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With dual reverb engines, 16 algorithms, Crazy Tube Circuits’ Mirage is one serious reverb pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mirage is designed for all ambient adventures, from adding some everyday space to soundscape design and shoegaze reveries – and CTC says a stripped-down single-engine version is in the works

Steven Wilson reveals the $20 plugin he used on all the guitars on his new space rock epic
By Jonathan Horsley published
And it turns out it is the same affordable plugin Finneas used on Billie Eilish’s Barbie track, What Was I Made For?

“THEY’RE IN THERE!!! And they are LOUD”: Recordings of Oasis soundcheck are now online
By Will Simpson published
But were they the actual band?

Laney celebrates Black Sabbath's final show with a limited edition reissue of Tony Iommi's TI100 amp
By Jonathan Horsley published
Originally launched in 2012, the TI100 is a dual-channel 100-watt tube head with footswitchable boosts, lots of gain, lots of crosses. This is an exacting replica, signed by the man himself

“He went absolutely nuclear”: Producer Bob Ezrin reveals what led him to fall out with Roger Waters
By Will Simpson published
He was too trusting with a journalist, apparently

"Our aim with ShaperBox is to make it easy for any producer to get complex-sounding results, all in one plugin": Cableguys talk modulation-mad multi-effects plugins and more
By Andy Price published
We sit down with the developer behind ShaperBox and Kickstart to find out more about Cableguys' inspired creations

$1,200 off one of the best guitar synths on the market is a deal too good to ignore in Sweetwater's epic 4th of July sale
By Daryl Robertson published
With massive discounts on Roland, Alesis, Boss, Gretsch, Guild, and more, you don't want to miss one of the best Independence Day sales for musicians

Hit Record Meter is the free plugin that can assess the commercial appeal of your track. But does it actually work?
By Stuart Adams published
Airwindows' creation reveals the inner workings of what makes the hits 'tick'… But is it a hit or a flop?
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