Audio Damage has introduced Kombinat – described as “a complete toolbox of sonic warfare” and “the single most annihilating effect available today.” Description: With seven different options in each of the three distortion engines (plus pass-through), Kombinat is capable of sophisticated and unique sounds. Want to add a ring mod to the low end, a… Read More Audio Damage Intros Kombinat
This little beast is Ooh La La‘s Synth Mangler. Oo La La is a boutique pedal shop that makes quirky effects. The Synth Mangler contains two Soda Meiser circuits in one box, each has its own volume control, hiss and chaos modes. The Synth Mangler’s joystick controls the horizontal and the vertical of each fuzz,… Read More Ooh La La Ships Synth Mangler
IK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube X-GEAR has been made available as a free download for AmpliTube 2 Live users and StealthPlug users. X-GEAR is an expandable guitar amp and effects modeling software system, available as a plug-in and standalone version for Mac/PC, that allows mixing and matching between all the gear models in a… Read More AmpliTube X-GEAR Free For AmpliTube 2 Live Users
xelent‘s Tape Delay Machine uses two Walkman type tape players, a Realistic Stereo Mate and a Memorex XB, to create a tape delay. It’s Frippertronics on the cheap! A single tape loop runs through two modified cassettes (each which have had one of their left or right sides removed). The players themselves have had there… Read More Walkman Analog Tape Delay
Stretta got his hands on the new Tiptop Audio Z5000, a modular analog CV-friendly DSP effects processor, and says “Go buy one”: What the world needs is a Eurorack-format DSP with CV control. Along comes the Tiptop Audio Z5000. First of all, it is in stock, you can buy it now. None of this, announce,… Read More Stretta Reviews The Tiptop Audio Z5000. Verdict: Go Buy One
Nice demo of using the Future Retro Revolution as an audio processor. With an analog resonant filter, envelope, overdrive, and DSP effects, the Revolution makes a powerful effects processor. The Elektron is slaved to the Revolution’s MIDI. via BigCityMusic
Tiptop Audio has introduced the Z5000 voltage controlled digital signal processor. I’ve been talking for a couple months about how Eurorack is where the modular action is now at – and this may push me over the edge…… Description The z5000 is an analog-controlled digital module with a powerful dsp engine running 16 fft algorithms… Read More Voltage Controlled Digital Signal Processor
Kammerl Audio has released a set of 5 free VST plugins for Win/OsX, complete with bizarro Goldfrapp-style synth babes: Pitcher Warm Distortion Scratcher Looper Slicer Let me know if you think the plugins are as disturbingly hot as their logos! via AudioLemon
Behringer has released several stompbox collections, targeting different types of instruments and music. Each package includes 3 stompboxes, a pedal interconnect and patch cables. Altogether, there are 5 available packages: The Behringer MTPK985 Metal Trio Package includes the Super Metal SM400 distortion pedal, Multi-FX FX600 multi-effects (with 24-bit audio resolution and flanger, chorus, phaser, …)… Read More Cheap Stompboxes From Behringer
D16‘s Devastor, is a multiband distortion unit that offers three blocks: dynamic-gain module, diode-clipper distortion and three filter sections. Each of the filters can process the signal before or after the diode-clipper. The filters are not the peaking EQ type which are used in classic multiband distortion. They are like those found in analogue synthesizers… Read More Devastor Offers Three Types Of Distortion
