Magix releases Samplitude Pro X5 with ARA2 and MPE support

Magix has released Samplitude Pro X5. The latest version of the DAW adds ARA2 and MPE support and comes with a number of new features, including a tempo track, automation shapes and more.

The Muse series from Epiphone offers affordable versions of classic designs, but with modern appointments!

Epiphone's new Muse series are affordable versions of classic designs like the Les Paul and SG, but with modern pickup switching, and in a range of metallic colours.

Soundation: browser-based DAW gets real-time collaboration

Like Google Docs but for music making, Soundation gets real-time collaboration functionality along with near-complete DAW functionality in your browser.

Spaceman Effects launches the new Sputnik III Germanium Fuzz

The Sputnik III from Spaceman Effects uses NOS Soviet germanium diodes and transistors that should give you filthy spluttering fuzz tones that are out of this world!

SWARM: Asynchronous Gate Generator or Accidental Pattern Looper?

SWARM doesn't really know what it's doing and you don't know how to use it but we all need randomly generated and unrelated pattern loops in our lives and sometimes something musical is discovered.

Strokes 2.0: Euclidean Groovebox and Generative Feedback Network for Max for Live.

Rhythms, noises, feedbacking patterns and modulation are the bread and butter of Strokes and version 2 brings in intelligent trigger manipulation, note rotation and Push 2 support.

Line 6 Helix/HX 2.90 Firmware now with even more stuff for your favourite floor pedal

The Helix 2.90 brings a new amp, two new cabs and six new effects for you to play with, plus a host ion new features to the Helix and HX Series of pedals.

The CrushStation is Eventide’s latest H9 Series distortion effect

Eventide just released a brand new H9 series plug-in, the CrushStation. The versatile distortion effect is on sale at a fantastic launch price of USD39!

Is Guitar Center headed for insolvency?

The music instrument retailer shuts its Kansas warehouse down after city officials decide that the company does not qualify as an "essential" business.

Plugin Alliance announces the AMEK EQ 200 Mastering Equalizer

Plugin Alliance and Brainworx have announced the AMEK EQ 200 mastering equalizer plug-in. The 7-band EQ aims to recreate the sound of famous parametric equalizers of the 70s and 80s.

Fender releases the Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 – with new signature EMG pickups!

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root gets a new Fender signature model. The Jim Root Jazzmaster V4 comes loaded with the guitarist's new EMG pickups and a no-nonsense attitude.

stg/soundlabs Boat Rocker: Eurorack power supply that drops into a Mother-32 case

If you have a Moog Mother-32, DFAM or BFAM you might have dropped them into a larger modular system. With the Boat Rocker you can transform their 60HP empty case into something useful.

Dirty Dan: 3 channels of raw and snotty vactrol-based analog filter and distortion

From ST Modular comes Dirty Dan, a vactrol-based filter and distortion that pulls 3 channels of sound through its despicable processes whether you like your distortion soft, hard or just plain dirty.

TiNRS CircularThing Double Drum smashes two drum voices together

CircularThing Double Drum is a collaboration with Befaco and is two drum voices fighting and being smashed together to create complex and interesting drum sounds.

Dwarfcraft Devices closes down, issues special Eau Claire Thunder fuzz pedals

Dwarfcraft Devices has officially announced that after 13 years in the business that they are closing the business down and moving on to greater things. With a final release of the coveted Eau Claire Thunder ...

Bogner reissues V2 drive pedals with Rupert Neve audio transformers

Pro audio royalty meets boutique guitar nobility! Mr Bogner's new V2 gain pedals all contain a '60s style audio transformer designed by Rupert Neve. Expect some great dynamics and touch sensitivity

Superbooth20 Home Edition: Find what’s on where!

Where can you find what's going on with this virtual Superbooth20 Home Edition? Don't worry, we've been tracking it down and will be covering the whole splattering of events. Start here!

Erica Synths Fusion VCF3 vacuum tube and vactrol based filter with recordable motion

Next in the fat Fusion line of valve-based modules is the VCF3 bringing softness and light with vactrol-driven resonant filtering and includes mixing, mult-ing and the ability to record CV modulation.

Erica Synths Fusion Modulator: complex, analogue and Synthi inspired

The Fusion Modulator is a complex collection of modulation blocks including Synthi inspired looping unipolar and bipolar envelopes, VCA, Noise generation and Sample&Hold.

TBProAudio DSEQ: self-adjusting dynamic EQ & EUR 79 soothe alternative

An affordable alternative to ooeksound's much-talked-about soothe, DSEQ is a self-adjusting dynamic EQ which removes sibilance, resonances and digital harshness.

Best Sample Packs This Week: Multi-sampled piano, robust bass, tense soundscapes

This week's sample pack roundup includes a multi-sampled acoustic piano, a plethora of bass sounds in one package, dark soundscapes for adding tension to your productions, and a free acoustic guitar.

Sale: PRS SE guitars at heavy discounts while stocks last!

Looking to buy a PRS SE? Look no further! Thomann has dramatically dropped the price of several models in the PRS SE range! Stocks are limited, so hurry up!

The new GE Labs iOS amp sim from MOOER is now free to download for your iOS device

The Mooer GE Labs iOS amp sim app is now available for free on Apple's iOS devices. You can now have 171 amp models and effects right on your iPhone or iPad!

Korg Collection 2: Korg’s synthesizer history in software form has evolved

Originally called the Korg legacy collection and released in 2004 it's an awesome collection of Korg classic synthesizers. 16 years later it gets an update and the recently released Triton.