Blog Archive - AltWire

Minuendo Adjustable and LIVE Earplugs: 2 Of The Best Options for Protecting Your Ears

September 6, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Two lossless approaches to hi-fi hearing protection: adjustable precision or set-and-forget clarity. USE CODE “ALTWIRE” FOR 15% OFF. Quick Take … Read more

Enya Cyber-G Review: A Fun Smart Guitar with 20 Voices, But Clear Limits

September 6, 2025 by Derek Oswald

A hybrid instrument that works well for practice and casual jams, but reliance on app control and the absence of … Read more

Mark’s Guitar Exchange: How One 2025 Accident Changed Things Forever

September 6, 2025 by Raj Thomas

On a quiet Monday night in January, after a weekend spent networking at the NAMM Show, Joshua Augustin, co-owner of … Read more

Lunacy Audio CUBE Review: Innovative 3D Motion-Controlled Sampling for Modern Producers

August 25, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Introduction Lunacy Audio’s CUBE takes a bold approach to sample-based synthesis. Instead of offering a traditional library of presets or … Read more

Emergence Audio Infinite Collection: 10 Gorgeous Free Kontakt Player Libraries

August 25, 2025 by Derek Oswald

TL;DR – Infinite Collection Infinite Collection is a free library for Kontakt Player and an entry point into the company’s Infinite … Read more

Altwire Podcast - Josh Eppard of Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria Podcast: An Intimate and Honest Conversation with Josh Eppard – 2025 Tour, Good Apollo and More!

August 20, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Few bands in modern rock have built a world as distinct and devoted as Coheed and Cambria. At the heart … Read more

Craig Peters: His Unlikely Journey From Deathmatch Wrestling Dreams to Scoring Digital Worlds

August 19, 2025 by Raj Thomas

It’s a Tuesday afternoon, and Craig Peters is in his home studio — guitars hanging like a wall of trophies, … Read more

Sonicware SmplTrek in 2025 Review: A Productive & Compact All-in-One Music Workstation

August 13, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Introduction: What is the Sonicware Smpltrek? When Sonicware first launched the SmplTrek, it was pitched as a handheld sampler and … Read more

The Fray Celebrate 20 Years of How To Save a Life at the Moody Theater

August 12, 2025 by Daniel Benavides

Under the shimmering stage lights at Austin’s ACL Live at The Moody Theater, the intimate 2,750‑seat venue beloved by locals … Read more

Donner Essential B1 & Essential D1 Review: Budget-Friendly Acid and Beats That Work Together

August 13, 2025August 11, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Donner has been expanding from entry-level pedals and beginner instruments into more serious production tools. The company, once best known … Read more

Donner Essential L1 Synthesizer: A Nostaglic Tribute to an Dance Music Legend

August 13, 2025August 11, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Introduction – From the SH-101 to the Essential L1 In 1982, Roland pitched the SH-101 as an affordable, portable monosynth … Read more

A look at the assortment of products Decksaver has to offer.

Decksaver Review: We Tried 10 Different Covers – And Their Superior Protection Stood Out

August 5, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Get 10% off with the Decksaver discount code ALTWIRE by going here. “****, I Broke Something On My Synth, Now … Read more

Goo Goo Dolls Release “Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)”, Announce Summer Anthem EP, Out August 22

August 3, 2025August 1, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Goo Goo Dolls have announced Summer Anthem, a seven-track EP set for release August 22 via Warner Records. The launch aligns with the band’s sold-out Summer Anthem Tour.

Plinky Synth Review: A Fearless 8-Voice Polyphonic Powerhouse of Mood and Motion

August 7, 2025July 30, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Introduction I don’t say this a lot about synthesizers I review, but with Plinky, it truly was love at first … Read more

Brendon Small Opens Official Reverb Shop Featuring Guitars from Metalocalypse and Beyond

July 26, 2025July 23, 2025 by Derek Oswald

Metalocalypse creator and Dethlok guitarist Brendon Small is launching an official Reverb shop featuring stage-used guitars, rare prototypes, and instruments tied to the show’s development.