ELK Audio OS goes Open Source in search of a product

Music Mind Labs has rebranded purely as ELK and they are now offering Elk Audio OS as an Open Source audio operating system and development kit for Raspberry Pi.

Intellijel Quadrax: bursting with modulation, functions and generation

Intellijel's Quadrax could be "The beating heart of your modular" with a whole lot of envelopes, functions, modulations and generations four times over.

Eventide MangledVerb scrapes and growls at Mac, Windows and now iOS

Originating with the rackmount Eclipse and ripped straight from the H9 Harmonizer hardware units, Mangledverb combines reverb and distortion for an edgy space processor.

UB-303: Is Behringer about to announce a TB-303 clone?

Behringer is having an acid rave party this Friday and we're all invited. I think Behringer are about to launch or announce a TB-303 style acid synth.

Knaggs Kenai-J: A single-cutaway guitar with classic looks

The new Knaggs Kenai-J is a classic formula for guitar tone, based around a vintage-50s style single cutaway design, this boutique guitar looks epic

pandaMidi Future Impact V3: A Deep(er) Impact bass synth pedal

Based on the Deep Impact synth pedal, the new pandaMidi Future Impact V3 pushes the design even further, adding bags of features to help you get some deep, deep bass synth tones.

Vermona meloDICER randomising sequencer demoed at Soundmit

meloDICER is a randomisation centred sequencer designed as a Eurorack module and the perfect companion to the randomRHYTHM. They had the final version at Soundmit and hope to release early next year.

Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone: Four classic phaser voices in one boutique pedal

Four classic analogue boutique phaser voices in one pedal? The new Crazy Tube Circuits Cyclone covers everything from Floyd to Van Halen in one pedal. And at this price, it's a bit of a bargain.

MFB SYNTH PRO desktop analogue polysynth

SYNTH PRO is one solid looking, no-nonsense, ordered and structured synthesizer. It's got a nicely symmetrical layout, clear and spacious and ready to do some serious 8-voice polyphonic work.

Lucem Custom Designs launches Silver Series Orthodox guitar for the budget-conscious

UK builder Graham Skimming is launching his new wallet friendly Silver Series, with the Orthodox. A unique retro-flavoured design and vintage vibes.

Reverend debuts limited edition Sensei RT with added sparkle

Reverend Guitars releases a limited run of its Sensei RT models, coming in one of five sparkly finishes - Lime, Black, Rock Orange, Purple and Aqua.

Top 7 Freeware DAWs: The best free music recording and mixing software

In an industry saturated with all types of audio production software, there are not that many options of digital audio workstations – especially free ones.  As much as it pains me to say it, Pro Tools has ...

Fender American Ultra Series leaked all over the web

New Fender American Ultra Series leaked online and it looks like we will get hot-rodded Stratocasters and Jazzmasters amongst the new models officially out on Tuesday!

Burls Art PaperCaster: A paper guitar you won’t believe.

The YouTuber builds a paper guitar glued together using epoxy resin. Only 800 sheets are needed - but does Burls Art's PaperCaster sound good? Or is it more of a lifeless board?

Get spooky with Abyss, a free post-Halloween reverb for Ableton Live 10

Abyss is a Halloween gift purpose-built for the kind of spine-chilling reverbations only something digital (and sinister) can pull off. If that sounds like your thing, read on...

Fender tease an elite new guitar range with new Stratocaster and bass models

Fender ias teasing a new guitar line and with the tag line "Never Play A Fender The Same Way Again" it certainly looks like this new line of guitars could be an elite one.

Is Behringer about to launch Wing, a successor to the X32?

Analysing clues left by Behringer in the four teaser videos we think this is all about a successor to their massively successful X32 digital mixer, probably called Wing. Unless it's not.

Loupedeck CT: A compact alternative to Ableton Push?

Loupedeck CT isn't as full-fledged as Ableton Push, but it's fairly unique and discovering opportunities to put its controls into action should be a rewarding endeavour.

Massive X 1.1 update fixes the envelope visualisation and adds new skins

Native Instruments has released the 1.1 update to Massive X and addressed a couple of cosmetic issues that users have been moaning about and given us a bunch more presets.

Mooer Hornet White: A well-priced 15W desktop combo with 9 amp models

Mooer's new Hornet White is based on its existing Hornet amp, just in white and with different amp models. How will this well-priced 15W practise amp handle the competition from IK, Blackstar et al.?

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is auctioning off signature guitars, prototypes and tour gear

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth is auctioning off some of his guitar and tour equipment! Amongst this haul of over 150 pieces are some truly great instruments, one-offs, signature models and prototypes.

Clue #4 – It’s not a synth it’s the Behringer or maybe Midas WING

The latest tease video from Behringer dashes our hopes of an innovative synthesizer and gives us a glimpse of some kind of touch-screen mixing and pro-audio solution.

Stylophone Gen R-8 reinvents the touch-strip synthesizer

The new Stylophone Gen R-8 has made it to the street with the intention of shaking off old assumptions and muscling its way into our hearts with fat analogue sounds and room-shaking bass.

16-inch MacBook Pro keyboard changes hinted in Catalina 10.15.1

Rumors about Apple separating the Power key with TouchID sensor from the OLED Touch bar may turn out to be true. Oh and the physical Escape key may be making a return, too...