THAT iPhone Bass: DAD’s 2-string bass let bass players stand out

Bass players often have a tough time standing out on stage. That didn't stop the bassist Danish band D-A-D from coming up with this eye-catching gimmick...

The Big Tube Screamer Shoot-out: 22 TS pedals and clones compared!

Do all Tube Scremers sound the same? Music retailer Thomann has made a video comparing 22 versions of the classic overdrive pedal, covering an enormous range of pedals and price points.

Eurorack Modular DIY: Could you build your own modules?

A new series on tackling the challenge of building Eurorack modules is available now on YouTube. Molten Modular DIY will take you through the first steps and beyond into building a whole rack.

Stick your gear together with midiglue converter, sequencer and effects unit

Kickstarter project midiglue is a box of tricks that mutually converts MIDI, USB and CV/Gate, it splits and merges, sequences and arpeggiates and has a bunch of MIDI effects. Perfect for sticking your gear ...

Kemper Profiler OS 5.5.2: More features, easier control and stereo

The new 5.5.2 OS for Kemper's Profiler range of modelling amps adds some new features that will make it easier to use and also make it more flexible than before.

UAD 9.6 update adds four new plug-ins – check them out!

UAD has updated its ample collection of plug-ins to version 9.6, adding four new titles - one made in-house and three developed by partnering companies. These include a channel strip, a guitar amp & more!

Transform the Microsoft Surface Dial into a MIDI controller with Elephant

The Surface Dial is a brilliantly engineering piece of hardware that sits around doing nothing all day. Not any more. With Elephant you can transform it into an awesome knob controller for your music software.

Unexpectedly tuneful Ellitone Multi-Synth from noise maker Ellistronics

Ellistronics have moved beyond noise and distortion into unexpected tones and melody for their latest handmade synthesizer the Ellitone Multi-Synth. They sell out really fast so get one while you can!

Get some guitar feel in your electronic music with the StrumPad MIDI Controller

A remarkable open source MIDI project that creates the feel of strumming a guitar. Feed chords from a keyboard into StrumPad and then strum away with your fingers to output a very expressive strummed ...

Crusher-X Granular Synthesizer gets overly familiar with MPE

Developed with ROLI, makers of the Seaboard MPE controllers, Crusher-X is embracing all 5 dimensions of this expressive technology so you can push your grains in many directions at once.

Zeppelin Design Labs Quaverato Harmonic Tremolo: DIY or readymade?

Designed and built (if you want) in Chicago, the Quaverato Harmonic Tremolo pedal has a digitally controlled all-analogue signal path, with both harmonic and more traditional tremolo settings.

Harrison updates Mixbus32C to version 5 with new workflow enhancements

Harrison's interesting Mixbus 32C analogue-style DAW gets some new features in this latest v5 update; they're are mostly about speeding up your workflow,

Fully fledged DAW Tracktion 7 is now free

Tracktion Corporation has announced that Tracktion 7 is now completely free. Unlimited tracks, VST support, vocal comping and step sequencing it has everything you need to produce music on MacOS, Windows or ...

Ex-JBL crew Kali Audio intros LP-6 & LP-8 budget studio monitors

Project Lone Pine speakers will start at USD 150 for the 6.5" model and have a unique set of properties in their price class, with front-firing ports and selectable boundary EQs.

Strange Science Instruments release their first modules and how they made them

Strange Science Instruments are all about stereo and have just released the M4 Stereo Mixer and F1 Stereo Filter Eurorack modules along with a fascinating video showing the process from idea to completion.

The best of both worlds? Cort’s new CR300 LP replica is loaded with active PAFs

Cort has released the new CR300 Singlecut which blends classic American '50s styling with modern day active pickups that it claims give an authentic PAF tone yet at low impedance.

ZVex Russian Fuzz Factory 7 pedal now with Russian GT308Vs

ZVex has stumbled upon a nice stash of old Russian germanium transistors, giving us a new variation on the Fuzz Factory 7 pedal with different tonal properties compared to the standard version.

Apogee add their voice to growing concern about tariffs on US imports

Apogee has come out in support of Moog Music and against President Trump's 25% trade tariffs on Chinese electrical components. Is it political manoeuvring or are price hikes and outsourcing manufacturing ...

Audionamix Instant Dialogue Cleaner: AI-powered noise remover

This intricate tool uses artificial intelligence to automatically isolate unwanted noise and clean up dialogue. Audio material is separated into adjustable speech and noise components, controlling both.

Keeley Retro Super Germanium Phat Mod – Custom Shop limited edition

The new Keeley Electronics Retro Super Germanium Overdrive is a custom shop overdrive pedal with a limited US release. It can go from low gain to full-on fuzz through an amp tone.

G&L re-release the ’80s CLF Skyhawk range for 2018

Leo Fender, designed possibly some of the most recognised electric guitars in history, but will one of his later designs garner as much interest in today's market?

CYPHER2: An analogue-modelled sound design adventure into MPE from Fxpansion

The first synth to come out of Fxpansion since the ROLI merger and it's a doozy. CYPHER2 is a complex analogue modelled oscillating and modulating five-dimensional monster synth.

J Rockett Audio Design Mr Moto – Two vintage amp effects in a single pedal

Combining two cool vintage style effects we would normally associate with valve amps from the '50s and '60s, but will the new Mr Moto pedal have you dialling in classic tones in your pedalboard rig?

Rivera Clubster Royale Recording guitar amp – Bargain boutique studio amp?

This new boutique amp series contains a selection of essential tools for the recording guitarist. Could this new amp be the ultimate studio tool for home recording?