Seiko’s journey in diver’s watchmaking began in 1965 with Japan’s first diver’s watch, which accompanied members of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition to the South Pole from 1966 to 1969. This model was followed by the creation of the nation’s first 300m water-resistant diver’s watch in 1968.
As with other granular plugins, Grainferno works by breaking recorded audio down into very small sections, known as grains, and shaping its sound through the manner in which it plays these back.
The Inspired By Gibson range comprises cutaway and non-cutaway Hummingbird and J-45s, and a very smart L-00, all with Fishman electronics and a serious build upgrade
Arturia’s KeyStep range is a line of controller keyboards with a step-sequencer focus, and the new KeyStep 37 mk2 is the latest model. Offering a more performance-focused alternative to their KeyLab controller keyboards, the KeyStep devices are designed for use in both standalone and DAW-based setups.
Arturia has released an update to its FX Collection, adding two new plugins and a trio of recent releases to the bundle.
The headline addition for FX Collection 6 is Efx Ambient, the next instalment in Arturia’s range of modern, creative effects, joining the granular Efx Fragments, Efx Motions effects shaper and Efx Refract unison effect.
Line 6’s new flagship amp modelling platform not only has to live up to the Helix’s reputation, it arrives when the competition has never been steeper. But it has features, lots of ’em…
Oceans rise, empires fall, yadda yadda yadda, but no matter the remorseless churn of constant change the budget-conscious guitar player can always count on Harley Benton to deliver the goods, year on year, and the German gear giant has started 2026 with intent.
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an ambassador partnership with professional skateboarder Yuto Horigome. Through this partnership, Casio will support Horigome and seek to raise awareness and increase users of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches around the world. Since taking up skateboarding at the age of six, Horigome has built an outstanding competitive record, including numerous victories at major events.
NAMM 2026: It’s been long-rumoured (mildly leaked) and giddily anticipated for years, and today every sound design-minded synthesist’s prayers were finally answered as Ashun Sound Machines’ Leviasynth finally washed ashore to dwarf its (brilliant, we might add) digital wavetable polysynth predecessor, the Hydrasynth in terms of size, breadth and creative potential.
For Apple, the launch of its Creator Studio bundle earlier this week was a pretty big deal. This new subscription package brings together Final Cut Pro
