vocal EQ And More!
NAMM 2022: Yamaha reveals fresh finishes for its groundbreaking THR30II Wireless desktop guitar amplifier By Jonathan Horsley last updated 4 July 22 With its home audio aesthetic and take anywhere functionality, the THR broke the mould for guitar amp design, and the 30-watter is now available in Black, White or original Cream
Could Fender's new Mustang LT40S be your next desktop practice guitar amp? By Rob Laing last updated 4 July 22 40-watts, stereo speakers and a huge array of tones could widen the horizons for home players for $229.99 / £209
Chvrches and Old Blood Noise Endeavours join forces for Screen Violence synth / guitar crossover pedal By Rob Laing last updated 2 July 22 A modulated reverb pedal with distortion inspired by the sounds of the Scottish band's album of the same name
SSL releases an X-rated gating plugin that’s designed to be precise and intuitive By Ben Rogerson published 29 June 22 Shape your gate on a visual interface
K-Devices’ Tatat MIDI plugin can produce endless, “unstable” streams of notes By Ben Rogerson published 29 June 22 Create ever-changing sequences or capture moments of magic
Reason’s new MIDI Chord Sequencer could fill the gaps in your music theory knowledge and help you find chords you’ve never even heard of By Ben Rogerson published 29 June 22 Colour-coded interface lets you play it safe or make bolder choices
The must-have soft synths for 2022 By Daniel Griffiths last updated 24 June 22 Gear Expo Summer 2022. Climb inside the box and discover our pick of 2022's latest and greatest software synths
The must-have new hardware synths for 2022 By Daniel Griffiths last updated 24 June 22 Gear Expo Summer 2022: We've got all the latest synth hardware in one place
Klevgrand’s Fosfat “transient fertiliser” plugin promises to nourish and add life to your drums By Ben Rogerson published 22 June 22 Bring your beats out in bloom
Arturia’s FX Collection 3 gives you even more “effects you’ll actually use” By Ben Rogerson published 16 June 22 Distortion, granular and tape processing plugins have been added to the bundle
These new Gretsch Streamliner and Electromatic guitars and basses are packing tonesome value By Rob Laing published 15 June 22 New Double-Jets and Double-Cuts are coming in August and October 2022 – there's left-handed models too!
Jim Root Charvel San Dimas signature model confirmed By Rob Laing published 15 June 22 A Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M for starters – and it looks like a second Charvel signature model could be on the cards too
Fender’s affordable Hammertone guitar effects pedal range is now available to buy By Jonathan Horsley last updated 15 June 22 And all the main stompbox food groups are covered
Fender goes the whole 'hog with the new American Acoustasonic All-Mahogany Telecaster and Jazzmaster By Rob Laing published 15 June 22 All-Mahogany models made in Corona, California
Fender unveils new edition of its underrated Pro Junior IV tube amp By Rob Laing published 15 June 22 The single channel Limited Edition Pro Junior IV SE combo is an alternative to the iconic Tweed
