ASIO4ALL gets a revamp and proper Intel SST support

ASIO4ALL version 2.15 (Beta2) brings a welcome refresh to this vital utility and updated support for those pesky Windows 10 Intel SST audio drivers.

W.A. Production Satyrus: 8 distortion types for your noise experiments

Satyrus, a distortion plug-in with 8 types of the stuff and a clean, sleek user interface that you can grab for just USD 8! That's a dollar per distortion...

Ableton Loop Create: Free online music summit event on 26 and 27 June 2021

Ableton is experimenting with the format of its yearly Loop event by spinning it off into a new online event called Loop Create.

Earthworks Icon: “The Last USB Mic You’ll Ever Need”?

Icon is a super-stylish streaming and podcasting microphone - Earthworks Audio even claims it could be "the last USB mic you'll ever need"!

ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler Phase Shifter – a MKII Lovetone Doppelganger!

Could the new ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler Phase Shifter, an updated version of the classic Lovetone Doppelganger, maybe the perfect analogue phase shifter?

TC Electronic Zeus Drive launches with 2000 units on offer – using germanium diodes

The new TC Electronic Zeus Drive has just been revealed and it sounds a lot like a Klon, complete with germanium clipping diodes!

Haunted Labs Old Ruin: A distortion with a unique Texture control

Haunted Labs' latest offering is a high-gain pedal with a Texture control for added mayhem! Aggressive in a good way, Old Ruin is a distortion with a difference...

Deal: Eventide H9 plug-ins with over 67% discount until June 6!

Eventide has lowered the prices of its H9 plug-ins for a limited time to just EUR 39 per effect! If you've been holding off, now is the time to splurge.

Strymon Conduit MIDI hub: A simple smart control for your stompboxes

Conduit is designed to get more out of your MIDI-compatible pedals while keeping the system easy to use. Here's what Strymon's new MIDI box can do.

Two new models from Gretsch: the Streamliner Center Block and Center Block Jr P90s

Gretsch's new Streamliner Center Block and Center Block Jr P90s models come with FideliSonic P90 pickups and feature chambered centre blocks.

Put a Power Handle on your Model:Samples or Model:Cycles and take it away

The Power Handle BP-1 is a neat innovation from Elektron that adds battery power to the Model:Samples or Model:Cycles disguised as a carry handle.

Minimal Audio Rift: All the modulated distortion you’ll ever need?

Minimal Audio Rift mangles your audio with bi-polar distortion, resonating feedback and morphing filters. Is this the ultimate creative distortion plug-in?

JUPITER-X Editor: Roland releases a free editor for the JUPITER-X and JUPITER-Xm

A useful standalone graphical editor and librarian has appeared for the JUPITER-X and JUPITER-Xm synthesizers for deep editing, managing your sounds, and parameter tweaking.

Gibson introduces Exclusives Collection in Olive Drab and Ebony finishes

Gibson's new Exclusives Collection offers Les Paul Specials, Les Pauls, SG Standard '61s, ES-335s and 70s Flying V models in Olive Drab or Ebony. 

Acustica Audio Diamond Lift 3: Studio DMI’s “EDM guru” sound in one plug-in

Version 3 adds improved high and low pass filters, the new “Insane” compressor mode, a mid-band clip control, and “versatile” routing.

VS Audio Blackbird Overdrive: Two vintage Fender-style amps in one pedal

VS Audio's Blackbird Overdrive emulates Fender Blackface and Brownface amp types - have the designers nailed these classic American amp tones?

Alesis pulls out all the stops for the Prestige Series Digital Pianos

The Prestige and Prestige Artist digital pianos come with best-in-class sounds and graded-hammer action keys. Is this the most authentic affordable piano yet?

Accusonus Voice Changer: Turn any voice into a cyborg at the push of a button

Want to sound like a monster from outer space? Accusonus Voice Changer lets you transform your voice into anything you like in three simple steps.

Rebel Technology Black Edition modules revitalised by Befaco

Befaco and Rebel Technology have collaborated on the tweaking and re-release of Rebel Techs most iconic modules with a fresh new look.

C-Suite C-Vox: room noise removal plug-in for UAD interfaces

If C-Vox can get rid of reverb and room tone better than the rest, it ought to be worth the EUR 350 asking price.

MatrixBrute Noir: Arturia dresses the MatrixBrute in cooler clothes

Arturia has given their well-regarded monster MatrixBrute synthesizer an overhaul with a new paint job, knob caps and black ionized parts. Welcome to the Noir.

Audiomodern Chordjam: Not your guitar teacher’s chord book!

Audiomodern Chordjam is a new plug-in that automatically generates chords, progressions and sequences for your tracks. Let Chordjam break your writer's block!

Moog Apps for free: Model D, Model 15, Animoog and Filtatron.

This just in: All of the Moog Music Apps for iPhone and iPad have been made free to download. Grab your copy of the Model D, Animoog, Model 15 and Filtatron before someone notices!

Kali Audio IN-8 2nd Wave: the studio monitor gets a nice update

Kali Audio has announced the 2nd wave of IN-8 3-way studio monitors. Among the improvements: lower self noise, less distortion and upgraded DSP.