Behringer renames the MS-101 the MS-1: Bowing to pressure from Roland?

We saw recently how the forthcoming RD-808 has become the RD-8, now the MS-101 has followed to become the MS-1. Has Roland sent the heavies round to Uli Behringer's place?

Fender Custom Shop Mid-Year Collection with models for Phil Lynott and Stevie Ray Vaughan

Fender Custom Shop has revealed all their mid year releases including two new signature models. One for Steve Ray Vaughan and the other for Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy

Joué introduces the Grand Fretboard for all your MIDI fingering needs

Joué has produced the not unexpected Grand Fretboard. It transforms their Joué Board MPE/MIDI controller into a squishy guitar fretboard controller for playing licks and chords over a greater range.

Gamechanger Audio and Jack White’s Third Man Records debut Plasma Coil octave fuzz

Gamechanger Audio has teamed up with Jack White's Third Man Records to release a new signature Plasma Coil fuzz pedal that adds in a handy octaver circuit for fattening up your fuzz even more.

Synthmata: free Volca Drum patch editor and kit sharing system

Synth YouTuber and musician Oscillatorsink has released an online editor for the Korg Volca Drum digital percussion machine. It reveals all the parameters of this little box and is completely free.

Kemper Profiler Stage multi-FX modelling floorboard officially launched!

Kemper debuts its new Profiler Stage floor pedal unit, aimed at gigging musicians and melding the Remote controller with Profiler Rack. Will Profiler Stage shake up the floorboard FX market?

Summer NAMM 2019: Fishman TriplePlay MIDI controller for guitar

Fishman launches the TriplePlay MIDI controller system to turn your guitar noodling into MIDI data - and it comes with a rather handy app for the Apple iPad. The best thing: it's non-invasive.

Travel with Tracktion through granular space aboard Delta-V’s Spacecraft

Delta-V Audio's SpaceCraft granular synth has been orbiting iOS for about a year but now with the help of Tracktion it's being brought into land on the planet of desktop so we can all have a ride.

LEAK! New Kemper Profiler Floorboard Effect spotted on Instagram

Kemper's new floor unit was spotted on Instagram today, and it looks like a full-on Profiler in a floorboard format! We managed to grab the image before it was pulled, presumably at Kemper's behest.

Gibson show their soft side by returning the Oberheim name to Tom Oberheim

In a gesture of good will Gibson has returned the Oberheim brand and trademark back to the company founder Tom Oberheim who says he's thrilled!

Summer NAMM 2019: D’Angelico announces Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer Atlantic Signature

The new Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer Atlantic Signature is based on the single-cutaway solid body Atlantic, the signature model comes with retro styling and a custom Sonic Blue finish.

Tangible Waves AE Modular system gets drums

Tangible Waves introduces a whole drum kit in a module, an analogue kick drum and clone of the Mutable Instruments Grids to sequence it - all for peanuts in terms of modular money.

Percussa SSP update features multichannel USB audio and CV support

A new update to the Percussa SSP will give it multi channel USB audio for routing audio and CV to and from your MacOS or Windows computer. All will be revealed in a live stream.

Summer NAMM 2019: Squier Starcaster officially announced

Last month US dealer sites leaked news of new Squier Starcaster models - now the Classic Vibe, Contemporary Active and Affinity Series models have been announced by Fender at Summer NAMM 2019.

Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 Powercab 212 Plus announced

The new Powercab 212 Plus is Line 6's attempt colure pro players to using their FRFR active speaker system and it certainly packs some punch with an active 500 watts of stereo power.

Summer NAMM 2019: Jimmy Page Standard Sundragon Amp

Jimmy Page has officially announced the new Sundragon Standard amp for release later this year. Which is great as the limited edition versions all sold out already!

Casiotone is making music fun again

Casiotone is back for a new generation of portable home keyboard bashers with the battery-powered CT-S200, S300 and the light-up LK-S250. Check out that carry handle.

Summer NAMM 2019: Fender Tone Master digital Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb

Fender has announced new a Tone Master amp series with digital Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb guitar amps. Will these new lightweight combos, stack up tonally though?

Summer NAMM 2019: Avid debuts the S4 and S1 control surfaces

Avid has announced the S4 and S1 control surfaces at Summer NAMM 2019. The Avid S4 and S1 are designed to make the workflow of the S6 available to smaller studios at a lower cost, Avid says.

Summer NAMM 2019: Charvel gives us shred nirvana with Limited Edition Super Stock SC1

The new Charvel Limited Edition Super Stock SC1 is a guitar that will sell out, why? Because, it has everything we want in a performance instrument and it looks divine.

Sennheiser XSW-D Pedalboard Set: A wireless system that’s also a tuner

Sennheiser has released the XSW-D Pedalboard Set. The digital wireless system for guitar and bass comes with a stomp box receiver that is also a tuner.

Summer NAMM 2019: Line 6 Helix 2.8 finally released!

Do you want a Hermida Zendrive, Analogman Prince of Tone, King Of Tone V4 and a Moog Moogerfooger for your Helix? Well today you can finally have them and more!

Summer NAMM 2019: Gretsch debuts Steve Warnier Signature Nashville Gentleman

This new Gretsch Steve Warnier Signature Nashville Gentleman was announced today at Summer NAMM and it looks beautiful. Combining classic style with modern playability.

Summer NAMM 2019: Fender pedal range expanded with 6 new models

Fender has expended their pedal range with six new models. Including their first pedal for acoustic guitar, an ambient delay/reverb, a new valve overdrive pedal and more!