#StayInCreate package offers producers loads of free content

Plugin Boutique, iZotope, Producertech and Loopcloud joined forces to make our days (and nights) in isolation brighter with the #StayInCreate initiative.

Acustica Audio serves up Coffee, based on 60s studio icons

Following up on the Coffee the PUn freebie, Acustica Audio has released the Coffee plug-in suite. Coffee is based on "60s studio icons" and includes a channel strip, EQ, preamp and compressor.

Cut Through Recordings Convergence: 10-band compressor with a free option

Cut Through Recordings has released Convergence, a multi-band compressor with up to 10 bands. Convergence is surprisingly inexpensive, and there's even a free version with up to four bands!

With the EX-76, Harley Benton might have found what they’re looking for

The new Harley Benton EX-76 comes with a vintage vibe and explores classic rock tones, while including some great modern flourishes which set it apart.

The ARC System 3 room correction kit from IK Multimedia gets a new algorithm

The latest version of IK Multimedia's ARC room correction system, the ARC System 3, features a new interface, new 3D correction algorithm and much more.

The new Fender Jazz Strat: Ultra hip or plain ugly?

Fender's new Parallel Universe Volume II Series kicks off with the Jazz Strat mode, the first in a series of eight new oddball designs. And this one certainly will divide opinion...

Harley Benton launches new MultiScale fanned fret models

Harley Benton just launched a bunch of new 7 and 8 string fanned fret models in its MultiScale series, aimed at players looking for more extreme tones!

Nembrini Cali Reverb: A high gain amp with a great launch price

The new Nembrini Cali Reverb is an amp simulation based on a classic high gain American twin channel head and comes with a cracking introductory price!

Modal Synthesis Voice: Mutable Instruments Elements for Buchla

From 1979 comes Modal Synthesis Voice, a DSP-driven physical modelling modular voice in 4U Buchla format based on the Mutable Instruments Elements.

A killer intro to mastering: 5 plug-ins and a tutorial book chapter all for free!

Need a quick intro to mastering? The free One Hour Mastering Workshop consists of a book and a suite of "one knob" plug-ins, each tackling a specific aspect of the typical audio mastering process.

Elektron Overbridge 2.0 is officially released – finally!

The beta testing is over: Elektron has released Overbridge 2.0 today. Does this mean that the DAW integration and USB streaming software for Elektron instruments now works as intended? We hope so!

Fender to stop producing ash guitar bodies

Fender is to phase out the use of ash on most of its guitars, including standard Strats and Teles. Apparently, climate change and destructive pests have made ash increasingly difficult to source.

“Monster Synth” clone coming from Behringer

Behringer is teasing a "true monster synth" with a CAD drawing of the internal circuit boards. The first person to guess what they are cloning will get a one for free.

The new Fender Tone 3.0 app is all set for release

Fender's upgraded Fender Tone 3.0 app comes with real-time interactivity and seamless integration with the company's latest Mustang digital modelling amps.

Arturia’s Keystep Pro 4-track polyphonic sequencer and keyboard controller has arrived

At NAMM we saw the launch of Arturia's remarkable Keystep Pro. It's like a Beatstep Pro with a keyboard upgrade and 4 tracks of polyphonic sequencing over MIDI and CV.

Greg’s Harp: Polyphonic String Robot

"Greg's Harp" is an extraordinary mechanically and robotically musical device with 3 strings excited in 3 different ways that generate some wonderfully unearthly sounds.

Harrison Mixbus 6 brings audio improvements & user-requested features

Mixbus 6 is a major update that will surely bring some renewed attention to Harrison's bespoke DAW with integrated analog console summing emulation.

Softube Modular virtualises Vermona RandomRhythm pattern machine

Vermona's RandomRhythm is a dual-channel trigger sequencer based on randomness and intuitive control over probability and Softube has assimilated it into their Modular virtual environment.

AI Synthesis AI007 Quad VCA Mixer: good clean Eurorack necessity

AI Synthesis is a master of producing decent, useful, unfussy, simple and good value Eurorack modules. The AI007 Quad VCA Mixer exemplifies this by being a perfectly useful 4-channel mixer and VCA.

SpazeDrum: Analog drum synthesizer from the complex realms of Gotharman

SpazeDrum is a 4-voice 16-part analog drum synthesizer and rhythm machine packed with Gotharman's effects and filters and more functionality than you could ever need.

Dinsync RE-606 clone of Roland TR-606 now available if you want to build your own

The Dinsync RE-606 clone of the TR-606 drum machine is now available in the "Roswell Bundle" kit. It includes the PCBs, pots, jacks and transistors, everything else you'll have to source yourself.

ASM Hydrasynth gets a mutant update and a new Hydramorph morphing editor

A new 1.4 software update to the Hydrasynth brings a PhazDiff mutant and new noise generators while a third-party sound design tool will algorithmically morph parameters to new places.

KERMIT MARK III: Quad channel super modulator from Industrial Music Electronics

The Kermit Mark III is an audacious study in multi-channel, tempo-synced, morphing wavetable generating, matrix matching, super modulation while somehow remaining coherent and rhythmically relevant. 

Harley Benton unleashes a new Amarok Range for metal guitarists

A new range of high-performance but affordable djent machines, the Amarok series, has been unleashed by Harley Benton, available in 6-string, 7-string and Baritone models.