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MusicTechGearHEDD Audio launches TYPE 40 Main and modular XTD system for full-range monitoring HEDD Audio has launched the TYPE 40 Main, a compact sealed three-way active monitor and the TYPE 40 System, a modular platform that lets studios add bass output and directional control by stacking…

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MusicTechGearOne giant leap for synthkind: Analogue Solutions launches the Series 700, a £33,000 recreation of the Roland System 700 British synth builder Analogue Solutions has launched the Series 700, a recreation of Roland’s rarely-seen System 700.

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MusicTechGearYaeltex unveils next-gen custom MIDI controllers – now with full-colour displays Buenos Aires company Yaeltex has unveiled V3, a new and improved take on its custom MIDI controller platform that finally adds full-colour displays to improve workflow.

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MusicTechGearZeds Dead on two decades of sampling: “The interest is in the history; AI has no history” Zeds Dead are equal parts historians and musicians. Hooks (Zachary Rapp-Rovan) and DC (Dylan Mamid) have been running their production partnership and alternative electronic project for nearly 20…

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MusicTechGearMoog’s new Model 112 and Model 210 amplifiers help the “true character” of an instrument shine through Moog has just released a pair of all-purpose amplifiers for electronic instruments. Yep, we’re talking synths, keyboards, drum machines, electric guitars, modelling processors – if it’s electric and…

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MusicTechGear2026 DMC World DJ Championships will see A-Trak, Skratch Bastid and more perform at KOKO London The 2026 DMC World DJ Championships return to London on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November at Camden’s KOKO.

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MusicTechGearThe best new music plugins this week, free and paid Every week, we round up the most exciting new plugin releases — from virtual instruments and creative effects to mixing tools and workflow upgrades.

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MusicTechGearL-Acoustic’s SoundVision Connect could be a collaboration powerhouse for concert design L-Acoustics has released a major update to its audio system design software, SoundVision and SoundVision Connect. Plus, all versions are completely free for the next year.

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MusicTechGearADAM Audio’s H715 headphones feature Sonnox Calibration Suite and a dedicated Hi-Fi mode ADAM Audio has unveiled its new flagship H715 Reference open-back headphones. They made their debut at the recent 2026 Amsterdam Dance Event, and are positioned as a higher-end pair of cans for…

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MusicTechGearThis new plugin lets you mix your music in 3D Art DSP has released Canvas 2.0, a visual mixing plugin that allows producers to shape their mixes by positioning audio sources in a virtual three-dimensional space.

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