Project Element: vote and help Aston design its next microphone!

Between May and July, Aston is inviting all producers (aged 16+) to listen to test recordings and direct the Element's development through their votes. The hive mind rules!

MP MIDI Controller: the ultimate controller for your plug-ins?

Could the MP MIDI Controller be the ultimate hardware controller for plug-ins and VSTis? With a large screen, 32 encoders and support for any VST3 or AU plug-in, it looks very promising.

Erica Synths Pico Drum 2: algorithmic percussion in 3HP

Erica Synths has announced a new drum module for their Pico range. It's called the Pico Drum 2 and features 8 drum algorithms for synthesising a wide range of drums and percussive noises.

Allen & Heath SQ V1.5 Firmware Update with new features and plug-ins

Allen & Heath drops V1.5 firmware update for SQ series mixing desks bringing RTA functionality more recording channels, and additional features - although it's not all for free...

Deal: Up to 80% off Soundtoys plug-ins!

Plugin Boutique has launched a spring sale on all Soundtoys products - still some of the finest effects money can buy - with some pretty steep discounts that we think are worth checking out.

Fender Japan drops an eye-popping Evangelion Asuka Telecaster!

Celebrating the release of Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 this limited edition Fender Japan Evangelion Asuka Telecaster looks pretty amazing and comes loaded with set of Alumitone pickups.

Meng Qi Wing Pinger adventures-in-chaos synthesizer

First shown at Superbooth last year the Wing Pinger is a unique synthesizer that uses self-resonating filters as oscillators and offers an adventure in sound discovery. It's evolved and ready to go.

Behringer shares new photos of prototype Solina String Ensemble

Through the magic of 3D printing Behringer has put together the first hardware prototype of their forthcoming Solina String Ensemble and posted some photos.

waveTracing SP950: The sound of the SP-1200 and S950 in one plug-in

SP950 by waveTracing is a unique effect plug-in that recreates the sound of the E-mu SP-1200, specifically the detuning technique associated with it. And they've added an AKAI S950 Butterworth filter!

MeldaProduction MSuperLooper: Live looping on 16 tracks

MeldaProduction has released MSuperLooper, a looper plug-in for creative live performances. MSuperLooper lets you layer loops on up to 16 tracks and run them through modular effects chains.

Facebook Live: Cashing in on Pay-Per-View Video Events?

Facebook introduces the ability to charge access to Facebook Live video events. Is this a great new income stream for artists? Or will artists once again be leveraged for corporate profits?

Play a game of Retro Pong right inside your DAW – it’s free!

Retro Pong by Lunatic Audio is a plug-in that recreates the classic 80's game of Pong. And for the time being, it's completely free! Now that's a nice way to waste some time....

5 guitar recording microphones for any budget

Guitar recording microphones: where to start? If you're in the market for a mic to record your guitar amp, these microphones should have you recording like the pros in no time.

Eternal Engine Apparatus Tube Synthesizer: historic duophonic machine

Out of Russia comes the stunning looking duophonic Apparatus synthesizer from Eternal Engine. Just look at those tubes sticking out the top!

EndeavourFX Pantastic offers a fresh new take on L/R panning

Pantastic by EndeavourFX is a panning plug-in which aims to make typical stereo L/R panning sound much more realistic with the use of psychoacoustics.

Moog Mother-32 firmware update enhances the on-board sequencer

The Mother-32 sequencer, clock and tempo gets a bit of an overhaul in the 2.0 firmware update for Moog's popular semi-modular monosynth.

Acustica Audio releases Purple3 Pultec collection, adds a new filter

Acustica Audio has released Purple 3. The latest version of the Pultec-themed plug-in suite comes with the addition of Purple3-HLF, a new passive high and low pass filter.

Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre offers premium looks and American build quality

Ernie Ball Music Man has come with some cracking new Sabre models, with spectacular looks and premium specs. Is it time you added a new EBMM to your collection?

Satura: free plug-in with three types of saturation (and a story)

With just three knobs, Satura is able to coax digital distortion, lo-fi tape delay and analog transistor saturation courtesy of a modeled Moog ladder filter. Hooray for donationware!

ELK Audio Blackboard: Hardware VSTs get exciting

The ELK Audio OS is capable of running recompiled VST plugins on a Raspberry Pi. Blackboard is a hardware interface that finally makes sense of that awesome potential.

Strymon Compadre officially released and it’s a Dual Voice Compressor and Boost

The new Strymon Compadre has now been officially revealed and it turns out to be a new Dual Voice Compressor and Boost with lots of useful features including MIDI control and more.

4ms Percussion Interface: bringing outside rhythms to the inside of your rack

The Ensemble Oscillator we saw at NAMM is now ready to go but they have an intriguing Percussion interface that works with external sound through a contact mic to generate CV.

WMD AXXENT, TIME WARP and SL3KT: 3 new freshly available Eurorack modules

Incoming from WMD! Based in Denver, CO, the tech-savvy collective has three new modules: the TIME WARP Gated Slew, SL3KT switcher and AXXENT expander for METRON.

Audiophile Circuits League announce 10 new Eurorack modules

ACL has 10 new Eurorack modules coming out over the coming months covering MIDI, envelopes, mixing, CV generation plus the Audio Interface is now available.