Catalinbread Unveils Cold One: The '90s Dirt Pedal
Catalinbread's Cold One is a three-in-one distortion, fuzz, and glitch pedal inspired by the '90s DOD Punkifier. Features active tone control and 9V/18V operation
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Recording
SoundCraft: The Free Rust DAW Disrupting Music Production
SoundCraft is a free, open-source DAW built in Rust with Pro Tools-level features, native CLAP/VST3 support, and 9.1.6 surround sound—no subscription
News
The Offset Builder Has Gone Full Halloween (Bring a Torch)
Burnt bodies, bat inlays, monster-movie finishes and a skeleton guitarist: the Offset Builder's Halloween options are live until 31 October.
Effects Pedals
Fulltone OCD'Lux Revealed: 4 Voices, Dual Overdrive
Fulltone OCD'Lux: dual-overdrive pedal with 4 voices (VTG, RAW, V2, GE), independent circuits, flexible routing, and enhanced bypass. USA-built, $299.
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Download Nembrini's $137 Cali Reverb FREE
Grab Nembrini Audio's Cali Reverb amp plugin worth $137 free until Oct 31, 2026. Mesa Boogie-modeled high-gain tones, dual channels, 5 gain modes.
Warm Audio Dan Auerbach Peach Fuzz Review: Vintage Chaos with Modern Control
Warm Audio's Dan Auerbach Peach Fuzz delivers '70s Foxx Tone Box chaos with modern switching. NOS transistors, Germanium diodes, octave footswitch, & peach velvet flock!
LEAKED: Teenage Engineering EP-35 K.O.-AMP Specs Revealed
Teenage Engineering EP-35 K.O.-AMP specs leaked via FCC filing: 30W+25W portable amp with XLR, 1/4" guitar input, USB-C, effects & FM radio.
Walrus Audio’s Lore & Fable Pedals Go Stereo!
Walrus Audio expands its Storybook Series with the new Lore and Fable MKII stereo pedals, delivering granular and reverse soundscape effects.
JHS Wanderer: Two Iconic Drives, Zero Excuses Left
JHS Wanderer dual overdrive pairs the Morning Glory V4 and NOTAKLÖN with 4 gain stages, isolated I/O jacks, and Red Remote switching for £299.
Line 6 Helix Stadium 1.4: The Eras Update Adds Stem Splitting
Line 6 Helix Stadium 1.4 adds 14 new Agoura amps including the Brit SL100, AI stem splitting, and enhanced MIDI workflow.
Fender American Pro 2026: Minor Tweaks, Major Lawsuits
Fender's 2026 American Professional Series adds minor tweaks and new pickups, but the real story is the company's aggressive lawsuit campaign
UAD Empirical Labs FATSO: Authentic Tape Warmth
Universal Audio's UAD Empirical Labs FATSO plugin brings legendary tape saturation and compression to your DAW. Now just $79 with $70 off through Nov 1.
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