How to tell a fake PRS John Mayer Silver Sky guitar from the real thing

Unfortunately, fake PRS John Mayer Silver Sky models are currently popping up all over the Internet. Here's some pointers on how to tell a fake from the real deal.

Fender’s new Sixty-Six Alternate Reality guitar combines a Strat with a Jazz Bass

The Sixty-Six is Fender's latest Alternate Reality model, combining Strat and Jazz Bass designs. While the specs and early demos look/sound promising, will it prove a winner with punters?

SB-1/Space Bee synthesizer from Superlative to debut at Superbooth 2019

Mysterious new synthesizer company Superlative teases some images of their SB-1/Space Bee synth that has shades of the SH-101 about it. We should get to see it at Superbooth.

Waveplane Oscillator brings vector synthesis to Eurorack

Dove Audio has brought the Waveplane Oscillator to Kickstarter with 6 dimensions of wavetable manipulation via XY waveplane coordinates and 4 morphable wavetables.

Watch Yngwie Malmsteen try to break the world’s first smash-proof guitar!

Yngwie Malmsteen has smashed well over 100 guitars in his lifetime. Now Sandvik claims to have made the world’s first smash-proof guitar - watch the neo-classical guitarist try and destroy it!

The Moog MF-104M Moogerfooger Analog Delay pedal is back… kinda.

The famous MF-104M Moogerfooger Analog Delay has been out of supply since 2015 due to the lack of components for the pedal's construction. But now it is back! Well, kinda...

ROLI Studio Player: All ROLI sound engines in one plug-in

ROLI has made its upcoming Studio Player available as a public beta, containing all three of the company’s sound engines, adding a new interface and some effects and composition tools.

Shure launches Twinplex lavalier microphones at NAB

Shure has introduced the Twinplex series lavalier microphones. The sub-miniature wearable microphones feature a new dual-diaphragm design. They come in various colors and with a choice of connectors.

DinSync reveals JP-ONE Jupiter 6 inspired prototype ahead of Superbooth

3D renders and photos of PCBs have started to emerge of DinSyncs next replica project called JP-ONE. Scheduled for a big reveal at Superbooth we've scraped together a few details of what to expect.

Fender Jimmy Page Dragon and Mirror Telecasters: The mystical journey toward Led Zep I

Fender's Dragon and Mirrored Jimmy Page Telecasters recreate iconic guitars from the late Yardbirds/early Led Zep days. Now the firm has released new videos narrated by Mr Page that retell the story.

QB: a cuboid spinning Eurorack case from outer space

Stunning revolving "QB" cuboid Eurorack case curated by Romanian electronic and film music composer Silent Strike is the best thing you'll see in Eurorack today.

bx_oberhausen is Brainworx emulation of an Oberheim classic

Brainworx and Plug-in Alliance promised us some software synths at NAMM earlier in the year. The first one to emerge is a rather brilliant recreation of the classic Oberheim SEM.

Broken Tape: a simulation of unexpected tape breakage

What happens when your Walkman decides to chew up and mangle your favourite cassette. Broken Tape will simulate the horror of unintended tape noise, delay and bit-crushed feedback.

TherapKid: offspring of SID chiptune sound generation and Twisted Electrons

A compact box of digitally realised SID goodness combining two classic chiptune filters, 2 voices and monophonic, duophonic, chord and drone modes. Coming in May.

Echo Fix EF-X2: A real tape echo for the modern world?

The new Echo Fix EF-X2 is a real tape echo, but with some extra features that help it integrate into a modern world. These include DSP reverb and preamp, making this a great tool for studio and live.

Stereo Dipole Quad Multi-Mode VCF is more filter than you can handle

The Stereo Dipole from SSF offers four resonant peaks through two filter sections of multi-mode harmonic tampering in series, parallel or everything all at once.

Avid previews Pro Tools 2019, raises the number of voices by 50%

Avid is previewing Pro Tools 2019 at NAB. The highly anticipated release will feature big increases of the track counts for audio and MIDI, among other improvements.

Light up your rack with Lightstorm Eurorack LED control module and glowing case

Eurorack performance could get a whole load more disco with this CV controllable lighting Lightstorm module and complete Lightstorm Eurorack case on Kickstarter now.

Mattoverse Electronics AirTrash fuzz pedal: Make your guitar sound like garbage!

The Airtrash pedal is a new take on fuzz and filth - will this anarchic little dirt box of a pedal make your guitar sound like garbage or inspire you to new sonic adventures?

iZotope cures its GAS for reverb with Exponential Audio acquisition

Both brands are mainstays in music, film, and game audio, so I'd like to say their merger is sensible and promising! iZotope is also taking 30% off all Exponential Audio products and bundles.

System80 reveal a desktop version of their 880 Eurorack 808 style drum machine

Just as the System80 880 Eurorack drum machine starts shipping they reveal that they are working on a desktop version and a trigger and transport expansion for the original.

RockBoard + Mooer = MOD 5 – The ultimate pedalboard tool?

Could the new Rockboard MOD 5 be the ultimate tool for your pedalboard? Designed in conjunction with Mooer it packs in a lot. Well, if you own a compatible Rockboard pedalboard, then yes it probably is.

IK Multimedia Dimebag Darrell Cowboys From Hell Collection on iPad & iPhone

IK Multimedia has made Dimebag Darrell's Cowboys From Hell guitar rig available for Apple iPad or iPhone, so you can now take all his legendary tones for a walk!

Rob Papen RP-Reverse is a creative tool for all your reversing needs

Rob Papen has released RP-Reverse, a plug-in for creative reversing effects. It comes with several modes for aligning and tempo-syncing reversed audio, and some internal effects.