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So that’s an unexpectedly scary video about a Eurorack module. People in dark robes wandering about in dark forests to the glitchiest deep dark tones of something evil. And then “BAM!” it’s Portal and it’s pissed and has lasers and stuff. Not your everyday product teaser trailer. Portal After a minute or two of unsettling […]
Fender has added six new effect pedals to its range the new Pour Over Envelope Filter, Smolder Acoustic Overdrive, Compugilist, The Trapper Fuzz, MGT- LA Tube Distortion and Reflecting Pool Delay/Reverb. Reflecting Pool This new Fender stereo delay and reverb pedal is called the Reflecting Pool (affiliate link). The focus here is on both ambiences and rhythmic delays. […]
There’s no shortage of valve distortion and saturation plug-ins out there, but the regular appearance of new releases shows there’s still work left in perfecting the technology. The most recent launch is Audiothing’s Valves, a vintage valve emulation plug-in that also employs a multimode resonant filter and a cabinet/EQ section. Valves Valves is arranged in […]
Bass guitar is a fundamental instrument in the context of a rhythm section, able to take much processing in order to sit properly and do its job in a mix. Developers and bass aficionados NeuralDSP released a processor (plug-in & standalone) wholly dedicated to crafting a sick bass guitar tone. It’s called Parallax and it […]
Noise Engineering release the all-analogue Viol Ruina distortion and lowpass filter module with internal envelope follower and self-modulating cut-off. Viol Ruina This is the third Ruina module in about 4 months. First, there was the Terci Ruina that has three separate distortion circuits, next there was the Kith Ruina that was built as a guitar […]
If you are looking to squeeze out more drive, dynamics and tone out of your tracks, Inertia Sound Systems’ Instinct plug-in may be onto something. Instinct is a creative processor that stretches itself between saturation and dynamics processing in interesting ways. Its saturation engine is based on transistor and tube models which can be adjusted, […]
Legendary drone metal band Sunn O))) and constructor of boutique effects EarthQuaker Devices have joined forces to create the new Life Pedal, a limited edition, hand-numbered, tube-amp destroying octave fuzz and distortion. With a boost. EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal Sunn O))) This pedal was so limited that it has unfortunately already sold out! Designed in […]
Boss has just announced a new pedal range, the 200 Series. The series launches with a new delay, an EQ, a modulation pedal and an overdrive. Boss says these pedals are part of a new “premium audio quality”, all with of 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit internal processing and 96 kHz sample rate. Coming in the mid-priced market […]
Venn Audio has released V-Clip, the sequel to its successful Free Clip plug-in. While V-Clip isn’t free, it’s still very affordable and offers much more than the free version. Venn Audio says that V-Clip is “equally well suited as a creative saturation tool as it is as a mastering stage professional clipping maximizer”. Sounds great […]
Dwarfcraft has unveiled the Gold Standard Eau Claire Thunder, limited to only 73 units worldwide. The Gold Standard was designed with germanium diodes and NOS Fairchild 2n5133 transistors. The pedal has a Volume, Tone, Trim and Distortion knobs, plus Time Warp switch and a regular Bypass and a Tone Blast foot switch! It has top […]