D'Andrea Inc has announced an agreement with Ken Smith of Ken Smith Basses LTD. to serve as worldwide distributor of KSD (Ken Smith Designs) Basses.
D'Andrea appointed Worldwide Distributor of KSD Basses 
Shadow releases the SH NMG LPU 2 Pickup System for Electric Guitar 
The uncompromising, earthy rock sound of the legendary humbucking pickups became the holy grail of generations of electric guitar players, but they faced a problem: What did they do when the next s...
The Top 50 Guitar Riffs Of All Time: 50-26 
Through the decades as folk begat blues, blues got rhythm then spawned rock ‘n’ roll and its many bastard offspring, the guitar riff became king, sometimes even usurping the vocal melody as a s...
How to Create a Multi-Instrument in Logic's Environment 
When producing, it is often desirable to stack different instruments to create more unique and textured sounds.
10 Best Bass Guitars under £300 
This is a gallery of the top 10 as chosen by you. All cost under £300 and are well worthy of your consideration, but we do have one overall winner… scroll through to reveal the very best.
Smart Loops releases MIDI Drum Loops, Vol. 5 
Smart Loops has just released MIDI Drum Loops Vol. 5, an all-new collection of real feel, live drum grooves. This new volume includes 110 unique double-kick drum grooves and fills.
Centipeak updates ProTrig to v1.3 
Centipeak has updated its drum-trigger plug-in ProTrig to v1.3.0.0.
9 Soundware releases Operator EFM1 Presets 
9 Soundware has released Operator, a collection of presets for the EFM1 synthesizer within Apple's Logic Pro.
Toontrack Music updates Superior Drummer to v2.2.1 
Toontrack Music has updated Superior Drummer to v2.2.1. This new version includes the latest EZX and SDX kit pieces definitions support, including the upcoming Electronic EZX.
Rob Papen updates BLUE to v1.8.5 (incl. x64) 
Rob Papen has updated BLUE to v1.8.5.
TC Electronic releases M30 Studio Reverb (Free until Wed 18 Nov, 2009) 
TC Electronic has announced the release of the M30 Studio Reverb plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X in VST and AU effect plug-in formats.
Parallel Gating Your Beats 
A look at how parallel gating your beats can raise the level of attack of your drum sounds and allow you to add effects in a new and interesting way.
Introducing the Les Paul Tribute 1952 Guitar 
The passing of the incomparable Les Paul in August 2009 broke the hearts of guitar enthusiasts around the world.
Sneak Peek at GNR8-130 2 x 12 Stereo Guitar Amp 
The GNR8-130 is 130W powered stereo guitar amplifier cabinet designed specifically for use with any DSP- or analog-based direct recording device or preamp.
reFuse Software releases Lowender VST/AU Mac Native 
reFuse Software has released the native Mac OS X VST and AU versions of Lowender (previously it required the Pluggo Runtime). It costs $49.
Gibson Guitars raided by US police 
The company is under investigation over illegal wood claims.
Zephod releases [BLOK] Modular Synthesiser (Alpha version) 
Zephod has released an Alpha version of [BLOK], an easy to use modular synthesis environment for Windows. Stand-alone, Buzz plug-in and VST instrument plug-in versions are available.
Loopmasters releases Underground Minimal 
Loopmasters are proud to present the Underground Minimal sample collection from 6pod9, created from analogue machines and treated to liberal doses of fx, compression and editing to form an impressi...
SPL releases the Vitalizer Analog Code Plugin 
German manufacturer SPL enhances its Analog Code plug-in series with its Vitalizer sound optimizing processor.
Cinematique Instruments releases Celtic Nylon Harp Collection 
Cinematique Instruments has announced the release of Celtic Nylon Harp, a small-sized harp with a height of nearly 39 inch, usually designed for traditional music.
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