Native Instruments helps out with new Community Drive sound pack

The new Community Drive sound pack from Native Instruments has contributions from 14 top artists and producers, and aims to raise funds for musicians affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

MSK 013 Middle Path VCO walks between East and West coast synthesis

The MSK 013 Middle Path VCO from North Coast Synthesis journeys between East and West Coast synthesis with a dual oscillator module for simple sounds and a sine shaper for complex waveforms.

The Paw is Bad Cat Amplifiers’ new boutique, handmade desktop amp

The Paw desktop amp from Bad Cat Amplifiers is handmade in the US, and combines a boutique tube preamp with custom IRs and a stereo 60-watt, Class D power section.

Dunlop adds an auto-return function to the Cry Baby Q Mini 535Q Wah

The new Dunlop Cry Baby Q Mini 535Q Auto-Return Wah comes packed with options and features a Red Fasel Inductor to get you those sweet, classic wah tones.

Gibson is offering $59,000 for missing shipping ledgers

Gibson is looking for shipping ledgers that documented its solid-body instruments between the years 1959 and 1960, and is offering a $59,000 cash reward to anyone who returns them. No questions asked.

Fender gives the Player Series an update and adds four new models

Fender has just expanded its Player Series with four new models. The Mustang, Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS, and Mustang 90 come with upgraded hardware, and ten new colours!

The HeadRush Looperboard gets an updated 2.0 firmware and loads of new features

The HeadRush Looperboard just got a free firmware update. Version 2.0 has a brand new user interface and comes with a whole heap of cool new features.

Eventide Undulator: “Magical” tremolo with heaps of modulation

The newest family member in the Eventide H9 series is Undulator, a tremolo full of "magical" modulation. Like the other H9 series plug-ins, Undulator is available for Windows, Mac and iOS.

Sensel Morph multi-surface MPE controller absorbs Pure Data to control anything you can imagine

The pressure and touch-sensitive Sensel Morph has integrated its API with the open-source Pure Data visual programming language to let the community to dream up new ways to harness the control system.

G&L introduces the Tribute Fallout – its newest short scale bass

If you've been looking for a short scale bass, check out the new G&L Tribute Fallout Bass. It has a 30" scale length and a single MFD Humbucker with three distinct tonal variations.

Gibson contests Collings headstock trademark registration

Another day, another Gibson legal case. This time the guitar giant is going after Collings Guitars. Gibson is contesting the headstock shape and believes it is too similar to its own designs.

GRONE DRONE: Clouds infused, MS20 filtered Eurorack drone synth

The GRONE DRONE synth from Maneco Labs is a dark and disturbed looking drone synth Eurorack module featuring a droning oscillator, MS20 style filter, noise, LFO and Clouds.

Another legal dispute with Gibson, this time with Satellite Amplifiers

Looks like Gibson is back in the courtroom. Satellite Amplifiers recently received a legal court notice from Gibson to stop them making guitars based on the classic Epiphone Coronet design.

Harley Benton introduces two new 24 fret headless Dullahan models

At the end of 2019 Harley Benton announced a new, budget-friendly headless guitar, the Dullahan. The company has now added two new 24 fret versions of the model.

Soundforce Samples: 6 channels of 808 drums for Eurorack beats

Samples is a simple 4HP Eurorack module that features 6 sounds sampled from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. You'll not find Kick and Snare here this is purely the percussion end to mix things up a bit

WARHORSE: galloping delay, explosive distortion, combat filter in a Eurorack module

From Arcaico and Scuderia comes WARHORSE thundering into your rack pulling some hefty VCA integrated distortion, BBD delay and Wasp style filtering. Available as a Eurorack module or guitar pedal.

Erica Synths puts its DIY Kits online as open source projects

Erica Synths recently announced it was discontinuing its current range of DIY Eurorack modules but to the delight of the DIY community they are making them open-source for anyone to build.

The Line6 HX Stomp Stormtrooper White – Coming to a galaxy near you

If you found the standard edition a bit dull, the ever popular Line6 HX Stomp multi-effects unit is now available in a limited edition Stormtrooper White finish.

Aberrant DSP ShapeShifter is a colourful compressor like no other

Aberrant DSP has released ShapeShifter, a unique compressor plug-in and dynamics "remodeler" designed to add character, body and grit to your tracks. Does it sound as colourful as it looks?

The new Kiesel Guitars Leia is not named after who you think it’s named after

From a galaxy far, far away, comes the Kiesel Guitars Leia, a new single-cut model that has a neck-thru construction and a compact, headless design.

Modular Sound Synthesis on the Moon: A Eurorack curriculum in a beautiful coffee table book

Modular Moon is a school of modular synthesis based out of Amsterdam and Berlin and they've just released a beautifully produced book containing the heart of their modular syllabus and curriculum.

Samplr for Touchbar: Turn your MacBook Pro Touchbar into a sampler – for free!

Don't know what to do with your MacBook Pro's Touchbar? Turn it into a sampler with Samplr for Touchbar! This nifty app is surprisingly capable, and it's free!

The new Balthazar Cabaret 13 combo may be small in stature, but is huge in tone

The new Cabaret 13 is boutique builder Balthazar Audio Systems' smallest combo to date. The 13 Watt amplifier comes loaded with a Celestion G10, and has built-in tremolo and reverb.

Misha Mansoor and Horizon Devices launch Flux Echo reverb and delay pedal

Misha Mansoor's Horizon Devices has an intriguing new reverb/delay, the Flux Echo - after two years in development we expect this will be one to watch!