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MatrixSynthSynthsRoland Jupiter-08 Out of the Box Vintage POWER! JP8 Virtual Analog Synthesizer video upload by Rik Marston Official "*Watch in HD* *Turn it UP!* *No Talking!!!* My Etsy store: AhnyxianSoundDesign https://www.etsy.com/shop/AhnyxianSou... selling Synthesizer Sample Packs, UP NOW!"

11.13

Mix OnlineGearClassic Tracks: Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again” This article first appeared in the June 2017 issue of Mix. Armin Steiner can’t say enough good things about Dolly Parton.He had never worked with her before she came to L.A.

11.13

Mix OnlineGearClassic Tracks: The Temptations’ “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” This article first appeared in the April 1995 issue of Mix. By 1972, the classic songwriting formulas that had made Motown Records into an unstoppable commercial giant were tired and no longer…

11.13

The FADERScenesAphex Twin’s Drukqs returns on vinyl, CD, and cassette for its 25th anniversary Five bonus tracks, including three new takes on “Avril 14th,” hit streaming services for the first time.

11.13

RekkerdDAW & pluginsBreakbeat Motions and Eclectic Classic House by Thick Sounds Loopmasters has introduced a new sample pack that takes you on a journey through the “motions” that keeps the breakbeat movement ever-growing.

11.13

Mix OnlineGearClassic Tracks: Supertramp’s “Give a Little Bit” This article first appeared in the April, 2018 issue of Mix. Supertramp arrived on the scene in 1969, with its most-beloved main lineup falling into place in 1973, when founders Roger Hodgson and…

11.13

Rolling Stone IndiaAsiaEminem’s Debut Release ‘Infinite’ Now Streaming for 30th Anniversary Eminem ‘s independently released debut album, Infinite , bombed when it came out 30 years ago today. “It sold maybe 70 copies and didn’t get great feedback,” he wrote in his 2008 memoir, The Way I Am…

11.13

Australian MusicianScenesTHE JOHNNYS – LEGENDARY SYDNEY COW-PUNK ROCK’N’ROLLERS – RELEASE ‘RAREHIDE – OUT TAKES, B-SIDES AND RARITIES’ The Johnnys – the legendary Sydney cow-punk rock’n’roll band formed out of the original Hoodoo Gurus line-up and famously fronted in the ’80s by the late Spencer P.

11.13

DummyScenesTerminal V Announces First Wave of 2027 Line Up for 10th Anniversary Festival in Glasgow Interplanetary Criminal, I Hate Models, Sara Landry, Mall Grab and Ben Klock lead the first names confirmed for the festival's biggest edition yet, taking place across three days in June.

11.12

TrebleScenesBeastie Boys announce Licensed to Ill anniversary reissue Featuring mastering from the original tapes and liner notes from Chuck D

11.12

Guitarristas.infoEuropeEpiphone EDS-1275 Doubleneck, ahora con palorrosa y en Vintage Cherry La guitarra de doble mástil de Epiphone se renueva algo más de un año después de su regreso: cambia el laurel de los diapasones por palorrosa, lleva herrajes niquelados y cuesta lo mismo.

11.12
Hook Up

Hook UpJapanHeritage Audio : HA-81A EQレビュー【 1073のプリと1081のEQを1台に】(1/2) Heritage Audio の HA-81A EQ は、Neve 1073 系のマイクプリアンプと、Neve 1081 系の4バンド EQ を1台にまとめたチャンネルストリップです。ビンテージの Neve 1081 を所有し、同機にインスパイアされたアウトボードの開発も手がけるエンジニアの門垣良則氏が解説します。

11.12
Hook Up

Hook UpJapanHeritage Audio : HA-81A EQレビュー【 1073のプリと1081のEQを1台に】(2/2) Neve 1073 系のマイクプリアンプと、1081 系の4バンド EQ を融合させたチャンネルストリップ、HA-81A EQ。前編では、その設計思想をハードウェアの視点から解説しました。 後編となる今回は、いよいよ実践編です。本機のポテンシャルを引き出すゲインステージングや、4バンド + HPF / LPF を駆使した「73にはできない音作り」のノウハウを解説。

11.12

Bass MagazineGuitarsLegendary Bassist Jerry Jemmott Recovers From Eye Injury Jerry Jemmott, a true legend of modern music, is facing an incredibly difficult chapter. After recently suffering an injury to his right eye, Jerry has been left partially blind and is unable to work…

11.12
Sound On Sound

Sound On SoundGearUVI release Twin 88 Keys uvi_twin_88_keys.jpg Blend between concert grand & vintage electric pianos UVI’s latest release combines a concert grand with a vintage electric piano in a single instrument, and kits users out…

11.11

Inverted AudioLive & DJFlorian Kupfer launches Lifetrax imprint with reissue of his L.I.E.S. debut German producer Florian Kupfer is reissuing his back catalogue through his own Lifetrax label, beginning with Lifetrax Vol.

11.11

AudiofaderEuropeShure SM57 Vintage King: un nuovo trasformatore nel più classico dei dinamici Si può migliorare uno standard come Shure SM57? Secondo Vintage King, la risposta è affermativa e prevede l'integrazione di un trasformatore TAB-Funkenwerk T58.

11.11

A Sound EffectStudios & pros44 great new sound effects libraries: 1950s sci-fi, drift cars, dinosaurs, Greek walla & more Explore 44 new sound effects libraries, including 1950s vacuum-tube sci-fi, live drift car recordings, dinosaur roars, Greek walla, Christmas sparkles & more:

11.10

Acoustic GuitarGuitarsLearn “Billy Lyons and Stack O’Lee”—A Fingerstyle Country-Blues Classic Mamie Minch show how to play Furry Lewis’ rolling version of this true crime classic.

11.04

Not So Modern DrummerDrums1960s Ludwig Super Classic White Marine Pearl Set There's nothing quite like meeting someone who has shared a path of life similar to your own. I paid him with cash, loaded up the Ludwigs and drove home feeling pretty lucky.

11.01

StrymonGuitarsIntroducing La Brea Analog Tape Drive Sometimes Inspiration Comes From Within. It’s not often that your own gear inspires something different and new, but that’s exactly what happened with our newest Series A pedal, La Brea.

09.30

Bobby OwsinskiVoicesSound Design And Vintage Synths With Nick Peck On My Latest Podcast Episode On this week’s episode, On this week’s episode, Nick Peck shows how a veteran audio director builds iconic effects from field recording to final mix.

09.15

NAMMEvents15th Anniversary She Rocks Awards to Be Held at 2027 NAMM Show 15th Anniversary She Rocks Awards to Be Held at 2027 NAMM Show John Dolak Wed, 08/19/2026 - 10:16 August 19, 2026, ANAHEIM, Calif ., — For 15 years, the She Rocks Awards has celebrated the…

08.19

Horizontal PitchSynthsBlinking Lights 23: Restore Every Dashboard Block Reading this on the Fediverse? Click here to go to the original post (with embedded videos) Is AI profitable yet?

06.12