Tubes were a bit of a feature this year the Korg NuTube turned up in Korg’s own Volca Nubass. But Sonocurrent also had a pair in a rather smart looking Eurorack distortion module called the M T2D. M T2D This has two channels of distortion which can operate independently for parallel, stereo or multiple source […]
Superbooth 2019: Future Sound Systems and Mute collaborate on 2 modules
Published on :Two new Eurorack modules from Future Sound Systems and Mute Record’s Daniel Miller. The Makrow patch macro controller and Stumm audio mute. Makrow Makrow has 6 outputs a bit fat knob. The idea is that as you turn the knob your send voltage out of all 6 outputs. Then are then little knobs for each […]
Crazy Tubes Circuits Limelight pedal: Vintage fuzz tones beamed to the future
Published on :The new Crazy Tubes Circuits Limelight fuzz/distortion pedal was introduced during Winter NAMM 2019. It’s inspired by vintage fuzz pedals and uses hand-selected New Old Stock Germanium transistors to get its distortion/fuzz tones. Crazy Tubes Circuits Limelight The heart of the pedal’s circuit is a fuzz/distortion pedal that uses three NOS Germanium transistors to get you vintage-flavoured […]
Overloud TH-U: An updated virtual guitar amp suite for your DAW
Published on :Overloud TH-U is coming! Its maker promises a whole set of new features, the kind of stuff guitarists love to tweak with. Will TH-U be big hit for Overloud? Overloud TH-U is a software suite for guitarists and bass players who like to do everything in the DAW. The previous version was TH-3 version, and the […]
NAMM 2019: More leaked Fender pedals – Pinwheel Rotary Speaker Emulator and Tre-Verb
Published on :Poor old Fender. Two more Fender effects pedals have been leaked by Chicago Music Exchange ahead of their launch at Winter NAMM 2019. We can add the new Pinwheel Rotary Speaker Emulator and Tre-Verb Tremolo/Reverb to last week’s leak. Fender Pinwheel Rotary Speaker Emulator The new Fender Pinwheel Rotary Speaker Emulator uses Fender’s own DSP chip and […]
Lonely Robot and Black Moon: Magnetic Effects revisits the Fuzz Face and RAT circuits
Published on :Magnetic Effects has just announced a pair of limited edition pedals, the Lonely Robot and Black Moon. Based in London, Magnetic Effects is building a reputation for great pedals and these two pedals represent new appraoches to classic circuit designs. Magnetic Effects Lonely Robot and Black Moon These two limited-edition pedals reinterpret the Fuzz Face […]
Caroline Guitar Company re-delivers the Hawaiian Pizza boutique fuzz pedal
Published on :Reheated pizza the day after can be a wondrous thing. The Caroline Guitar Company’s Hawaiian Pizza fuzz/drive pedal is more of a re-release than a re-heat, but it is great to see it available once more! This tasty little box was originally released as a one-day-only limited edition pedal to help raise money for Girls Rock Columbia, a tuition assistance […]
Alpha Haunt: a new limited-run fuzz pedal by Old Blood Noise Endeavors
Published on :Old Blood Noise Endeavors has just announced the release of Alpha Haunt, a limited-run boutique fuzz pedal with plenty of controls to manipulate for those that love to dabble in the dirt. Alpha Haunt To set up the fundamentals of your fuzz sound, the Alpha Haunt has parameter controls for fuzz gain, compression, bias, and tone. […]
Mutable Instruments rolls out Marbles – the Random Sampler that’s not a sampler
Published on :After a good bit of speculation and light teasing Mutable Instruments have given us a nice new module. It’s not a remake or an evolved version of something they discontinued this is something new, something random but it’s important to note that Marbles is not a sampler. What’s in a name? I’m sorry to start […]
Keeley Germanium Amplifier pedal – handmade by Robert Keeley!
Published on :The new Keeley Germanium Amplifier is a limited edition preamp pedal handmade by Robert Keeley in small numbers. It’s been designed to add some boost to your guitar’s tone. Germanium Amplifier This simple one-knob design is as basic as it gets. Plug the Germanium Amplifier between your guitar and your amp, then dial it in to taste. Ideally, […]