2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (186+ words) Denon DJ has updated its all-in-one standalone controller with the PRIME 4 G2, a four-channel, four-deck system that runs without a laptop and now handles Stems, lighting and a redesigned set of performance pads on board. It follows the original PRIME 4, a…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (189+ words) If you’ve ever used your computer keyboard as a temporary MIDI on your DAW, now you can get the real thing – Polyend has built a mechanical QWERTY keyboard that works as both a standard keyboard and MIDI. Keys isn’t tied…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (119+ words) Code Drum Heads has landed in Australia, with distributor Dynamic Music now carrying the UK brand’s range. Code has built its name on matching the established head makers on quality while coming in cheaper, and the local rollout brings its…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (212+ words) Mastodon’s ninth studio album, Marrow Deep, is out now through Loma Vista Recordings, the Atlanta band’s first full-length since 2021’s Hushed and Grim. It arrives with a new line-up, with founding members Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders and Bill Kelliher now…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (233+ words) Announced back in April, the ISA C8X has now gone on sale, putting the preamp Focusrite built its name on inside an audio interface for the first time. The ISA C8X is a 26-in, 28-out USB-C interface with eight preamps: two ISA…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (358+ words) Mixdown Magazine Now shipping: SOMA’s Enigma, the synth you play with coins and screws An experimental instrument from SOMA Laboratory reads metal objects placed on its surface, turning their size, shape and position into sound. SOMA Laboratory’s Enigma is now…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (157+ words) The Fender Custom Shop has recreated the sunburst Bass VI George Harrison played through the back end of the Beatles years, building a limited edition of the 1967 original in its Corona workshop in California. Harrison bought the Bass VI in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) Yamaha Music Australia has reopened applications for its Main Stage Grant, back for a second year after launching in 2025. Three Australian acts will each take home $5,000 in cash plus $5,000 of Yamaha gear, one from each of the grant’s categories – bands,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (575+ words) When you’re setting up a space to record at home, the mic shouldn’t be an afterthought, especially in an untreated or imperfect room. There’s no shortage of options out there, but if you want something that sounds good the moment…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (404+ words) Mixdown Magazine Tamber v2.0 adds Windows support and splits into five apps The music creation platform's update makes each tool its own app, and turns the gesture-controlled Gestures into a standalone instrument and plugin. Tamber has released v2.0 of its music creation…...