Continuing their message of accessibility, Native Instruments announced at last week’s NAMM show Komplete Start – a free introductory version of their acclaimed Komplete 12 instrument and sound library which features 15 pro-grade synths and sampled instruments, plus effects, loops, and samples. This announcement came alongside
The increasingly popular Soundcraft Ui series digital mixers have just seen a beastly firmware update with the release of the Ui24R V3 firmware. What’s New? When the Ui24R’s version 2 firmware was released with such an array of new features, we wondered what could Soundcraft
British guitar amp manufacturer Blackstar Amps has teamed up with US bluesman Jared James Nichols, who is best known for his high-energy performances and ‘pick-less’ electric guitar playing technique with a new signature head and cab, adorned the JJN-20R. This two-channel amp is powered by two
Taylor Guitars are re-known for the modern take on acoustic tone— and their new range is no exception with the introduction of the brand-new Round-Shoulder body shape — The Grand Pacific, developed by master guitar designer Andy Powers and leveraging Taylor’s new sonic engine, V-Class
French synthesiser wizards Arturia have dropped a new hybrid Paraphonic synth called the MicroFreak, mixing a complex digital oscillator, an analogue filter and creative sequencing. “Unusual, different, unique, perculiar, exceptional” – all adjectives that have come straight from the horse’s mouth to describe their latest offering
Namm 2019 shapes up to be a great event for new product announcements with Arturia today unveiling two new additions to their AudioFuse Interface range with the AudioFuse 8Pre and the AudioFuse Studio. AudioFuse 8Pre What we know is that the AudioFuse is both a feature-rich
It’s that time of year again when music manufacturers from all over flock to the winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California to show off their latest and greatest gear for the world the see. This year has seen Tascam introduce some exciting products, including some
Native Instruments probably weren’t expected to have announcements for us at this year’s NAMM, but have surprised us all with a new 32 mini-key addition to their popular Komplete Kontrol keyboard range, plus 2 new audio interfaces; The Komplete Audio 1 and Audio 2. It
Blackstar has today unveiled the SUPER FLY, a portable amp which is geared towards, buskers and street performances. This battery powered has separate microphone and instrument channels, plus Bluetooth connectivity, and despite its compact dimensions, the amp produces 12 watts of power through two 3”
Overnight Swedish manufacturers Elektron unveiled their offering to the 2019 NAMM gods, the oddly named Model:Samples groovebox — an entirely new budget-friendly form factor for the company who’s bread and butter is high-end complex analog, digital and sample based sequencers. The new unit is a