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How to Control a Modular Synth from a DAW (and Vice Versa)
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
There are various ways to control a modular synth from a DAW for sequencing and automation. We check out some of the most popular solutions. The post How to Control a Modular Synth from a DAW (and Vice Versa) appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Absolutely fearless”: Teenager shredding Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name at her valedictory goes viral
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Erin Phelan’s take on the Bon Jovi classic has become a hit on social media
The Best Studio Gear 2025 for Recording and Mixing
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
We look at the most exciting preamps, processors, DAW controllers, and converters released this year. Here's the Best Studio Gear of 2025. The post The Best Studio Gear 2025 for Recording and Mixing appeared first on gearnews.com.
“A treasure trove of undiscovered harmonies”: She’s played with Bruno Mars and Jay-Z – now Ella Feingold’s signature string set brings her wild inverted tuning to the masses
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Grammy winner popularized the upside-down tuning in funk guitar and it has been a pillar of her sound. Now, her new La Bella string set makes it easier than ever to replicate
Furch Spectra Plus: New Colorful Additions to the Acoustic Series
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The eight additional colors in the Furch Spectra Plus series are some of the most unusual and eye-catching ones among acoustic guitars. The post Furch Spectra Plus: New Colorful Additions to the Acoustic Series appeared first on gearnews.com.
Musician’s Friend has just destroyed Black Friday before it’s even begun with up to 50% off guitars from Gretsch, PRS, Fender & more in their unmissable Holiday Sale
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Musician's Friend Holiday Sale sees big-name brands slashed by up to 50% with new items added every Monday from now until Black Friday
Aberrant DSP Cataclysm Knows No Rules – Creative Chaos for Producers?
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Aberrant DSP's Cataclysm transforms any signal into an acoustic explosion of distortion, feedback, and lofi magic. The post Aberrant DSP Cataclysm Knows No Rules – Creative Chaos for Producers? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I’d say, ‘How is your latest record, Jeff?’ And he’d go, ‘Oh, it's a lot of rubbish’”: Ritchie Blackmore on Jeff Beck’s imposter syndrome
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Both guitarists revolutionized rock guitar – but Beck wasn’t always the biggest fan of his own work
“In all the years I’ve been playing since I was a child, I don’t remember ever adjusting a tone knob. I’m not going to miss it”: Why Tetrarch’s Diamond Rowe believes that tone knobs on guitars are overrated
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The fast-rising metal guitar star released her very first signature model with Jackson last year – which also marked the first signature guitar model for a Black female heavy metal artist
Synapse Audio Proxima: The Prophet-600 Reborn in Software
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Synapse Audio Proxima brings the sound of the iconic Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 to your DAW. The '80s polysynth has been enhanced with lots of new features. The post Synapse Audio Proxima: The Prophet-600 Reborn in Software appeared first on gearnews.com.
Rhodes Vari-Amp Plugin: Find Your Ultimate Tone
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The Rhodes Vari-Amp plugin allows you to sculpt your sound with a choice of legendary preamps, amplifiers, and microphone emulations. The post Rhodes Vari-Amp Plugin: Find Your Ultimate Tone appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Let’s hop to it”: James Hetfield wins Halloween by donning inflatable kangaroo costume to rip through a thrash classic – and he doesn’t miss a beat
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Two Metallica members didn’t get the Halloween memo for the gig
“The quality of guitars didn’t plummet overnight – some might argue that it remained high for at least a decade”: Fender CBS guitars get a bad rep – but what actually changed?
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The CBS takeover of Fender was many things but it was not an overnight revolution. Here we track the key changes to its builds through the era
“He had Double Trouble on a couple of his records. He had a relationship with Stevie Ray Vaughan. He was a touring machine who did it the hard way”: Eric Gales on his all-star blues tribute to his brother, the man who started him on guitar
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
With a stirring tribute to his older brother Manuel, who performed as Little Jimmy King, the master southpaw returns with one of thefinest albums of his career
Steven Slate VSX Immersion One: Precision Modelling Headphones
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The VSX Immersion One is a professional-grade open-back headphone design created for the renowned Steven Slate Audio modelling system. The post Steven Slate VSX Immersion One: Precision Modelling Headphones appeared first on gearnews.com.
The 7 Best Acoustic Guitar Amps for Every Budget: For Buskers, Backyards & Big Stages
🗓️ November 03, 2025 | Source: Gear News
The best acoustic guitar amps will make you sound great, whether it's while busking, at home, or on stage. Let's check out our picks! The post The 7 Best Acoustic Guitar Amps for Every Budget: For Buskers, Backyards & Big Stages appeared first on gearnews.com.
This Holy-Grail ’58 Les Paul Custom Will Always Be a Player’s Guitar
🗓️ November 02, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Every now and then, a holy-grail guitar falls into your lap and makes you do crazy things to get it. In my case, the holy grail is a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom from the original owner, Brian, who played it every day like it owed him money. I’m obsessed with guitars with personality and deep stories—specifically vintage Gibsons—and have a habit of poking around to see what’s out there. I found Brian’s guitar through my buddy Joe at Joe’s Vintage Guitars in Arizona. This guitar was all vibe and d...
Amazing Omnisphere Hack: Build Your Own Multisamples in Omnisphere 3!
