Last week MARVIN LEE ADAY better known as MEATLOAF died. His singing career spanned over 6 decades, 100 million albums sold worldwide & starred in over 65 movies. That is an amazing career. 

If you are a music lover you…

Imagine listening to a podcast, music, video conference call etc privately, whilst being in a room full of people without wearing headphones? (Hopefully that makes some sense, lol). 

NOVETO have created the N1. It uses something called: 'Smart Beaming'. The…

 Hi! Everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR. Hope you are all ok. Just to let you know that LW MUSIC SERVICES will soon be launching Digital Gift Cards

 Hi! Everyone, I would like to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Stay tuned for more blog posts in the new year 

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 ERROR INSTRUMENTS have created this crazy synthesizer that is built inside a games controller . The synth is inspired by a games console & a black cat

It features:

• 2 Joystick controllers
• Chiptune & Game Sounds
• USB port etc

 As many of you are probably aware: ED SHEERAN released his album '=' recently. To accompany this album he is set to release a limited edition acoustic guitar called 'EQUALS EDITION SIGNATURE GUITAR'. There will be only 3000 acoustic guitars…

 As you most of you are probably aware singer ADELE is back with her brand new album '30'.  As I'm writing this the album is currently No 1 in the UK Charts. 

ADELE has managed to convince SPOTIFY to remove…

 Hi! Everyone, As you maybe aware Microsoft announced Windows 11 & Apple announced OS Monterey recently. 

Let's start with Windows 11. In 2015 Windows 10 was released. I'll be honest I didn't upgrade to Windows 10 for a few years…

 Could ZOOM be back with a brand new portable multi-track recorder? On the companies Japanese website the ZOOM R20 seems to have been announced. 

It features: 

• 16/ 24 bit recording
• 16 Tracks
• 2 XLR  1/4 inch combo jacks
• 6 XLR…

 Ever wanted customise your own RHODES piano? Around 1st Dec 2021 the Rhodes website should be available to take orders. (I know some people have already signed up for interest for Rhodes MK8).

Here are your options for the customiser:

• …

 Ever wanted to play live at a stadium? Well, you might be in with a chance. The retailer THOMANN has announced one of the biggest music jams ever. You can either be a spectator or a musician. There will be…

 Recently Apple announced: The Apple M1 pro & M1 Max. They also announced that Logic Pro X has been updated. This is a free update for existing users of Logic Pro X. 

Heres what the new update includes:

• Supports Spatial…

When I first started recording my music I used a 4 track tape (which i've still got, I think). I remember as a teenager recording a guitar, keyboard & vocals (we are talking in the 90s now). You were kinda…

 ANTARES is back with another vocal plugin called 'AUTOTUNE SLICE'. It is a vocal sampler/ synthesizer. It allows you to slice up your vocals & other audio & turn them into sampled instrument.This means you can create melodies, chords etc…

 Hi! Everyone. Well, it's a been a while since THE SOLAR PROJECT have released any music. THE SOLAR PROJECT are back with a brand new song called: 'Life Goes On'.

Firstly I would like to say thank you to everyone…

 As we know pianos usually have 88 keys (just over 7 octaves). Well, Wayne Stuart, a piano maker from Australia has created the first ever 9 octave piano. He hand built the piano in his independent studio in New South…

 Hi! Everyone, Hope you are all ok. It's been a while since I released any new music. I confirm that THE SOLAR PROJECT is back with a brand new song: 'LIFE GOES ON', which will be released 1.10.21. (More details…

 A synth plugin from ARTURIA seems to have leaked on 'Twitch'. 'Muckybeats' who hosted a streaming session recently showed what looked like: ARTURIA SQ 80V. 

ARTURIA are already known for their synth emulations eg: ROLAND, YAMAHA, MOOG etc. Could ARTURIA…

 TASCAM have announced: 'MIXCAST 4', which is an all-in-one podcasting studio.

It features:

• 4 Microphone inputs
• 4 Headphone outputs
• Bluetooth Interface 
• 8 Illuminated coloured pads
• Factory Sound bank (you can create your own)
• 4 pin TRRS connection 
• FX (Reverb &amp…

 Could SEQUENTIAL be releasing a new synth called: TAKE 5 soon? There have been leaks on the internet of what looks like a synth called: TAKE 5. 

It features:

• Full Sized Semi-weighted, 3.5 octave fatar keyboard (with velocity & aftertouch)
• …

 Cereal brand REESE are giving customers to convert their cereal boxes into either a groovebox or synth using AR technology. REESE's will be releasing 3 limited edition boxes called the RP-FX series. 

You can use the cereal groove box or…

 Jack White has announced he is opening a ‘Third Man Records’ store & Venue in SoHo, London. This will be his first UK store. The store is due to open 25th September 2021. 

This will not just be another ‘Vinyl’…

 If you are looking for a MPC style drum sampler then this could be for you. APISONIC LABS has created SPEEDRUM. There are 2 versions of SPEEDRUM (Speedrum & Speedrum Lite).

SPEEDRUM includes:

• 2 layouts (One 16 Pad view with…

 Recently after a structural modification to the GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, it has been making a kinda drone sound in strong winds. People have said they can hear the drone a few miles away.

Multi-instrumentalist, producer & songwriter NATE MERCEREAU, has…