Swissonic NT10A and T204: affordable nearfield monitors for your studio

Swissonic has launched two new active nearfield monitors. The Swissonic NT10A and T204 are affordable, bi-amped designs inspired by famous studio classics.

Hypercubes, Medussa, Serinette and other extraordinary instruments

Mateo Mena is an "Electronic Luthier" whose work includes modular electronics, bioluminescent sound and light patterns and artisan sequences.

mini.SEQ: Tiny MIDI sequencer with one knob and a polyphonic attitude

16 steps and 64 patterns of MIDI sequencing packed into a box half the size of your phone the mini.SEQ from B&C Audio is a little box of grooves.

UVI Super-7: The Roland MKS-7 sampled and supersized

Super-7 comes packed with the sound of the Roland MKS-7 which includes the analog engine of the Juno-106 and PCM percussion from vintage drum machines.

Xodoi: A granular drone cloud from Puremagnetik

The Xodoi drone and texture generator has FM synthesis, dual oscillations and granular soundscapes; pump this into a big reverb and prepare for take off.

Thomann #DiyKitChallenge: Build your own instrument to win prizes!

Fancy building your own instrument? Thomann's #DiyKitChallenge is for you! The most creative entries win big vouchers for the Thomann store.

MIDILAR: hardware patching and modular MIDI control over VCV Rack

Midilar is a modular Eurorack-style MIDI controller with physical patch points that translate patch cables into the software environment of VCV Rack.

Gibson Marcus King 1962 ES-345: A beautiful, idiosyncratic Custom Shop archtop

The Gibson Marcus King 1962 ES-345 is based on the guitar that his grandfather owned and was given to Marcus on his 18th birthday, a very personal guitar indeed.

Sisters with Transistors documentary released in US and UK this Friday

The remarkable and award-winning documentary by Lisa Rovner, Sisters with Transistors celebrates the women pioneers of electronic music and technology.

New iMac and iPad Pro with M1 processors hit the block

A mixed bag of Apples: The M1 iMac is here but looks underpowered for big music productions, while the expensive M1 iPad Pro doesn't run macOS...

Focusrite Moves into Commercial Audio with new brand: Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio is a new commercial audio brand from Focusrite centred on on controllers, amplifiers and loudspeakers. Here's what we know so far.

Harley Benton Exotic Wood acoustics with Koa, Flamed Koa and Java Ebony tops

Harley Benton's Exotic Wood acoustics come with Koa, Flamed Koa or Java Ebony tops and Fishman preamps, yet are still pegged at an affordable price point.

Ernie Ball Music Man 2021 Collection announced – with all new colours

Ernie Ball Music Man has just unleashed its 2021 Collection with hot new colours for guitars and basses across the whole range!

Pigments 3: New harmonics, utilities, wavetables, Jupiter-8 filter and more

"Revolutionary" new synth? A solid update, more like. Arturia's Pigments 3 adds Harmonic and Utility engines, Wavetables, a Jupiter-8 filter and new FX.

Model 84: Softube takes on the Juno-106

Softube takes a time machine to 1984 and comes back with a circuit modelled polyphonic synthesizer reminiscent of the classic Roland Juno-106.

Modal SKULPTsynth SE: the same but different

The Modal SKULPT gets a mild update and becomes the SKULPTsynth SE with a slightly different look and some new presets. Is that it?

iConnectivity AUDIO4c: multi-platform audio and MIDI interface for USD 399

The new AUDIO4c offers value for musicians and streamers with 4 analog inputs, MIDI, and macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS compatibility.

Behringer MIC300 Tube Ultragain: A portable EUR 49 tube preamp

Behringer debuts its third-generation of portable, inexpensive tube preamps, with less features than the MIC200 but a price that can't be beat.

DSM & Humboldt Simplifier DLX: An innovative “zero watt” amp with twin channels

DSM & Humboldt puts its Simplifier amp and cab sim on heavy-duty steroids; the Simplifier DLX has more features, more I/O and some great sounds.

Nembrini Audio Shimmer Delay: an ambient machine for your DAW and iPad

Shimmer Delay from Nembrini Audio is the kind of delay effect that turns a single note into an album's worth of ambient soundscapes.

Ola Englund has his hands on the new Boss HM-2W prototype: Swedish Chainsaw tone is here!

Ola Englund has his hands on the new Boss Waza Craft HM-2W Heavy Metal prototype, but does it do that chainsaw tone ?

Sound Objects: Intriguing synth line from Russia and Modular Moon

Sound Objects has collaborated with Modular Moon to create a Eurorack version of Sound Object #5 to add to their growing range of Sound Object synths.

Best free plug-ins this week: Pedalboard, Brandulator 2.0 and Blumlein Haas

This weeks collection of free plug-ins includes a free pedalboard, a complex sound processor and a fun stereo tool. Here’s Pedalboard, Brandulator 2.0 and Blumlein Haas.

Turn your synths into a UV rave party with Knobotron

Fabulously tactile upgrade rings for your knobs which glow under UV light and offer a one-finger turning action. These are radioactive!