U-He HIVE 2: Sleeker, sexier with modular style modulation, sequencing and scoping

U-He has brought HIVE bang up to date with a fresh new look, new sounds, better workflow and a whole West Coast function generator modulation section, "Shape Sequencing" and a ruddy great big scope.

Ableton Live 10.1 update with VST3 support is out now

Ableton Live 10.1 has officially landed, bringing aboard a fair bit of useful functionality such as VST3 support, user-generated wavetables, enhanced automation and other goodies.

Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth lands on Indiegogo – get your preorder dollars ready

The Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth is looking for funding and preorders. The first 50 investors get one for $749. These will sell like motorised hotcakes.

Friedman Amplification JJ Junior: New 20-Watt Jerry Cantrell model as combo or head

Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell has worked with Mr Friedman on a 20-Watt version of his signature guitar amp. Could the new Friedman Amplification JJ Junior be the perfect low.power modern amp setup?

ToneBoosters’ Enhancer plug-in: Audio sweetening made easy?

Toneboosters has added Enhancer to its catalogue of useful and affordable plug-ins, which lets you add a bit of sonic sparkle to individual tracks and entire mixes during mixdown and mastering.

GigRig Wetter Box: Blend effects pedals in parallel

Combine two pedals at once with the new GigRig Wetter Box! This new compact pedalboard friendly unit allows you to blend your effects pedals in parallel, so you can create your own tones.

TASCAM TH-06: monitoring headphones for USD 70 a pair

TASCAM brings a pair of monitoring headphones which is said to have a balanced bass response meant to ease producers of modern EDM, Hip-Hop, Metal and R&B.

Craig Anderton’s Amazing Multiband Helix Presets: Dynamic drive with added clarity

Craig Anderton's new Amazing Multiband Helix Presets pack gives your Line 6 Helix access to true multiband distortion for more dynamic, open and wider sound.

ARP 2500 has arrived in the CMS Eurorack System from Discrete Synthesizers

Discrete Synthesizers have released their reworking of the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer into Eurorack form. Based on all the original circuitry these authentic modules are selling out fast.

Gibson Joe Perry Gold Rush Les Paul Signature finally announced!

The new Gibson signature Les Paul for Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is here! Spotted back in February, the new Gold Rush combines Strat and LP features into one signature guitar.

AudioThing Springs: 8 vintage spring reverbs in one plug-in

If you’re into vintage reverbs, you might want to spring for this: AudioThing Springs packs eight classic spring reverbs into one plug-in. Get ready for all sorts of twangy, rumbly goodness.

AMT Pangaea CP16A-6F22: A tiny, flexible Impulse Response plug-in module

The AMT Pangaea CP16A-6F22 plug-in module is a PP3 battery-sized Impulse Response loader that can store 16 IRs at any one time. Is this the smallest IR loader on the market?

Sequentix hardware sequencer to re-emerge as Cirklon V2

The slow production of the Cirklon sequencer stirs to the news that an updated version could be on the horizon. Waiting list for the current one is about 18 months - let's hope this moves things along

Teenage Engineering want a Playdate with you

Panic and Teenage Engineering collaborate on Playdate a handheld games console featuring a striking look, black & white screen and a crank handle. Maybe they'll port over the Pocket Operators?

Keeley DDR Drive Delay Reverb: A Swiss Army knife effect pedal?

The latest Keeley effects pedal claims to be the "the only pedal you may ever need" for guitarists. But will the new DDR Delay Drive Reverb have enough tones to earn that title?

Apple intros 8-core MacBook Pros for busy music producers

Eight-core configurations are accessible on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, starting at USD 2800. It's a significant upgrade in power for music producers.

Mr Black Mini Vintage Chorus: A Boss CE-1 circuit in mini pedal

Have you ever wanted a Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, but smaller? Well, Mr Black's new Mini Vintage Chorus has what you need and at a fraction of the cost of an original vintage unit!

Zoom introduces the F6 multitrack field recorder

Zoom has annouced the F6 6-track field recorder. With 32-bit float recording and six inputs with preamps, the Zoom F6 is an interesting new option for filmmakers and all field recording applications.

Behringer DS-80 round 3 – is Uli getting the hang of his CS-80 clone?

The first DS-80 design kept the bank of preset sliders and had a very small ribbon, the second design put the performance controls out of reach. Uli is hoping third time's the charm.

UAD 9.9 brings Capitol Records’ reverb chambers to you DAW

In addition to an updated Tube-Tech CL-1B MKII compressor, version 9.9 introduces a major addition to the line-up - Capitol Chambers. Not cheap, but there are some special sounds on offer here.

Superbooth 2019: FSS OSC1 Cyclical Engine is ready to spin and lots more to come

A year late but the OSC1 Cyclical Engine is ready for preorders and brings a twisted modulated take on the humble oscillator while we get a glimpse of the triple Curtis 3340 based Recombinator Engine

Studio One 4.5 update brings dozens of user-requested changes

PreSonus has released version 4.5 of its popular Studio One DAW with over 70 changes and additions, said to be mostly user-requested, along with some under-the-hood work to reduce CPU load.

Can you quack? Devious Machines’ Duck gets your mix pumpin’

If you want to try a different approach to obtaining the ducking effect, or prefer a dedicated plug-in for the task, developer Devious Machines may have something for you.

Mine S modular MIDI controller for completely customisable control gets funded

After a disappointing Kickstarter a couple of years ago Special Waves improved Mine S customisable modular MIDI controller has reached a much more attainable goal on Indiegogo and is going to get made