Best New Gear: 6 Releases You Need to Know in September

Every week there are dozens of new music products announced. The gear industry is moving faster than ever and there’s always exciting new equipment on the horizon. But keeping up with it all can be exhausting, especially if you don’t check in regularly. That’s why we’re bringing you the top highlights and most notable new releases every month.

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September was an exciting month for music gear fans.

Between updates to beloved free DAW software to new developments in vocal processing, there’s something for every producer in this month’s roundup.

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SynchroArts RePitch

SynchroArts is one of the leading developers of vocal timing and pitch software.

Their VocAlign and Revoice plugins are the industry standard for aligning doubled vocal tracks and tightening up dialogue for post-production audio.

RePitch focuses that expertise on traditional vocal pitch correction for music production.

With impressive transparency and a handy automatic correction mode, RePitch looks poised to shake up the vocal editing landscape.

With impressive transparency and a handy automatic correction mode, RePitch looks poised to shake up the vocal editing landscape.

Korg Drumlogue

Korg has been churning out impressive new creative instruments over the last several product cycles.

With Wavestate, Modwave, Opsix and others, the company has set its sights on innovative concepts for electronic producers.

The Drumlogue follows in their footsteps with flexible and fast workflow elements that combine drum sampling and synthesis.

If you’re looking for a modern drum machine with some tricks up its sleeve, the Drumlogue should be on your radar.

Audacity 3.2.0

The original free DAW finally gets a big update this September with version 3.2.0.

The long awaited addition of VST3 support elevates Audacity from a simple capture program to a usable tool for music production.

That might not be enough to entice any established producers to switch over. But it’s certainly a boon for new DAW users who need a free option to get started.

In addition to VST3, Audacity now supports Apple silicon natively, meaning it works with M1 and M2 equipped Macs.

In addition to VST3, Audacity now supports Apple silicon natively, meaning it works with M1 and M2 equipped Macs.

Roland SPD-SX PRO

Roland’s SPD series of pad-equipped sample players has been a staple in professional drum setups for more than a decade.

The SPD-SX PRO updates the format with all the modern functionality you’d expect from sample-based hardware in 2022.

It now includes a color display, 16-step sequencer and trigger inputs to easily create a mini drum kit setup.

With 32 GB of storage and thousands of built-in sounds, The SPD-SX PRO is ready to handle your drum sampling needs right out of the box.

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Dreadbox Raindrops

Greek boutique synth manufacturer Dreadbox has been steadily building its catalog of creative effects pedals.

With distinct styling and a focus on features that appeal to synth users as much as guitarists, the Raindrops stereo delay is the latest in their line of sound processing tools.

Raindrops’ hybrid circuit offers three different algorithms that combine delay, pitch shifting and reverb with true stereo I/O.

Raindrops’ hybrid circuit offers three different algorithms that combine delay, pitch shifting and reverb with true stereo I/O.

With multiple delay stages capable of 50-1000 ms of delay, Raindrops takes on a dirtier lo-fi character at higher delay times.

Apogee Boom

Apogee sets its sights on content creators of all kinds with the new Boom compact interface.

Featuring a robust mic preamp capable of driving the notoriously quiet Shure SM7B, Boom promises other handy capabilities for podcasters, streamers and musicians.

You’ll get onboard DSP processing with Apogee’s acclaimed ECS Channel Strip plugin and a convenient loopback feature for external audio.

Of course, Apogee’s respected conversion technology makes it well-suited for any pro audio application.

Your new gear obsession

Every musician knows that great gear can be a source of inspiration.

Whether you’re looking to expand your toolset or level up your core sound, check back with LANDR to get the best updates on music equipment releases that matter.

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