🗓️ November 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
According to Spectrasonics, you can’t import your own multisamples in Omnisphere 3. This YouTuber has figured out how to do it anyway! The post Amazing Omnisphere Hack: Build Your Own Multisamples in Omnisphere 3! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“From 1991 to 2016, I did no lead playing at all. By the time I started playing again for my YouTube channel, I’d forgotten everything I knew”: Why Rick Beato stopped playing solos – and why it was good for his playing
🗓️ November 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Beato’s approach to soloing was revolutionized by his break as he came back with a clean slate
“I had a really bad detox. I fell down a flight of stairs. I screwed up my shoulder and neck and couldn’t play guitar for a while. I thought God had taken it all away”: How Ace Frehley came back from the brink with his first solo album in 20 years
🗓️ November 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
In 2009, the late Spaceman took GW inside the inner workings of rock’s makeup-clad warriors – like that time he forged ahead after getting electrocuted onstage – and explained why he always valued spontaneity over rigorous practice
“Instant, precise control right under your foot”: This innovation might have completely changed the way you dial in effects pedals forever
🗓️ November 02, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
The Knobyfier could revolutionize the way you interact with your pedalboard
Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ November 02, 2025 | Source: Gear News
This week’s round-up of freebies brings you a terrifying multi-effect, a bus processor, and a unique digital reverb: Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite! The post Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
“That’s the last barrier we have to tear down”: The one thing stopping headless guitars being embraced by traditional players, according to Ola Strandberg
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Strandberg instruments have been pigeonholed as metal guitars, but the company wants guitarists to realize they aren't just for prog players
SoundThread Brings Aphex Twin’s Secret Sound Design Weapon to Your Computer – Free of Charge!
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Finally, no more terminals! SoundThread turns the complicated CDP into a visual playground for experimental sound design, similar to Aphex Twin's style. The post SoundThread Brings Aphex Twin’s Secret Sound Design Weapon to Your Computer – Free of Charge! appeared first on gearnews.com.
This Japanese guitar maker is fashioning phone cases that make your mobile look like vintage instruments – and the internet is going crazy for them
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Moonshine Craft & Custom has been overwhelmed by demand for its phone cases, which flash burst finishes and pickguards
Guided Practice with Tom Butwin
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
Honing in your warmup routine is an important part of your daily guitar ritual. In this guided practice routine, Tom Butwin takes you through his warmup and will keep you company as you work your way through.
“A first-class build that’s impossible to fault… it would be criminal if this didn’t hit a stage”: Patrick James Eggle Oz-t Cabronita Thinline review
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Upholding the craft of the luthier, Patrick James Eggle’s latest build is another reason to look to the UK if you want the best
“Who’d have thought the Oasis reunion would be such an event for signature guitars?” All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the Hummingbird’s evil twin
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
A host of highly anticipated signatures, some surprising company-firsts, and the evil twin of the classic Hummingbird all landed this week
Deals of the Week: Epiphone Les Paul Custom, & More
🗓️ November 01, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Epic Guitar Deals, we have them. Save big on Epiphone, Gibson, Mooer, and TC Helicon gear this week! The post Deals of the Week: Epiphone Les Paul Custom, & More appeared first on gearnews.com.
Epiphone Unveils Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton and Bonehead Riviera
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
For more than 150 years, Epiphone has crafted the instruments behind music’s most iconic moments. From legendary riffs to unforgettable performances, its legacy continues to shape the sound of generations. Now, in celebration of the monumental Live ’25 Tour and the long-awaited return of Oasis, Epiphone unveils two extraordinary tributes to rock history: the Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton™ and the Bonehead Riviera. Inspired by the original guitars still wielded by Gem Archer and Paul “Bonehead” ...
“Matt and MGW have collaborated for several years to fine-tune the pedal… And the results will astonish you”: Manson Guitar Works' debut fuzz pedal is here, but will Matt Bellamy’s high-end boutique stompbox be worth the wait?
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Co-designed by the Muse frontman, designed to go into your amp or direct to desk, and built in partnership with Thorpy FX, the Supermassive Black Fuzz is a lot of pedal – and it ain't cheap
"Will it knock your socks off? For some, absolutely, but for me, I find it works admirably in a cranked rig and stacks nicely with other gain pedals": Warm Audio Tube Squealer overdrive pedal review
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Guitar World
Warm Audio’s latest overdrive machine serves up the three greatest hits of the 'Green Screamer' overdrive in one stompbox
Harley Benton Halloween Giveaway! Win €500 Worth of Gear
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Harley Benton Halloween Giveaway. You could win a €500 voucher in this free raffle. The post Harley Benton Halloween Giveaway! Win €500 Worth of Gear appeared first on gearnews.com.
Spooky Synths: 5 Creepy Synthesizers for Halloween
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Gear News
Turn up the scary vibes with these spooky synths that are perfect for horror movie and game soundtracks, or just for scaring the neighborhood. The post Spooky Synths: 5 Creepy Synthesizers for Halloween appeared first on gearnews.com.
Can the Dirt Pedal Market Ever Be Oversaturated?
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
I recently spoke at a webinar with pedal rental service Buy or Borrow. The topic I submitted was, “Can the dirt pedal market ever be oversaturated?” I thought it would be fun to approach the subject like a debate, take the dissenting position, and present my argument. I’d like to explore this same question here. Now, since this column isn’t an in-person debate against an opponent, there won’t be a back-and-forth dialogue and I won’t be constructing and presenting a syllogism. I’ll be keeping it ...
Reader Guitar of the Month: Bald Cypress and Lindsey Buckingham Inspire a #1 Instrument
🗓️ October 31, 2025 | Source: Premier Guitar
BODY COPY:Reader: Steve AgostoHometown: Jennings, LouisianaGuitar: #1I started my journey into guitar back in the 1980s. Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac was my biggest influence because I was mesmerized by his ability and presence. I wanted to play like him, and though I could never really master his licks, I did teach myself to play guitar. It just took 30 years.I never had the time to play much because I was in the service and worked on the road for so many years. But when I finally settle...