Harley Benton launches CLC-650SM-CE Solid Wood Grand Concert acoustic

Harley Benton has just launched its new CLC-650SM-CE Grand Concert solid top acoustic guitars, with a Venetian cutaway and onboard Fishman pickup system. No laminates here - at under €500!

An electric guitar made from Himalayan salt!

YouTuber Burls Art has just made his most bizarre creation yet, a guitar body out of Himalayan salt. Definitely not your typical material of choice for a T-style instrument.

USA to Hike Foreign Artist Visas by 50% – Another Nail in The Coffin?

Pricing for Artist visas are set to skyrocket for foreign musicians looking to tour the USA. From October the 2nd, artist visas will rise by 50%. What does the USA have against foreign performers?

Kush Audio Silika: a digital compressor that sounds just as good as analog?

Kush Audio says that its new Silika compressor plug-in sounds just as good as analog hardware. What does Silika have to offer, and can it live up to these claims?

Harley Benton launches new SolidBass bass amp and cab range

The new Harley Benton SolidBass series of bass amps and cabs has something for every eventuality, and are aimed at everyone from beginners to working musicians.

Sennheiser MKE 200: The best mic for content creators?

Lightweight, compact, and priced at just EUR 95, will the new Sennheiser MKE 200 offer you a noticeable improvement over your standard camera mic?

Roland Zenology takes on the King of polysynths: JUPITER-8

Roland's Zenology, the software version of their ZEN-Core technology, hits the much-anticipated milestone which is the arrival of the legendary JUPITER-8 polyphonic synthesizer.

iZotope RX 8: Interesting new features and a few improvements

RX8 is here with useful new features for music producers and content creators, along with a host of usability and functionality improvements.

Behringer stomps into podcasting with the Bigfoot USB microphone

Behringer wants to conquer the podcasting mic market with the new Bigfoot USB mic. The spec sheet seems very familiar, with three capsules and four polar patterns. Will it stomp on the competition?

Befaco VCMC 1.2 brings Poly Mode and Web Editor to its Voltage Controlled MIDI Controller

The 1.2 firmware for the VCMC and CV Thing lets you convert multiple V/Oct notes into MIDI notes within a single gate and has a very cool Web Editor for easier configuration.

UDO Super 6 synthesizer is available at last!

The Super 6 is probably the most eagerly awaited synthesizer of recent times and they have kept us dangling so long. Finally the 12-voice polyphonic binaural analogue-hybrid synthesizer is here!

Are you a PRS Pulse Artist?

Aimed at up-and-coming players with local renown that have yet to become global superstars, PRS's new Pulse Artist program launches today. Apply now to be among the first wave of PRS Pulse Artists!

Hell has frozen over: NI Guitar Rig Pro 6 is coming!

Native Instruments has just announced the imminent release of Guitar Rig Pro 6 - and we may finally have an update worthy of what was once a force to be reckoned with in virtual amp sims.

DJ Swivel Spread: 3 bands of stereo widening and enhancing

DJ Swivel Spread is a multi-band stereo enhancer plug-in with some cool features. With 3 bands, a side filter and a tilt function, will Spread become your new weapon of choice for stereo tracks?

Komplete 13: New sounds, new guitar tones and absolutely everything else

Native Instruments has announced Komplete 13 bringing together everything that's appeared since version 12 plus a handful of previously unseen sources of sound and a brand new version of Guitar Rig.

Softube Statement Lead: no nonsense polyphonic lead synthesizer

Statement Lead starts with waveforms of rare, modern and legendary synths drops them through a step modulated filter, shapes, articulates and flows out through FX. Simple, clear and instantly usable.

Newfangled Audio Pendulate: Chaotic monosynth based on a swinging double pendulum – for free!

Newfangled Audio and Eventide are bringing in some new chaotic oscillator techniques in the form of Pendulate which drags sound out of the physics of swinging oscillations - and it's yours for free!

Could The Hurricane from Ivison Guitars be the best boutique single cut of the year?

Ivison Guitars' newest model, The Hurricane, takes inspiration from three famous vintage models, and is all hand-made in the UK using the finest tonewoods, electronics, and hardware.

Three Vintage Moog Synthesizers up for grabs in the Bob Moog Foundation Trifecta Raffle

"Trifecta" just means there are three prizes in this year's raffle: a Moog Source, a Moog Prodigy and a Moog Rogue. All in tip-top condition and could be yours for a $25 ticket.

Joranalogue MORPH 4 and FOLD 6: Dimensional Modulation and Multi-Topology Wavefolding

Joranalogue modules are always packed with deep functionality and exciting possibilities. MORPH 4 is an array of dimensional modulation while FOLD 6 is simultaneous parallel wavefolding - nice.

Is Teenage Engineering about to release the OP-2?

Teenage Engineering has a huge product announcement to make on the 30th of September. They say they've been working on it for years and it's great for the outdoors. Is it the OP-2 or a hammock?

Can Leapwing Audio RootOne lift your LF game?

Driven by a proprietary algorithm, RootOne is a subharmonic generator, saturator, compressor and decay shaper with an easy to use interface. Will it lift your LF game?

Best Sample Packs This Week: Healing audio, vocal pads, world instruments – and a free 808!

The best sample packs this week: sounds that will heal you, vocal pads that add a heavenly shimmer, a robust pack with a staggering list of world instruments, and a simple free 808 plug-in. Enjoy!

Gibson, Fender, PRS & Co.: Do guitar brands matter anymore?

Do you think established brands still hold the monopoly on the industry that they used to? Or have modern production methods and techology made brand-consciousness redundant?