NAMM 2019: Delphos 2 USD 999 boutique condenser mic

Delphos 2 improves on the original model with the addition of a third polar pattern and a new low-noise power supply. The mic body has been enlarged and finished in metallic blue.

Out Now: MAGIX ACID Music Studio 11 – best USD 60 DAW that isn’t REAPER?

Being a major update, ACID 11 seems rather impressive and more like a complete overhaul. First things first, it brings a new 64-bit audio engine with plenty of upgrades, and there's more.

NAMM 2019: STG Soundlabs .VCO, Radiophonic 1 Eurorack system and Boatrocker

STG Soundlabs introduce us to a new oscillator, put a power supply and some modules into a discarded Moog Mother-32 case and call it the Radiophonic 1 monosynth.

NAMM 2019: Jackson Pro Misha Mansoor HT7 – The Djent bargain?

The new 2019 Jackson Pro Misha Mansoor HT7 could prove very enticing if you need a guitar for modern styles. The Periphery guitarist has not, however, included a set of sunglasses with it!

NAMM 2019: Mind Music Labs ELK and Rack Extensions revisited

Music Mind Labs demonstrated a Propellerhead Rack Extension running in a prototype Eurorack module on their ELK Music OS. I try to work out what it all means.

NAMM 2019: Antelope Audio intros Edge Go modeling USB mic, Orion 32+ / HD Gen 3 converters

Edge Go comes close to representing a functional virtual recording studio on top of a high-end mic. Meanwhile, the new Orion 32 HD offers impressive dynamic range.

NAMM 2019: Reverend Guitars Rick Vito Signature Soulshaker

Aimed at slide guitar playing and oozing cool retro vibes, Rick Vito's new signature Reverend Soulshaker looks very retro in its styling, especially in the Ivory Pearloid and Grey Pearloid finishes.

NAMM 2019: SSL Live L350 & L550 consoles available from February

At NAMM 2019, Solid State Logic premiered its Live L350 and L550 consoles alongside the X-Light Dante interface and software version 4.8. The SB 16.12 Stagebox made an appearance, too.

David Gilmour is selling his Black Strat

Purchased back in 1970 at Manny’s on West 48th Street in New York, David Gilmour’s 'Black Strat' a 1969 Black Fender Stratocaster is up for sale!

NAMM 2019: Toontrack EZbass – Virtual bassist for 2019

Toontrack celebrates twenty years in the business with the announcement of a new software virtual bass player called EZbass. Due out later in 2019.

Rabid Elephant is working on a Eurorack sequencer

News from Rabid Elephant the makers of the always-sold-out-just-before-you-hit-the-buy-button Natural Gate that they are working on a fun and inspiring Eurorack sequencer.

NAMM 2019: MOD Duo X open-source hardware effects unit

Targeting electronic musicians, the unit is in a desktop format and features fully standalone functionality. The firmware is Linux-based and outlined on two graphical displays.

NAMM 2019: Neumann KH 750 DS compact subwoofer

Berlin royalty Neumann announced the KH 750 DSP. It's a compact subwoofer designed for tracking, mixing, and mastering in smaller studio spaces.

TC Electronic June-60 pedal ‘Juno Chorus’ finally here

Looks like we have finally got that Juno-60 chorus effect that TC Electronic has been talking about for a while. The June-60 has now finally been announced!

NAMM 2019: Chase Bliss Audio Blooper prototype

We are excited about the new Chase Bliss Audio Automatone MKII pedal that was announced last week, but they also have the Blooper looper in the pipeline!

NAMM 2019: Focal Trio 11 Be new flagship studio monitors

The new Focals have 5-inch midrange drivers, 10-inch subs, and pure beryllium inverted dome tweeters. So these are three-way monitors which probably live better inside spacious studio facilities.

NAMM 2019: Line 6 show off new Shuriken Variax finishes

The highly customisable Line 6 Shuriken Variax guitar that once only came in black will now be available in the UK with new colours for 2019.

NAMM 2019: Abasi Concepts Larada evolves

The Animals As Leaders guitarist Tosin Abasi shows off new concepts for his guitar line, after the '2018 Frank Falbo incident', including a Larada Space Tele!

NAMM 2019: Aston Stealth, a four-mics-in-one glowing in purple

Touted as a "broadcast-quality" mic, Stealth has four switchable voice modes (Vocal 1 & 2, Guitar, Dark) and works both as a passive and active mic with a built-in preamp.

NAMM 2019: Electro Harmonix Super Switcher

The new Electro Harmonix Super Switcher could be the perfect solution for controlling complex effects pedal layouts on your pedalboard.

NAMM 2019: Anasounds Element ‘real’ Spring Reverb pedal

The new Anasounds Element spring reverb pedal actually does use a real spring to create the reverb and has three spring modules sizes available too!

NAMM 2019: CLA-10a, Avantone’s active Yamaha NS10 replicas

At NAMM 2019, manufacturer Avantone debuted an active version of its Chris Lord-Alge endorsed Yamaha NS10 replica, the CLA-10a. Interesting enough, the difference doesn't conclude with the addition of a Class ...

NAMM 2019: Gamechanger Audio Motor Piano prototype polysynth

The Motor Piano is a synthesizer that uses regular DC motors spinning optical disks as voltage controlled oscillators. 3 spinning motors are used per voice for up to 12 voices in this fascinating synthesizer.

Eventide Instant Phaser is as old-school as a phaser can possibly get

Eventide recreated a true classic in every sense of the word - the 1972 Instant Phaser. The first rackmount effects unit ever, Instant Phaser is super old-school and ever so slightly obscure.