Wave Informer

The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

Around a hundred and sixty sources, in English, Japanese, Spanish, German, French, Chinese and Italian: makers and their release notes, reviewers who put a hand on the thing, studios and touring crews, the producers and collectives surfacing this month and the scenes they came out of. Synths and modular, plugins and DAWs, guitars and drums, microphones, monitors, PA and lighting. What the trade is talking about is counted and plotted. The editor's letter has just started; it will find its rhythm.

For each story: a headline, a short excerpt, one picture and the link out. We never reprint the article, and the picture belongs to the maker or the photographer. A German review appears in German and a Japanese one in Japanese, as the writer published it; the link goes to the original.

Nothing is sold on this site. When a link leads to a shop, it is the maker's shop, not ours.

Wave Informer

Wave InformerGearUltimate Berlin Techno Bundle featuring 9 Sample Packs from Ghosthack (review + examples) The Ultimate Berlin Techno Bundle is an incredible collection of all things techno from the excellent German-based sample pack and preset supplier, Ghosthack.

Wave InformerGearUpcycle by Aria Labs (review + examples) Upcycle is a new stand-alone desktop app that will breathe new life into your creative process. If you’re like me, you have thousands of audio files, fragments, experiments, and neglected ideas…

Wave InformerGearNaturl Audio AL-1 Review: A Fresh Approach to a Mastering Limiter NATURL AUDIO AL-1 INTRODUCTION In this Naturl Audio AL-1 review, I will discuss this limiter plugin’s features, sound quality, real-world applications, and whether it deserves a place in your mixing…

Wave InformerGearENIGMA: A Brilliant Experimental Synth from SOMA Laboratory (review + examples) ENIGMA is a recent product release from SOMA Laboratory. I try not to throw around the word genius too freely.

Wave InformerGearBuilding Live Loopers in Max (book review): Great Resource That Approaches Looping in 3 Max Programming Environments Building Live Loopers in Max is a recent book by Jeff Kaiser and Gregory Taylor—two icons of the Max/MSP world.

Wave InformerGear2 Superb Instruments from Handcrafted Audio (review) Handcrafted Audio is a Swiss company run by a team of two composers (Matteo Pagamici and Michael Künstle) and sound engineer, Daniel Dettwiler.

Wave InformerGearFranklin Audio RA-20 Review: Add Color and Dimension To Your Tracks With Powerful Stereo Re-Amping OVERVIEW In this Franklin Audio RA-20 review, I’ll discuss the setup and applications of this exciting re-amplifier.

Wave InformerGearBring it On and Break On Through: Two Awesome New Eurorack Modules from F*ck With Sound F*ck With Sound has introduced two new Eurorack modules— a ring modulator, Bring It On, and an FET limiter, Break On Through, with more to come this year.

Wave InformerGearBring it On and Break On Through: Two Awesome New Eurorack Modules from Fck With Sound Fck With Sound has introduced two new Eurorack modules— a ring modulator, Bring It On, and an FET limiter, Break On Through, with more to come this year.